Posted on 04/03/2024 7:30:53 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Now that the presidential primaries are over, one question is on everybody’s lips: Whom will Republicans nominate for vice president? Unfortunately, former President Donald Trump’s campaign hasn’t been cc-ing me on its internal strategy emails, so your guess is as good as mine on that one (although I recommend our recent politics chat for some informed speculation). But I might have an answer for you on when Trump will announce his running mate.
Choosing a No. 2 is a big decision — so, unsurprisingly, campaigns tend to take their time making it. Since 1972, when the modern presidential primary era began, every non-incumbent major-party presidential candidate has waited until at least July, and often August, to announce their running mate.
But we can get more specific than that. As I wrote four years ago, the timing of running-mate announcements has historically depended on when each party has held its convention. From the 1800s all the way through 1980, vice-presidential nominees were always chosen at the convention itself.* (Originally, the convention held a contested vote for vice president the same way it did for president, but things settled down in the mid-20th century, with the presidential nominee declaring his preference and the delegates going along with it.)
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Not if it's Vivek, unless he's a secret trojan horse.
Choosing Governor Abbott would be a game changer
Who is JD?
Good one!
I see Gen. Flynn as Chief-of-Staff. I suggest Allen West as Trump’s VP this time around.
I think so to.
I think he means JD Vance (Senator)
Who I hope we keep in the Senate; we need him there.
The vultures are waiting to attack the VP
At this point, doesn’t seem much benefit in rushing...
No. It doesn't usually work out well. Then he is all about himself. And he won't be a "team player".
Indeed. Vivek has the skill to turn any attack on him into a spectacle and a viral video.
Unless he’s a double agent (as some suspect) on the surface the uniparty hates Vivek almost as much as they hate Trump (well, nobody comes close to that level but you get the idea)
I guess the author answered his own question
someone who is competent, conservative, and will carry on with the MAGA agenda in 2028 and 2032 as President
Vivek recently told a friend of mine that he knows he won’t be chosen.
Why would the Uniparty be displeased with a “goofball”? After all, that’s what they got with the ‘fence.
No, that is not true.
?? None of those things are the definition of “competent”, “conservative” or (certainly not) “MAGA”.
They’re all politicians. Even if they say they’re “MAGA”.
We've already decided so it doesn't matter. But that was a good argument for picking DeSantis in the primaries. Now we have Trump for 4 years (if he wins) then Gavin Newsom takes over in 2028.
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