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applegrove

(118,642 posts) Wed May 4, 2016, 10:46 PM May 2016

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Carson to lead group vetting VP candidates for Trump. Carson. Oh my, I fear Cheney will be VP again.

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Carson to lead group vetting VP candidates for Trump. Carson. Oh my, I fear Cheney will be VP again. (Original Post) applegrove May 2016 OP

Not a chance! Chasstev365 May 2016 #1

No, but Carson may pull a Cheney dflprincess May 2016 #2

Yup. rusty fender May 2016 #8

Lol flamingdem May 2016 #3

Is that what Trump meant when he said thucythucy May 2016 #4

dr. strangelove as vp again? Javaman May 2016 #5

Cheney will never go on a ticket with liberal items Trump supports, and Hillary does not. ViseGrip May 2016 #6

This must be a joke. Yes? Glimmer of Hope May 2016 #7

Yes. I'm just highlighting the danger in getting a political neophyte applegrove May 2016 #9

I meant the part about Carson vetting the VP. Omg. I see that is not a joke! Glimmer of Hope May 2016 #11

I actually think it is just Trump trying to give carson an inside job that he owed him. I doubt applegrove May 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove May 2016 #10

I would love it if made Carson his VP nt firebrand80 May 2016 #12

This just gets crazier and crazier. Saw this on Twitter and laughed. octoberlib May 2016 #14

Oh my! applegrove May 2016 #15

As if any Democrat would come within 50 ft of Donald Trump. octoberlib May 2016 #16

Joseph McCarthy or George Wallace? Johonny May 2016 #18

Okay Megatron says he's out, but I've got good vibes about our vetting of Rambo Johonny May 2016 #17

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

1. Not a chance!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 10:49 PM

May 2016

dflprincess

(28,075 posts)

2. No, but Carson may pull a Cheney

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 10:54 PM

May 2016

and decide that he (Carson) is the best choice.

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)

8. Yup.

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #2)

Thu May 5, 2016, 01:20 PM

May 2016

Carson is as much a narcissist as is Trump.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

3. Lol

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 11:32 PM

May 2016

Could we be more entertained, horrified too of course. Pyramid Ben

thucythucy

(8,050 posts)

4. Is that what Trump meant when he said

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2016, 11:53 PM

May 2016

he'd "pick good people" to advise him?

OMG this is so much worse than I ever expected.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

5. dr. strangelove as vp again?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 09:40 AM

May 2016

that would be odd.

he would be the emperor to trumps darth vader

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)

6. Cheney will never go on a ticket with liberal items Trump supports, and Hillary does not.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 12:08 PM

May 2016

Ignore this too.

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

7. This must be a joke. Yes?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 12:09 PM

May 2016

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

9. Yes. I'm just highlighting the danger in getting a political neophyte

Reply to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #7)

Thu May 5, 2016, 05:04 PM

May 2016

like Carson for the job.

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

11. I meant the part about Carson vetting the VP. Omg. I see that is not a joke!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #9)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:34 PM

May 2016

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

13. I actually think it is just Trump trying to give carson an inside job that he owed him. I doubt

Reply to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #11)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:40 PM

May 2016

Carson's opinion will actually matter to Trump.

Response to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #7)

applegrove This message was self-deleted by its author.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

12. I would love it if made Carson his VP nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:39 PM

May 2016

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

14. This just gets crazier and crazier. Saw this on Twitter and laughed.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:54 PM

May 2016

Ben Carson Says Donald Trump Could Consider Democrat for Running Mate
Former GOP candidate, now a Trump ally, also takes his name out of the running as possible pick
By REID J. EPSTEIN and BETH REINHARD
May 5, 2016 5:26 p.m. ET
Ben Carson, the former rival now helping presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump choose a running mate, said Thursday he doesn’t want the position and that Democrats may be among those considered. http://www.wsj.com/articles/ben-carson-says-donald-trump-could-consider-democrat-for-running-mate-1462483601

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

15. Oh my!

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #14)

Thu May 5, 2016, 07:00 PM

May 2016

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

16. As if any Democrat would come within 50 ft of Donald Trump.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #15)

Thu May 5, 2016, 07:07 PM

May 2016

Johonny

(20,848 posts)

18. Joseph McCarthy or George Wallace?

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #14)

Thu May 5, 2016, 08:00 PM

May 2016

Johonny

(20,848 posts)

17. Okay Megatron says he's out, but I've got good vibes about our vetting of Rambo

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 07:59 PM

May 2016

Ben these are fictional characters you're talking about. The VP needs to be a real American.

I don't understand the problem.

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