J.D. is blaming the war for the GOP’s catastrophic defeat. He is largely right. His problem, of course, is that he is a prominent member of the administration that launched the war, and his boss still supports it.
How does J.D. deal with this in the upcoming presidential campaign? Does he really think the man on golf cart will designate him as the heir apparent even if he vocally opposes the war? If not, is it even remotely plausible that the VP can run as an administration outsider?
In case you were wondering, the correct answer to the last two questions is no. J.D. has to be hoping that the war will be ancient history when he starts running in earnest. If not, he will have to square a circle to win.