Trump's VEEP Should Not Be a Sitting Senator

Personal Opinion ^ | July 6, 2016 | Xzins

[conservative98]

is not a Senator and gave a great speech the other day.

Sarah Palin FANTASTIC Speech at Western Conservative Summit in Denver, Colorado (July 1, 2016) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIbBNVEkQ4

[xzins]

That would be another finger in the eye of the media and establishment that I would love, but I don’t see it happening.

[yuleeyahoo]

Historically speaking; persons whose only political experience is in the Senate, make spectacularly bad Presidents.

Obama, Kennedy, LBJ, & Harding; the majority of their pre-presidential political experience was as a Senator. Former Senators Andrew Johnson and James Buchanon weren't so hot either.

[xzins]

I really like Blackburn. She is a fighter in the tradition of Sarah Palin.

[xzins]

Don’t some states have off year elections in which they will elect an interim senator even after the governor makes a temporary pick?

[KC_Lion]

That would be way too awesome.

But yes, Sarah in Denver knocked it out of the park!

Great Pic too!

[xzins]

McCain — senator, lost.

Dole — senator, lost.

Barry Goldwater — senator, lost

Republicans don’t have good luck with senatorial presidential candidates, but we’re talking about VEEP.

[MinuteGal]

As with almost everyone on this forum I value Sarah and what she stands for. But I can't stand to listen to her speak.

When she gives one of her screechy speeches I run to hide under my bed like my late cockapoo doggie used to do every Fourth of July.

Leni

[Redmen4ever]

how each state handles vacancies in the U.S. Senate:

http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate.aspx

[yuleeyahoo]

You are correct sir! So here is the best the GOP has produced from the Senate in the last 100 years.

[Tupelo]

I like the idea of a FORMER Senator and Pence might be the guy. We need to remember, the VP has about as much power as a junior, a very junior Senator. One vote only in case of a tie. Other than that he/she is a good go between for the President and Congress and he/she needs to look good at funerals.
I may not agree with Pence much or any, but I doubt he would. like LBJ conspire to kill the top guy in order to get the keys to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

[Theodore R.]

I still hope it’s Santorum, whom no one is considering.

[xzins]

Excellent link. Thank you.

the appointee serves until the next regularly-scheduled, statewide general election.

I wonder if that is any state-wide office?

[xzins]

We don’t hear his name a lot. I like Santorum.

He wouldn’t hurt in Pennsylvania.

[conservative98]

On her worst day she can’t come close to the screeching of Hillary Clinton.

Guys like Gingrich are too fat and old. Christie is fat and a Rino. So they all have faults.

[Mi-kha-el]

Alan West for VP, or, at least, Defence Secretary.

[MinuteGal]

I agree that all public figures have faults, but I don't run to hide under the bed covering my ears when Newt and Chris make speeches.

Leni

[conservative98]

I do when Christie talks about raising gas taxes.

[Royal Blue]

Christie makes a win in New Jersey much more likely.

Isn't Christie pushing through a 23 cent a gallon increase in gasoline taxes? I doubt that will help him help Trump carry New Jersey.

[onedoug]

That, and since being elected to Congress, she hasn’t done a damned thing.