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Trump's Best Move: Kasich for VP
RollCall.com ^ | 04/21/2016 | Jonathan Allen

Posted on 04/23/2016 7:08:56 PM PDT by MaxistheBest

John Kasich has enough delegates that he can probably put Donald Trump over the top if Trump doesn't win the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot at the party's convention in Cleveland this summer.

That's reason enough for Trump to put the Ohio governor on his ticket. In fact, he would do well to magnanimously throw the vice presidential nomination open to the convention with the knowledge that his own delegates would secure the spot for Kasich.

But pure palace intrigue is the least of the reasons that the GOP front-runner should run with Kasich. The governor comes from a swing state that Republicans must win to take the presidency, he has crossover appeal with Democrats who watched the Republican debates and mistakenly thought he won every one, he's got both executive and legislative experience and, most important, his selection would signal to both the establishment wing of the GOP and the general electorate that Trump is serious about governing.

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To: MaxistheBest

Gov Susana Martinez (R), New Mexico


41 posted on 04/23/2016 7:32:46 PM PDT by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: MaxistheBest

Sen. Sessions. Anyone else is second rate.


42 posted on 04/23/2016 7:33:59 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: MaxistheBest
Kasich makes the best political sense but he would be a mistake almost as big as Cruz. I still think Jeff Sessions or Rand Paul should be the guy. No chance of anyone killing Trump to put those guys in office.

The other possibly is Carson. Solid Conservative, good Christian who's not holier than thou like Cruz, nice guy to balance Trump's tough guy attitude.

43 posted on 04/23/2016 7:34:34 PM PDT by RedWulf ((Trump supporter))
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Kennedy, Johnson the BASTARD Johnson DESTROYED this country !!! He was the WORST president EVER did more damage than Carter, Johnsons damage was lasting, Carters damage was repairable!!!!


44 posted on 04/23/2016 7:35:55 PM PDT by Kit cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: RedWulf

TRUMP IS A LOSER JUST LIKE HIS SUPPORTERS. KEEP DRINKING THE KOOLAID TRUMPBOTS. CRUZ WILL BE YOUR NEXT PRESIDENT.


45 posted on 04/23/2016 7:36:40 PM PDT by MLL
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To: MaxistheBest
How about this? No.
46 posted on 04/23/2016 7:36:52 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Kit cat

Well I’m not wild for him but he can help win Ohio and he’s a faithful party foot soldier who will do what he’s told. Trump won’t have to check his back for a knife every morning. He also knows everybody on Capital Hill and could be helpful getting Trump’s agenda through Congress. I’m OK with whoever Trump picks.


47 posted on 04/23/2016 7:37:17 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: MaxistheBest

I have said it since August. Both are close friends of Newt Gingrich In my opinion he is killing the strings

An oldie

http://www.weeklystandard.com/its-his-party/article/9749


48 posted on 04/23/2016 7:37:43 PM PDT by hoosiermama (W1240 (a couple extra to boot) Under budget. Ahead of schedule! Go TRUMP)
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To: builder

BS


49 posted on 04/23/2016 7:41:31 PM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: Kit cat

Yes but like I said when was the last time? I think 1988. Kasich is never going to get elected President. And for all we know Trump has his eye on somebody else.


50 posted on 04/23/2016 7:41:43 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: MaxistheBest

Kasich is to the left of Clinton. Anybody but Kasich. Well, not anybody. But Kasich does fit right in with....................don’t go there.


51 posted on 04/23/2016 7:42:13 PM PDT by Allen In Texas Hill Country
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To: MaxistheBest

I would be sick if Trump chose Kasich as his VP.

I want him to choose someone who actually believes in enforcing our immigration laws and putting America first in our trade deals. Kasich doesn’t believe in either one.


52 posted on 04/23/2016 7:43:17 PM PDT by Southnsoul
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To: central_va
As I said ... I'm just starting to knock it around. No, I'm not crazy.

As I see it, Cruz is out. There are probably 10% of Americans up for grabs. If you don't get them, you're hosed, and they've proved they are dumb enough to go for a hillary.

But since you are so vehement with 'are you crazy' (and I'm not saying it wouldn't be crazy,) let me ask you:

You need these 10% - (or whatever) - whom do you pick? The world has 6 billion people, and there are about 5,999,999,990 I'd pick over Kasich ... but also, if you lose, you lose everything.

So what do you say?

53 posted on 04/23/2016 7:44:39 PM PDT by tinyowl (A equals A)
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To: MaxistheBest

Who makes up this stuff?
The guy who is going to build a wall and deport all 23 million illegal aliens is going to pick a guy who wants to make them citizens?

Fantasy. Idiocy.

Just shows how detached from reality these media whores are.


54 posted on 04/23/2016 7:44:40 PM PDT by oldbill
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To: lodi90

Who in their right mind likes watching his arms flailing every time he speaks. Not to mention what comes out of his mouth. Please say it won’t be so!


55 posted on 04/23/2016 7:45:30 PM PDT by Maudeen (Sinner Saved by Grace)
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To: theoilpainter
Yes you are pathetic. What kind of a man loses the people's votes then undermines those votes? That's a Democrat tactic and you and Cruz are in the wrong party.
56 posted on 04/23/2016 7:46:51 PM PDT by RedWulf ((Trump supporter))
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To: MLL

ALL CAPS IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR AWESOME.


57 posted on 04/23/2016 7:48:01 PM PDT by RedWulf ((Trump supporter))
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To: All

Hell yeah. Kasich is a left wing squish who voted for the Clinton gun agenda. That’s what we need. (sarc)


58 posted on 04/23/2016 7:48:58 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Hugin

You’re right.

I wouldn’t put it past the GOPe to impeach Trump on bogus charges and then convict him in the Senate in order to get an amnesty pimp like Kasich in as president.


59 posted on 04/23/2016 7:49:04 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (The GOPe must be defeated.....the sooner the better.)
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To: tinyowl
What I say is unless we stop the illegal invasion the country is f-ed. Kasich a Cheap Labor Express whore and needs to go away. Picking him sends the exact opposite message that needs to be sent that Trump is serious about ending this corrupt immigration system. So "kick" that around in your brain.

I spit on the ground thinking about that Lehman Bros. butt boy.

60 posted on 04/23/2016 7:52:43 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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