Subsequent events have put the abominations of the G.O.P. convention distantly in the rearview mirror—except possibly for Elise Stefanik’s memorable straight-faced, stated belief (and there are witnesses) that “President Trump will bring back moral leadership to the White House.” Still, it’s no surprise that the top of the Attention-Whore Index Poll from last week reflects exactly the Republican ticket: Donald Trump, 30.9 percent; J. D. Vance, 21.1 percent. The political newlyweds were followed closely by actual newlyweds, the spendthrift Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, at 20 percent.
Now comes the honeymoon phase for both those understated couples. While the Ambani-Merchant plans remain shrouded in mystery (Bali? Not Bali?), Trump-Vance have already filled their steamer trunks with shiny ties and sundry grooming paraphernalia and embarked on a grand tour of the North American continent. Why, as Noël Coward wondered long ago, do the wrong people travel?
