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Gingrich in pole position to join Trump presidential ticket, say conservatives
theguardian.com ^ | Peter Stone

Posted on 06/07/2016 7:42:59 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

Newt Gingrich’s prospects of joining the Republican presidential ticket as Donald Trump’s running mate are expected to get a boost from mega donor Sheldon Adelson, say three conservatives with links to Gingrich or the casino billionaire.

Adelson has pledged $100m to back Trump’s White House bid – and the sources familiar with Adelson and Gingrich said they think close ties between the two men who share ardent and hawkish pro-Israel views, should help the former House speaker’s chances.

Adelson has long been close to Gingrich, who had a hand in convincing him to back Trump last month, and the Las Vegas mogul is known as a hands-on donor.

“Given Adelson’s respect for Newt and that Gingrich encouraged Adelson to back Trump, it would make sense that Adelson has been pushing Gingrich for vice-president,” said one senior Republican operative who talks to Gingrich fairly often.

“Clearly Adelson knows Gingrich’s long-standing commitment to Israel, and having him on the ticket would give him great comfort,” said Rick Tyler, a former Gingrich press aide who stays in touch with him. Tyler, an analyst with MSNBC, said: “It would not surprise me if Adelson was promoting Newt for vice-president.”

Michael Epstein, a Maryland donor close to Adelson, who said last month he would vote for Trump but “hold my nose and pray”, feels better about Gingrich. “He’s extremely knowledgeable on foreign policy issues and understands the legislative process very well,” he said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: Georgia; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016veep; election2016; georgia; gingrich; globalwarming; gonzalocuriel; gope; nancypelosi; newt; newt2016; newtered; newtgingrich; newyork; trump; trumpuniversity
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To: RoosterRedux
No needy Newt!
21 posted on 06/07/2016 8:00:01 AM PDT by Yaelle (Tinkerbelle glittering up the runway for Trump Force One!)
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To: Paladin2

Ah , Newt and Nancy in the swamp


22 posted on 06/07/2016 8:00:47 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Yaelle

LOL


23 posted on 06/07/2016 8:01:02 AM PDT by TexasCruzin ( He always hits back.)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

I’ve had a fear for a long time that Trump will get elected and six months later will come out of a meeting with Majority Leader Schumer and say you just can’t work with these crazy Republicans so he’s switching parties.

It wouldn’t surprise me one bit.

I think he would be much more comfortable with the big city politicians of the Democrat Party than the more rural Republicans who he’s probably never dealt a whole lot with.


24 posted on 06/07/2016 8:01:14 AM PDT by Beernoser
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To: TexasCruzin

I like DHJr too. I just wish he had more national visibility.


25 posted on 06/07/2016 8:02:27 AM PDT by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: RoosterRedux

I could live with “Newt” as VEEP.


26 posted on 06/07/2016 8:02:59 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: Yaelle

He would be a good choice for Chief of Staff or Secretary of State, though.........................


27 posted on 06/07/2016 8:03:56 AM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: RoosterRedux

I like Newt, I think he is brilliant. But I think he is too old for VP. Trump needs a guy like him close as an advisor but in some other role, maybe a position invented just for him.

I’m not sure who should be VP, but someone who could theoretically be president after Trump leaves the field.


28 posted on 06/07/2016 8:05:13 AM PDT by marron
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To: RoosterRedux

Methinks Newt was never under serious consideration for VP & when he realized this the slam against Trump over the judge spewed forth.


29 posted on 06/07/2016 8:06:26 AM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro-America President since Ronald Reagan)
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To: RoosterRedux

Gingrich is a very bad choice. Same for Palin.


30 posted on 06/07/2016 8:07:54 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Osage Orange

You are definitely wrong. Trump could have sat the whole election out & Jeb would have been the nominee.

Vote Trump 2016!


31 posted on 06/07/2016 8:08:09 AM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro-America President since Ronald Reagan)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

I agree....Hunter Jr. and Sessions......Though I’d hate to lose Sessions as a Senator.....


32 posted on 06/07/2016 8:11:59 AM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry Bear formily known as Ursus Arctos Horrilibis (or U.A. Californicus))
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To: Forty-Niner

After Newt’s tirade against Trump over the judge issue and I imagine he is out now.


33 posted on 06/07/2016 8:13:31 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: MrEdd

Flies in the face of everything Trump stood for if Adelson money is taken.


34 posted on 06/07/2016 8:19:19 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: Paladin2

Disgusting


35 posted on 06/07/2016 8:20:14 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: RoosterRedux
Isn't Newt really part of the old establishment guard?

Beware of Newt

36 posted on 06/07/2016 8:23:03 AM PDT by SMM48
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To: RoosterRedux
I think Newt is a terrible choice. I am in the camp of believing that the VP pick's primary job is to shore up the support the POTUS candidate cannot get on his own. Newt will be seen by the general public as some old has-been white guy. Choosing him might get Trump the FReeper vote, but not much else.

I also think the VP should be someone currently in office. Newt's been out of office for quite some time.

37 posted on 06/07/2016 8:23:07 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte ('''Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small''~ Theodore Dalrymple)
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To: RoosterRedux

38 posted on 06/07/2016 8:25:38 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: RoosterRedux

39 posted on 06/07/2016 8:28:00 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

“Newt would be fine as a VP, at least we know he’ll be a pusher as a VP, unlike the one we have now who stays out of the limelight.”

Having someone who actually knows how the government works is necessary for the ticket to have any kind of chance.


40 posted on 06/07/2016 8:29:15 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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