Posted on 05/12/2016 5:56:35 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that former Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer and Okla. Gov. Mary Fallin are both on his shortlist for running mate.
“Well also Jan. Jan Brewer has been fantastic,” he said. “She has been so fantastic. You know I won so big, her territory, we won so big. And she is a fabulous woman. And I agree with you, the governor of Oklahoma -- fabulous person.”
When asked whether Chris Christie is still in the running as a possible vice president pick, Trump declined to give a straight answer, opting to praise the New Jersey governor.
“I don’t want to say 'in there,' but he’s helping me and he was an early endorsement and a very enthusiastic one and he’s a friend of mine and a very good guy and a talented guy and he’s helping us a lot," Trump said.
He said there were between five and seven people under consideration to be his VP and that he will make the announcement at the convention this summer.
Mary Fallin would be good...
I hope he does not choose Brewer.
Mary Fallin! Please! Pretty please! Jan Brewer is 72. I think that is a bit old. Fallin would do a good job.
Please don’t pick Brewer, Donald. Please!!
Jan Brewer seems like a nice, well-meaning person, but she is not up to that task.
IMHO he needs to pick someone under 55.
If he wants his changes to stick, he needs someone who will be around for awhile to carry the legacy.
Instead of Trump/Fallin, DJT ought go all the way to Trump/Palin. SP gets along very very well with politicians/congresscritters; not so well with the media and some FR posters.
Worth vetting for sure.
I think TRump has slotted Christie for AG. As for Jan Brewer she’s the only governor who ever went toe to toe with Barack Obama. I don’t know what he said to her when he leaned in and put his hand on her arm but she just faded away after that. I personally suspect she was threatened. She seemed very shaken when speaking about the situation later on. I giver her credit for standing up to the Ahole.
Fallin is the only woman mentioned to date that I could support. Can you picture the Governor of Oklahoma debating an Indian?
Anyway Governor Fallin is a nice lady and IMO a good Governor but we'll just have to wait and see.
Jan Brewer? I don't know that much about her but I liked the way she got into 0's business on the tarmac one day.
Lots of others in the mix too, my first choice might be Jeff Sessions but no one has axed me... We'll find out in due time...
We tend to switch political parties every 8 years.
Ummm... Perry did as well
Going with a woman would be a transparent attempt to address his low standing among females. I’m not sure that’s the right play for Trump. It’s the kind of idea DC political consultants would like — which makes me think going for a full testosterone might be a better alternative.
Neither of these women is a proven quantity in helping move trumps agenda through the byzantine congressional process
Jan brewer is more a tilter at windmills which is not the partner trump needs to deal with the bureaucrats
Fallin I never heard of. She will be of little or no help in NY Ohio FL or California. People who want a woman as their major qualification will vote hillary
I will be hugely disappointed if someone convinces trump he needs an affirmative action pick to attract a voter bloc
Just pick someone who could lead this nation tomorrow if they had to
C’mon people.... do you really think Trump would float potential VP picks to the public??
My bet is that if the name has been leaked to the public, you can bet it WON’T be one of them. Trump’s not stupid.
Did you mean a pretend Indian? LOL
Your visual is funny. LOL
Still think it will be Rand Paul. Others that I would imagine he’s looking at: Huckabee and Santorum. Walker as an outside shot.
Clinton will take Booker
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