JD Vance isn't ready to be VP

And Israeli forces begin a ground operation in Lebanon [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Oct. 01, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [JD Vance can't fulfill the vice president's most important job]( //link.msnbc.com/click/36916233.60215/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9iaWRlbi1pbnRlcnZpZXctcmVhY3Rpb24tbWl4ZWQtcmNuYTE2MDQ3OT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDI0MTAwMSZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B1536af67By Hayes Brown Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, hope to use [Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate]( to bolster their respective running mates’ chances in November. Facing a [yawning favorability gap]( with Walz, Vance is readying via both [traditional mock debates]( — with Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., standing in for Walz — and [the constant back-and-forth]( Vance keeps up with reporters on the trail. But as vice president, Vance would have to be ready for one main task: [assuming the presidency](. It is a duty that nine vice presidents before him have had to fulfill. It is also a possibility we need to discuss given that if Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would be [the oldest person ever sworn in as president](. Unfortunately, Vance is in no way ready to step in should Trump be no longer able to function as president. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](//link.msnbc.com/click/36916233.60215/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL3NlY3Rpb24vIHZwLWRlYmF0ZS1jbGFzaC1wb3B1bGlzbXMgLXJjbmExNzI1NzU_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDEwMDEmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C54c8aea6 TOP STORIES [Alternate text] ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [Trump's not joking about wanting America to try a real-life 'Purge']( Trump is floating a real-life 'Purge' spin-off — with a very authoritarian twist. [Read more.]( JARVIS DEBERRY]( [How Hurricane Helene destroyed the internet's favorite bad-faith argument]( I know how Hurricane Helene survivors feel. And what they don't want to hear. [Read more.]( LISA RUBIN]( [Damian Williams isn't a household name yet, but he could be soon]( Manhattan's top federal lawyer has played his career by the book, but in prosecuting a music mogul and New York's sitting mayor, he might be rewriting the manual. [Read more.]( CLARISSA JAN-LIM]( [How Usha Vance has played a quietly supportive role in her husband’s political career]( Despite speculation over her politics, Usha Vance has given no indication that she does not support her husband’s shift from being a Never Trumper to the torchbearer of the next MAGA generation. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [Israel begins ground operation in Lebanon, IDF says]( [WATCH NOW]( [RACHEL MADDOW]( [Maddow: JD Vance wants to destroy anything conservatives can't control]( [WATCH NOW]( [MORNING JOE]( [Helene death toll rises to more than 120]( [WATCH NOW]( [CHRIS JANSING REPORTS]( [Kornacki breaks down Harris' shrinking advantage among one key voting block]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Tonight, Rachel Maddow and team lead special coverage and analysis of the debate between Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz. Watch tonight beginning at 7 p.m. ET on MSNBC.   Saturday, MSNBC Films Presents “[My Generation](.” The new four-part documentary series from NBC News Studios takes an in-depth look at four distinct generations and how members of each have been shaped by the cultural and political events of their time. First up: Baby Boomers, narrated by Forest Whitaker. “My Generation” premieres Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC.   MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)