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Trump says he’ll name running mate at convention
Washington Post ^ | May 5, 2016 | Terry Spencer and Jonathan Lemire | AP

Posted on 05/05/2016 9:09:39 PM PDT by Innovative

Donald Trump said Thursday that he will name his vice presidential pick at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this July.

Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, Trump said that it was still early in the process to select a running mate, but that he would soon form a committee to begin vetting running mates.

“It is early — we just won yesterday,” Trump said. “I will announce it at the convention. A lot of people are interested.”

Trump has said he intends to pick a Republican with prior government experience.

Trump has not yet reached the number of delegates required to clinch the nomination, but now has a clear path to becoming the Republican standard-bearer after his remaining rivals, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, suspended their campaigns this week.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; 2016rncconvention; 2016veep; convention; gopconvention; malia; maliatrump; maliatrump4veep; trump; vicepresident
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To: SaxxonWoods

That has nothing to do with how Trump will pick.

He’s taking a Democrat.


Gee, who am I gonna believe....Dr Ben or Saxxon Woods?

Neither.

I’ll wait until Trump, once again, wipes out the naysayers.


21 posted on 05/05/2016 9:45:17 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Geese, Hairball!


22 posted on 05/05/2016 9:46:15 PM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: Forty-Niner

You make good points. I’m convinced Trump is looking for a Democrat.

But he won’t take a whacked out liberal, which narrows the field considerably.


23 posted on 05/05/2016 9:47:32 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns.)
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To: lafroste

I wouldn’t be surprised. Something is up, he changed his tune too fast and too much


24 posted on 05/05/2016 9:49:03 PM PDT by reaganaut (I am not "reaganaut1". He's a Cruzer, I'm a Trump gal.)
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To: Lopeover; Jane Long

C’mon, it’s time to have a little fun!

If he took a Dem, who would it be?


25 posted on 05/05/2016 9:49:50 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns.)
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To: Gator113

I don’t see Newt - too much baggage but I think Trump will use Newt as an advisor.

Sessions is a possibility.


26 posted on 05/05/2016 9:50:45 PM PDT by reaganaut (I am not "reaganaut1". He's a Cruzer, I'm a Trump gal.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

You think, really, a democrat?

I dunno. Sounds more like Carson “wondering off the reservation” a little, (as Hillary likes to say). HA!


27 posted on 05/05/2016 9:50:46 PM PDT by RitaOK
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To: SaxxonWoods

“Trump’s VP pick will be Jim Webb.”

Interesting pick. I watched Webb in the Dem debates and concluded he was more conservative than all but a small handful of the original 17 GOP opponents.


28 posted on 05/05/2016 9:50:55 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Innovative

Sessions or a younger man, Stephen Miller.


29 posted on 05/05/2016 9:51:02 PM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: SaxxonWoods
I could live with a mixed ticket with Jim Webb and will try to remember your prediction. It would be better if there was an ideal candidate who is black or Hispanic. A few have been floated; I'd rather not have Ben Carson as VP. He has to think about carrying certain states, too. I really don't want Kasich but he could help carry Ohio which was key is one or two elections awhile back.

This whole thing could be a blowout like never before or he could meet his Waterloo. I hope he plays Hillary right. Too rough with her, and her loyal fans will get furious, and there is no fury like a woman scorned.

If it's to be Jim Webb and he's amenable, Trump better lock him in before Hillary does.

Trump is not my idea of a true conservative. He could almost have run as a Dem, and I'm not sure why he didn't. I'm more flexible than some and support him on almost everything though.

30 posted on 05/05/2016 9:51:28 PM PDT by Aliska (Trump/Love 2016 has a nice ring to it, now we shall see)
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To: Innovative

“Trump says he’ll name running mate at convention”

Well, that IS how it’s normally done.


31 posted on 05/05/2016 9:51:55 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SaxxonWoods
Trump’s VP pick will be Jim Webb.

From the article:

Trump has said he intends to pick a Republican....

Webb is not a republican.

32 posted on 05/05/2016 9:53:33 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: catnipman

Think it would be wrong to pick a Dem....there are good qualified Republicans that worked hard for Trump and stuck their necks out...


33 posted on 05/05/2016 9:56:01 PM PDT by fingers_crossed
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To: SaxxonWoods

How about Ivanka? Even though she’s not registered as a Repub or Dem. Bipartisan ;-)

Nope...they can’t be from the same state, right?


34 posted on 05/05/2016 9:58:06 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Aliska

Trump couldn’t run as a Dem given his “build the wall” position.

If Trump were to take a Democrat, Webb is the best I can think of to take.

If he takes a Republican, he has to be very careful or he could hurt his outsider mystique.

And don’t worry about remembering my prediction, I’ll rub it in mightily if I’m right.

Let’s hear the other guesses. Newt, Sessions...

I like Jan Brewer, but I’m not predicting because of who I like. I’m trying a very hard thing, predicting what the unpredictable Trump will do.

We should start a pool.


35 posted on 05/05/2016 9:58:50 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns.)
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To: bkopto

Trump does a lot of surprising things and changes his mind a lot.

I predict his pick will be a shocker and Webb fits the bill.


36 posted on 05/05/2016 10:02:30 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Yes, the wall and immigration. I knew that. Good points, all the rest. Chuckle on your 4th sentence. But I miss things here so you had better ping me if it comes true. I won’t put money on betting anything though.


37 posted on 05/05/2016 10:07:02 PM PDT by Aliska (Trump/Love 2016 has a nice ring to it, now we shall see)
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To: Innovative

Agreed!


38 posted on 05/05/2016 10:13:09 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: SaxxonWoods

How many Democrats do you know are against open borders.


39 posted on 05/05/2016 10:14:12 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: fingers_crossed

“Think it would be wrong to pick a Dem....there are good qualified Republicans that worked hard for Trump and stuck their necks out...”

I agree 100%. I just thought the notion of Jim Webb was “interesting”.


40 posted on 05/05/2016 10:33:39 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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