I am a firm believer in my son being involved in the process. Up until last night Cruz was my strong number two person but he really has made it impossible for me to support him in the race this year. I will however still have my son work for his campaign over the next two weeks as it is a god life lesson on being involved in the process. Ultimately I just hate that Cruz took himself out of being a VP last night ( I know that ship probably sailed weeks ago).
With regard to VP, I say (only because I am optimistic) don’t fret about it. Below is part of a post I put in a different thread:
I suspect Trump will be the first Presidential contender to actually fill the VP position as if it were another cabinet slot. I think he will seek a real working partnership with a politically savvy close to the chest trust worthy collaborator who can work the Congress critters into his camp like a sheep dog. Or, at least I can hope that’s what he would do. It would be a great sign of things to come. I hope he does not start out his dream team by picking a lousy useless VP. That will be his first chance to shine his star at the top of the hill, out of Hillary’s (or Bernie’s) reach. Just my thoughts on it fwiw.
I got feedback that GWB picked such a good executive as VP. But I am thinking beyond that and more specifically toward dealing with Congress, rather than foreign affairs. While I agree Cruz might fit that description, let’s not lose sight that there may be others who would fill that capacity even better. I am hopeful for a VP pick that would surprise and greatly excite the base (similar to how Sarah did), and devastate the Dems from gaining any momentum. I don’t have any specific someone in mind. I just hope Trump sees how vital it is to choose wisely. I suspect he does.
I learned since being a FredHead not to glob onto one candidate too much, lest disappointment becomes a constant part of my diet for some time. We’ve all had our share of disappointments in the past two decades or more. I could use a healthy dose of WIN! :)
May the Force be with us all.