Posted on 05/04/2024 6:39:02 PM PDT by chickenlips
When former President Donald Trump welcomes potential running mates to Mar-a-Lago this weekend a dark horse could emerge as a favorite.
One-time frontrunner, South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, is all but out of contention following revelations she shot dead her 14-month-old dog Cricket.
Other candidates - including U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, Tim Scott and J.D. Vance; and congresswoman Elise Stefanik - are also set to attend.
But whispers are circulating about a lesser-known Republican who 18 months ago was little heard of outside his remote home state.
He is a billionaire businessman surrounded by a loving family and has the support of a wife who has her own inspirational back story overcoming drug and alcohol addiction.
Enter Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota.
One reason for the so-called 'Burgum buzz' among Republicans is his uptick of Fox News appearances.
Burgum is now a frequent guest on the network as he navigates the delicate cable news dance to attract Trump's favor.
The governor from the rural state was brought on the network on Monday to discuss the pressing issue of pro-Palestine protests that continued raging at some of America's most elite colleges.
As an undergraduate of North Dakota State University, Burgum is not an expert on Ivy League schools or a policy guru on the political sensitivities of Israel and Palestine.
But he does have some thoughts to share about former President Donald Trump, and President Joe Biden.
'If President Trump was in office right now and we were leading through strength abroad, we would not be seeing this on our campuses today,' he said, laying blame for the college protests 'all at the feet of Joe Biden.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Is he maga or a Romney/Paul RYNO/G W MORON type of neoCON globohomo?
We’re running out of GOP candidates who might be close enough to MAGA to not piss off conservatives. Becoming more so with each passing year. And those conservatives who might be qualified are reluctant to have their lives or those of their family ruined by the leftists. As my tagline has stated since January 2021, conservatives don’t have each other’s back.
“ One reason for the so-called ‘Burgum buzz’ among Republicans is his uptick of Fox News appearances.
Burgum is now a frequent guest on the network as he navigates the delicate cable news dance to attract Trump’s favor.”
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Well this is a MINUS for Burgum, IMHO. I’m having flashbacks to Fox’s promotion of the disaster Mehmet Oz to be our candidate for US Senate in 2022.
I saw Burgum on TV several times when he was still in the race and he seemed impressive. Whether he has some negatives, I don't know. But unlike some of the names bandied about, I don't think he would cost Trump votes, or make Congress eager to get rid of Trump via impeachment & conviction.
I am supporting Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Trump’s VP.
“He is a billionaire businessman...”
If he has more billions than DJT, he won’t be the VP pick.
Lee Zeldin
It’s all about Trump. No one is voting for or against him based on a running mate. He should pick someone he thinks would be a successor. Someone who is a like minded individual with the stones of a Donald Trump. If there are any.
Mike Huckabee
No, just no.
Pence also seemed like a decent guy whom I did not think was Vice Presidential material even though the Vice President has but three duties:
1. To preside over the joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes.
2. To be the president of the US Senate.
3. To assume the presidency upon the death or disablement of the President.
I don’t think it would work. Individuals at the top of their profession, sports, business, etc. are competitive to the max,trying to out-do each other in every imaginable way. Who has the biggest yacht, swankiest address, biggest salary, stock options...that sort of thing. My favs so far are Ron Johnson, J.D. Vance, or Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Stefanik.
Youngkin would probably be OK.
This is a bad choice among the many available ones. Pres. Trump should go for the suitable ones that will be competent and draw votes from the Dims.
Apparently he was in the tech industry and sold his company to (and later was employed by) Microsoft. So, he probably has connections to potential support and donors from the West Coast. That connection might make a Trump-Burgum ticket more palatable to West Coast tech industry types.
Burgum as VP would place him as the Republican presidential nominee in 2028. A former software company exec as president would be comparatively more valuable to American tech companies (as opposed to another lawyer). So they may despise Trump, but getting Burgum in line for the throne might be worth it to them. After all, what’s the alternative? Kamala Harris on the dem side?
Anybody will be better than Pence who was a National disgrace.
I hope he doesn’t pick JD Vance. I love him, but Ohio needs him in the Senate. Hopefully, we will oust Sherrod Brown this fall. That is, if the NE Ohio RAT Cabal doesn’t cook the books.
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