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Ron DeSantis dishes on making Trump’s VP ‘short list’ — and why he’s not ruling out 2028 run
NY Post ^ | 2.21.24 | Diana Glebova

Posted on 02/21/2024 4:40:08 PM PST by conservative98

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would not consider being Donald Trump’s running mate one day after the former president confirmed the former 2024 rival was on his “short list” — with DeSantis revealing that he was looking at other prospects, including another White House bid in four years.

“People were mentioning me [as a potential vice president]. I am not doing that,” DeSantis told Republicans his presidential campaign had recruited to be delegates to this summer’s nominating convention during a thank-you call, audio of which was shared exclusively with The Post.

The 45-year-old also went in-depth about who he thinks Trump could and should choose as his No. 2.

“I know some people are really actively seeking it. It seems to me, just from watching kind of the body language and stuff, that you have a handful of folks who seem to be auditioning for it,” he said.

“My criteria was, basically, I need someone who can do the job if it came to that, and I would have been the third-youngest president elected so chances are, actuarily I would probably be in pretty good shape, but you never know what else can happen, it’s happened before.”

“So you need someone who can just go in, day one, no problem, they can do the job,” DeSantis went on, arguing that he would have been “partial to governors” had his campaign advanced that far.

“I’m not sure that those are necessarily going to be the criteria that Donald Trump uses. I think he’s going to probably use different criteria. I’ve heard that they are looking more at identity politics. I think that’s a mistake. I think you should just focus on who you think the best person for the job would be.”

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To: conservative98

If DeSantis thinks he can duck Trump in 2028 because Trump will be done, RDS better think again.

Should Trump win in 2024, and survive subsequent assassination attempts (physical and real), Trump, and only Trump, will name his own successor.

Better start sucking up now, Ronny.


41 posted on 02/21/2024 5:21:50 PM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: digger48

He’s 5’11”


42 posted on 02/21/2024 5:21:51 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: Just mythoughts

Every word of your post is false.


43 posted on 02/21/2024 5:23:20 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: TBP

Thanks

The idiots here with the short jokes are probably 5’5” and 250 pounds


44 posted on 02/21/2024 5:23:55 PM PST by digger48
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To: fidelis

“ NO he did NOT. People here that keep asserting this need to provide a direct quote from Trump saying this. I haven’t seen one yet”

It’s like pulling teeth but you know it’s never going to be produced


45 posted on 02/21/2024 5:24:36 PM PST by stanne
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To: Reverend Wright

Well Ingram did put him on the “Short List” LOL!!


46 posted on 02/21/2024 5:42:41 PM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: conservative98

Actually, Donald Trump won’t be allowed to chose Ron DeSantis as his running mate, given that the constitution forbids both the presidential and vice presidential nominees from both being from the same state.


47 posted on 02/21/2024 5:59:05 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: conservative98
The 45-year-old also went in-depth about who he thinks Trump could and should choose as his No. 2. “I know some people are really actively seeking it.

That's hysterical. A known back stabber says he knows who Trump should pick. Geezuz.

48 posted on 02/21/2024 6:13:32 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Eccl 10:2

Trump, and only Trump, will name his own successor.
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Like he did Fauci in 2020?


49 posted on 02/21/2024 6:14:30 PM PST by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: conservative98

J.D. Vance should be on the list.


50 posted on 02/21/2024 6:21:48 PM PST by chopperk (e )
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To: fidelis

Trump affirmed that DeSantis IS on his short list to Laura Ingram in the 2/20/24 townhall interview.

From the interview transcript:

Laura Ingraham (44:41):

The audience has been asked who they think would be a good choice, and various names came up. One of them was of course, Vivek Ramaswamy. He’s made a big splash. Ron DeSantis, who’s making an appearance today in South Carolina, we just found out. Obviously Tim Scott. Byron Donalds. And a big presence here for Tulsi Gabbard. Very interesting. And Kristi Noem as well, I should say. Are they all on your short list?

Donald J. Trump (45:12):

They are.

https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/trump-town-hall-on-the-ingraham-angle-2-20-24-transcript


51 posted on 02/21/2024 6:28:34 PM PST by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: digger48

Only the more athletic ones.


52 posted on 02/21/2024 6:31:49 PM PST by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: conservative98

He’s just saying what ever VP candidate has ever said, I’m not really interested.

If we want Trump elected we need to stop the name calling of GOPer’s because despite being up +15 to 20% on who can better handle key issues like immigration, economy, foreign policy, ability/age Trump is only up +1 to 2% on all conservative reliable polls. (TIPP, BIG DATA POLL and Atlas are the only three with 90-plus percent overall accuracy.)

The number oen reason cited is independent women hate the juvenile name calling that Dems bait Trump and we Trump supporters into.

Just look at this thread, any mention of Biden or I will donate $ donations to Trump campaign -nope just silly attacks on DeSantis


53 posted on 02/21/2024 6:39:52 PM PST by TECTopcat
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To: No name given

Thank you! DeSantis or Byron Donalds come up and the answer is no they can’t.

Why doesn’t anyone remember Dick Cheney had to move to Wyoming to be VP for Bush?

I know a lot of people on FR are old enough to remember.

We got all the way to post #47 before you reminded everyone!


54 posted on 02/21/2024 6:43:10 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: chickenlips

“Like he did Fauci in 2020?”

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Fauci was President?

Weak sauce, dude. Ya gotta do better than that.


55 posted on 02/21/2024 7:04:44 PM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: conservative98

Well, I too am not considering being Trump’s running mate. I’m also not ruling out a 2028 run.


56 posted on 02/21/2024 7:11:48 PM PST by HonkyTonkMan ( )
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To: conservative98

DeDumazz needs to Talk to Ted Cruz about his chances to ever run for President again. 😏


57 posted on 02/21/2024 7:12:59 PM 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: chickenlips

Thank you. I tend to think he replied as he did because, at the end of this interview, he didn’t want to get into specifics of each person on the list (”Yes, this one, but not this one because...”). But, taking his answer as he gave it, he could reasonably be understood as not ruling out any of them.


58 posted on 02/21/2024 7:21:59 PM PST by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: HonkyTonkMan

Thank you, Honky.

Honky 2028. You’re cool, you’re cocky, you’re “bad.”

https://youtu.be/blzTKEKvoVY?feature=shared


59 posted on 02/21/2024 7:28:50 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

I agree with DeSantis. He’s a great governor for Florida and I’d hate to see him or Florida lose that. Trump hardly used Pence at all ... More like a place holder. I like Trump but I wouldn’t want to be his VP. Lots of others available, no worries.


60 posted on 02/21/2024 9:26:09 PM PST by Whatever Works
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