Posted on 05/25/2016 4:37:35 PM PDT by nikos1121
I love Newt, but have grave concerns about his support of NAFTA and other GOPe programs and situations over the years. It’s also hard for me to forget the couch session with Hillary.
Liaison to either Canada or Cuba? ROFL
Not an endorsement at all, but I heard some impressive reasons that Rand Paul was good strategerie. I have some libertarian views but I don’t like agenda-driven absolutes in anyone. The fact that Donald Trump openly says he has to be flexible about things in order to be able to bargain at a table, is actually realistic and comforting to me. It’s not what a politician would say, but might be what Patton would say before leading into battle. We might have to take casualties to attain an objective.
I feel a little of that true believer agenda thing in Rand Paul; don’t like it. But I’ve also seen he has a spine, he’s articulate, and he’s intelligent, but a strong spine has to be flexible to get anywhere.
I do see the strategerie though. Burned Bern Bait.
Two septuagenarians on the ticket is not the best idea ...
I’ve been saying a military general
But he’s a double edged sword, appealing to conservatives in general, but he’s still got that problem with the socons. To me, he’s old enough he probably won’t have sex scandals, that’s good enough for me.
“I would prefer Patraeus”
Why? He’s a total globalist progressive who told classified secrets to his mistress. Not VP material.
“The team of “Diamond” and “Silk” would have a better chance and they would do a better job.”
In a perfect world, those two would be hired as Trump’s press secretaries.
From where I sit, and maybe I don’t know as much about American politicians as I should, but Gingrich seems unstable. Not in a medical sense, but it seems he will tend to his own needs before the needs of the nation.
what, did I let the cat out of the bag??
Nikos, I love you, but I disagree. He is too needy, wants to be adored too much. Also we don’t benefit from having a great veep one day be able to be Prez.
The statement “on the top of Trump’s list” confounds me. I don’t think Trump has offered any list. Others have on his behalf and when he is asked he says he will give him name at the convention.
Newt may be the one person establishment DC hates worse than Trump. And in that fact lies the brilliance of choosing Newt for VP— if Stabby McBeck-Thor talks a “real patriot” into offing Trump, they’ll be stuck with Newt.
I forgave Newt a lot. But when he sat with Pelosi to pimp global worming (yeah, worming), it seemed a bridge too far. What does he have to say for himself on that?
Amen!I’ve seen enough of Cruz to last a lifetime.
I love Newt, and these reasons are pretty solid, but I remain sceptical that this is the right selection. I prefer Newt in an advisor/Chief of Staff position. I will defer to Trump’s judgement however.
No he didn’t. Cruz has just a little over 1/3 of the delegates Trump has, most gained through caucus not the electorate voting and many by flat out deception.
Conservatives will not vote for him, Evangelicals will not vote for him, he does not have the support of Texas and many people really dislike him.
He brings nothing to the ticket except problems. On top of that, there is the question of his citizenship status.
Pushing for Cruz on the ticket is beating a dead horse.
“No yesterdaymen.”
Hear, hear.
No one from our corrupt, degenerate political class.
It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me..Everyone will be dragging out the married his teacher thing, plus too long in the tooth.
May I respectfully raise my glass to “no yesterday men” as well?
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