Latest / Systemic Error Podcast
White House insiders say Rubio 'sees the writing on the wall' as Vance ponders bid: report
The GOP Is Not Holding a Primary. It Is Managing a Succession.A Succession, Not a PrimaryThe source story is really about one thing: the Republican Party’s next president is being discussed less like a nominee and more like an heir. JD Vance is reportedly preparing a White House run, Marco Rubio is reportedly staying out of the way, and Donald Trump is still treated as the figure whose preferences shape the whole field.That is the actual power structure. Not polling. Not personalities. Trump sits above the contest as the party’s broker, even as Vance positions himself to inherit the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.