Yeah, but Trump is 70 I don’t want Mario, Gang of Eight, Rubio next in line
If Trump were 59 I could see Rubio.
I have wondered if it might not be worth while to reach out to a group like the Libertarians or Constitution party. Adding a Darrel Castle or Gary Johnson might be a good way to broaden the base and stick a final thumb in the eye of the GrOP-E
Trump is the exact same age Reagan was when he was first elected, so that isn’t an issue. Rubio has name recognition - no one knows who those guys are you suggested. Rubio will bend whichever way Trump wants him to - he’s a stick-his-finger-in-the-wind-kind of guy. Other than that stupid gang of 8 thing - Rubio is much more likeable than Cruz and conservative on most issues.
Trust me - Trump is in good health and shows no signs of slowing down - Reagan did just fine at the same age.
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.