Posted on 07/07/2016 8:04:49 PM PDT by usafa92
TRENTON — It is highly unlikely that Gov. Chris Christie will be Donald Trump's running mate, according to two sources who are advising the Trump campaign and who requested to remain anonymous.
Instead, the sources said that former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is "the likely pick" to be the tycoon's choice for vice president.
The sources, who have been privy to some of the selection process, have insisted on anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the campaign.
"The people who've been pushing the Christie narrative are Christie people," said one of the sources, who has heard Gingrich is the likely pick. However, "it's Trump — I doubt anyone really fully knows what he's going to do."
As the first among the 2016 field to endorse Trump last February, Christie quickly rose within the Trump inner circle, helping him with debate prep and soon after, being named the
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He better not invite that bum to speak at the convention and he better hope there are no hurricanes in NJ this summer or Christie will be giving out free Hillary Hugs.
Newt.
Christie as AG, taking down the Clinton crime machine.
My rationale for Santorum:
Santorum is the VP pick nobody is talking about. Trump is serious about PA and Santorum is from western PA. For Trump to win Pennsy, he will need to win it primarily in the western suburbs that have been devastated by poor trade deals. Also, Santorum ran a credible 2012 race, has credibility with evangelicals, could help in Iowa, Ohio and Michigan, is a bridge to the GOP without being overly tainted by them, and is close to Trump on many issues including trade and immigration. His personality is complementary which will suit Trump, who is pre-disposed to be the alpha dog in all situations. He will be credibly seen as someone who can be President, but nobody will want him to be, thus providing some degree of stability for Trump from the traitorious bastards in his own party. The only drawback is that Santorum hasn’t won anything in awhile and has been out of Senate for 10 years, although Newt has been out of Congress for nearly 20 and I’m a lot more comfortable with Santorum than Newt.
Not excited about the parade of has-beens the Trump campaign keeps floating. Surely we have better options than this?
Christie would be the worst, though.
Good.
No to Tubby, no to Newtie.
Santorum hasn’t won a race in 16 years, and lost badly in 2006. He’s not even a resident of PA.
Good news, if true, for the sweater vest industry.
Santorum nice guy. No draw.
Santorum nice guy. No draw.
I don’t like Christie but I’d love to see him AG and prosecute ALL the crooks in DC from both parties. That is IF Trump is allowed to win and I’m not convinced he will be.
Look at,Greg Abbott.
Greg Abbott.
You got a point there.
Christie is 100% about Christie. I think he’d be a terrible pick.
Santorum is very nice though boring.
I think the key is that the VP not undermine Trump.
Newt is fine with me but he was looking very old and fat.
I don’t think Cruz has much to offer except conservative unity.
No Fat boy? Good.
Newt is likely? Very very bad.
Santorum? He lost reelection in a landslide. I doubt he’s being considered. But he’d be a much better pick than most names mentioned, including Chubs and Newt.
I mean it was a staged photo op, can't he even fake concern for others just while the cameras were rolling?
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