Posted on 04/20/2016 9:02:27 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
You folks are dreaming...
Trump is thru, ESPECIALLY after this crap he pulled today.
Maybe he can get his transgender friends to wipe his tears away when he loses the nomination at the convention.
I can’t read the Brietbert website due to malware, spyware, adware, etc. They are not getting their message out. Shame.
But I doubt getting the DC GOP delegates will mean much when it’s time to face the Electoral College.
Let me ask. Under rule 40 b The delegates bound to a person not in nomination is not “entitled” to vote on the first ballot . Does this mean that the “majority is less that 1237 by the number of those bound and not ent6itled to vote. They simply cannot vote .
Here is rule 40 — what do you think? to win one must have a “ majority of the votes entitled to be cast” Thoughts?
Damn. I wish the search could search within replies.
“This is Donald Trump. I know you’re a Rubio delegate, but I’d like to talk to you about your concerns. Why don’t I have a jet pick you up and fly you down to Mar Lago so we can talk about it. Bring your clubs, we’ll talk on the course.”
i’ve been looking... no luck. i found one thread using “chess” that seemed perfect -but no post in it about Trump being a rude pigeon..
somebody good with graphics could make a sweet pic... and Crooked Hillary could be in it too w/ a terd or two on her.. same for the “disgusting” Media..
“VP Power Person - Col. Alan West, John Bolton, or Newt Gingrich?”
I especially like the idea of Gingrich being close to Trump, as he’d make sure that we significantly bolstered the reliability of our power grid, including EMP protection (he wrote a book on the issue, “One Second After”).
Bolton I would like to see as Secretary of State. Trump might not pick him, though, because Bolton is more favorable to the use of force overseas than Trump appears to be - but I REALLY like Bolton, and he’d be a great choice to fill in both the perceived knowledge and credibility gaps that Trump has on foreign policy.
Veep is a bit tough - you want someone who is not only not going to undercut the President (on the negative side), but someone who can help either bring states on board or solidify the base, plus be someone that can be groomed for eventual promotion to the Presidency. Sessions would be great for solidifying the conservative base (and be another conservative voice, one who - unlike Cruz and some others - has been in line with Trump’s views on immigration and trade since forever). However, he’s kind of old (70 later this year, only about 6 months younger than Trump) - you want someone in their 50s in this case (IMHO).
I would love to see it be Mike Lee (though he’s only 44). He would definitely solidify the base, and is on board re: immigration and security.
However, to counter the woman/minority issue (because you KNOW that Hillary will pick some Hispanic as Veep, probably the Hispanic Obama, Julian Castro), maybe he needs to pick a woman or a Hispanic. Susanna Martinez would seem to fit the bill nicely - both a woman and Hispanic, she could also bring New Mexico to the ticket in November. She opposes bringing in Syrian “refugees,” which is a great start, and she is a fiscal conservative, but I honestly have no idea what her stance on immigration or guns has been/is. On the negative side, she’s not the “heavyweight DC insider” that Trump mentions every once in a while as his ideal Veep. Also on the negative side, I’m not real thrilled about the idea of a woman President - mainly because of the fact that many countries/cultures around the world would AUTOMATICALLY discount her credibility, regardless of the actual merits of the particular person.
Mary Fallon of OK might also be a good choice, but I don’t know much about her. She was in the House for 4 years (not exactly heavyweight on the legislative end of things), and I don’t have any familiarity with her positions.
Nikki Haley could have had a shot at it, but she took herself completely out of the running by attacking Trump a couple of months back...plus, nothing in the way of legislative experience.
Alan West would, IMHO, be better running DoD or the VA. Having someone like him to fix the VA would be fantastic - you KNOW that he cares about the vets, and doesn’t give a rat’s arse about stepping on the toes - or sticking a boot up the arse - of the bureaucracy if they stand in the way of helping the vets.
It is a tough decision, but I think that there are plenty of really solid people to pick from, people who would very nicely complement Trump, and who (most importantly) would be able to step into the Oval Office and do a good or great job. Gingrich wins hands down on the legislative heavyweight issue, as well as gravitas...but he’s 72 and a white male. Martinez is pretty much the opposite, with some goodies thrown in like good on the budget and (apparently) on immigration. Like I said, a tough choice.
“Perverted fantasy, but not practical... “
Because they finally realized there is no alternative.
Trump’s father lived to be 93, and his mother to 88. Barring an assassin’s bullet or a plane going down, I think it likely that he’ll be around for 15 or more years after he finishes 2 terms.
Nonetheless, I agree that he shouldn’t pick Rubio. He needn’t pick anyone from the other 16 candidates of this year, either. Take a look at Susanna Martinez of New Mexico - very intriguing, being a Hispanic woman - that’ll deflect a LOT of the (unwarranted, IMHO) criticism against him. She’s no pushover, but does suffer from the handicap of having no DC legislative experience.
Trump will probably pick Kasich to lock up Ohio. He can win Florida without Rubio.
Here is the primary reason that Trump WON’T pick Rubio: he’s lazy.
I’ve read about Trump for nearly 40 years, including his “The Art of the Deal,” plus listened to him and his kids since this campaign started. IMHO, if there is one single characteristic in a person that Trump simply cannot stand, it is laziness. NFW he’ll pick Rubio, just on that basis.
Add to that the fact that Rubio has virtually no DC legislative experience (especially because he NEVER FREAKING SHOWS UP TO VOTE) in DC...and his stance on immigration is uncertain (at best) with a decided leaning toward open borders because of the Gang of Eight crap a few years back.
NO WAY to Rubio!
BOL!
Reality is not a strong suit with them!
Also a complete, dishonest GOPe, big-amnesty, big-government sellout.
“She’s no pushover, but does suffer from the handicap of having no DC legislative experience.”
With a lot of us, that would not be a disadvantage, instead it would be an advantage. Trump could use someone who is familiar like Newt as a kitchen cabinet member.
They are political animals.
They see the death of the Bush/Romney party and don’t want to be left out.
“With a lot of us, that would not be a disadvantage, instead it would be an advantage.”
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