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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: Repealthe17thAmendment

Haley? Omg. You gotta be kidding. Did you see the victory speech after SC? Jeb ? would have s better chance.


61 posted on 02/24/2016 8:50:53 AM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Herman Cain

Allen West


62 posted on 02/24/2016 8:51:06 AM PST by RMDupree (I'm not really here.)
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To: Sooth2222

Both Giuliani and Trump are residents of New York. Per the Constitution, the President and Vice President cannot be from the same state. One or the other will have to change their residency, as Cheney did, moving to Wyoming from Texas before becoming the younger Bush’s Vice Presidential pick.


63 posted on 02/24/2016 8:51:16 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

I would think Trump/Terminator but Arnold is not eligible. It would be a very Trumpian think to do though. Two “tough guys” who aren’t nearly as conservative as they posture themselves to be.


64 posted on 02/24/2016 8:51:23 AM PST by OrangeHoof (Obama - the AIDS virus for the American body politic.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Rubio brings nothing to the job or the general election campaign. He’s nakedly ambitious. Not a good choice. The usual VP pick is a faithful party foot soldier.


65 posted on 02/24/2016 8:51:56 AM 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: Repealthe17thAmendment

Glenn Beck.


66 posted on 02/24/2016 8:52:25 AM PST by Solson (Trump plays to win. Deal with it.)
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To: AuntB

Rudy Guiliani or Jeff Sessions...


67 posted on 02/24/2016 8:53:07 AM PST by JBW1949
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment
Like it or not, Trump is almost certain to be the nominee

Barring any surprises, I tend to agree. And while Trump may not be a "perfect" conservative candidate, he might be what the Republican Party needs.

He won't be a huge cheerleader for evangelical causes, but he won't openly mock Christians in the way Obama has. He also won't call himself a "Christian" in one breath, and then do everything he can to support Islam.

He will be pro-business, though this may come with some "deal-making." Overall, I would think his positives will overcome his negatives.

He will be pro-police and pro-military.

With any luck he will--as a successful businessman--surround himself with good people, and he'll trust their input into his administration.

Most importantly, he will be FOR the United States, unlike the traitor we've had over the past 7 years.

68 posted on 02/24/2016 8:53:30 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

I really find it hard to believe after the issue that Trump made about Cruz’ eligibility, he would accept Rubio as a running mate. After all, at least Cruz, through his mother, was born an American citizen.


69 posted on 02/24/2016 8:54:05 AM PST by erkelly
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To: GilGil

Can’t be from same state


70 posted on 02/24/2016 8:54:25 AM PST by piroque ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act")
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To: 20yearsofinternet
I really don't think he'll pick Rubio. He needs someone with more experience, not a first-term Senator who skipped showing up for work a bunch...

And is vacating the seat after one term.

Personally, I don't think Rubio adds anything to the ticket that Trump doesn't already have.

-PJ

71 posted on 02/24/2016 8:55:56 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: Georgia Girl 2

Trump isn’t a traditional politician, he’s a business person. Business people often appreciate “nakedly ambitious.”


72 posted on 02/24/2016 8:56:10 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines (Obama loves America the way OJ loved Nicole)
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To: bigbob
Trump : How about it Sarah , do you want to be my VP and make America Great Again?

Sarah Palin: Hmmmmm ... I'm thinkin about it!


73 posted on 02/24/2016 8:57:44 AM PST by Democrat_media (obamatrade is a Trojan horse for unlimited immigration to the USA)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment
On Don's short list:

Oprah Winfrey
Vince McMahon
Kim Kardashian
Jesse Ventura

74 posted on 02/24/2016 8:57:46 AM PST by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: RMDupree

Cain’s a lightweight. West would be perfect.


75 posted on 02/24/2016 8:58:25 AM PST by petercooper (All the world's problems are caused by the sandrats, hoodrats, gimmedats, democrats and commiecrats.)
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To: Hojczyk
Rubio is from the South aka Florida (though some say it is now separate from the old South). He is Hispanic. He can give Trump protection from the racist against immigrants and hispanics charge. he may also protect Trump from the birther stuff (I support Trump but I hate the birther stuff) because trump questioned Rubio as an anchor baby.

So that is why it makes analytical sense for Trump to pick Rubio. I don't think he will though.

76 posted on 02/24/2016 8:59:02 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Signalman
I think Huckabee would make a good VP.

Two words: Maurice Clemmons.

77 posted on 02/24/2016 8:59:14 AM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

I think Donny should put together a “Who Wants to Be a Vice-President?” reality show and let celebrities compete. Ratings blockbuster.


78 posted on 02/24/2016 8:59:18 AM PST by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: LucyT

I have thought that a Trump/Sessions ticket could be a possibility but I think a Trump/Kasich would be a good match as well:

Kasich is a two-term governor of Ohio, a critical state, giving him executive experience as well as a former Congressman who worked on the House Armed Services and Budget committee.

Ohio is a must-win state and a combination of an Ohio governor plus Trump’s campaign to revitalize American jobs and manufacturing could resonate in Ohio and neighboring states (Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana).

I don’t think Trump will have much of a problem locking up Southern States and Florida but this could make him very Competitive in the Rust Belt. Trump by himself could put New York in play or at least force Hillary to defend strongholds that under any other candidate she could ignore.

Kasich, with his recent defunding of Planned Parenthood in Ohio could also help with social conservatives.

He does have some GOPe characteristics though so he isn’t completely an outsider, but it could wind up creating a unity ticket.


79 posted on 02/24/2016 8:59:21 AM PST by Crolis ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." -GKC)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Tom Tancredo.


80 posted on 02/24/2016 8:59:44 AM PST by crz
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