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.
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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.
A Trump/Flynn ticket would be the final draining of the DC swamp. I think Flynn would eagerly take the job.
“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.
“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.
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.
The answer to all the questions is Byron Donalds. Hands down. He checks every single box, including the most important. MAGA head to toe.
Byron Donals for every reason!
Byron Donalds! Just do it.
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.
“ What is a MAGA Prince?”
A MAGA prince is one who will succeed the MAGA king, but not necessarily his son.
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.
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.
Who is this moron Margaret Hartmann?
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
But with regard to your point on domestic abilities, I agree.
“Not enough is known of her.”
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Valid point and that’s a concern.
Donalds is a stand up guy. A quality of the utmost importance IMO.
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.
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