[Snowybear]

It’s looking like Gingrich more and more each day.

[RoosterRedux]

Ping

[Gaffer]

He is right. The requirements do not call for a vagina, nor do they call for some ethnic/pigmentation diversity.

They (requirements) call for an American only. One that is ready, willing, and able to help us take our country back.

[grania]

I agree. Choosing a woman or a minority would create the impression of inevitability in this and future elections.

[HokieMom]

I like Newt, yet not as Trump’s VP. Still looking....

[Sacajaweau]

What I’ve been saying right along....we don’t need a PC VP.

[LambSlave]

Good, it is pandering.

[Drango]

So? Just WIN baby.

[originalbuckeye]

I agree. Please Mr Trump, pick someone who is COMPETENT. I don’t care their gender, color, hyphenated origin or religious affiliation. Just someone who can help you make America great again!

[Awgie]

Politics is deal making of a different sort. Window dressing can be just as important as structural architecture. Sounds like Trump only wants to preside from 50,000 feet and not be hands on, thus the need for an insider work horse like Gingrich for VP.

I disagree and would prefer him to “pander” with his VP choice. I would like to see a young attractive Spanish speaking private sector hero who embraces the American Dream and has created jobs and infrastructure.

VP’s aren't supposed to do anything anyways, just ask crazy Joe.

[Resettozero]

Just a caution that this statement is from Paul Manafort and not Donald J. Trump himself.

[Diogenesis]

Manafort yesterday said Mr. Trump will not permit
Islamic invasion.

Mr. TRUMP: GET RID OF THIS LOSER, or wish you did.

[Pelham]

“Paul Manafort, a top aide to Donald Trump, said the presumptive Republican nominee is unlikely to pick a woman or minority for the position because “that would be viewed as pandering, I think.”

“He needs an experienced person to do the part of the job he doesn’t want to do. He sees himself more as the chairman of the board, than even the CEO, let alone the COO,” Manafort said.”

Good for Team Trump!

[Diogenesis]

correction
Manafort yesterday said Mr. Trump will -now- permit
Islamic invasion.

Mr. TRUMP: GET RID OF THIS LOSER, or wish you did.

[HomerBohn]

He’s right.

He needs to pick someone who has a 100% ACU rating. There are few in that group.

[Sans-Culotte]

I don't understand the love for Newt as VP here. He's basically a has-been who is out of politics. It would have made sense for Romney to have picked him in 2012 because Newt was an active candidate who had made some traction and he could have rallied conservatives to Mitt.

I like Newt and think he has a fine mind. I just don't see how he brings in more voters for Trump.

[Vaduz]

However the MSM would be so happy if he opted for a woman, minority gay handy caped atheist socialist communist .....

[ek_hornbeck]

Not only would it look like pandering, it would be pandering.

Let's leave the affirmative action picks and the phony deference towards "minorities" to the liberal Democrats. First of all, they're so much better at that game, second of all, the only voters who are fooled or impressed by such pandering are the sort who vote Democrat anyway.