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Sarah Palin On Trump VP Shortlist?
Townhall.com ^ | May 15, 2016 | Christine Rousselle

Posted on 05/16/2016 11:22:42 AM PDT by Maceman

Ben Carson--who the Washington Post called the both best and worst campaign surrogate of all time--revealed that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, among many others, is on Donald Trump's shortlist for potential running mates.

[...]He had just explained to the reporter riding along that he wanted no role in a Trump administration when news arrived of a new poll naming him as the best liked of a list of potential running mates. “Who else was on the list?” he asked quietly, maintaining his usual inscrutable calm. The most favorably regarded contenders after himself, he was told, were John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Chris Christie. “Those are all people on our list,” he said. “Well, not you,” Candy reminded him sharply. That the Trump

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bencarson; kissofdeath; palin; sarahpalin; trump
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1 posted on 05/16/2016 11:22:42 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: Maceman

I hope not.


2 posted on 05/16/2016 11:23:32 AM PDT by Ray76 (Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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To: Maceman

NO!


3 posted on 05/16/2016 11:24:30 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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I really like Palin, but she comes with way too much baggage. I hope she’s not on the short list.


4 posted on 05/16/2016 11:24:39 AM PDT by CapitalistCrusader
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To: Maceman

I’m betting Trump is just floating that name to make the libs go ape sh*t...


5 posted on 05/16/2016 11:24:43 AM PDT by Mannaggia l'America
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To: Maceman

Yessss..!!!


6 posted on 05/16/2016 11:24:49 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: Maceman

7 posted on 05/16/2016 11:25:34 AM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: Maceman

If the media hates her its a SELLING POINT.


8 posted on 05/16/2016 11:25:52 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: Mannaggia l'America

Libs, and the GOPe types who gave you McCain (watch them try and claim that she’s unqualified!)


9 posted on 05/16/2016 11:26:00 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Maceman

Why not? She’s as good as many and better than most.


10 posted on 05/16/2016 11:26:03 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Maceman

If being done to help Bogart the news cycle and manipulate the media, no problem.


11 posted on 05/16/2016 11:26:18 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: Ray76

[I hope not.]

Doubtful. Trump doesn’t show his hand like that. I would imagine he has Carson on the VP “search committee” because he knew leaks would get out, and he probably planned it that way to keep the media chasing its tail.

I would imagine the veep selection process is an air tight, closely secretive process, probably between Trump and Gingrich, maybe Manafort as well.


12 posted on 05/16/2016 11:26:46 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012 (q15.)
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I hope Sarah Palin is on his VP short list.

I don't get the hysterical PDS™ of some conservatives.

It's like they've actually bought into the left wing smears against Sarah Palin, and are willing to let them dictate Trump's VP choice.

Vote Trump

13 posted on 05/16/2016 11:26:57 AM PDT by sargon (Continue with 24/7 anti-Trump diatribes & insults, your opus will be assumed.)
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To: Maceman

There’s no possible way Trump would select Sarah Palin as VP but stating that she is a possibility is a sure way to dominate news cycles and get inside the heads of a lot of people.


14 posted on 05/16/2016 11:27:07 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Trump (1,135); Cruz (564); Rubio (166); Kasich (153)
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To: Maceman

I think Sarah could add a lot to the campaign. But, the leftist press recognized her political potential and therefore they smeared her public image a lot. It is unfair, of course. But, would she still be a wise choice for Mr. Trump?


15 posted on 05/16/2016 11:27:56 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: Maceman

I doubt it. Palin is damaged goods


16 posted on 05/16/2016 11:28:02 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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To: monkapotamus

Was that based on what Ben Carson reported?


17 posted on 05/16/2016 11:29:50 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: CapitalistCrusader

My wife says the same thing about Gingrich.


18 posted on 05/16/2016 11:32:01 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: Maceman

Sarah’s husband was in a serious accident, and has a long recovery ahead of him. She might take herself out of consideration just due to this.

On the other hand, after the election, could Sarah be appointed to Trump’s cabinet, or a high level adviser???


19 posted on 05/16/2016 11:33:53 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Maceman

Doesn’t seem to fit his criteria . . . familiarity and ability to work with Congress.


20 posted on 05/16/2016 11:34:40 AM PDT by Behind the Blue Wall
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