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Why Newt Gingrich for VP Is Pure Genius
Newsmax ^ | Wednesday, 25 May 2016 11:32 AM | Christopher Ruddy

Posted on 05/25/2016 4:37:35 PM PDT by nikos1121

The media still can’t figure out why Newt Gingrich is at the very top of Donald Trump’s VP list. A recent Slate article starts this way: “Donald Trump selecting Newt Gingrich as his running mate would be insane.” The writer asserts Gingrich would be the “perfect” pick for Trump, implying the GOP front-runner is crazy as well. Call Donald Trump a lot of things; crazy is not one of them. Controversial, audacious, sometimes brash and extreme — all yes. But the primaries have showed Trump is a brilliant communicator and master tactician. “Crazy” like a fox, perhaps. Recently, I had lunch with a group of GOP billionaires and power brokers. The group had various feelings about Trump, pro and con. But all were dazzled by his ability to win a hotly contested Republican primary “all by himself,” as one of the attendees put it. (Billionaires hate spending money; that’s how they become rich. So they admire Trump for his “no-frills” approach.) Trump doesn’t think like a politician — and that's been his greatest strength with the public. When a “normal” presidential candidate looks at picking a vice presidential running mate, the candidate usually weighs what a selection brings to the ticket. Does the prospect carry a state? Would a woman, black or Hispanic help with one of those groups? Those are the questions, and others, asked by the candidates and their closest advisers. Trump wouldn’t ask those questions. He believes he is going to win this election himself. He will win women, blacks, and Hispanics by what he says and does.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algorewrotethis; newt4globalwarming; newtwantsthevp; stupidity; trumpnewt
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1 posted on 05/25/2016 4:37:35 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: 3D-JOY; Abbeville Conservative; Abby4116; acoulterfan; Airwinger; Albion Wilde; Aleya2Fairlie; ...

This makes a lot of sense.


2 posted on 05/25/2016 4:38:49 PM PDT by nikos1121 (A Trump America will be like Greece's Golden Age of Pericles)
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To: nikos1121

I would prefer Patraeus.


3 posted on 05/25/2016 4:40:14 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: nikos1121

I still think it’ll be Cruz. Flame away.


4 posted on 05/25/2016 4:41:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Seaplaner

No...Petraeus is NOT what we need


5 posted on 05/25/2016 4:41:37 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner: with Cloward Piven for Dessert)
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To: nikos1121

Newt has issues with socons and women voters, while bringing nothing new to the ticket. Better to have a Veep with female appeal or an actual gal. Newt for chief of staff.


6 posted on 05/25/2016 4:41:42 PM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: nikos1121

NEWTY !!! NEWTY !!! NEWTY !!!


7 posted on 05/25/2016 4:42:07 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: nikos1121

I like it. I hope Newt is picked. He’s smart and tough enough to handle it.


8 posted on 05/25/2016 4:42:35 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: nikos1121

Gingrich has mastermind skills of his own and would boost the output of and President if he is VP.


9 posted on 05/25/2016 4:42:46 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: nikos1121

Because they’d have six ex-wives between them?


10 posted on 05/25/2016 4:42:47 PM PDT by heartwood (If you're looking for a </sarc tag>, you just saw it.)
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To: nikos1121

I was thinking more Chief of Staff.


11 posted on 05/25/2016 4:43:48 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“I still think it’ll be Cruz. Flame away.’

You may be right.
I’m still holding out for Star Parker


12 posted on 05/25/2016 4:43:59 PM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: nikos1121

He’s going to need an advisor/friend to help him handle congress
And a younger person to be in the on deck position.
Time to think of a two person VP position.

Newt would serve as the Val Jerret position


13 posted on 05/25/2016 4:44:33 PM PDT by hoosiermama (W1237 in Under budget. Ahead of schedule! Go TRUMP GO)
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To: nikos1121

Yes it does.


14 posted on 05/25/2016 4:44:44 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: nikos1121

Love Newt.


15 posted on 05/25/2016 4:45:11 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: nikos1121

I much prefer Newt for a “senior advisor” type role behind the scenes and then within the White House. Trump can get ALL the benefits of Newt’s knowledge and advice without any of the baggage in an electoral or operational setting.


16 posted on 05/25/2016 4:45:44 PM PDT by Enchante (Hillary Clinton: Hamas puts its rockets and ammo in schools and hospitals because Gaza is small)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think the discourse between Trump and Cruz eliminates any possibility of that.


17 posted on 05/25/2016 4:45:50 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
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To: nikos1121

Newt could be a valuable asset to a President Trump. But not as VP.

It’s a demanding job, Newt isn’t a spring chicken, and he’s always been something of a loose cannon. But he’d make a good political advisor.


18 posted on 05/25/2016 4:46:04 PM PDT by Pelham (Trump/Tsoukalos 2016 - vote the great hair ticket)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What possible use would Cruz be to the ticket?


19 posted on 05/25/2016 4:46:08 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: sparklite2
We do not need a PC VP. It's dumb. There is no one.

The only female I would have ever considered for Prez or VP is Jeane Kirkpatrick.

20 posted on 05/25/2016 4:47:19 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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