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Ernst all but withdraws from Trump veepstakes
Politico ^

Posted on 07/06/2016 12:25:57 PM PDT by springwater13

Joni Ernst all but removed herself from Donald Trump’s vice presidential search, telling POLITICO in an interview that she wants to help Trump become president but that she’s focused on Iowa and the Senate, where the freshman senator said she's “just getting started.”

The GOP senator met with Trump on Monday and received effusive praise afterward, with Trump predicting he will “see her again.” But it likely won’t be as his running mate.

“I made that very clear to him that I’m focused on Iowa. I feel that I have a lot more to do in the United States Senate. And Iowa is where my heart is,” Ernst said Wednesday. “I’m just getting started here. I have a great partner with Chuck Grassley, we’ve been able to accomplish a lot. And I think that President Trump will need some great assistance in the United States Senate and I can provide that.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/joni-ernst-trump-vice-president-225169#ixzz4DetG3ULK Follow us: @politico on Twitter | Politico on Facebook

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2016veep; ernst; ia2016; iowa; joniernst; trump
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To: springwater13

IOW - she’s been told she’s off the list - and been given a save-face exit - After all, if that were really what she wants, she wouldn’t have gone thu’ the vetting -

in any case, glad to hear it


121 posted on 07/06/2016 3:44:41 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (A Christian is as a Christian does - "By their works...")
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To: rjsimmon
We should start a “Draft LtCol West” campaign.

Rather see him a Sec of Defense

122 posted on 07/06/2016 3:47:00 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (A Christian is as a Christian does - "By their works...")
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To: springwater13

Joni’s a good egg but I’m fairly sure Trump has now made his choice and is informing the others so they can withdraw. I hope its Newt but I think its Pence.


123 posted on 07/06/2016 3:47:08 PM PDT 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: NKP_Vet

“Or at the convention he might parade the best looking and smartest Congresswoman in the world out on the stage as his running mate. Conservative to the bone. Representative Marsha Blackburn from the great state of Tennessee.”

https://blackburn.house.gov/

YOU ARE CORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been saying this for months!!!

She is the PERFECT choice.

She wants the job. Considered running herself this cycle.
She has supported Trump from the jump
She is experienced. In politics since 1989. She has been in the House of Representatives since 2003 (13 years). She also has had leadership experience there.
She is 64. Young enough.
She is intelligent, photogenic, good speaker, gotta love that slight southern accent
She is TOUGH! No shrinking violet here.
She is VERY CONSERVATIVE. She is RIGHT on all the issues.
She is a Christian (Presbyterian like Trump)

I hope and pray Trump is listening.


124 posted on 07/06/2016 3:53:24 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: faucetman

Is Blackburn being vetted?


125 posted on 07/06/2016 3:56:16 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: plain talk
I'll be honest -- I don't give a rip about Joni Ernst' "service." How many combat missions was she involved in? She was AA. It's often been a convenient resume booster when running for office, regardless of quality of service.

Are you saying military service is a definitive metric of "patriotism"? Because John FN Kerry's medals prove...what again??

Ernst ran as a conservative and compromised those principles in short order. IMO she's a moderate Republican who fell in with the Establishment crowd. You're obviously entitled to your own opinion.

You may not have realized this yet, but "serving in government" is NOT necessarily a measure of love of country, integrity, or accomplishment, or else you may as well built a monument to the Kennedys, McCain, and Orrin Hatch.

The purpose of Trump's VP is to provide strength, integrity, commitment to doing the right thing, and adding confidence to the ticket. I'm not a big proponent these days of political appointments based on outdated strategy -- PC demographics and a supposed geographical loyalty.

126 posted on 07/06/2016 4:30:15 PM PDT by HangUpNow
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To: abb
Accck...please look at the Constitution !
127 posted on 07/06/2016 4:33:18 PM PDT by Reily
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To: HangUpNow

People can make up their own minds about Jodi Ernst. We need more of her in the Senate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Ernst


128 posted on 07/06/2016 4:33:36 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: CARTOUCHE; Mariner; mazda77; Reily

I give up...


129 posted on 07/06/2016 4:35:59 PM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: springwater13

I dont think Trump could tolerate her goofiness.


130 posted on 07/06/2016 4:42:06 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Senator Scott Brown or Governor Pat McCrory for Donald Trump's VP)
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To: HangUpNow

Ernst was the Commanding Officer of a Transportation Company. The company was responsible for the delivery of water, fuel and other supplies to units in secure areas. Joni Ernst did not lead her troops into combat. Ernst’s troops were not combat personnel, and their mission was not combat.


131 posted on 07/06/2016 5:28:45 PM PDT by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: rjsimmon
We should start a “Draft LtCol West” campaign

My first choice too! Owned by nobody, a proven terrorist fighter, patriot, trust worthy, media savvy, gives Trump military cred, fairly young, serious, definately not afraid to speak the truth, congressional experience. Ive been thinking West might be his surprise pick. Trump campaigned for him a few years back.
132 posted on 07/06/2016 5:51:34 PM PDT by TimPatriot
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To: bigbob

I think everyone knew there was no way she wanted to accept this position. No way


133 posted on 07/06/2016 6:07:02 PM PDT by DallasSun
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To: springwater13

He should not pick ANY “sitting” congress person from this DO NOTHING congress.


134 posted on 07/06/2016 6:18:46 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ( Anything FREELY-GIVEN by the government was TAKEN from someone else.)
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To: Parley Baer

:)

We PATRIOTS need to keep our Farm Team up to snuff...and their feet to the fire!


135 posted on 07/06/2016 6:53:55 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: bankwalker

I LOVE Flynn; a RI’er like me....no Washington insider, that’s for sure and NO WAY would he be a “cocktail circuit wanna be”....only problem is RI isn’t exactly on the must have list....Sec Def for sure!!!!!


136 posted on 07/06/2016 7:05:28 PM PDT by R.I.chopper
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To: Rona Badger

Brown is why we have Obama care


137 posted on 07/06/2016 7:08:46 PM PDT by R.I.chopper
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To: spiderpig

Sign me up for that “Go West” movement!
******************************************************
Mega Dittoes


138 posted on 07/06/2016 7:10:33 PM PDT by R.I.chopper
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To: Nita Nupress

I listened to West a lot during primaries and he seemed like he was On The Train


139 posted on 07/06/2016 7:12:33 PM PDT by R.I.chopper
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To: R.I.chopper

That’s good to know. Thanks.


140 posted on 07/06/2016 7:25:13 PM PDT by Nita Nupress ("We can't fix a rigged system with the people who rigged it." (Donald J. Trump - June 7, 2016)
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