So, who's going to be Trump's running mate?

[Gabi Hayes]

I said awhile ago it might just be this guy:



WINning!

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. A woman

[etherealtruth]

3. Nikki Haley is my guess ....

...but, to the OP .... cuz that would be great

[laundry_queen]

28. That's my guess as well

You know. If people wanted a serious answer.

[Gabi Hayes]

32. I actually started this with serious intent, but

the whole idea of this is just a sick, sad joke on America and the world.

That said, who do you think he'll pick?

How old are his sons?

[laundry_queen]

33. I agree with

etherealtruth - Nikki Haley is his best bet if he wants to win. He needs someone to the right of him, someone religious, if he wants to get out the vote.

I don't think he'll pick his sons (I'm not sure how old they are but the 2 older ones are adults with young families of their own I think) I suppose he could pick his daughter, LOL. But if Hillary wins, and I think she will (though I like Bernie better, but I have no say as a Canadian) I absolutely think there will be a woman VP pick on the republican ticket. It's how they roll. And it won't be Sarah Palin...Trump's face during her speech when she endorsed him said it all

[flamingdem]

29. Nonono she endorsed Rubio!

That will not happen.

[stevenleser]

37. You beat me to it. nt

[Bucky]

63. That'd be as insane as, say, Obama nominating a former primary opponent as his VP

After he gets the nomination, Trump's obvious move will be to unite the party. Haley would be a great choice for that, plus the establishment will want to have their VP around to keep an eye on the insurgent nominee... just like they forced Bush onto Reagan in 1980. If you don't think that's their M.O., you're not paying attention to history.

[flamingdem]

65. You're saying she'd switch horses?

Even with Rubio in loser mode?

[Bucky]

67. He said some very flattering things about her before the endorsement.

And after Trump secures the nomination, there is no horse named Rubio. Trump has already signaled that he's not going to keep up the madman routine for much longer. He told Chris Wallace already it's all been about getting the free PR and standing out from the crowd for the nomination. He's going to pivot some time in the next 6 weeks and start acting more mature to shore up his base in the party. Then after the convention, another pivot, and he'll start playing the outsider card again, emphasizing how easily Clinton is being controlled by Wall Street.

He's already telegraphed this move. Read the article below and think strategically. How else could he win the White House? He's certainly not going to keep up the thug act if it starts to harm his chances.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-chris-wallace-acting-presidential

[flamingdem]

68. He's quite the strategist

I see what you mean.

Yikes, I hope he isn't able to convince otherwise intelligent people that he could handle the job..

[Hortensis]

74. Interesting point. Even if The Donald is a

clinical narcissist, he understands well enough all the assets and liabilities any prospective VP would bring. Nimrata Randhawa is an attractive woman who was elected to office in these remarkable times by John Bircher types who prefer to be called tea partiers. He is also vulnerable to those who sponge up to him, and I'm guessing she could handle that task quickly and competently.

[mercuryblues]

34. Nope

She backed Marco Roboto in SC. A no no in Trumps world. If Trump win the nom her political career takes a big hit. She is term limited out of the governor's job.
The only thing I can see her doing is Challenging Graham for the senators seat. That would be a fun primary.

[DeltaLitProf]

44. Sorry but no. She betrayed him and brings him nothing.

He'd win South Carolina regardless as would a Republican canned ham.

[GoCubsGo]

54. Not likely.

She hates him: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/politics/nikki-haley-donald-trump-south-carolina/

Of course, knowing Haley, I wouldn't be surprised if the power-hungry, little twit changes her mind over the next few months.

[Gabi Hayes]

5. you betcha!

[KamaAina]

58. Dumb and Dumberer '16!

[Gabi Hayes]

6. or, perhaps

[Gabi Hayes]

40. How could I have not thought of her:

Donald, is that you? Let me put my face on.

[Skittles]

70. no way

he is a misogynist

[Gabi Hayes]

2. Donald and I are going to SMOKE those losers!

[jberryhill]

4. His wife Melanoma

[intrepidity]

7. His ego n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

8. this guy will nicely fit the bill:

[hifiguy]

9. Could it be this guy?

[Bluenorthwest]

51. No but Sideshow Bob is an outside possibility.....

nt

[Red Knight]

10. My guess

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[hifiguy]

13. Pony Mind Bleach, PONY MIND BLEACH!!!!

You are a sick person.



Better now.

[Gabi Hayes]

15. she's MUCH more photogenic....be fair!

[hifiguy]

16. This thread has to hold the DU record

for most nightmare fuel in one place.

[Gabi Hayes]

25. sweet dreams....

[hifiguy]

27. OMG!

[Gabi Hayes]

11. Has he already decided?

[Gabi Hayes]

12. then again....

?

[AngryAmish]

18. What is the point of this?

Do you hate trans folks?

[Gabi Hayes]

30. jesus....lighten up, Francis.

that thought never crossed my mind.

apologies for any offense you take, but even more sadness for your utter lack of a sense of humor.

[Gabi Hayes]

14. and don't forget--Obama doesn't love America.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/rudy-giuliani-president-obama-doesnt-love-america-115309

[hifiguy]

17. Damn, I forgot about this guy

[Brother Buzz]

19. Dennis Rodman

He's got that foreign policy shtick nailed

[Gabi Hayes]

23. the talks have already begun

?

[Gabi Hayes]

20. Benghazi Boy?

[flamingdem]

31. +1

[PADemD]

21. Joe Scarborough

name recognition
former representative from swing state
Trump fan

[Bucky]

66. That makes a lot of sense, so it won't happen

My guess is that Trump will make a play for California, maybe nominate Schwarzenneggar and then announce he's found Arnold's real birth certificate from Honolulu.

[tavernier]

22. Nobody. He will want to run alone.

When you have a coronation, you don't need anyone behind you stepping on your ermine robes.

[Gabi Hayes]

24. The process ends right HERE:

[madamesilverspurs]

26. Orly Taitz

[craigmatic]

35. Rubio

[Kilgore]

36. Ann Coulter!!!!

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[MohRokTah]

38. YOU TOO CAN FIND OUT WHO ON THE SPECIAL EDITION OF: POLITICAL APPRENTICE!!!!

I wouldn't put it past him to buy time and do a reality show for his choice.

[Lucinda]

48. lol

[Orsino]

39. There can be only one...his only worthy opponent:

[Saphire]

41. His ego will not allow a running mate.

[StevieM]

42. Scott Brown. He did the right thing, from Trump's viewpoint, when he endorsed the "rightful"

nominee. And he is the closest thing to an early major endorser that Trump has.

[book_worm]

43. I honestly don't think a conventional establishment Republican will run with Trump

[Jim Lane]

46. I disagree. Even being on a losing ticket would help the candidate's career.

An establishment Republican who took the #2 slot to lend some credibility to the ticket, and therefore minimize the harm to the downticket races, would be seen as taking one for the team. He or she would automatically join the Great Mentioner's shortlist for 2020.

And, of course, there's always the chance that the ticket might win.

The only establishment Republicans who might turn him down would be those like Kelly Ayotte who have their own tough re-elections to tend to.

[BlueStater]

56. Since when has being a losing vice presidential nominee ever helped anyone?

It didn't help Joe Lieberman, it didn't help John Edwards, and it didn't help Caribou Barbie. It remains to be seen whether it will help Ryan, but SOTH has a justified reputation as being a dead end job that leads to nothing.

[Jim Lane]

59. I think it helped Palin

Would she have gotten that nice Fox gig, and would she have been able to scam so much money for her SarahPAC, if McCain hadn't picked her? I'm betting No. Also, if she had chosen to seek the nomination in 2012, she would have had at least some chance of it, much more than if she hadn't made the 2008 run.

A losing VP candidate may later get the nomination (like Dole) or at least be taken more seriously as a contender than would have been the case without the run (Muskie, Kemp, Lieberman).

The main point, though, is that a Trump candidacy would be an unusual event, one not be judged solely by historical precedents. The GOP establishment would be having fits. They'd probably write off the White House and devote all their energy to other races. They'd be grateful to someone like Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN) who agreed to run with Trump and give the ticket some veneer of respectability, thus helping other Republican candidates.

Of course, whether Trump would want such a running mate is another matter. He might see that choice as undercutting his "outsider" image. It's hard to figure out what he would do. What about Gov. Gary Johnson, who in 2012 came in third on the Libertarian ticket? He'd bring government experience but still not be seen as part of the current dysfunctional system.

[rbrnmw]

47. his hair?

[Retrograde]

49. Rubio - for these reasons

He'll do what he's told to do by the GOP insiders. If Trump does not finish his term (if elected, I think he'll be the first president to be successfully impeached and removed from office after he pisses off Congress) Rubio can step up to the big chair. If Trump decides not to run for a second term once he realizes how hard the job is, Rubio will be the logical next candidate, and now that he's had experience in a job that doesn't actually tax him the party will through its resources behind him. Even if Trump somehow manages to make it through two terms, Rubio will still be young enough to be a viable candidate in '24.

[bemildred]

50. Trump does not need a running mate.

"There can be only one."

[librechik]

52. some CIA asset. Too many to pick from. n/t

[Angel Martin]

53. the one and only

Trump needs someone to take the low road so he can stay above the fray.

[moondust]

55. Puppymonkeybaby.

[DrDan]

57. someone from the south - he needs to solidify those states

[wheniwasincongress]

60. I could see Trump actually not going with Latino and/or woman,

because he just might want someone who is a Trump sycophant. Cue Joe Scarborough, who has said he would be Trump's VP:

http://mediamatters.org/video/2016/01/27/on-the-hugh-hewitt-show-msnbcs-joe-scarborough/208227

What about Omarosa? No joke.

[olddots]

61. Taylor Swift

this would get the young brain dead vote too .

[Bucky]

64. He might TRY to nominate her, but I'll bet Kanye jumps up from the audience to stop it

It's all part of his mastur plan for the 2020 election. And all those Republican and Democratic fools are walking right into his trap!!

[Yupster]

62. Rubio if he wins a majority of the delegates

Kasich if he goes into the convention without a majority.

[Warren DeMontague]

69. That would, actually, make sense. Although the Duck Dynasty guy would probably help more w/the base

[melman]

71. Elisabeth Hasselbeck

[PaddyIrishman]

72. Colin Powell

All joking aside, Colin Powell appeals to a lot of moderate Republicans and conservative minded African American voters.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

73. Tonald Drump.

Who looks very much like Donald Trump except he wears glasses and has a large nose and Groucho Marx style moustache.

The two of them will never be seen on the campaign trail together.