Posted on 06/12/2016 12:04:56 PM PDT by John Semmens
Saying he "is putting the country ahead of partisanship," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced his availability as a vice-presidential running mate "for either candidate." Speculation about such a possibility heated up this week when Gingrich called Hillary Clinton's speech after she clinched enough delegates for the Democratic presidential nomination "spectacular." Earlier he had spoken favorably about GOP nominee Donald Trump.
"Listening to Hillary the other night I realized what a strong candidate she is," Gingrich said. "She's got the experience and the gravitas that this country needs. That's not to say that Donald Trump wouldn't also be a good choice. He's got a freshness and drive about him that offers people a sense of confidence in the future."
"Basically, I'm torn," Gingrich lamented. "I've always been a Republican and would like to stay loyal to the Party. I could fill in the experience gap that Donald faces vs. Hillary if he puts me on the ticket with him. I think we'd make a great team. On the other hand, bipartisan tickets have had their place in American history. Lincoln, for example, chose a former Democrat as his first VP and another Democrat for his second term. If Hillary were to choose me it'd be one of the great pairings in our nation's history."
The former House Speaker admitted that "the decision, of course, is out of my hands. All I can do is offer my services on a 'first-come, first-serve' basis. It will come down to whoever is quicker on the draw. I'll be standing by ready to answer whichever call comes first."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,211288.0.html
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https://azconservative.org/2016/06/11/state-department-warns-israel-not-to-inconvenience-palestinians/
Callista is ready, willing and fabulous.
Good grief! Enough of this. Until this I would have thought Newt was the best choice for VP. No longer.
Callista couldn’t take the pay cut.
Yep, he’s ready alright. The clincher was when he spouted off that Trump should have kissed Justice Curiel’s butt rather than criticize him. Good going Newtie!
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