This is going to sound weird... but Jeb Bush could be the right choice.
Why?
Jeb’s honorable - if he accepted the role of VP he would work for and with Trump on Trump’s agenda.
His ‘low energy’ would go away when his depression lifted - besides the VP slot is NOT for high energy people.
Jeb knows how to work with the GOPe (duh) - and this choice would unite the party. In one move this totally defangs the GOPe.
He’s qualified to be President.
He’s great on ‘details’... Trump’s ‘big picture’ - Jeb’s ‘little picture - done perfectly’...
He’s loyal - would not be working against Trump behind his back...
AND best - Jeb’s ideas would be put on the back burner while he was assisting with the Trump Administration.
That said, Newt would be more fun... and Newt has an interesting historical slant... Also Trump might enjoy Newt more... it’s a toss up.
Well that sure would take the wind out of the sails of all of the GOPe opposition wouldn’t it?
Jeb is an interesting thought.
If Yeb was a heartbeat away from the presidency, Trump’s life wouldn’t be worth a plug nickel. The GOPe/worldist elitists would find a way to get rid of him.
I think the “low energy” Jeb Bush is a fictional label that Trump threw on the wall and it stuck. Was he really governor of Fla and had low energy? I can’t imagine. But they would have different strengths and different personalities, so balanced ticket.
I didn’t know much about the NM gov, so I started this thread. Some excellent negative comments and a couple of positive one.
I have no problem playing the race card or the gender card with a VP who has been a good governor, if she is that. We call that pandering, but Cain and Palin and some others were obviously not pandering.
I’m more of a practical person than an ideologue and sometimes to win and defeat the evil open, you can beat them with strategy without selling your soul.
PS:I think there is a bit of Bush burn-out now and hopefully, that also goes for Clinton.
Even Kasich would be a better choice than Jeb if we base the choice on the reasons you give (wouldn’t overshadow Trump with his own agenda, knows how to work with the party establishment and with Congress). Kasich may be a walking punchline, but he isn’t loathed by the anti-establishment Republican voters like Jeb is. Furthermore, I don’t think I could stomach another election with both a Bush and a Clinton on a ticket again, and I’m sure that millions of Americans feel the same way.