Is a Trump/Desantis ticket possible? I see a nightmare scenario that elects them.

[Rustynaerduwell]

Selling the ticket on the very fact they reconciled. But under what conditions would Desantis accept to taking the VEEP spot?

Perhaps a Dick Cheney style of Vice Presidency. It could even be an open secret that Desantis will be wielding such power in a Trump Presidency. As long as Trump has the Title, and Desantis does all the work, both, I think, would be just fine with the whole thing.

I'm sorry, but I see this ticket as a possibility. Trump and Desantis have two years to figure this out. There's a very good chance that DJT will be their candidate, and his chances improve every time another Repub enters the race. And there's little Desantis can do to stop that. But accepting a Dick Cheney style Vice Presidency gives him the top spot by default come 2028.

The timing could help them, too, creating an inertia that puts them over the top by 2024. I haven't seen any polls regarding a full ticket match-up, but I have all ready seen "Trump-Desantis-2024" flags in my home town and on FaceBook posts. I do think this is the only ticket that would have a chance to win in 2024. But I do see the possibility.

Scary thought.

[Ocelot II]

1. TFG would look for another spineless patsy like Pence.

He wouldn't want a Cheney-type vice president because he always wants to be in charge of everything, and he certainly wouldn't allow the VP to have any power at all, real or even perceived.

[Ray Bruns]

4. Agreed. There is no way Dump is sharing the limelight with anyone.

[Rustynaerduwell]

6. Trump could be convinced he's still in charge. He's the Prez. The big guy. Boss. He can fire people.

He'd still rather someone else does all the boring work stuff. I think he'd be quite content. As long as he heard "sir" and "Mr, President" all the time.

[moose65]

15. Yep

That's why Sarah Palin disappeared during Trump's presidency. At the beginning, she made a big deal out of visiting the White House and was a big supporter who was all set to be a gadfly for four years. Then, she vanished. It's my hypothesis that either:

1) Trump thought she was stealing too much of his spotlight, so he ghosted her, or
2) Trump hit on her in some way, and even she couldn't stand the thought of putting up with that.

Trump will never select a flame-thrower like Kari Lake or MTG for VP. Those two would hog too much of the spotlight and he can't stand that. I can't see him going along with DeSantis either, since DeSantis has his own loyal army.

Only one narcissist at a time can inhabit Trumpworld. He needs another boring fly-rest like Pence.

[Meadowoak]

2. It won't matter, they're going to lose bigly, no matter who they run.

[Tommy Carcetti]

3. Unless one of them wants to disclaim Florida state residency...

...then no.

Well, they could, but then they'd be giving up any right to Florida's 29 electoral votes, and that would be suicide.

Constitution says so.

That being said, even if they had diverse state residencies, I can't see them ever getting along. Trump's a malignant narcissist, and DeSantis is a retributive sadist, so they'd eventually turn on each other with their pathologies.

[Marius25]

5. President and VP can't be from the same state

And I can't see those 2 egos agreeing to make one of them inferior to the other.

[Rustynaerduwell]

8. There's no law that says a Pres and VP can't be from the same state.

That's a myth.

[Marius25]

10. According to the 12th Amendment, and the Electoral College they can't both receive electoral votes

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Electoral-College/Electoral-College/#:~:text=Electors%20cannot%20vote%20for%20a,from%20an%20elector's%20home%20state.

Electors cannot vote for a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate who both hail from an elector’s home state.

Meaning while they both can run from the same state, Florida electors cannot give them their votes, meaning Republicans would lose Florida's 29 Electoral votes if DeSantis and Trump are on the same ticket.

[brooklynite]

7. WHY do people dream up fake crises like this?

Trump hates Desantis for having the temerity to run against him. He won't pick anyone for VP who isn't a loyal toady who won't outshine him.

Add to which, the 12th Amendment specifies:

The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves

The Republicans would never risk electing a Democratic VP in a close election.

[Rustynaerduwell]

12. Does that not mean it

prohibits an elector from casting both of his or her votes for candidates from the same state in which the elector lives? And wasn't this because, at the time, the Veep was the guy who came in 2nd, not as a previously chosen VP candidate?

[Midwestern Democrat]

20. The Florida electors are residents of Florida - so those 30 electors couldn't vote for both Trump

and Desantis in 2024. Basically, if Trump won the election by less than 30 electoral votes, all of the Republican electors would have to agree in advance to be "Faithless Electors" and cast their votes for Vice President for the same non-Floridian replacement candidate selected by the party after the election. Obviously, it would be ridiculous to select a VP nominee where that kind of complicated shenanigan would have to happen if the ticket won by less than 30 electoral votes.

[NYC Liberal]

24. I mean, Trump would probably just change his state of residence.

Dick Cheney did it in 2000. He was a Texas resident and only "legally" changed his residence a few months before the election (after he picked himself as Bush's running mate).

[walkingman]

9. Never underestimate nasty white people. History shows us that over and over.

[randr]

11. Neither one could ever win popular support

The youth of America is going to take charge in the next election along with women who start to vote in their best interests.

[themaguffin]

13. trump would never have anyone with an alpha personality (even if as pathetic as Desantis is)

[Rustynaerduwell]

14. 2016: Trump can't win...2020: Trump almost did.

2024: Trump/Desantis can't happen...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. They both live in Florida and cannot be on the same ticket

[pwb]

17. You don't sense the anger in Women?

Pukes are done at all levels of government IMO. Women have been scorned by Pukes.

[obamanut2012]

18. 1, Nope, as per the Constitution*

and 2. DeSantis has shot his wad, and he is becoming an Untouchable outside Florida.

*They can be, but the electoral votes from FL will not count.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

19. It'll never happen

Their egos won't let either play second fiddle to anyone or to be the supposed puppetmaster behind the scenes. They both need to be in charge and getting all the credit for the evil they do.

The primary will be brutal. I predict both of them will say that the elections were rigged, the convention is rigged--everything's rigged. Even the winner will claim it, because each thinks they deserve to get 100% of the vote.

Grab your popcorn. You know it's coming.

[617Blue]

21. If Dump gets the nom I think he picks a woman

No shortage of crazy (Haley, MTG, Lake) who'd take it.

[dembotoz]

22. welcome to du and i agree

but not limited to those
what about the gov huckebee or the south dakota and iowa fools

good fundie credentials like pence had

[marble falls]

25. Yeah, because MTG adds gravitas to an Orange Shitgibbon ticket. Palin sure classied up McCain ...

... I think Haley thinks she's got a chance for the WH, and she's serious enough about it to not get too involved with what'll stick to her if she gets too close to Felon from Mar A-Lago.

[617Blue]

26. He has to pick someone dumber than he is, so Haley might not qualify nt

[marble falls]

27. A good point, and I don't think she's got what it takes to be POTUS or VPOTUS.

[Celerity]

23. DeSantis is a fool if he doesn't sit 2024 out and go into 2028 as the clear Rethug favourite

Trump will pick a beta personality for VP.

DeSabtus cannot beat Trump in a Rethug primary, and Trump will damage him badly if he tries.

[617Blue]

28. DeSantis will be the GOP nominee in 2024. Trump simply can't survive 3 crim indictments and

a civil rape trial.

I know I know the GOP worships him etc...but the powers that be are not going to allow such damaged goods to be the party standard bearer.

DeSantis is just waiting for the prosecutors to do his job for him.

[Celerity]

32. I do not agree. Trump will be the nominee.

[Tennessee Hillbilly]

29. If Trump and Desantis are both on the ticket ...

President Biden can run campaign ads showing clips of them attacking each other.

[BlueIdaho]

30. That sure sounds like a losing ticket to me.

[Orrex]

31. It would be Winchester & Potter teaming up to play bridge

Father Mulcahey understood.