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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:10 PM Jun 2016

Trump’s Embarrassing VP Short List Leaks And It Completely Reeks Of Failure

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/06/18/trumps-embarrassing-vp-short-list-leaks-completely-reeks-failure.html

Donald Trump’s short list for potential running mates has been leaked, and the list contains a group of losers that would only hurt Republicans in November....

There is not a single top Republican in the party on that list. Chris Christie is wildly unpopular, both nationally, and in New Jersey. If Trump selects Christie, he may make the Republican Party even more reviled than it currently is. Newt Gingrich would be the perfect match for Trump. Both men are serial adulterers and pathological liars with boundless amounts of ego. Jeff Sessions would do nothing for the Trump ticket as Trump could win Alabama in November with an old pair of socks as his running mate, and Mary Fallin looks to be the token woman on the list. If Trump did choose Fallin, he would not help his ticket as the red state governor is unknown outside of Oklahoma.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton’s potential VP list contains Senators like Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, Tim Kaine, and Corey Booker. It also includes LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, Reps. Xavier Becerra, Tim Ryan, and Labor Sec. Tom Perez. Clinton has a list of future stars and potential leaders to choose from, while Trump is scraping the bottom of the barrel with an unpopular governor, unknown red state Republicans, and a washed up media gadfly former Speaker of the House.

No Republican with a future wants to be on Donald Trump’s ticket. The 2016 Republican presidential ticket may end up being the most unpopular in modern American political history. His potential VP list is embarrassing and shows that Donald Trump isn’t even smart enough to pick a decent running mate.
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Trump’s Embarrassing VP Short List Leaks And It Completely Reeks Of Failure (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2016 OP
I was hoping for Julian Castro...:( libdem4life Jun 2016 #1
His time will come Freddie Jun 2016 #4
Good points, all. I still like him and his background and experience. libdem4life Jun 2016 #7
I disagree we (Texans) need him here MagickMuffin Jun 2016 #14
No Gohmert Pyle or Steve King on Trump's list? Joe Bacon Jun 2016 #2
please, please let it be Christie NJCher Jun 2016 #3
Newt would be perfect Freddie Jun 2016 #5
LOL Good one! skylucy Jun 2016 #17
How about Dick Armey or Louie Gohmert? Dirty Socialist Jun 2016 #6
That's not nice. Funny, nevertheless. LOL libdem4life Jun 2016 #8
Please pick Christie!!! kevink077 Jun 2016 #9
especially if Christie resigned and got the hell out of New Jersey fishwax Jun 2016 #12
Nobody that wants to be even halfway taken seriously in the future will agree to be his VP. Captain Stern Jun 2016 #10
A metal folding chair! Like Dick "The Bruiser" longship Jun 2016 #11
How about a Trump/Cruz ticket...? First Speaker Jun 2016 #13
Gingrich is even older than Trump and Sessions is only six months younger. BlueStater Jun 2016 #15
This is not the real list OldRedneck Jun 2016 #16
Someone should sneak Rob Ford on his list! kentauros Jun 2016 #18
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, former mayor of London LeftyMom Jun 2016 #19
Perfect! KamaAina Jun 2016 #20

Freddie

(9,231 posts)
4. His time will come
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:20 PM
Jun 2016

Given HRC's age I think the VP should be someone ready to step right in just in case, and IMO he doesn't have quite the experience yet. Since it's unlikely that Texas would elect a Dem senator, he should follow the example of RFK and HRC and run in a more friendly state.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
7. Good points, all. I still like him and his background and experience.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:25 PM
Jun 2016

But he is a tad on the young side.

MagickMuffin

(15,890 posts)
14. I disagree we (Texans) need him here
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:55 AM
Jun 2016

We could win Texas this november when Julian on the ticket. Plus he would win a senate seat here as well.

We are plenty friendly here in Texas!

NJCher

(35,427 posts)
3. please, please let it be Christie
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:18 PM
Jun 2016

There would never be a bigger pair of buffoons, ever, anywhere on the planet or even in the universe.

And then we New Jerseyans could get rid of Christie for a while.



Cher

kevink077

(365 posts)
9. Please pick Christie!!!
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:30 PM
Jun 2016

2 loud mouth bullies who each are utter gaffe machines. Would be fun to watch the self destruction.

Captain Stern

(2,196 posts)
10. Nobody that wants to be even halfway taken seriously in the future will agree to be his VP.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:40 PM
Jun 2016

Just like nobody has ever seen rats leaping from shore, onto a sinking ship.

The best thing Chris Christie could do right now, career-wise, is to go all-out WWE, and hit Trump with a metal folding chair during one of the dumpster's "speeches", and say "You can't fire me, I quit.". Yeah..that's Idiocracy type stuff, but it's true. Sadly, it's true..damn true

longship

(40,416 posts)
11. A metal folding chair! Like Dick "The Bruiser"
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:50 AM
Jun 2016


He was always willing to use implements of destruction like folding chairs.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
13. How about a Trump/Cruz ticket...?
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:55 AM
Jun 2016

...not even Donald would be that crazy...but isn't it fun to think about...?

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
15. Gingrich is even older than Trump and Sessions is only six months younger.
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 01:06 AM
Jun 2016

Seriously, we could have two septuagenarians as President and VP? They'll make America old again.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
18. Someone should sneak Rob Ford on his list!
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 01:38 AM
Jun 2016

Yes, I know, he's a Canadian, and worse, he dead! But I doubt Trump or his people would notice

Alternately, how about LePage?

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
19. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, former mayor of London
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 01:48 AM
Jun 2016

He's a racist buffoon with terrible hair and goofy ideas about how the world works. And he was born in New York, so it's at least debatably legal. And he looks almost Trump's age but amazingly he's only 52 so he can bring the youth vote or something.

He's old money, so that dynamic would be fun to watch, but other than that they're two peas in a disgusting pod.

Really everybody, we need to make this happen.

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