I agree about Huckabee, mostly, but not sure about Cruz. Cruz doesn’t add anything to a Trump ticket. Not sure that Huckabee does and, yes, he’ll finish without a TV show, which I’m sure he can address quick enough as he was good on TV even if I didn’t agree with the politics at times. Premature to discuss running mates but Trump will need one that is (1) ready to step in as president and (2) brings votes to the table that Trump does not already have. If I were to guess today, I’d say it is a woman. At one point I thought that Nikki Haley would be a good candidate but now definitely not so sure. Martinez, never. Who though? Palin would be an in-your-face choice but, like Cruz, would not add votes that Trump doesn’t already have.
I think Trump and Cruz have already hashed this out.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3335058/posts
“Cruz doesn’t add anything to a Trump ticket.”
Disagree. Solidify the conservative base. Broad appeal to Hispanics. Legal immigrants, that is.
Trump does not need Cruz for people management skills, but Cruz would be the best of advisors Trump could possibly find. Sharpest mind in Washington. Trump knows it.
As the nominee, Trump should pick a VP who is truly capable of being a great president. That would be Cruz.
Cruz is someone who would save Trump lots of time as president. Trump did not get where he is without spending a great deal of time with lawyers and probably knows more about the law than most attorneys. But he does not know more than Cruz, and this is a valuable asset Cruz brings when hashing out negotiations and putting together effective proposals, agendas, policies, plans, etc.
Personally I do not think Trump could find a better qualified VP. Trump does not need a particular VP to win the general. He needs a qualified VP who will actually do the job competently once elected.