@GatekeepKen @LeftistLawyer I did not see the idea of a redemption entering his mind in that because he imagines himself right. Hitler, too, imagined that after he was gone the world would be grateful for him "solving" the Jewish problem, so I never considered the idea of him seeking that. Similarly there was no redemption in Pence, just a smug ass being a smug ass when it was actually useful for once. But in any case it seems cowardice rather than vanity ruled the day.