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Lara Trump on Haley as father-in-law’s running mate: ‘Never say never’
The Hill ^ | 12/12/2023 | BY LAUREN IRWIN

Posted on 12/12/2023 8:01:56 PM PST by Responsibility2nd

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To: Responsibility2nd

Misdirection. 😏


21 posted on 12/12/2023 9:15:51 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: x

“Still, she has a point about the difficulty of predicting what DJT will do.”
Pinhead dumbassery.

-fJRoberts-


22 posted on 12/12/2023 9:39:14 PM PST by A strike (Words can have gender, humans cannot.)
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To: libh8er
If that is a trial balloon this is the answer ...


23 posted on 12/12/2023 9:39:40 PM PST by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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Trump does have to pick somebody who brings him votes he doesn’t already have, but Haley’s already put herself out of the running with her comments. Still, she has a point about the difficulty of predicting what DJT will do.

The GOP is largely made up of three factions:

1. Trumpers (to include supporters of Ramaswamy who is basically Trump's avatar at the debates).
2. Former Trumpers (these are DeSantis supporters).
3. Never Trumpers (Nikki Haley and all the rest).

Should Trump earn the nomination, and it looks like he will, he will retain his support, Ramaswamy's support, and the DeSantis "Former Trumpers" will begrudgingly come along.

Picking Vivek as VP won't earn him any new votes nor will it cost him any.
Picking DeSantis as VP won't earn him any new votes nor will it cost him any.

It'll be the "Never Trumpers" that he's going to have to close the deal with. Understanding this, a Nikki Haley VP pick makes perfect sense. While Trump's MAGA base will grumble at first, they've demonstrated a willingness to quickly change their positions on any issue to go along with Trump. If he loses any MAGA votes, he's likely to make up a greater number from the "Never Trumpers" who will be a little bit pacified with a young Nikki Haley on an old man's ticket.

24 posted on 12/12/2023 9:48:13 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins..)
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Pick Jim Abbott or Allen West


25 posted on 12/12/2023 9:54:08 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (I AM A ZIONIST HOODLUM!)
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To: Drew68

Yeah, that’s the ticket! Nikki Haley’s phone booth full of supporters will put Trump over the top.


26 posted on 12/12/2023 10:01:43 PM PST by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Why not Lauren Boebert? She seems solid, even though her personal life is a bit messy. But so is Trump. They have that in common.

27 posted on 12/12/2023 10:10:01 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: TigersEye
Yeah, that’s the ticket! Nikki Haley’s phone booth full of supporters will put Trump over the top.

Nikki Haley's phone booth and the roughly half of the party who don't want Trump.

28 posted on 12/12/2023 10:19:32 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins..)
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To: Drew68
... roughly half of the party who don't want Trump.


29 posted on 12/12/2023 10:23:05 PM PST by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Never.


30 posted on 12/12/2023 10:23:25 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: libh8er

Trial ballon? Shoot it down before Nikki shoves another knife in Trump’s back.


31 posted on 12/12/2023 10:29:23 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore)
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To: DesertRhino
Never

How about "no way in heck"?

32 posted on 12/12/2023 11:54:30 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: Responsibility2nd

Never.


33 posted on 12/12/2023 11:57:45 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Nikki Harpy? She’s stab in the back on day one.


34 posted on 12/13/2023 12:03:06 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I will say #NeverNikki as a voter


35 posted on 12/13/2023 12:12:38 AM PST by Mozzafiato
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To: Responsibility2nd

I’ll pass on Nikki.


36 posted on 12/13/2023 12:13:50 AM PST by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If Trump picks Haley then he has not learned one thing from his past mistakes.


37 posted on 12/13/2023 12:15:06 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Well, I can say NEVER!

She would be worse than Pence as she has already stabbed him in the back and can’t be trusted.


38 posted on 12/13/2023 12:16:45 AM PST by Lakeside Granny (.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

NEVAH!
-Marv, Home Alone 2


39 posted on 12/13/2023 12:29:31 AM PST by Trump_Triumphant ("Our hearts are restless, Oh Lord, until they rest in thee"- St. Augustine)
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To: Drew68

Well reasoned post, except that as a VP I believe Haley would forever undermine Trump. In fact, I think she would be dangerous because she would be so crafty and brazenly cunning in her efforts to undermine whatever policy or position she didn’t like or agree with. I believe she would be the media’s and the Deep State’s point person. There would be no end to the damaging leaks.

You may be right about gaining more electoral support, but I know he would lose my support. Not ever going through 4 more years of pitched battles against the political barbarians at the gates with no support.


40 posted on 12/13/2023 1:10:50 AM PST by Obadiah
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