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Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.
The Intelligencer ^ | June 10, 2024 | Margaret Hartmann

Posted on 06/10/2024 12:10:04 PM PDT by richardtavor

This is yet another aspect of the 2024 race where the normal rules don’t quite apply. Candidates typically want a potential vice president who can “balance” the ticket demographically, ideologically, or geographically. Even Trump succumbed to this thinking in 2016: Mike Pence got the gig because he was a boring, midwestern, ultraconservative Christian with some governing experience — basically the opposite of the erratic, boorish New York TV personality. But this concession to the RNC ultimately backfired (in Trump’s mind) because Pence wouldn’t participate in his January 6 coup attempt.

Now that Trump’s GOP takeover is complete, he’s free to pick anyone he wants. His allies have reportedly urged him to pick a woman or a Black man as his running mate, but it seems most of the finalists are men. He’ll probably put a lot of stock in personal loyalty and who has “the look” (he’s known to base hiring decisions on whether candidates are “out of central casting”). This is creepy and inappropriate, but it’s something you have to consider when trying to predict Trump’s VP pick.

Trump said he will announce his VP choice at the Republican National Convention, which begins on July 15 in Milwaukee. He revealed Pence was his pick just days before the 2016 convention.

Here’s a list (which we’ll keep updated) of who is believed to be on Trump’s shortlist for vice president, and the pros and cons of each possibility, loosely arranged from the candidates with the best odds to the worst.

(Excerpt) Read more at nymag.com ...


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To: dforest

I love Vance, but hate to lose him in the Senate as we all know DeRino will appoint the biggest Rino he can find to take Vance’s place. Sigh.


121 posted on 06/10/2024 3:14:47 PM PDT by Reddy (BO stinks)
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To: Thank You Rush

A Trump/Flynn ticket would be the final draining of the DC swamp. I think Flynn would eagerly take the job.


122 posted on 06/10/2024 3:21:09 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Pompeo was loyal to Trump”

I don’t know where you people get your liking for Pompeo. He was definitely not loyal to Trump in any way. Trump ordered him to release the JFK files. He refused.


123 posted on 06/10/2024 3:32:58 PM PDT by odawg
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To: MayflowerMadam

“SHE IS A HUNDU! She has godS not God.”

I can certainly understand and agree with your sentiment; however, Biden and Hillary and most all the psychopaths destroying our country profess to be Christian.


124 posted on 06/10/2024 3:36:53 PM PDT by odawg
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To: doc maverick

STEFANIK, Elise M., a Representative from New York; born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., July 2, 1984; graduated from Albany Academy for Girls, Albany, N.Y., 2002; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2006; staff, President George W. Bush administration, 2006-2009; campaign aide; businesswoman; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-present); chair, House Republican Conference (One Hundred Seventeenth and One Hundred Eighteenth Congresses).
125 posted on 06/10/2024 3:50:51 PM PDT by deport
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To: richardtavor

If he picks Dr. Carson, it will be another horrible personnel pick to add to many other horrible picks. We don’t need any Mr. Nice Guys. We need a foaming at the mouth conservative to take over MAGA in 4 years. Dr. Carson could put everyone to sleep.


126 posted on 06/10/2024 3:56:56 PM PDT by battletank
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To: 1Old Pro

The answer to all the questions is Byron Donalds. Hands down. He checks every single box, including the most important. MAGA head to toe.


127 posted on 06/10/2024 4:04:44 PM PDT by battletank
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To: Starboard

Byron Donals for every reason!


128 posted on 06/10/2024 4:09:12 PM PDT by battletank
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To: Reddy

Byron Donalds! Just do it.


129 posted on 06/10/2024 4:11:06 PM PDT by battletank
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To: MinorityRepublican
Absolutely. They tried to make an example out of Mike Flynn. But they couldn't break him. He's a great man, although I wonder if at this point if he's washed his hands of government service. If he's up to it, I'd love to see him in a postion that rewards his talent and loyalty.

130 posted on 06/10/2024 6:50:17 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Owen

It’s always surprising to read here that “every flag officer is part of the deep state,” and then find people stumping for a retired Lt. General.


131 posted on 06/10/2024 6:54:51 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king (Just a Texas Playboy at heart)
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To: MayflowerMadam

“ What is a MAGA Prince?”

A MAGA prince is one who will succeed the MAGA king, but not necessarily his son.


132 posted on 06/10/2024 7:53:50 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: PermaRag

Youngkin is not ready for prime time. He tripped over a stadium deal in Alexandria and it was clear that he was pretty arrogant when he did that and it showed us that he’s not ready for the major leagues.


133 posted on 06/10/2024 8:39:36 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: libh8er

Exactly. We need someone to keep the White House in 2028, and they will have to be a no holds barred fighter. They also cant have a shred of derp state in them. Love Ben, but not as VP.


134 posted on 06/11/2024 4:03:02 AM PDT by RainMan ((Democrats ... making war against America since April 12, 1861))
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Who is this moron Margaret Hartmann?


135 posted on 06/11/2024 5:11:28 AM PDT by Machavelli (True God)
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To: PermaRag

I like JD and think he can assist with defeating Brown and he has a pulse on normal people. Youngkin was the ceo of a swamp company


136 posted on 06/11/2024 9:05:25 AM PDT by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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To: Owen
I meant to say "forging strong foreign alliances". If you re-read my post I was speaking in terms of him dealing with "the world’s bullies in this time of increasing global instability".

But with regard to your point on domestic abilities, I agree.

137 posted on 06/11/2024 10:29:53 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: wiseprince

“Not enough is known of her.”

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Valid point and that’s a concern.


138 posted on 06/11/2024 10:31:07 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: battletank

Donalds is a stand up guy. A quality of the utmost importance IMO.


139 posted on 06/11/2024 10:33:24 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: richardtavor
VP has to be able to resist, withstand, the deep state, and be capable of, and dedicated to, completely eradicating it.

Nothing else matters.

( Dr. Ben Carson would seem to be the best choice, of those listed, IMO.)

Then again, if MSM is reporting this, who knows if it is accurate.

140 posted on 06/11/2024 10:56:39 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for rour nation. Pray for President Trump. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America.)
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