MOBILE, Alabama — Former President Donald Trump, vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance, the Republican Party, and their entire political leadership team are guilty of campaign malpractice in the first degree.

Granted, running a campaign is hard work, with a ton of unpredictability and a significant amount of luck mixed in. Still, some factors are predictable, things for which plans obviously must be made, considerations that must be taken into account. Especially when time is ample, there’s no excuse for failing to be ready to handle these factors.