Perhaps everything happens for a reason. Trump gets 4 more years, then that leads potentially to 4-8 years of Vance, who is a very polished and likeable politician. A lot can happen in 4-12 years, almost half the Supreme Court Justices are 69 years old or older now, many could retire in that time. We could lock it down for another couple of generations.
Pence was and is a nothing politician and candidate, but this Trump / Vance ticket is special.