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octoberlib

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 05:54 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

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