Choosing him is in and of itself a presidential move.
This is Trump’s first ACTION as presidential candidate, and it is a very well-thought out presidential move.
Pence isn’t perfect, but I don’t think the perfect person is out there. Certainly not old-man-fat-man Newt.
I like Newt a lot, I think he’s great, but he’s an old-man-fat-man and face it all you Newt-pushers, he would look ridiculous up there. Trump is first and foremost a media genius and a presidential campaign is first and foremost a casting job. The reason Trump went from zero-to-sixty in five seconds is he is cast perfectly as President of the United States.
If Trump picks Newt, he is casting Mr. Old-Man-Fat-Man as his running mate and is flushing his casting skills, and his media savvy, down the toilet.
There are basically three groups of voters out there with regard to Trump:
1) those who will vote for Trump no matter what (such as myself)
2) those who will vote for an Al Qaeda terrorist over Trump (all leftists and muzzies in America)
3) the apolitical dunderheads who bumble through life not realizing that we currently have an Al Qaeda terrorist as president (ok, a bit of an exaggeration, but you get my point) and get ALL their opinions about Trump from the Al Qaeda-loving news media.
It is this third group that Trump needs to address with a well-thought-out PRESIDENTIAL decision with regard to choosing a running mate.
The Al Qaeda News Media says Trump can’t be trusted to make PRESIDENTIAL decisions.
Choosing Pence proves them wrong.
“Certainly not old-man-fat-man Newt.”
So we should pick people on how photogenic they are? How much they weigh and how old they are?
Hmm. Better idea. How about picking them on how good they’d be at the job?
Do we need an attack dog this election? Trump does extremely well holding his own. From what I read, it appears Pence is squeaky clean. What could possibly hurt him,...other than the dead hooker or live boy scenario. I don’t see that happening. He is youthful. As much as I would like to see Trump/Sessions, I think it would be harder because of the age factor. He appears to be well liked by the people of Indiana and other republicans. Hopefully, that brings some unity to the ticket. Would he has some impact on the surrounding states, Michigan, Ohio or even Wisconsin.....sorry, Illinois is hopeless. I trust Trump. If this is his pick, he was vetted thoroughly and is the best fit.
Tangent to the news media is Congress and the Senate and who do you want on your ticket as an insurance policy? I.E. No more 41's even Nancy didn't want "The Elder". I don't see Pence succumbing to Washingtionian's disease, i.e. getting more liberal the more he is in office or cutting deals with ne'er–do–wells. On that last point, he might be the guy...
“...casting...”
I TOTALLY agree that there is a huge “casting” subliminal element to all of this that most people aren’t aware of on a conscious level; yet it is most certainly a crucial factor!
Having the correct “look” for the presidency as well as talent and know how is required in this day and age. Of course the candidate needs more than just the camera appeal. One can’t run on the visuals alone, however a modern candidate who does not look the part has a distinct disadvantage. This is beyond important for a campaign in our constant picture sharing day and age. One can say “alas this is too bad”; a successful campaign should be all about ability and the candidate’s positions and experience; however in this youtube age, that ship has sailed.
Also - Hillary has a real problem in the casting/visuals department - those fat white post menopausal women with screechy voices do NOT appeal - hehehehe! (and I am female and a grandmother, and I know firsthand that my age group does NOT have that subconscious natural leader/universal appeal to the young adult voters) The feminist types who like her must have to force themselves to find her appealing.