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Trump suggests when he might make VP pick as these four contenders reportedly emerge
NY Post ^ | May 2, 2024 | Diana Glebova

Posted on 05/03/2024 7:09:53 AM PDT by rod5591

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To: Twotone

“JD Vance. The others are worthless.”

100% this. Though unless it’s Scott then “Oh noes, two White males on the ticket!!! We doomed!!! Gotta pander moar!!!”

As far as Vance, he is more useful in the Senate than he would be as VP/figurehead even one who splits ties in the 50-50 Senate. Any Trump VP would do that, but Trump has to actually win first.

Also, Vance would almost certainly be replaced in the Senate by someone worse, except in the event that Moreno loses this November (probable) but Trump-Vance wins (not nearly as probable) and Moreno gets the Senate appointment from Governor Squish DeWine (also not overly likely) instead of some Portman-esque RINO like Mike Turner.

If being VP gives Vance the inside track for the GOP nomination for the Big Job in 2028, then that’s one minor saving grace — although we should expect a crowded primary for sure, maybe even crowded with actual conservatives and not just Haley-Christie-Bush-Romney-McCain types!


21 posted on 05/03/2024 7:23:21 AM PDT by PermaRag (Joo Biden is not my President)
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To: All

A diversion....Trump knows its not one of the four.....
surprise is always an element to reposition the candidate favorably.


Biden would be repositioned “somewhat favorably” by announcing he’s dumping VP Momola.


22 posted on 05/03/2024 7:24:06 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. )
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To: fwdude

Were Obama’s?


23 posted on 05/03/2024 7:24:52 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore)
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To: 1Old Pro

“How does Bloomberg know this?”

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They don’t. Pure supposition on their part.


24 posted on 05/03/2024 7:26:44 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: JudyinCanada

True. Most politicians are empty suits like Pence.


25 posted on 05/03/2024 7:27:08 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore)
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To: rod5591

Norm. The dog story is an allegory for killing the deep state. Remember “The Snake”….


26 posted on 05/03/2024 7:28:40 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: PermaRag

It’s really sad if Trump is limiting himself to these choices. I agree that Vance is better off where he is. But this time the VP needs to be an activist to push Trump to get rid of the Deep State. Vance is the only one of these four likely to do that.

I wish he’d think out of the box & look at Larry Elder, Ric Grenell or a few others. He could do much better than Scott if he wants to appeal to blacks, or some other victim group.


27 posted on 05/03/2024 7:31:50 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: avital2
The tax implications would be vast. He's got some huge stock premium coming, there is no way he would want that taxed additionally from a state.

But, its simple poor judgment to pick another person from the same state, its been in the Constitution for a while that its a no no, and Rubio sucks.

28 posted on 05/03/2024 7:32:31 AM PDT by Theoria
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To: rod5591

Scott is too hardline on abortion. I don’t think it will be him.


29 posted on 05/03/2024 7:33:07 AM PDT by erlayman (E )
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To: rod5591

Lee Zeldin


30 posted on 05/03/2024 7:36:36 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: rod5591

Oh for crying out loud, Doug Burgum? He’s a Bill Gates ally. He also has the energy of Pence, and quite likely the same back stabbing capabilities.

Rubio or Scott are better choices.


31 posted on 05/03/2024 7:38:10 AM PDT by redfreedom (Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
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To: Twotone

I want Vance too!!


32 posted on 05/03/2024 7:38:20 AM PDT by carton253 (Jesus is everything.)
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To: rod5591

I don’t buy it. The only predictable thing about Trump is his unpredictability, and he uses it to his advantage.


33 posted on 05/03/2024 7:40:09 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: rod5591

We can safely ignore any of this speculation - even if it comes from his own mouth.

Think about it - he has zero motivation to narrow down his options. He’s being pestered about it constantly - and he has to say something.

Really, dropping “clues” every couple days is a great way to keep the news cycle about him - but why on earth would he narrow down his choices?

If I were him, I’d be looking for someone - not to balance the ticket - not to appease his base - not to appease the Christian Right - not even to carry on his MAGA movement. All those considerations are fine - but missing the point:

He needs a VP who the deep state hates even more than they hate him. Otherwise, they will kill him day one.

I know he’s thinking about this.


34 posted on 05/03/2024 7:41:16 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: JudyinCanada

Vivek has a lot of people fooled. He’s a con-man.


35 posted on 05/03/2024 7:41:58 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: PermaRag

Biden might out-maneuver Trump by choosing Whoopi Goldberg as his running mate !! (sarc)


36 posted on 05/03/2024 7:42:15 AM PDT by RaginRak
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To: God luvs America

Lee Zeldin

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interesting

my dark horse is VA guv youngkin


37 posted on 05/03/2024 7:42:35 AM PDT by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: Theoria

not sure- does DJT have loss carryforward - he hasn’t sold his DJT so no cap gains but not sure if other ramifications, he has tremendous legal expenses to write off -federal tax regs will be similar whether FL or NJ. was thinking of DeSantis, not Rubio.. i think DJT prefers executive experience and senators usually don’t deliver that.


38 posted on 05/03/2024 7:43:36 AM PDT by avital2 ("n)
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To: rod5591

A double-billionaire, old, white guy ticket?
Or Rubio or Scott or Vance?

Yuck!

It’s all theater anyway, unfortunately. But Vance would be the least bad of these options, I suppose.


39 posted on 05/03/2024 7:44:30 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Twotone

“But this time the VP needs to be an activist to push Trump to get rid of the Deep State. Vance is the only one of these four likely to do that.

I wish he’d think out of the box & look at Larry Elder, Ric Grenell or a few others. He could do much better than Scott if he wants to appeal to blacks, or some other victim group.”

Another good post. Burgum is anti-conservative and neither he, nor Scott nor Rubio are fighters. They’re all just different colors/flavors of milquetoast.

While one of these 3 may in fact be Trump’s pick, or more likely the GOPe’s pick who is foisted upon Trump (but hey — that trick worked very well in 1980!), the more likely scenario is that the far-leftists at Bloomberg have no idea whatsoever who is really on the short list, much less who the actual selection will be.

I’d seriously rather have Tulsi Gabbard as VP than some of these other options. And I really don’t trust Gabbard one bit despite her apparent move to the right over the past couple of years.


40 posted on 05/03/2024 7:45:41 AM PDT by PermaRag (Joo Biden is not my President)
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