Question: If Trump decides he's got his participation trophy and it's not worth the aggravation anymore does an LBJ would you rather Pence or Cruz, screw the other 20 clowns?
Pence is a loser. He was about to lose his job in a reelection if you remember. Also he is another guy with a stick up his ass that no one want. He doesn't relate to people. He doesn't inspire people. He's another cookie cutter GOP stooge directly in the mold of Dole, Romney, McLame. Cheap suits, no good jokes and about as entertaining as a funeral. Cruz already proved he cannot shift out of nerd mode on the campaign trail. Donny is going to run again. He has a massive war chest, fanatical supporters and will be running against a placeholder because the Rats are barely a national party anymore.
BTW, I remember the first year of Reagan and the first year of Donny. Having a hell of lot more fun now than then. If anyone can think back that far, the first 3 years of Reagan were a suck fest. It took forever for the economy to turn around. It wasn't until early in '84 that it looked like he might have a shot at reelection.