betsy Posted May 1, 2016 Report Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Who will Trump pick as a running mate? In his Costa Mesa speech, he said that he was going to be "nice" to Jeb Bush......but not anymore after he found out he slammed him (Trump) in an interview with NBC. Then Trump said, "we need high-energy people. We don't need low-energy." Was he planning on picking Jeb Bush for a running mate? There's pressure being made that he should pick a woman - and I agree! Please, oh please....let it be CONDOLEEZA RICE! I'm a fan! But considering her vast experience, and added that she's a woman, and she's Black, and she's got the dignified poise to counter Trump's "rough" edges - she'll be the perfect choice! GOP women push Trump on VP pickThere are a number of prominent Republican women who could land on Trump’s short list. Lummis floated former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) as possibilities. Ayotte is considered one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans up for reelection in November, but it’s unclear whether she’d be open to running with Trump. She has not endorsed any candidate in the GOP primary but has said she will support the eventual nominee. “Kelly is focused on doing her job serving the people of New Hampshire in the Senate, and she is running for reelection,” Ayotte campaign spokeswoman Liz Johnson said in response to the vice presidential idea. Rice, meanwhile, has shown little interest in elected office since her days in the George W. Bush administration. And Trump could have trouble convincing her to join his ticket, given his criticism of the Bush family, which Rice served in the White House. http://thehill.com/news/campaign/278101-gop-women-push-trump-on-vp-pick Who do you think it should be? Edited May 1, 2016 by betsy Quote
Shady Posted May 1, 2016 Report Posted May 1, 2016 Rice would be great but I don't think she'd be interested. So would Rubio, but I don't think he'd be interested either. Carly Fiorina would've been smart, maybe it's still a possibility. Picking Kasich would be smart in terms of pure electoral reasons. Quote
betsy Posted May 1, 2016 Author Report Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Rice would be great but I don't think she'd be interested. So would Rubio, but I don't think he'd be interested either. Carly Fiorina would've been smart, maybe it's still a possibility. Picking Kasich would be smart in terms of pure electoral reasons. I think Carly Fiorina is out with Trump. He criticized and made fun of Cruz for being mathematically dead from winning, and picking a running mate who'd lost at the early start of the primary. I think there's also bad blood now between the two (Fiorina and Trump). But in politics....you never know. Maybe. Edited May 1, 2016 by betsy Quote
Hal 9000 Posted May 1, 2016 Report Posted May 1, 2016 I've always been a fan of Condie. I'm surprised she didn't run for president, actually. Having her on the ticket would be a game changer for sure, but she said in an interview that after GW, she wanted to distance herself from politics. Has enough time passed that she might get back into the ring? Hopefully. Quote The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so. - Ronald Reagan I have said that the Western world is just as violent as the Islamic world - Dialamah Europe seems to excel at fooling people to immigrate there from the ME only to chew them up and spit them back. - Eyeball Unfortunately our policies have contributed to retarding and limiting their (Muslim's) society's natural progression towards the same enlightened state we take for granted. - Eyeball
Guest Posted May 1, 2016 Report Posted May 1, 2016 Surely she's too sane to associate herself with DT? Quote
Topaz Posted May 1, 2016 Report Posted May 1, 2016 Unless, Trump changes his mind, I think its going to be a former governor, (not Ohio) or a senator. Quote
waldo Posted May 1, 2016 Report Posted May 1, 2016 Who will Trump pick as a running mate?There's pressure being made that he should pick a woman - and I agree! Please, oh please....let it beCONDOLEEZA RICE! I'm a fan! But considering her vast experience, and added that she's a woman, and she's Black, and she's got the dignified poise to counter Trump's "rough" edges - she'll be the perfect choice! is the GOP "base" (whatever that actually is anymore) ready for... even the perpetual long-standing rumours of? Just sayin! . Quote
Moonlight Graham Posted May 2, 2016 Report Posted May 2, 2016 I've always been a fan of Condie. I'm surprised she didn't run for president, actually. Having her on the ticket would be a game changer for sure, but she said in an interview that after GW, she wanted to distance herself from politics. Has enough time passed that she might get back into the ring? Hopefully. You're surprised that one of the highest ranking members and biggest cheerleaders of one of the most unpopular and disastrously incompetent White House administrations in modern US history didn't run for president in the years immediately following? Dubya had a 25-30% approval rating when he left, and she pinned her career to his for all those years she worked for him. Condi needs to distance herself from politics because she was terrible at it. Her policies are terrible, her character is terrible, her judgement is terrible, and she hangs around a bad crowd. IMO, she should just stick with teaching. Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Posted May 2, 2016 Good thing Condoleezza Rice never worried about her critics, especially those in Canada. She achieved things others can only argue about, and would make a fine VP. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
kimmy Posted May 2, 2016 Report Posted May 2, 2016 John McCain allegedly thought she'd make a fine VP, but was talked out of it by advisors who convinced him that the "evangelical core" of Republican voters would never support her. I doubt that it would be any different just 8 years later. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Posted May 2, 2016 If Donald Trump is the GOP nominee, Condi Rice is the least of the "evangelical core's" worries. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
betsy Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) Maybe I'm making much out of nothing, but why would Guillani mention Condi Rice? Could it be he knows something we don't? I'm still hoping..... Giuliani: Kasich, Condoleezza Rice Good Running Mates for Trump Choosing Kasich would also give Trump "some of the things some of the people are looking for," said Giuliani, making a reference to Kasich's experience as first a U.S. Representative and then as a popular two-term governor in Ohio. The former mayor, though, also tossed out Rice's name, but didn't explain why. Rice is now a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution and has remained out of politics after leaving office. http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Rudy-Giuliani-Running-mates-Trump-Condoleezza/2016/04/26/id/725719/ Edited May 3, 2016 by betsy Quote
BubberMiley Posted May 3, 2016 Report Posted May 3, 2016 John McCain allegedly thought she'd make a fine VP, but was talked out of it by advisors who convinced him that the "evangelical core" of Republican voters would never support her. I doubt that it would be any different just 8 years later. -k But then again, a lot of them are supporting Trump, who is about as far removed from Christian family values as a mainstream political candidate can be. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Big Guy Posted May 3, 2016 Report Posted May 3, 2016 How about David Duke? Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
BC_chick Posted May 4, 2016 Report Posted May 4, 2016 His best bet would be Ted Cruz. Quote It's kind of the worst thing that any humans could be doing at this time in human history. Other than that, it's fine." Bill Nye on Alberta Oil Sands
Big Guy Posted May 4, 2016 Report Posted May 4, 2016 If he does not pick Christie then Christie is going to look like even a bigger jerk and opportunist than he is now. Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Posted May 4, 2016 Trump might pick Kasich....if only to continue to mock his eating habits. Trump: "It's disgusting !" Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
betsy Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Posted May 4, 2016 If he does not pick Christie then Christie is going to look like even a bigger jerk and opportunist than he is now. He could give him another plum position. Quote
betsy Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Apparently he's considering Kasich. Kasich never said anything nasty against Trump, if I remember correctly. So I suppose it's possible. Guillani also recommended Kasich. Edited May 4, 2016 by betsy Quote
betsy Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Posted May 4, 2016 I've always been a fan of Condie. I'm surprised she didn't run for president, actually. Having her on the ticket would be a game changer for sure, but she said in an interview that after GW, she wanted to distance herself from politics. Has enough time passed that she might get back into the ring? Hopefully. A Republican strategist said that there will be those who'd associate Condi with the establishment (because of Bush). Quote
betsy Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Posted May 4, 2016 Unless, Trump changes his mind, I think its going to be a former governor, (not Ohio) or a senator. In an interview clip, it was asked if it'll be someone elected in office....and Trump said yes. Quote
Big Guy Posted May 5, 2016 Report Posted May 5, 2016 This is a real change. In the past, when anyone had the potential to become the President of the USA, there was speculation on who would be given the honor of being chosen as VP. It appears in this case that the question is who is prepared to sacrifice their political career and accept a Trump VP job. Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
betsy Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Posted May 5, 2016 This is a real change. In the past, when anyone had the potential to become the President of the USA, there was speculation on who would be given the honor of being chosen as VP. It appears in this case that the question is who is prepared to sacrifice their political career and accept a Trump VP job. Where do you base your opinion? Quote
Big Guy Posted May 5, 2016 Report Posted May 5, 2016 Where do you base your opinion? I believe that running for VP along with a President Trump will not be a career booster for any politician. Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
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