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Clay & Buck’ Say Trump’s 2024 VP Pick ‘Seismically’ More Important Than Pence: ‘Anointed Future Leader of the GOP’
The Wrap ^ | June 30, 2023 @ 2:42 PM | Josh Dickey

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.”


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To: Responsibility2nd

Trump/Lake are the future of the party.

Nobody else could get the job done, the best tag team ever.


41 posted on 06/30/2023 5:51:34 PM PDT by Colo9250 ( )
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To: conservative98

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.


42 posted on 06/30/2023 5:55:12 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: conservative98

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.


43 posted on 06/30/2023 5:59:38 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: conservative98

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.


44 posted on 06/30/2023 6:05:32 PM PDT by Fireone (Proud idiot 2023)
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To: conservative98

I’ve got news for them. Pence is a TOTAL non-issue in 2024.


45 posted on 06/30/2023 6:05:35 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: RoseofTexas
Educate yourself.

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


46 posted on 06/30/2023 6:05:39 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: devane617; All
Lake is loyal to Trump which put her on his radar. If she was sitting governor of AZ, she would be an obvious pick.

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.

47 posted on 06/30/2023 6:09:01 PM PDT by newzjunkey (We need a better Trump than Trump in 2024)
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To: Fireone

I’ll add Haley to your list.


48 posted on 06/30/2023 6:09:46 PM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: conservative98

who picked these guys to replace Rush?


49 posted on 06/30/2023 6:10:32 PM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Kamala helped with black women and probably won Georgia for Joe.


50 posted on 06/30/2023 6:11:06 PM PDT by newzjunkey (We need a better Trump than Trump in 2024)
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To: Hiddigeigei

*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.


51 posted on 06/30/2023 6:12:11 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (e allowed )
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To: conservative98

That’s not a moderate. That’s a democrat


52 posted on 06/30/2023 6:12:32 PM PDT by newzjunkey (We need a better Trump than Trump in 2024)
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To: bigbob

Tell me, why did Trump pick so many back-stabbing “deep state” types in his first administration? Has he learned his lesion?


53 posted on 06/30/2023 6:29:02 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: conservative98

trump should pick de santis for vp

that’s the natural choice.


54 posted on 06/30/2023 6:29:07 PM PDT by ckilmer (ui)
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To: ckilmer

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


55 posted on 06/30/2023 6:36:43 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: philman_36
I can't listen to those two more than ten minutes.

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.

56 posted on 06/30/2023 6:42:53 PM PDT by TChad (Progressives are in favor of removing healthy sex organs from children. Conservatives oppose this.)
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To: conservative98

I agree with the sentiment. Which is why I REALLY hope Trump picks Kari Lake.


57 posted on 06/30/2023 6:44:07 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: philman_36

who chose them?


58 posted on 06/30/2023 6:44:54 PM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: Verginius Rufus

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?


59 posted on 06/30/2023 6:51:44 PM PDT by x
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To: bankwalker

Booting for Vivek. Love Rand but vp Byron Donald is amazing


60 posted on 06/30/2023 6:59:25 PM PDT by genghis (Cathinkngact only reason go after e puthan 5nu0 inbbiedComlpln)
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