Posted on 05/05/2016 5:35:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Now that he has very likely secured the GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump has turned his attention to a running mate. Trump brought Ben Carson on board to help him decide on a VP nominee, but don't count on it being Carson. The former Republican presidential candidate announced Thursday he was taking himself out of the running. When asked who Trump was considering, Carson reportedly mentioned a wide candidate pool that could include Democrats.
Carson told The Wall Street Journal, "We would consider people who are Americans and who put America first." If that includes a Democratic name, the chances of Trump bringing together an increasingly divided GOP party seem almost impossible.
In fact, who Trump ends up choosing will be important, considering Paul Ryan's remarks about needing the presumptive presidential nominee to unify the GOP. It's entirely possible that, once he gets to the Republican National Convention in July, the delegates won't accept his choice.
Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski doesn't think that's likely, though. "I can’t imagine any scenario where the GOP nominee doesn’t have the opportunity to pick his own vice-presidential candidate," he said.
Regarding his decision to drop out as an option for vice president, Carson said: "I’m not interested in doing that for a number of reasons. I don’t want to be a distraction. I’m sure you remember how crazy the media was about me, I don’t want to be a distraction, it’s too important a time in our life."
In March, Trump's former rival endorsed him for president. "There’s two different Donald Trumps," he said at the time. "There’s the one you see on stage and then the one that’s very cerebral, sits there and considers things very carefully."
He needs to go back to crackin open noggins
Might make some sense to pick a Dem. Maybe Sanders.
Ben is a great surgeon and a decent man. Other stuff, not so much.
If Trump wants someone who will put America First, there won’t be a Democrat on the ticket.
I mean, Zell Miller isn’t going to run, is he?
Secy of HHS.
Agree.
If he really wanted to be POTUS, he should have at least done a stint as Governor or Congress.
The leap from surgeon to POTUS is just too big.
He could pick Jim Webb.
While I cannot think of any democrats that I’d be interested in, maybe Sheriff Clarke, who is a democrat.
But there is almost no elected republican than I am interested in.
The GOP is so utterly worthless and useless.
I’d be good with West, Cain, I could support Cruz and understand that pick, although I don’t think many people agree with me on that. I could see Clint Eastwood, oh bot that would be something.
But I am really tired of people trying to attach all the also rans to Trump. No one voted for them because they all suck.
Sean Hannity is one of those oh I hope everyone who ran is involved in a new administration, all of them were so great.
No, Sean, they were not.
/rant.
I don’t like this, but if it were Jim Webb, it might be OK. Why he is a Dem is bizarre.
Why do we lend war to this media nonsense?
It’s deliberately disingenuous and everyone here should understand it implicitly
Run? At his age I'd be surprised if he can even walk!
Time for another trip to the Pryamid to pick up some grain to make a little booze.
Funny I was just wondering yesterday if she might a be an option.
Stand up Zell! Oh God love ya . . .
I said a long time ago....Trump might pick a Dim.
Perhaps Webb could be appointed to a job he has held before...,,Secretary of the Navy.
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