Posted on 06/30/2023 5:09:25 PM PDT by conservative98
The “Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show” hosts may be a little early to the Donald Trump 2024 Veepstakes party, but when they stumbled upon the topic during a freeform chat Friday, it dawned on the conservative talk radio duo that the choice of Mike Pence in 2016 pales in comparison to what’s ahead for Trump.
“I think Trump’s vice presidential selection is probably the most significant decision he’s going to make, because we know Mike Pence was basically — for Trump, a non-factor,” cohost Travis said. “Right? In terms of, I don’t think he had any impact on how people saw, to a large extent, Trump’s candidacy.”
Sexton, cohost of the conservative talk radio show that’s the heir apparent to Rush Limbaugh, took it a step further, suggesting that Trump’s choice stands to become “the anointed future leader of the GOP.”
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The hosts then began to toss around possible candidates, with Travis asking Sexton if there was a person who could actually sway voters to the Republican frontrunner.
“The smartest electoral strategy thing Trump can do to defeat Biden would be to have somebody from — whether it’s in Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan — somebody who could deliver one of those key states as VP. I think that would make sense.”
Both noted that Brian Kemp would be an excellent choice in that vein — if Trump hadn’t picked a fight with the Georgia governor around the 2020 election.
“I think Brian Kemp is a no-brainer VP selection, I just do,” Travis said. “Brian Kemp has a great organization and he is wildly popular. You take Georgia off the board. If you take Brian Kemp, I’m not sure that there’s anybody else out there.”
They also suggested Kari Lake would be an obvious choice — had she actually won the governorship of Arizona, and one fella who actually won his election: “Is it Glenn Youngkin?,” Sexton said. “I don’t know. I mean, Trump’s been attacking him. They don’t have a relationship. It doesn’t seem that’s very strong, and I’m not sure Youngkin could put Virginia in play.”
And that’s where Travis made up his mind about who his pick was — at least as of Friday:
“My top two right now in terms of who I think Trump’s going to pick: Tim Scott and RFK Jr.,” he said. “I still think RFK Jr. is on the horizon for Trump. I still think he would do it.”
Trump/Lake are the future of the party.
Nobody else could get the job done, the best tag team ever.
Did he really vote for Ovomit twice?? please elaborate don’t just throw accusations. If so, Rush is turning in his grave like 100 mph. I don’t even listen to them I find them boring and not knowledgeable, kissing ass all the time. I go straight to Richard baris, or Jack Posobic. I highly recommend them.
The main value of RFK, Jr. is a stink bomb thrown at the Democrats. He would be amusing as a Democratic candidate or even President, but he wouldn’t stop the destruction of America and Western civilization.
Trump campaigns on preserving the 2nd Amendment. There’s no way he’s picking a gun grabber like Kennedy, for VP.
There are very few things that could keep me from voting for Trump, but RFK jr. would be very high on that short list.
Next highest would be the gun grabbing Gabbard from Hawaii. Why so many folks here think she’s a viable candidate, I can’t figure, pro amnesty democrat is what she is.
I’ve got news for them. Pence is a TOTAL non-issue in 2024.
A self-described "radical moderate" who is pro-choice and against the death penalty, Travis said he voted for former President Barack Obama twice and previously never voted Republican. - wiki
And...
I voted for Obama twice and didn't vote for Trump. Other than that you're 100% right. https://t.co/5kZg7QbAhr— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) April 19, 2019
Tim Scott is someone Trump hasn’t been critical of and might help with moderates. They worked together in the past. We should keep an eye on his candidacy.
Nikki probably wouldn’t want to be that close to Trump.
Populist RFK exists only to pull voters from the populist Trump.
Would Trump have to have a compromise VP candidate like Reagan? Could say Pence was that.
I’ll add Haley to your list.
who picked these guys to replace Rush?
Kamala helped with black women and probably won Georgia for Joe.
*Vivek Ramaswammy or Rand Paul* Come on. Vivek-gift of gab, no experience. Get a job.
*Next choice is Marsha Blackburn of TN.* What’s the matter with you? 2 terms in the senate please. You want another Corker?
*I go with Ron Johnson or Kari Lake* Yeah-give the Wisconsin seat back to the rats. Lake? Man sure she wins an election or 2 first.
That’s not a moderate. That’s a democrat
Tell me, why did Trump pick so many back-stabbing “deep state” types in his first administration? Has he learned his lesion?
trump should pick de santis for vp
that’s the natural choice.
Trump isn’t moving his residence.
STONE TALKS: Why There Won’t Be a Trump-DeSantis Ticket in 2024
https://rogerstone.substack.com/p/stone-talks-why-there-wont-be-a-trump
I gave up on them long ago.
What a disgrace to Rush's legacy.
They described themselves as having "talent on loan from Rush," but I didn't notice it.
I like Vince Coglianese.
I agree with the sentiment. Which is why I REALLY hope Trump picks Kari Lake.
who chose them?
It often works out that way but it’s not really intentional. They need somebody from another wing if the party or another demographic, and somebody who won’t threaten or upstage them. The number of first rate people in politics is small, and if you exclude everybody who might be more competent, what do you have left?
Booting for Vivek. Love Rand but vp Byron Donald is amazing
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