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Veepstakes: Scarborough Politely Trashes Pence, Makes Case for Christie
Legal Insurrection ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 07/14/2016 7:05:25 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Joe Scarborough couldn’t have been kinder as he put the shiv into Mike Pence this morning. The opening segment of Morning Joe was devoted to the veepstakes, and Scarborough politely trashed Pence while making the case for Chris Christie.

Scarborough went out of his way to praise Pence as an “able leader” and someone he likes. But he proceeded to say that Pence wasn’t “ready for prime time.” Joe broke out the deer-in-headlights metaphor and analogized Pence to previous running-mate “disasters.” On the other hand, Joe argued that Christie is someone who has been on the national stage, capable of destroying Marco Rubio with one debate, and who is best equipped to prosecute the case against Hillary Clinton.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 2016veep; chrischristie; joescarborough; mikepence; vppick
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Christie seems normal and capable to me, but I come from a family that hasn’t lived further than 45 minutes or so from Manhattan since Cohan called that a vast cultural chasm.

And even the natives don’t always appreciate Christie.
Past Pennsylvania his popularity has a steep decline.

Nor do I think he’d add to Trump’s numbers, not that Gingrich would either.

Also, I believe both Gingrich and Pence would adjust more readily to a #2 spot, than Christie would. Gingrich because he’s old and mellowed, Pence because he (imo) is chameleonic and adaptable by nature.

What I like most about Gingrich is the way he responds to liberal nonsense. He yanks it away and clubs them with it.

We don’t need another elegantly mannered powder puff like Romney on the ticket, doing the minuet when confronted with street fighters.


41 posted on 07/14/2016 8:20:54 AM PDT by Buttons12
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To: Rummyfan

VP pick will not decide this election.


42 posted on 07/14/2016 8:21:09 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: arl295
He dared went up against the Teacher’s Union and won.

That was the first year or two of his first term. He has done absolutely nothing since then. It's like he said "okay, I can put 'took on the unions' into my resume so no need to do more"

43 posted on 07/14/2016 8:23:38 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Mike Pence had his own radio show for a few years. If you listened to him at all you know he is qualified. I like the idea of him starting as VP & moving into the presidency. I’m definitely in his corner!

I truly don’t understand why everyone just dismisses him out of hand.


44 posted on 07/14/2016 8:38:54 AM PDT by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The Bible Belt will not vote Christie. Trump loses with Christie.


45 posted on 07/14/2016 8:41:09 AM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: grame

>> I truly don’t understand why everyone just dismisses him out of hand <<

The 40 or so people posting on this thread are not “everyone.”


46 posted on 07/14/2016 8:45:43 AM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: pepsi_junkie

He has took them on a few times already

He also prevented them from bankrupting the state with demands of a “fully funded pension” which is impossible since the pension system is just a giant Ponzi scheme anyways (and should be illegal)


47 posted on 07/14/2016 8:46:05 AM PDT by arl295
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Whether or not you like Christie, I think Scarborough made a persuasive case against Pence.


I watched the first 30 minutes of Morning Joe and I have to disagree with your take.

Scarbrough made me think about Congressman Mike Pence and the number of FReepers who used to tout "Pence for POTUS."

I don't think Pence is the push-over "some" envision.

Pence in Indiana for the past 3 years has dulled memories.

48 posted on 07/14/2016 9:02:42 AM PDT by onyx (DONATE MONTHLY because YOU POST HERE! VOTE TRUMP, at least once!)
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To: Paine in the Neck

Bullseye.


49 posted on 07/14/2016 9:07:51 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Did he ask Lori Klausutis who she wanted Trump to pick? Oh wait....


50 posted on 07/14/2016 9:08:49 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dware
Newt would wipe the debate floor with Hitlery’s VP.

Sort of like Hitlery wiped the floor running against some forgettable character named Rick Lazio by invoking Newt who dared challenge her for her carpet bag senate seat in 2000?

51 posted on 07/14/2016 9:12:07 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Joe’s right on Pence.

Pence would be every ‘unknown’ VP that dragged down a national ticket - from Thomas Eagletonn to Geraldine Ferraro to Dan Quayle to all the rest of the ‘deer in the headlights’ VP choices...

That said Newt’s the best choice... the press can’t lay a glove on him... he knows their games and he’s smarter...


52 posted on 07/14/2016 9:15:33 AM PDT by GOPJ (Liberal elites: Also Known As Lowlifes With Large Amounts of Cash"propped up by the black underclass)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Actually, Obama stumbled plenty in 2008, but he was well protected by a dishonest propagandistic MSM that did not highlight his babbling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDJSVPAx8xc


53 posted on 07/14/2016 9:19:20 AM PDT by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I voted for Cruz, I am 100% Trump now. Cruz would have been good, Tom Cotton, Allen West, Herman Cain. Others too.


54 posted on 07/14/2016 10:50:28 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Scarborough is stupid. He thinks Christie is best equipped to prosecute the case against Hillary Clinton. I agree, but it would not be the VP’s job, Joe. Christie needs to be Attorney General - that’s where he could serve most valuably.


55 posted on 07/14/2016 10:52:51 AM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

So you want to listen to a RINO/Liberal on who the first real Republican since Ronald Reagan should pick for VP. OK.


56 posted on 07/14/2016 11:29:17 AM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!e)
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To: Rummyfan
If Trump picks Christie, he will lose to Hillary.

Chris Christie was the U.S. attorney who put Charles Kushner in jail. No way Trump's son-in-law would stand still for him being on the ticket. Probably not even in the cabinet.

57 posted on 07/14/2016 11:33:32 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Hawthorn

No, but in my limited circle of contacts, who have formed their opinions from media reports & believe everything they hear, all lean against Pence. Discouraging because I think he would make a GREAT POTUS!


58 posted on 07/14/2016 12:18:43 PM PDT by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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To: edie1960

I’m totally okay with Mike Pence.


59 posted on 07/14/2016 7:42:08 PM PDT by proudpapa (Trump 2016!)
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