MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
What to Make of the Mike Pence 2020 Rumors
By Ryan Lizza @ NewYorker.com, Aug. 8
[....] “Why do you think Nick’s there, bro?” Scaramucci asked me, referring to Nick Ayers, Pence’s recently installed chief of staff. “Are you stupid?” He continued, “Why is Nick there? Nick’s there to protect the Vice-President because the Vice-President can’t believe what the fuck is going on.” Given everything else Scaramucci told me that day, I left this exchange out of my original article about the conversation. But, in light of the news this week about Pence’s political machinations, the remarks seem worth revisiting [....]