Posted on 05/12/2024 6:23:45 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The auditions for vice president continued on Saturday as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum found himself center stage at Donald Trump's Jersey Shore mega-rally.
Burgum is on the short list of candidates for vice president and got the full treatment on Saturday. He got to ride on Trump's campaign plane and spoke briefly at the rally.
During his speech, Trump praised Burgum, saying that "he probably knows more about energy than anybody I know."
He added cryptically: "So, get ready for something, okay? Just get ready."
Burgum ran for president and dropped out in December before the first nominating contests had been held. He has impressed people besides Trump with his depth of knowledge not only on energy issues but foreign policy as well.
But many political insiders raise an eyebrow at the thought of Burgum joining the ticket. His fellow North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer was "surprised" when the rumor mill churned out Burgum's name. He didn't see the advantage “because a white male from a state with three electoral votes that haven’t gone to a Democrat since LBJ does not seem to bring a lot of electoral value to the ticket.”
But Cramer thinks that Burgum has moved on to Trump's radar because of his passionate defense of the former president.
“Nobody has played their cards better since the primary,” said Scott Jennings, a former political adviser to President George W. Bush. “Trump is a casting director. Who looks more like a VP than Burgum?”
It's almost as if Burgum entered the presidential race to make a play for vice president. It's not unheard of, of course. He may have believed that even a failed run for the White House would raise his profile enough to be considered.
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weak sauce
Rand Paul would be the Sword of Damacles for the Establishment. Try to take Trump out, and we go full libertarian on you!
Is he an NBC?
For some reason they seem to be in short supply.
People in this country are drawn to even the faintest of foreign spice like moths to the flame.
LOL.
No we need Rand Paul in the Senate. He’s just about the only Senator who understands the Constitution!
I get it, but the libertarian vote could sway a closely rigged election by Dems, which is probably why Trump is speaking to the LP convention.
Vivek.
Quit thinking politics and think about America’s recovery of freedom.
RE: Is he an NBC?
Why would you think he isn’t?
because foreigners have taken over our country because of ‘muh diversity!’ worshippers
In the good old days, a consideration of how many electoral votes a VP could bring was a big part of the selection.
Love him or not, I doubt North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum would bring enough to put the puck in the net.
Q: What would Governor Burgum bring to the Republican ticket?
A: Nothing much.
The cheat will be in this November (see my tagline). Trump needs someone who will help to drag him across the finish line. Who the heck out of North Dakota knows Burgum?
Trump needs someone who will appeal to the soccer moms in Pennsylvania, and in Iowa, and in etc. I don’t know who that person is. But it isn’t Burgum.
Cowboy boots,…..maybe
Nothing, zero, nada! If Trump selects him , another bad personnel decision.
Burgman would bring NOTHING.
Ramaswammy offers nothing but the illegal Indian vote.
Would would he bring? competency, loyalty and financial independence. And that’s what’s most important.
>>”Nothing, zero, nada! If Trump selects him , another bad personnel decision.”
Do you know something about him that the rest of us don’t? Is he a RINO? Is he dishonest? Or do you just feel like complaining?
Nothing.
Trump doesn’t need anyone to help him get votes. He needs someone who’ll have his back. Love him or hate him, people have strong opinions about Trump. Few are going to change their feelings about him based on his VP candidate unless it’s someone so extreme that he ends up alienating his base (e.g. RFK Jr., Gabbard).
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