http://www.paddypower.com/bet/politics/other-politics/us-politics?ev_oc_grp_ids=539710
Dumbest headline I’ve seen this week.
I like Newt, but I don’t think that it should be, or will be Newt.
This is misdirection, IMHO. The actual choice will be unconventional and more exciting. Newt is solid. I would love to see him as Chief of Staff. The VP should be someone young, to groom as a successor.
Where do I bet that it is NONE of the people on that list?
So they are making up their own lists of VP’s??? ROFL....Trump will pick who Trump wants as his VP....media just doesn’t get it...THIS IS NOT YOUR ELECTION!!!
None of the above!
Newt for Chief of Staff. I don’t think it would be helpful to the cause to run him as VP with so many Newt haters out there. Somebody that knows how to be a team member is what Trump, and we need to win this, and someone without baggage.
Yes I know everybody has baggage. It’s a degree thing.
BTW we are not Newt haters here at the ranch, and would love to see him in high office, but we have an election to win, and Trump is targeted with similar crap as Newt. Can’t hand two of them to the Commie Left to beat up on. We have no choice but to win.
Bet he surprises us all and chooses someone NOT on this list!
Newt and Sessions are the only two on that list that I would even consider.
Ivanka Trump is the best option on this list. /s
Allen West.
Sessions is the only one on that list that is a possibility.
Some are not even eligible.
I think maybe someone younger.
Allen West
Duncan D Hunter
I would guess, either, General James Mattis, or Governor Susana Martinez will be Donald Trump’s final pick for VP. I would, also, hope that, both, Rep. Duncan Hunter, Jr. and Rep. Tom McClintock will, also, be on Trump’s short list for VP. All of these people mentioned, including most from the given list of 40 possibilities, should be in a Trump administration somewhere.
The VP nominee will almost certainly by subject to intense and continued ridicule by the media and the Washington establishment. All his previous accomplishments will be overlooked and every potential weakness will be subject to intense scrutiny.
As the number two man he will be limited in how much he can make it about himself and will often simply have to take it.
So many promising Republicans have seen their career destroyed by the media once they took the VP spot.
Spiro Agnew was a successful Republican who had won the Governorship of Maryland, a heavily Democrat state. He was ridiculed and eventually framed by convicted prisoners who were promised freedom to offer perjured testimony against him.
Dan Quayle was an intelligent and successful young Senator when chosen for the VP spot. The media undermined him and ridiculed him with lie after lie. He continued courageously and made many contributions but was sabotaged and never returned to elective office.
Sarah Palin was a remarkable success who became Governor of Alaska due to intelligence, courage and a great ability to relate to people. After becoming the VP nominee she was targeted, lied about, ridiculed and stabbed in the back by McCain's people. She was forced out of the Governorship by merit-less lawsuits.
A Republican VP nominee can be many different things, but must have two essential characteristics.
The first is toughness. A VP must be strong enough to endure continual ridicule and still articulate important political points.
The second is integrity. A nominee must be strong enough to stick by his principles and values no matter how overwhelming the pressure to betray them.
Given that, my first choice would be Scott Walker. He has stood strong in Wisconsin and fought against the most dishonest and vicious attacks.
Trump as his own VP. Is that like Dwight as his own asst mgr on The Office? But on a serious note Gov Walker is a good bet as at 40/1.
Mr. Trump needs a woman on the ticket.
There is no way he will get a majority of women to vote for him without a woman for his VP.
I would like to see him pick Gov. Mary Fallin or former Arizona Gov Jan Brewer.
Newt Gingrich is a has-been, and he is toooooo old.
John Kasich is total yuck.
Chris Christie is a Democrat.
We already have a Northerner on the ticket, pick someone from a different area of the country. South, Midwest, West, or Hawaii....
I support aTrump - Carson ticket
I like the last one, Donald Trump at 100/1. Who better to serve as Donald’s VP than Donald?
Where’s Huckabee?
My bet is John Miller for Veep.