Be careful what you wish for, Just Deranged.
Trump Hands Travel-Loving Vance Ultimate Poisoned Chalice
Donald Trump has given Vice President J.D. Vance an expanded role in coordinating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, in what could end up being a crucial litmus test ahead of the 2028 election.
In the wake of the historic summits in Alaska and Washington, Trump announced that Vance would work with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the president’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to help resolve the bloody conflict in Europe.
The move is believed to be the first time Vance and Rubio, who are often touted as future Republican contenders for the White House, have been brought into such a major foreign policy challenge together.
But some question whether it could end up being a poisoned chalice depending on success or failure, particularly as doubts remain over Putin’s desire to stop the carnage.
Metaphor . . . but Vlad the Impaler has been known to order literal poisoned chalices. Fingers crossed. Otoh, Just Deranged did kill the Pope. Fingers crossed.
“At least it’s a better assignment than Biden gave Kamala Harris with immigration,” said veteran political analyst Larry Sabato, referencing the former vice president’s early role in trying to tackle the U.S. border crisis.
, but is it? Putin is no pushover.
... The Washington summit was a major breakthrough in a war that began in February 2022 and saw few signs of abating until recently.
It was also a boon for Zelensky and the Europeans, whose combination of flattery and pushback staved off Trump from demanding immediate territorial concessions that Putin wanted in exchange for his cooperation.
Zelenskyy brought his gang to this rumble, hah! TACO.
The Ukrainian president was also met with a much warmer reception than his last meeting in the Oval Office in February, which resulted in Vance berating Zelensky for not being grateful enough for America’s military aid.
This time, the vice president was notably silent, much to the relief of Zelensky’s supporters in Europe and across social media.
“What a difference it makes when Trump is hemmed in by the adults in the room and J.D. Vance is sitting at the kids’ table instead of trying to ambush Zelensky,” Democratic influencer Majid Padellan posted on X.
Another pro-Trump pundit agreed, writing: “I think they super-glued Vance’s mouth shut. But overall that went better than I expected.”
... But questions remain about Russia’s willingness to negotiate an end to the war, given its foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, played down the prospect of a direct meeting on Tuesday....
Opps. Dementia Don got played, again.
Brilliant burn, Massie.
I knew that I would miss something. Cold War was a last minute addition. Near opps.
They held a “Dance Against Vance”. 
