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Newt Gingrich Has Climbed To The Top Of Donald Trump’s Vice-Presidential List
washingtonpost.com ^ | July 2

Posted on 07/02/2016 12:43:24 PM PDT by Helicondelta

The Republican National Convention opens in Cleveland — we are all witnesses — in exactly 16 days.

That means that sometime over the next two weeks or so, we'll find out whom Trump has picked to be his vice-presidential running mate. Trump and his team have said all sorts of things about the timing of the announcement, including sometime soon and in the midst of the convention.

Either way, it's coming. And coming soon.

Trying to figure out a) whom Trump will pick or b) whom he is consulting in deciding whom to pick is, well, tough. But we do have some insight into where we stand in the process thanks to my WaPo colleagues Bob Costa and Karen Tumulty. They wrote this week:

Donald Trump’s campaign has begun formally vetting possible running mates, with former House speaker Newt Gingrich emerging as the leading candidate

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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1 posted on 07/02/2016 12:43:24 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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2 posted on 07/02/2016 12:46:10 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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The only bad thing about Newt is he’s older than Trump.


3 posted on 07/02/2016 12:47:47 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If the Orlando terrorist does not represent all Muslims, why does he represent all gun-owners?)
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Between the two of them, they’ve married as many women as Brigham Young.


4 posted on 07/02/2016 12:47:58 PM PDT by lurk (T)
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Newt has positives and minuses imho but would be a pretty good choice. He did deliver on several promises from his “contract with America” which fact alone makes him stand far above current congressional “leadership” -— which I believe we need to replace ASAP ———— Palin and Bachmann could be worthy of some consideration too, and -—?


5 posted on 07/02/2016 12:48:43 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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I don’t believe anything the Washington Post has to say...

Besides, Trump could be letting out names just to make the media twits chase their tails...


6 posted on 07/02/2016 12:48:57 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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Oh lord Coach Boy


7 posted on 07/02/2016 12:48:58 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom yes I know john 3:16)
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The VP candidate is often a surprise.

Very few saw Sarah Palin coming in 2008. In fact, when she was announced, I believe she was sitting in the press section! Nobody in the press even recognized her. But those on the Free Republic did seem to get tipped off early. There were reports the night before of a certain airplane with a certain tail number coming out of Alaska! Freepers are the best and the sharpest.

Paul Ryan was a surprise in 2012 as well. Probably the worst VP selection in modern times.

In fact, I can't remember a recent VP pick that did not come as something of a surprise. So all the names being bandied about here will probably not come to be.

8 posted on 07/02/2016 12:49:10 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Trump (1,542); Cruz (559); Rubio (165); Kasich (161)
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couch


9 posted on 07/02/2016 12:49:21 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom yes I know john 3:16)
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Newt’s better than any of the RINO traitors out here and he’s smart and experienced.


10 posted on 07/02/2016 12:49:25 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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What does that have to do with anything.


11 posted on 07/02/2016 12:51:07 PM PDT by Mr Apple (......everyone must go to be at the polls in Nov---- or we'll be outvoted!)
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Between the two of them, they’ve married as many women as Brigham Young.

But slept with far fewer than either of the Clintons.

Gingrich knows his way around the Hill which is a positive. Calista, OTOH, is a big negative.

12 posted on 07/02/2016 12:51:39 PM PDT by ladyjane
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Newt is a good choice.


13 posted on 07/02/2016 12:51:53 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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I am not impressed by the thought of VP Newt. Gotta say it.


14 posted on 07/02/2016 12:52:16 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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Newt’s better than any of the RINO traitors out here and he’s smart and experienced.

Ditto!

15 posted on 07/02/2016 12:52:54 PM PDT by Mr Apple (......everyone must go to be at the polls in Nov---- or we'll be outvoted!)
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Surely we can do better than that?


16 posted on 07/02/2016 12:54:56 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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I predict it won’t be Gingrich. This is slight of hand to deflect from his real selection and keep it secret for a bit longer.

I don’t know who yet, but I don’t think it’s going to be Newt.


17 posted on 07/02/2016 12:56:16 PM PDT by Bullish (Blame others for your failures? Take credits where none are do? Who made you Pharaoh?)
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How to kill a campaign. Must be the new Trump crew/old gope losers of elections advising Trump.

Newt can be used to great advantage, even with Calista baggage, after Trump wins.

Please try on Abbott.


18 posted on 07/02/2016 12:56:49 PM PDT by amihow (l)
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MSM will bring up Newt's age.

FWIW (here's my change...), Sessions or Cruz, arguably Pirro or Kasich.


19 posted on 07/02/2016 12:56:49 PM PDT by SunLakesJeff (My name is Frankenstein!)
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Brigham Young had 55 wives....and many at the same time...ranging in age from 15 to 65.

Maybe not a good comparison. In fact....a ridiculous comparison.

20 posted on 07/02/2016 12:56:50 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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