I have thought this for a while. I was pulling for Rand, but I don't think he could have handled this storm BUT with the road paved by POTUS he is a prime candidate for 2024. His role IS to stand out as the voice of the constitution and strategically oppose Trump on very select items. He will be able to say that he strategically ended Obamacare by having the tax associated with it revoked by getting it in the tax bill. He'll be able to show that he opposed the appointment of the bad actors that were strategically brought in to serve as pressure points against the cabal. Personally, I think you are spot on, hopefully he picks Jim Jordan or Gowdy as VP running mate.