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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“It won’t be anyone from the shortlist.”
Right. That’s a decoy list.
He needs a wrecking ball like Vivek Ramaswamy
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He does. He needs to choose someone who relishes fighting battles. Someone who doesn’t back down.
Unfortunately Trump will probably choose someone bland like Carson or Scott who won’t be a threat to Trump’s ego. Presidents generally don’t want a strong VP.
Tulsi? R U kidding me?
What is a MAGA Prince?
Pls see my #77. Similar view.
“This decision is something that needs to NOT be done by Race or Gender”
Disagree. There isn’t a strong MAGA candidate that is not white or male? It WOULD make a difference on the ballot, unfortunately; it’s 2024.
However, I think having someone young on the ticket would be of more importance. It would have been an excellent ticket with Trump/DeSantis, but everyone knows how that got screwed up.
“You need legislation to permanently close departments like education.”
Could you technically retain the department, but 100% un-fund it?
“Tulsi . . . But I’m probably biased by the workout video she put out a few years ago!”
Yeah? What is she wearing in that? /sarc
Exactly so! Good analysis!
Take your choice:
His resume reads like a Deep State/MIC operative right out of central casting.
Tulsi went to Syria and verified their “civil war” was a CIA operation and refused to support. That is why she was railroaded by the deep state and called a “traitor”. She did not back down. She’ll also denueter “racist” and “mysogenist” attacks when she trounces Harris in the veep debate.
I’m not happy about the impeachment vote either but that act [Syria trip] showed me she is American first and she brings a feminine & soft side to the ticket, which is needed for the suburban wine moms and the bedwetters who can’t otherwise think for themselves. I think that’s worthy of consideration.
“Pompeo was loyal to Trump but he was the head of CIA. So I think he was playing games.”
Worsse than “games”. Purposely kept Trump in the dark regarding important issues, with the assistance of Gina Haspell. He’s a Pence-esque snake.
we need someone with some righteous fire.
Gentle Ben is a slow simmer.
The swamp would boil him, gently
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These times do not call for gentleness. We need strong, decisive people with (as you so aptly put it) righteous fire.
Very tasteful and feminine, but showed strength and sweat. You should check it out.
If only Trump could offer a free bottle of Chardonnay to the suburban moms. Maybe devise a way to sends limos to the burbs and take them to the polls promising White wine and play a dvd of The Chippendales.
Trump should give him a role in his potential administration. Maybe make him SecDef.
Younkin would not accept it.
Seems nice, but with the dynamism of Jeb!
Pompeo is basically Barr without the bagpipes. Neither fully loyal to their boss.
“”At the moment it can’t think of anyone better than General Michael Flynn.””
I would think he’s had enough of DC to bow out of any consideration. I would hope so anyway. No one needs to seek that kind of persecution and that’s what it was. I’ve always felt the same about Sarah Palin for the same reason. Both good people and too good for DC...
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