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It’s time to start speculating about Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick
The Washington Post ^ | February 23, 2016 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 02/24/2016 8:26:42 AM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment

On "Morning Joe" Tuesday morning, host Mika Brzezinski threw out an interesting theory: Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are playing nice with one another — and savaging Ted Cruz — because a backroom deal has been cut between the two to form a ticket with Trump as the presidential nominee and the Florida senator as the second in command.

I don't think that deal has been cut. But Brzezinski's speculation did get me to thinking about whom Trump might pick as his vice president. (For those of you who think such speculation is premature, I say (1) it sort of is and (2) read this.)

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016veep; apprentice; trump
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To: Sooth2222

Would the rest of the country balk at two NYers?


181 posted on 02/24/2016 10:16:48 AM PST by JayGalt
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To: RMDupree
Herman Cain is a political outsider who was popular with conservatives when he attempted a run at the Presidency a few election cycles back. He has already spoken at a few Trump campaign stops and is well-liked and respected.

And had a bimbo eruption that drove him out of his campaign.

LTC Allen West is a perfect VP pic for his military experience and conservative bona-fides. He stood by Palin and proved he isn’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with the media establishment. A strong fighter and loyal man.

And when the first interviewers asks him about his being fired by Pajamas Media for sexual harassment then what is West going to say? It'll deflate any other message he may have.

182 posted on 02/24/2016 10:17:20 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Lou L
Most importantly, he will be FOR the United States, unlike the traitor we have had over the past 7 years.
183 posted on 02/24/2016 10:17:49 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOPe Open Borders elite thugs! Say no to their candidates! Go TRUMP!!)
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To: gogeo
I want Palin for RNC.

I hadn't heard that idea before, but she'd be good for that, too. After all, she does have a journalism degree.

-PJ

184 posted on 02/24/2016 10:18:27 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: DoodleDawg

It’s all technicalities.


185 posted on 02/24/2016 10:18:46 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Nikki Haley? Uh uh. She didn’t endorse Trump and went with establishment guy Rubio.

Is she even eligible to be President? She was born in SC, but both parents were born in India, then went to Canada, then to S. Carolina. Don’t know when/if they became US citizens. (Somewhat like Rubio’s background.)


186 posted on 02/24/2016 10:19:12 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Romans 8:38-39)
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To: Political Junkie Too

She will clean house.


187 posted on 02/24/2016 10:20:14 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: DoodleDawg

He could move like Cheney did...


188 posted on 02/24/2016 10:20:16 AM PST by JBW1949
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To: JBW1949

Across the river to Jersey.


189 posted on 02/24/2016 10:21:39 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“Rubio brings nothing to the job or the general election campaign. He’s nakedly ambitious.”

Yeah. If I were Trump and had Rubio as VP, I’d always be wondering what he had going on behind the scenes to undermine me. “Nakedly ambitious” is exactly right.


190 posted on 02/24/2016 10:21:44 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Romans 8:38-39)
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To: gogeo

yeah...That would work...


191 posted on 02/24/2016 10:22:12 AM PST by JBW1949
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To: orangeTank
Trump will pick someone who has actually accomplished something in their life. This excludes the majority of the political class.
192 posted on 02/24/2016 10:22:19 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOPe Open Borders elite thugs! Say no to their candidates! Go TRUMP!!)
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To: gogeo
It’s all technicalities.

Darn that pesky Constitution anyway.

193 posted on 02/24/2016 10:23:50 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: gogeo
And hopefully manage future debates better.

And fundraising.

-PJ

194 posted on 02/24/2016 10:27:48 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Jan Brewer is a great thought.


195 posted on 02/24/2016 10:27:53 AM PST by JayGalt
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To: DoodleDawg

I don’t think “harassment” allegations work like they used to.

The Dems have overplayed that hand as much as they’ve overplayed the race card.


196 posted on 02/24/2016 10:28:42 AM PST by RMDupree (I'm not really here.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Excellent suggestions:

Huck for Press Secretary.
Newt for Chief of Staff.


197 posted on 02/24/2016 10:29:04 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOPe Open Borders elite thugs! Say no to their candidates! Go TRUMP!!)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I love her! But... she’s a New Yorker. Issues with delegates resulting from NY state elections. Wouldn’t work. Of course, she could move to CT or PA to become eligible — like Cheney did.

Anyhow, he’s said he wants a politician as VP.


198 posted on 02/24/2016 10:31:03 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Romans 8:38-39)
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To: AuntB

I hope you are right. I love Sen. Sessions. He would, most likely, not run in 8 years. Time for Cruz or someone else then.


199 posted on 02/24/2016 10:39:56 AM PST by jch10 (Hillary in the Big House, not the White House .)
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To: Hojczyk
Rick Scott might be good there both fighters

I very much admire Gov. Scott but he is so soft-spoken as to be whispering much of the time. A bit more pepper and he might be regarded as a fighter.

200 posted on 02/24/2016 10:44:01 AM PST by corkoman
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