Posted on 05/02/2024 9:46:34 AM PDT by RandFan
I'm making a bold prediction today she's got this based on the following evidence:
She's on the list
Donald Trump Shortlist: Tulsi Gabbard's VP Chances Soar
"Tulsi Gabbard's odds of becoming the 2024 Republican vice-presidential candidate surged with a leading bookmaker after Donald Trump said she was on his short list during a Fox News town hall on Tuesday".
She wants it
Tulsi Gabbard ready to ‘serve my country’ as Trump’s vice president if asked
“If that call came, I would say yes, and I'd be honored to serve my country in that way and to be in a position, first, to help win this election, to stop the Democratic elite from destroying our country, and then actually begin the real work of getting our country back on track,” Gabbard said.
“And that starts with having people of courage in our government who care more about the country than they do about the political elite in Washington."
Betting odds reflect her growing chances
She was 35/1 earlier this year now she is 7/1 2nd FAVORITE in the betting to be the GOP Vice Presidential nominee.
For someone who isnt even a Republican to be 2nd Favorite for the nomination is unprecedented.
Her rivals are unimpressive
Noem, Tim Scott, etc. all look lightweights to me so that leaves JD Vance and I'm not sure Trump will pick a freshman senator
So that leads me to conclude that Tulsi Gabbard has this!!
Interesting...
Mark this thread because I have immediately placed $25 on her at 7/1 and will be donating the winnings (175 bucks) to FR if she is chosen by Donald Trump.
I'm confident enough for a small wager anyway!
Who agrees with me that it'll be her? And who's excited by this possibility?
Tulsi is the ONLY candidate on PDJT’s short list who can bring some additional voting block in swing states. Namely suburban mom’s. Only other one is Tim Scott who may bring in additional AA’s. All others add nothing to Trump’s total voter numbers.
Ditto
she’s a big no for me then
Dang. I was off by that much. I thought Buddhist. Thanks.
Please dont say that!!
She can change her positions. She is already welcome at CPAC etc. only Freepers find reasons to not like or indulge her which I admit is very easy given she was a Dem Congresswoman.
She won’t be passing any purity tests that’s for sure.
I like her but as a VP she would be a mistake.
Stefanik is not MAGA. She talks a good game when the camera is on, but she has voted Johnson/McConnell/Schumer/Biden when push comes to shove.
I also don’t trust a Bernie Bro socialist, which is Tulsi.
IF he’s what he presents to be, Vivek is my choice. He relishes making the left look like the fools they are, he doesn’t care in the least what they think of him, and I suspect he’d stand up to political correctness and the media like a lion. He’s an outsider, a successful businessman, smart as a whip, great communicator, and I suspect President Trump has had him in mind all along.
I would go so far as to say Vivek’s “run for president” was for the sole purpose of getting him known. He otherwise would have been a very odd pick for VP....he needed to become a household word.
Love the guy, but his name doesn't come much any more, and I've wondered why.
Hawaii is the most liberal state in the Union, I think she left because she honestly felt she could no longer represent them because he views don’t match theirs’.
I have my issues with her but really the VP doesn’t do much so if she helps Trump get some more votes I’m all for it.
I’m a fan of Vivek but the smart money is on Tulsi
Yes, they can get it wrong and ultimately it’s a decision by Trump and at his whim but Tulsi must be close to it based on the factors I’ve outlined.
There aren’t many others i can think of!
If Trump dies in office then Gabbard becomes POTUS. NO THANKS!
We need General Flynn to take over.
And that's a bad thing, how?
I’d say unlikely.
Agreed. Plus it never works.
I don't hate Gabbard but I don't trust her, but Stefanik -- no way.
Here's something from January, when Stefanik was all of a sudden being boosted throughout the media. Back then, Nimrod Haley was still in the race, though everyone with a brain knew she wouldn't last very long.
'She's a killer': Trump eyes Rep. Elise Stefanik as a potential VP pick
Pandering based on sex (women) or race (blacks) never works for the GOP.
I think there is a unique situation here, where President Trump is a known lame duck, so VP is subconsciously, and consciously, more important than ususal
She’d be a solid choice.....a helluva lot better than Tim Scott who would be an utter disaster and Trump would probably be dead (as arranged by the Deep State) within a year.
Has to be Maga 1st and foremost nothing else matters
So why am i only getting 7/1 and not 50/1++
Still, that’s nearly 200 dollars to the site if I’m right.
The fact is she’s in contention for it and close. That is pretty amazing considering her background...
“Tulsi is the ONLY candidate on PDJT’s short list who can bring some additional voting block in swing states. Namely suburban mom’s. “
Gee, that sounds familiar to those of us here in Pennsylvania. We were told exactly the same thing regarding Trump’s blunderful endorsement of Dr. Oz in 2022.
How’d that work?
Pandering NEVER works for Republicans. Never.
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