Posted on 07/04/2016 5:23:18 PM PDT by jobim
Here are the GOP governors. Donald Trump has stated that he wants someone who knows government, and could step in if need be. Can we give some observations of our own governor to help us determine if that person might make a good VP pick?
Alabama Robert Bentley
Alaska Bill Walker
Arizona Doug Ducey
Arkansas Asa Hutchinson
Florida Rick Scott
Georgia Nathan Deal
Guam Eddie Calvo
Idaho C.L. Butch Otter
Illinois Bruce Rauner
Indiana Mike Pence
Iowa Terry Branstad
Kansas Sam Brownback
Kentucky Matt Bevin
Maine Paul LePage
Maryland Larry Hogan
Massachusetts Charlie Baker
Michigan Rick Snyder
Mississippi Phil Bryant
Nebraska Pete Ricketts
Nevada Brian Sandoval
New Jersey Chris Christie
New Mexico Susana Martinez
North Carolina Pat McCrory
North Dakota Jack Dalrymple
Ohio John Kasich
Oklahoma Mary Fallin
South Carolina Nikki R. Haley
South Dakota Dennis Daugaard
Tennessee Bill Haslam
Texas Greg Abbott
Utah Gary R. Herbert
Wisconsin Scott Walker
Wyoming Matthew Mead
Alaska - Walker - supposedly a lifelong pubbie.
Jumped ship to hook up with a Dem & Native activist for the $$$$.
Right now he is doing his damnest to bankrupt the state.
So, Gov Walker - **oh hell NO**.
I’d go with Dan Patrick rather than Abbott. Patrick would bring the Christian right, and he is more of a firebrand.
Charlie Rattlesnake Baker?
Just pick Deval Patrick. ................... [/s]
And a big NO to Gov. “Let’s Make a” Deal, “Bad” Deal, “Shady” Deal, or just plain “Dirty” Deal.
LePage isn’t my state’s governor, but I sure like his style.
Florida great Governor, terrible pick, too much baggage
Chris Christie. He has a lot of baggage. However, He brings Italian and Irish Catholics to Trump’s ticket. He could bring Pa., Ohio, to the ticket. He has a Rust Belt/Northeastern vibe.
Who are you referring to? He must be a doozie.
Are any still in their first term?
Bevin or Abbot,with few exceptions, all the others are a bunch of Rinos. Unfortunately or not, none of them will be picked.
I hope not - Kasich in Ohio
How many Deals do you see on the list of Republican governors?
Click on the link (marked Vanity) to see the PDF file and how many terms in office. Several are in their first term.
It won’t be Michigan governor Rick Snyder. In fact almost everyone on your list can be ruled out
My mistake - missed the pun. Nathan Deal, Georgia. OK, we’ll scratch him off.
Disqualify anyone who can win a Senate seat in 2018. That leaves Brownback-D.C. experience.
Thank you. I could see Bevins or maybe Abbott.
This has been my fear. And if not from this pool, where? It’s a risk to take a good Congressman out of office. And which military leader would have this kind of government experience?
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