Posted on 01/14/2024 8:15:55 PM PST by thefactor
There is a reason for all the Capitol Hill endorsements coming out at the moment. I didn't want to publish what my S. Florida contact told me earlier last week because I didn't want to dishearten anyone. With Rubio's endorsement, it looks like what my source said may be accurate. Essentially, The Trump/Haley ticket is a done deal. Both sides behind the scenes have discussed & hashed out the agreement. The expected announcement will supposedly take place sometime after the NH Primary but before the SC Primary.
Here's how it has gone down: Internal polling has Haley finishing a distant 3rd in IA and lagging far behind in NH with a campaign suspension coming shortly after the NH Primary. The Trump camp does not want to get into a 1-on-1 with DeSantis. For this reason, they started talking to the Haley camp about the VP spot. She would endorse Trump & he'd name her his running mate prior to the SC Primary. One of the things Trump/Haley discussed in the agreement was contingencies involving Trump's legal matters that could eventually force him out of the race.
Under the agreement, Trump would give his full support of delegates behind Haley at the convention with a supporting speech.
This agreement has apparently leaked out onto Capitol Hill with guys like Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz all being aware of it. It appears this had something to do with Rand's #NeverNikki & Lee supposedly seeing the writing on the wall. For that matter, there's been enormous pressure on Cruz to endorse Trump. Cruz is holding out hope that DeSantis pulls off the IA victory, otherwise he is expected to endorse Trump next Tuesday/Wednesday. But he is definitely aware of the Trump/Haley agreement.
The RNC seems to be in the know here as well. They are interested in a side plan that in the event Trump is forced out of the race for legal reasons, they want Haley to pick a female VP running mate creating the first ever all-female major party ticket in history. Regarding the Loomers in MAGA World, I was told Trump would make his social media surrogates accept Haley, or they would get Dilley'd & replaced with "loyal" ones. The shots at Vivek were meant to get him out of the race no later than the NH Primary.
I was skeptical of this whole thing, but then when Rand made his #NeverNikki announcement, it made sense what he was trying to convey. Then Lee. And now Rubio today, and Cruz to follow next week. The bottom line of all this is that Trump IS the Establishment & the Establishment prefers Trump over DeSantis b/c they can control Trump. But if Trump is forced out, they have rigged the game to set Haley up as the beneficiary.
Trump's IA strategy is this. If DeSantis loses by double digits they will use media surrogates & friendly media to push him out if he decides to stay in. If by some chance DeSantis wins IA, they will try to box him out of any further momentum. All DeSantis can do is crush it in IA and "let the chips fall where they may". But if MAGA & the Establishment form this unholy alliance with the bulk of the party acquiescing with this, I'm not sure what the strategy is to out-delegate them to the convention.
Someone who is near @chiproytx or @RepThomasMassie might be able to ask about this, as I'd be surprised they weren't aware of it either.But I believe this explains the rush of endorsements before anybody has even cast a single vote. It's a Trump-Establishment unholy alliance.
RDS also smoked Nimrata, and caused her to whine half a dozen times about being “demeaned”. Pulled the wearisome gender card.
yes I think you are right....Trump needs someone that would have policies verry close to his own if they were president. the message tohis enemies has to be “get rid of me and you only create your downfall.
Don’t start this crap again. Trump will not pick Nikki. This is being done by people tonight to try and derail Trump tomorrow. More DeSantis antics again.
No, it is not.
I think he can get away with it if he picks Pence again. But Haley is the red line. A simple no for most of us.
We would never survive with two females leading. Never.
I would move to another planet and watch safely from there.
Trump puts Nikki on his ticket I will NOT VOTE Trump, it will show me he has learned NOTHING about picking people who surround him!!!
Okay, so Pence was the one conservative Trump picked, and it was before he was even president. For what it’s worth, I don’t remember any conservatives jumping up and down, but maybe I’m wrong. I do remember Trump supporters liking Pence and Sessions.
President Trump looked and sounded so great at his Iowa rally this afternoon - he looks younger than he did in 2016. Sporting this cool white caucus cap.
Here’s my prediction - he going to clinch the nomination without picking a running mate. Then, owing nothing to anyone, he will do a series of giant MAGA rallies, and let the crowd vote by applause meter.
There’s a precedent for this: He often polls his MAGA crowds on things like whether his slogan should be MAGA or KAG (Keep America Great).
He will be laughing the whole time. He will throw out good names and bad.
He will let the crowd decide.
So it will be Ben Carson, Kirsti Noem, Kari Lake, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, MTG, Charlie Kirk, Matt Gaetz.. who knows.. but rest assured - it will be someone MAGA people adore.
Oh, it was Chuck Grassley who refused to confirm a replacement for Sessions.. I really tire of hypocrites that are double minded with their double standards.
The plan is to pair Trump with a leftist, if not Haley, someone like Tulsi Gabbard. Roger Stone and Jack Posobic were tailing about it just tonight.
https://twitter.com/HumanEvents/status/1746724859680280785
Who is evil godfather Joe?
She's qualified and would have no problems in the 2028 election.
She's qualified and would have no problems in the 2028 election.
You seem to think there's a viable option at the top of the ticket?
The fraud president.. you know ‘holy’ Joe?
I have posted many article about how terrible he is. I know well. But I thought back in 2020 and before.
No, not buying it, Trump never likes to be upstaged and will not have anyone as VP who has a strong media presence or has critized him . And today Trump just said Nikki Haley doens’t have what it takes. I think VP it will be South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.
Trump will win primaries and nomination easy. DeSantis and Haley drop out by or shortly after S Carolina
So called ‘conservatives’ assisted in the election steal…. The left could not have perfected the steal without the aid of Trans-Republicans in ‘high’ places…
Stop itching out on President Trump selections… He is not responsible for con artist such as Judas Pence.. or say BS Barr attorney general, that allowed the Russia, Russia, Russia, hoaxers and malicious prosecution overseen by the contemptible Mueller, to skate.. Mueller is BS Barry’s good buddy. The fish is rotten from the head to the tail.
“The bottom line of all this is that Trump IS the Establishment & the Establishment prefers Trump over DeSantis b/c they can control Trump.”
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So you are okay with four more years of deep staters in control?
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