Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy

Being Trump’s VP brings a host of career opportunities after Dear Leader’s term ends !

Let's put our money down, already.

I've always said it will be Kristi Noem, and I still say it will be Kristi Noem.

Anyone want to wager a hundred bucks???

Noem has that Corey Lewonsowski sex scandal. She may not be clean enough.

Tim is such an Aunty Tom. Big old sissy just ACHING for a real man to throw him a good fuck. I bet he has spent more time in the steam room at the N Charleston YMCA than anyone. He's probably one of those unfortunate black dudes with a small cock.

He's not going to get the Black vote with Uncle Tim.

But we all know Donald refuses to see a woman in power, so it'll be one of these dipshit men.

I believe that Tim Scott has the advantage because Trump is a vindictive person and has a grudge to settle with Nikki Haley.

Tim Scott plays into this because Haley was the Governor who appointed Scott when he took over for retiring Jim DeMint.

He will pick Scott - hoping he gets the black vote and the gay vote.

Agree it will be Scott.

Do you people honestly believe that Trump would ever select a black person as his running mate?

You are all delusional.

He knows very well that the MAGATS would never go for that. Nor would he.

Trump HATES black people.

I agree it'll be Scott because Scott isn't a MAGA figure and Trump will want to try to peel off as many centrists as he can with his VP pick.

He may not be a MAGA figure now, R10, but he’ll drink the Kool-Aid.

Leaked from a campaign source, the qualifications for VP are the following:

When The President says 'Jump!', you ask: "How high?"

I still think Arizona's own Kari Lake.

DeSanctimonious is a loser. He's proved that time and time again. Trump is just twisting the knife in his back.

Putin wants Tulsi.

Nunna the above.

I wouldn't write off Co-Speaker of the House Mike Johnson as donald's pick for VP.

I assume black people are repulsed by Tim Scott. That would be a strange choice.

His VP pick will either be his wife, Ivanka, or his sons. He wants a monarchy, probably.

Only this fat bastard could have a "long VP shortlist".

Christian white nationalists would never support a black man for the Vice Presidency. They’re racists. They hated President Obama, by the way.

By the way?

There are certainly a number of Vile, Vicious, and Vociferous candidates for Trump to choose from for V.P. But go all his dramatic posturing I don't really think Trump WANTS to choose a candidate that has any Cajones. (Like Lake or DeSantis). Trump's Ego couldn't take it to be paired alongside someone who might actually have a backbone, or God forbid outshine him.

Naw- he wants a proverbial Yes-man. Therefore Scott will serve perfectly as his butt boy.

Maybe he won't pick any VP.

I truly don't give a fuck whom he picks to co-star in his wretched shit show, unless it's this guy.

IF he wants the black vote he should pick a black man.

[quote]IF he wants the black vote he should pick a black man.

He should pick Obama.

ANYONE but DeSantis.

Scarier than Trump.

It can't be Melania Trump. She's not a natural-born citizen, and is thus ineligible to be president or vice president.

It can't be Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Rick Scott, Anna Paulina Luna, or anyone else from Florida. The Twelfth Amendment forbids a president and vice president who are legal residents of the same state from being elected to those offices. Trump is legally a Florida resident, as are the others here.

It won't be Kari Lake. She's too crazy even for Trump, and they've already spent a mint setting her up to contest a purple state senate race.

It won't be MTG or Vivek. Trump loves loyalty, but he HATES shitheads who use him to advance their own personalities. And he sees right through these two.

It won't be Katie Britt, Elise Stefanik, or Kim Reynolds. They're solid politicians in their own right, who got elected without his help, and he sees them as creatures of the swamp.

It'll be Kristi Noem. She's hot (for a politician), which Trump loves. She's a bit of a slut, which Trump also loves. And she's stupid enough and desperate enough to do ANYTHING he wants.

Ridiculous to think that black people would vote for Trump all because he chose a black running mate. Give black people some credit, r25

Evangelicals should support Scott, because the approval is in the Bible:

[quote]In Ephesians 6:5–8, Paul states "Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ".

It will be a pretty Repug woman.

[quote]It can't be Melania Trump. She's not a natural-born citizen, and is thus ineligible to be president or vice president. It can't be Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Rick Scott, Anna Paulina Luna, or anyone else from Florida. The Twelfth Amendment forbids a president and vice president who are legal residents of the same state from being elected to those offices. Trump is legally a Florida resident, as are the others here.

Like the GOP plays by the rules and cares about the laws in this country ?

It’ll be Elise Stefanik. He thinks she’ll get the female vote and she’s chubby and homely so she won’t take any attention away from him.

PS His list is just a distraction for him to see who the biggest ass kisser on it is.

Elon Musk.

"If Obama was president for eight years without showing his birth certificate, showing he was born in ken-YEAH, then Elon Musk can be my vice president. Why can't he? South America, ken-YEAH -- what's the difference? If the commie Democrats can do it, why can't I? Why can't I? Who says I can't? If there's words somewhere that says I can't, I'll just change them after I win. Make America Great!"

[quote] Christian white nationalists would never support a black man for the Vice Presidency. They’re racists. They hated President Obama, by the way.

Trump's VP is more like a valet. I don't think his white nationalist base would object to Trump having a smiling Black servant. Also, after the uppity Obamas, having an Uncle Tom shuffling around the White House is just the salve the white masses need to calm their fears.

It'll be whatever name he thinks looks best sitting next to his on a sign. Ramaswamy is out for that reason alone. It also won't be someone significantly overweight, because he doesn't like fat people. (Yes, the jokes write themselves.) And, of course, the person has to be an ass kisser. He's not a complicated man.

R36 Sarah Huckabee Sanders is also out, unless she can get her hooves on some Ozempic by the barrelfull!

Guv Ron has ruled himself out.

I predict it will be Marco Rubio. He brings in the Latino vote. A lot of Latinos are evangelicals. And he is opportunistic enough to know he will become PResident if Trump falls apart. Plus, if Trump is defeated by Biden. Rubio will be in a position to get Trump supporters when he runs for POTUS in 2028.

[quote] I've always said it will be Kristi Noem

The chick responsible for “Meth. We’re on it!”? She has a million scandals.

R39, no one is even thinking about Marco Rubio anymore. He’s irrelevant.

^ Rubio is a Florida resident and ineligible to share donald's ticket.

The more I think about this, the more I think he will choose whomever will best pander to Evangelicals. That will transcend all other qualities for Trump. I cannot see him choosing a black man, he is that racist. But a woman, who is white? I think he will jump at that.

Try to remember, when he ran the first time, he did all kinds of things to “show” he liked black people. He did several stunts to “prove” he wasn’t anti-gay (didn’t he even hold up the Pride flag in an early presser after he was elected)? He will pull all kinds of stunts to try and win over those blocks, but I do NOT believe he will share a ticket with any POC, though I woman is possible. I think he would like the sexiness of a female on the ticket. I also agree, only attractive females need apply, which automatically eliminates Huckabeast. By sheer elimination and running it through my Trump-o-matic filter, I land first on Noem, Tulsi, and my dark horse choice is Kari Lake.

Failed Speaker MAGA-Mike Johnson for VEEP.

"Loser/Failure 2024"

The only thing Trump has going for him is the racism. That's how important it is to racists. They'd abandon him as fast as they did W and Reagan. They worshipped those guys too. Until they didn't.

Tim Scott? Really

So many of you thinking it will be Scott while trump tries to go after not the block vote but some chunk of the black vote. Just enough to hurt Joe.

You sound like really smart people

I have been saying it’s likely going to be Scott for months. He makes far too much sense for it not to be him.. Very Conservative but not a wacko MAGA Christian to an extreme but he sounds nothing like a Mike Johnson.. in fact he sounds nice which makes him the anti-Mike Johnson.

Scott scares me because I think he is the one that could pull some votes away from Biden that trump might never normally see. And the this is going to be a close election.

If you disagree do so with naming someone you think will bring in more v

otes for trump. Despite still thinking it will be Scott I am hoping it will be a strong MAGA type, maybe a MAGA woman already on the record of behind hard against abortion, or Vivek. The harder right ,the more anti abortion the more seen as a MAGA stalwart the better. A hardcore wacko would really help

Before making his selection, Trump would like to know the vp candidate's thoughts on the this furniture piece for the office...

Freshly minted hetero Tim Scott in da Masta’s House

Trump has already sewn up the black vote. They're all buying his gold hightops, and you know how they love fancy basketball shoes.

This will end in tears and defenestration.

I'm holding off my wedding day.

Reading through the 50 replies on this thread, there doesn't seem to be any consensus here on DL as to who Trump's VP pick will be.

R53, Tim Scott if you've actually been reading.

R52, I too was going to ask when is the wedding??

Someone else mentioned by I think Katie Britt is a dark horse candidate. Watch her closely. If it could be Stefanik, it could be Britt.

Those are my two picks: Scott or Britt.

If Tim Scott is not selected, he will call off the wedding since there is no reason for a gay man to marry a woman.

Whoever gets VP would be POTUS within a year. Turd will step down after he pardons himself, the Jan. 6th domestic terrorists... and appoints a bunch of MAGATs.

Or the obese 78-yr. old will just drop dead.

I am so sick of the dark blue suits with red ties. On all of them. Can not someone take a dare and wear a tie with tiny Triceratops or rearing horses on it?

I am so sick of the dark blue suits with red ties. On all of them. Can not someone take a dare and wear a tie with tiny Triceratops or rearing horses on it?

Tim Scott looks and acts like he just came out of the cotton field. He's got as much spine as a jellyfish.

Trump already has the evangelicals, so he need not worry. He needs to choose someone who will draw away some of the Dem base, so Scott makes perfect sense, which means, it won't be him.

Republicans are a fucking cargo cult. Always thinking stupid shit like nominating any black man or cozying up to Kanye or some cheap gold stickers will somehow make ANY Black voter turn out for Trump. Let alone swathes of them.

[quote] Rubio is a Florida resident and ineligible to share donald's ticket.

Why?

R51

And all the many articles out there over the past 6-10 months talking about Biden losing significant support among blacks may not translate to “swathes” but then again how many can Joe afford to lose?

Racist who constantly make fun of how a black man looks or talk about blacks and cotton fields may not understand this but Scott will appeal to a lot of Americans. Those that lean right and left.

People want to make light of that or make fun of that I hope are not Biden advisors.

Scott would be the absolutely last person the Dem advisors will want to see on the ticket (Haley already out of the running)

There isn't a Black person alive who has any respect for that Stepin-Fetchit Shuckin-n-Jivin' Tim Scott idiot.

Tim Scott is a Black White Supremacist who debases himself endlessly to kiss up to Nazis.

Trump doesn't like losers.

Or failures.

Or weak men.

Or women of any kind - except those who dress like whores.

Or Blacks of any kind.

Or anyone who's too "alpha dog" to know his place.

So it'll be someone who's talented and handsome, but not too talented or handsome. Someone who's a success, but not so successful that they outshine him. Someone who's sexy, but not so sexy that she isn't cool with a little groping. Fuckin' Goldilocks over here.

Please! Tim Scott? Never happen. Those rascists would not be happy with a poc one heartbeat away from the presidency. Especially with a not very healthy 77 year old in the top spot.

R66 Yes but those racists believe Trump will live forever. No chance Scott will ever see the Oval Office. And if Trump tells his cult Scott is the right choice, they'll believe him and vote for them.

R66

And your argument as to the racist core of MAGA is why I think it’s going to be Scott.

Do exactly what your enemy is convinced you would never do. Own the Liberals make a fool of the progressives that swore it would never happen. Trump with this potential pick makes it real hard to argue he or the GOP is racist.

Your argument is exactly why I think it will be Scott. And you best hope I am wrong.

But I thought all of this is irrelevant because Trump is getting paid to drop out so Nikki Haley can swoop in and save the day...

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I think if Turd had the Xtians in the bag they wouldn't have to stage dreck like this. The Russiapublicans want to get a Theocracy going, so I think the VP will reflect that.

Bachelor Tim and his fake white fiancee will not be enough. He's being used right now for Turd to be seen onstage with dark-skinned people ("He like us...").

I think you get things like that r71 because Trump is ridiculously, insanely addicted to flattery. The one group he can absolutely count on is white evangelicals. They have pretty much turned Trumpism into a part of their religion.

Kari Lake and Ron DeSanctimonious have proven themselves to be Big Time Losers™️. Tulsi Gabbard too. Tm Scott is a Winner, like me!

The reason why Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a good choice in his eyes is because she serves. When she worked for him he was the boss and she did what he said. She also gave him good advice. I think he is looking for someone he is comfortable with. Someone who won't upstage him, who will support him and do what he wants. She checks all those boxes...and she won't upstage Melania by being too pretty or fashionable. And just keep in mind that anyone can get a make over. They'll hire a wardrobe consultant for her and she can get her hair done and she will look presentable.

I think Ramaswarmy is the best choice. He seems to be hated by everyone. Maybe it will keep them from voting for Trump.

Why can’t I nominate John Barron or my friend Jim?

A Quick Look at the polls today, and as of today it looks like it could be another close election in the electoral college. No one is running away with this. I wonder how few votes it would take in one or two states at most for it to mean a Trump win vs a Biden win.

A VP that brings a few votes with them could be a major difference maker in 2024. A VP that does not appeal to true independents and moderates is a wasted choice for VP.

R77, I seem to remember reading that the electoral college would have gone the other way in 2020 if somewhere around 80,000 voters, spread across three swing states, had voted differently.

Off the top of my head, I think the victory margin for Biden in Michigan was around 10,000 votes, for example. In Georgia we know, famously, that all Trump needed was 11,000 votes to be found. I think the third state was Pennsylvania.

If Sanders had lost weight, she'd be in the mix. Not enough time for that now. And I'm not saying that to be a bitchy queen. Mr. Cheeseburger Diet that lies about his weight would never pick a fat woman for VP no matter how qualified or loyal.

And to add, R77, I agree that the smart move would be to pick someone from a purple state who’s somewhat levelheaded.

I doubt this will happen however, since Trump regularly makes choices based on emotion or self-interest rather than strategy or even common sense.

Scott and Ramaswamy sounds about right. They are submissive enough. DeSantis? Besides a mutual hate - what's the point? It's not that DeSantis rakes in any new voters that Trump wouldn't get on his own.

R78, Biden's margin of victory in MI in 2020 was a little over 154,000. In PA it was a little over 80,000. In GA, as you say, it was a little over 11,000.

R78 R82

Yes the number needed could be quite small. Unless the Dems get a 2020 type of voter turnout. If they do it won’t matter who Trump picks Biden will win.

If being the important word here

I said it in another thread a long time ago, but his smartest choice would be to call up Condoleeza Rice and beg her to be his running mate. Checks a number of diversity boxes. Has no recent baggage from the primaries. No question she's qualified (in terms of background, not talking her politics). Connected to the relatively more moderate, establishment wing of the GOP that Trump has pissed off. Has a nice, short last name that works well on signs. And it's obvious from the Bush years that she has no problem not upstaging anyone. But Trump doesn't think smart like that.

MAGAts will support anyone Trump tells them to, even if he told them he was choosing Nancy Pelosi.

Could Christian nationalists stomach an adultress on the ticket? Of course, they forgive and forget men but women can never live down their sins.

R84 - do you really think Trump’s going to choose a known Sovietologist?

He wants a VP that will do as s/he's told the next time they throw a coup.

Elise Stefanik voted against the bill guaranteeing right to contraceptives, so tough luck with a large majority of the women and still a majority of men, albeit smaller. Also Trump wants to be seen in company of gorgeous women, always, hence miss USA and the only reason he's jettisoned his ex-wives is because they lost their look. He's only keeping Melania because of all the maintenance she's going through to not look like an old lady and she's very pliable, like all prostitutes. Trump would never want to be seen choosing homely Miss Potato Head as his VP no matter how sickeningly sycophant she can be. Also she's the one who made George Santos, all by hersef. She could be a great speaker though and would trample all over the last shreds of democracy with her hefty presence. I hope this one ends up in prison, where she belongs because she has the brain to understand the consequences that a second Trump presidency would have on the country, unlike Boebert (who is toast anyway) and MTG whose brains are just barely reptilian.

^ besides which, she's a fat ugly cunt

[quote] If Sanders had lost weight, she'd be in the mix

She has lost weight. It’s been the subject of social media Ozempic speculation.

Did she get a chin?

Trump can’t pick Ramiswamy because he’s richer than Trump. Donald would never put up with a genuine billionaire waiting in the wings.

Her head looks bigger and squarer now, R91.

I’m trying to find a link to a photo. Maybe this one will work. The first photo I see is a recent one of Huckabeast

[quote]Her head looks bigger and squarer now, [R91].

Sounds lovely!

[quote] The first photo I see is a recent one of Huckabeast

Sorry…the second photo. The one where she’s wearing a pink dress.

[quote]The one where she’s wearing a pink dress.

She must have been feeling especially girly that day.

[quote] A Quick Look at the polls today

That was your first mistake R77.

As a POC, I'm offended by many of the posts on this thread. To think that Black people will vote for Trump simply because he has a Black man on the ticket is very offensive. I suppose you are the same people who believe that Trump will capture the Black youth vote because they just LOVE sneakers!

Besides being disgusted by the image posted by the OP, I believe that this is one of the biggest setups that we will ever see. Does anyone recall how Trump set Romney up for embarrassment? The same thing is happening here, IMHO. Scott will be strung along, and those "so called" conservatives of color will work HARD and very publicly for the ticket. Then Trump will pull the rug out from under all of them, and the embarrassment will be deep.

The only way that Scott hits this ticket is with his total misunderstanding of what his role will surely be. This, of course, works to Trump's benefit. Scott will be looked upon and thought of nothing more than a Rochester. This would be Trump's slap to the faces of President Barak and Michelle Obama, along with those who supported them.

R99........ he won't choose Scott, but the voters are being swayed anyway.

yeah, not sure I believe he's "poised" to win between "14% and 30%" of the black vote. It's almost like it's a half-assed poll that has pretty much no idea what will happen.

I don't think it's offensive to say that he'd likely get SOME more of the black vote if he went with a black running mate. It's possible this is going to be a very close election and even a small % change could make the difference. I don't think anyone is suggesting, other than that sneakers idiot, that black people in general would rush to vote for him. But Scott? I just don't see it.

Strikes against Scott - 1. He still has the gay stank all over him beard or no beard 1. They don't want the #2 person to be black because we all know Trump will expire soon enough. Kristi Noem, Elise Stefanik or Speaker Moses is my picks

Trump doesn't respect Scott, nor does he get anything useful out of him.

His favorite type of trophy is the hide of a vanquished foe. Someone who publicly fought him, gave it their all, and then crumbled into an utter kiss-ass at his feet.

His least favorite type of trophy is the airhead who sucks up to Trump, Inc. because he or she has nothing of their own to offer America.

Don't believe that R101. Black folk just won't vote (which could be argued as helping Trump) but they're not going to proactively go to the polls and pull the Trump lever. That's NOT gonna happen. I've posted this earlier on in some DL thread, but Trump wasn't anything new to POC. Black folk have seen his ilk before (and many like him). I tell ya... I'll never forget meeting and speaking with 5 men (who happened to be Black) that made it a life-or-death conviction to register to vote AND vote! They had never voted in their lives and what was consistent among all of them is that they saw Trump for what he is, and they knew what was coming.

Also, R100, I'm getting very tired (and I'm not blaming you) for these "paid for" propaganda pieces

[quote]I don't think it's offensive to say that he'd likely get SOME more of the black vote if he went with a black running mate.

It most certainly is.

Let's take just one item (out of many) of why the Black race want nothing to do with Scott. It was his opposition to police and prison reform, and thus killing that piece of legislation, is enough to dismiss him.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Dump, in one of his unhinged rants, starts waxing nostalgic about Amos 'n Andy. Then brings Tim Scott out on stage.

^With Scott shuffling right out on stage (on cue) with that "thank ya, Massa" grin.

Bless your heart, R99!

I had the misfortune of speaking with two local black men (different times, different places) who [bold]LOVE LOVE LOVE[/bold] Donald Trump. They were so vehement (just like the white deplorables) it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

In fact, now that I think about it, a black man in my motorcycle association, originally from Jamaica, also loves Donald Trump. His newly wedded (Puerto Rican) bride staunchly agreed with him.

Anecdotal, I know -- but they're out there.

Maybe - just maybe - Ben Carson will be chosen !

They are out there, R109. I do agree with you on that. The very few Black men that I know of who were publicly for Trump were those who were attracted to him because of his "so-called" wealth and the women he attracted. None of them could tell you about Trump policies. Their attraction was simply because of his wealth and how they perceived his lifestyle.

Is sleepy Ben Carson still taking hits off the anesthesia R110?

Same with the white deplorables, R111.

I wish race made a difference, but a deplorable is a deplorable.

Way out on a limb here, but homophobic black voters would figure out Scott's closet case thing.

The press would be all over Scott as the first non-white ticket member so that Trump would be resentful of all the attention.

[quote] Way out on a limb here, but homophobic black voters would figure out Scott's closet case thing.

That thing has been figured out across the continuum of race, sexuality, space and time.

A Black VP for Trump solves the superficial image problem Trump and the Repubs have as racists. I hope he does NOT pick Scott for that reason. A smiling c00n could dampen the urgency of the Dem electorate and thwart its plans to drive voter turnout.

I wish Trump would choose Scott. Any chance he has of winning a % of the Black vote would evaporate.

Now. As for the Huckabeast, I can see Trump wanting her. She is someone he knows and is comfortable with. He trusts her. She did a good job for him. But then reality hits. Who the fuck is going to vote for her? What does she bring to the ticket, besides her history with Trump? What's her constituency? She doesn't add anything to the ticket. OK. Maybe he won't pick RUbio. But if they could find some Latino, Evangelical sympathizer he'd go for it. I just believe Trump is feeling beleaguered and wants the comfort of a know entity.

Nah, it won't be Scott. Blacks are solidly Democratic and Scott looks like a potato. Trump will pick a woman.

Why not George Santos? I live for his crazy ass.

[quote] Scott as the first non-white ticket member

Excuse me?

Oh look. Another Trump thread.

Steve Bannon

Well, then, why not Milo Yiannopoulos.

1-Biden has been losing black support based on polls and surveys (true)

2-Blacks will never vote for Trump (claimed to be true by those that speak for all POC )

It’s hard to see both of those being completely true. And like the poster above I have talked to POC within the last 7-10 days that claim to love Trump at least enough to vote for him once again. Kind of anti woke POC.

[quote]The chick responsible for “Meth. We’re on it!”? She has a million scandals.

Scandals? Next to Dump R40?

[quote]As a POC, I'm offended by many of the posts on this thread. To think that Black people will vote for Trump simply because he has a Black man on the ticket is very offensive. I suppose you are the same people who believe that Trump will capture the Black youth vote because they just LOVE sneakers!

R99 I do hope you watched 'The Weekend' on MSNBC this morning with Symone and Michael Steele discussing this with a black political commentator (I apologize - I didn't catch his name). They talked about this at length - and how Trump was hoping to attract the black vote with his sneakers. They thought this was quite obvious what he was doing.

This is news to me tonight - Trump was at the Black Conservative Federation conference last night, and said black people can identify with him because he's a criminal. He claimed mostly black people bought his 'mug shot' tee shirt to stand in solidarity with him. The crowd cheered him on.

WTF ?

Trump is dreaming, he'll be out of contention before November.

He would never have an ugly woman standing next to him on a dais because he is that shallow, so Sanders and MTG are out. My guess is Kristi Noem or Tulsi Gabbard.

Noem sounds about right

What kind of cred would Tulsi have with the MAGAts, when she was a Bernie-ish Democrat for so long?

Please, Baby Jesus, let it be Ramaswamy.

Tulski isn't his type R128. Too dykey. But Krystle Gnome is right up his alley and would probably love to have her pussy grabbed by his stumpy orange fingers.

If I were Trump, I'd pick Ramaswamy just to grab him by his pussy and show him who's boss.

Geraldo Rivera @GeraldoRivera

I’m guessing Trump will pick Senator Tim Scott for his VP, after his effusive remarks concerning Scott, and Trump’s awkward attempt to embrace Black voters.

Winning smile!

^ That's horrifying!

……..

[quote] What kind of cred would Tulsi have with the MAGAts, when she was a Bernie-ish Democrat for so long?

r130 Agreed. It won't be Gabbard. She scares many Republicans. I mean a socialist libertarian is an anarchist.

I think Trump has Alzheimer's. We shall see.

[quote]What kind of cred would Tulsi have with the MAGAts, when she was a Bernie-ish Democrat for so long?

She wasn't any fucking kind of a Democrat.

R140, although Tulsi was a fraud, she was a registered Democrat until 2022 and supported Bernie Sanders. Also belongs to a Hindu sect.

R137

Takes me back to the days when racists were pointing out how much the First Lady looked like a large monkey. Making fun of how a black person looked. Not that anyone on DL would do that sort of thing with Scott. Only racists would do that.

R141 The cunt supported Bernie Sanders because her Russian paymasters knew he couldn't win a general election. She has no legitimate ties to democratic socialism, and her voting record shows her to be much more of a military-industrial stooge than a friend of the working man.

She voted "present" on impeaching Trump. And she and her family really, really, REALLY hate the homosexuals.

My point, R143, is Tulsi's appeal to the MAGAts. Her pro-Russia assholery should be a plus for them, but she was nominally a Democrat and is not Christian, which are minuses. There are plenty of long-time Republican evangelical types who bring the same pro-Russia assholery.

Watched SNL Cold Open last night and it was hilarious. Scott, Rubio, Miz Lindsey and some other guy, I think the guy from Oklahoma.

Trump and his people plan on stealing this election. They will do what they did in 2016. Only this time he has red states passing laws to make it easier. But the basic plan is to make sure he "wins" electoral votes. So he is looking at Michigan and a few other states. He will regain the White House unless we support the groups who are litigating election laws. Guys like Mark Elias and his group. And he will regain the WH unless we have an overwhelming turnout. IF we don't show up, he will get away with everything, and make this his own personal hellscape.

He can pick his nose as vice president. He’s not going to win.

Unfortunately for him, The democrats run the majority of the swing states, so he'll have a hard time stealing anything. Couldn't even steal Georgia last time with the Repukes in charge.

I heard one reporter on POTUS saying it was going to be Ben Carson. No chance he’d overshadow Trump.

Indeed, R149, that would make a lot of sense.

Ben Carson would be a great choice for Trump, he'd reassure tons of independent voters that he's not racist or anti-intellectual. Oh, also, Trump should keep talking about how he did away with Roe V. Wade, and his plans to end gay marriage, deport tens of millions of foreigners, and jail his political enemies. And keep publicly calling his wife "Mercedes." Winning!

They can shared Depends.

I wish I was wrong but it will never be Ben. And not because he is black. But we can all hope it will be anyway.

Its gonna be Byron Donalds.

Straight, black, male and holder of the Trump megaphone. He is everything that Lindsey Graham isn't.

Trump will never pick a black running mate. I don't think he has the stomach for it, plus it will soften his evil racist base

If Trump picks a Black running mate, that man (there are no woman being mentioned) will bear Trump’s ire if things go south.

R156

A great fucking point because Trump is always seen as so fucking supportive of others when things go south for him. Trump would never blame a white man or a woman if his campaign tanked. but a black and we will see trump shift blame.

Said no one ever

Everyone knows no matter what happens good or bad that trump will shit on them. Many accept that and would eat shit to become president.

Tim Scott won’t make it through the vetting process (that is, if they bother to do one).

^ what, you mean Auntie Tim left a trail of bastard children all over the South?

*tee hee*

R156 and they WILL go south.

Preach, r64. I came here to say that NO Black figure short of a resurrected MLK, Jr., will lure enough Black votes to TSF to matter at ALL, electorally.

[quote]I heard one reporter on POTUS saying it was going to be Ben Carson.

Isn't he dead?

R142, How do you see racism in a gummy smile? Is it racist to point out that Eric has one of the world's worst?

Nobody looks good with a gummy smile. Both Eric Trump and Tim Scott look hideous.

Funny you should mention a vetting process, (if there is one.) R158. If there had been a real vetting process...by the media back in 2015 and 2016, Trump would have never got near the WH. But the media deliberately overlooked all the filth that was available about him. Instead focusing for 600 straight days, on "E-mails!" Allowing Rudy Giuliani, whom they already knew was in Trump's pocket, to convince them that Hillary was going to be arrested any minute. Rudy's former colleagues from the local NYC FBI office and the U.S. attorney's office, retirees with bank accounts eagerly corroborated the rumors. and Shiny Object Journalism finally had what passes for glory days. I will safely bet there will be no vetting process.None. Just as there is no real investigation, no examination of the phenomena or immigrant caravans organized by Evangelicals with rubles in their pockets.

[quote]In 1997, Donalds was arrested for marijuana distribution; the charges were dropped as part of a pre-trial diversion program. In 2000, he pleaded no contest to a felony bribery charge as part of a scheme to defraud a bank. His record was later sealed and expunged.

R165, I think we know by now that Trump’s lock on his supporters is impervious to any media vetting.

You're right, R167, but it was t he media that made him essentially bullet proof.

One that most Republican pols know, and most decidedly Trump knows, is that many American voters are shallow-minded and interested only superficially in the world.

Thus, slogans and acronyms---especially if written on merchandise like hats, stickers, and T-shirts!---loom large with this group. Fast Idea, as bad for one's health as Fast Food, but a Happy Meal for millions nonetheless.

While I'm not suggesting that Democrats should pander to the low-hanging fruit of the electorate, the "poorly educated" whom Trump said he "loves," I do think our PR game needs vast improvement.

⬆️⬆️ "One thing that...."

Too many people don't appreciate the NATO alliance. Too many people don't see why we should be supporting Ukraine against a hostile invasion. It incenses me. And the media keeps saying "Gee what will Trump do if elected.Trump is playing it coy, not saying who he favors Russia or Ukraine." Yes. I actually saw that on CNN.. I Read it in the wire service feeds online. Can you believe that shit! and on Israel? Trump will shit all over Gaza. Or Israel. Depending on what Putin's plan is.

[quote]And the media keeps saying "Gee what will Trump do if elected.Trump is playing it coy, not saying who he favors Russia or Ukraine." Yes. I actually saw that on CNN..

REALLY? WOW!!!

Melanie said;

"Hire the colored!"

(Invoking a line from the film "Reversal of Fortune" when Andrea Reynolds (played wonderfully by Christine Baranski) tells Claus Von Bulow (played by Jeremy Irons) to "Hire the Jew".)

[quote]Too many people don't appreciate the NATO alliance. Too many people don't see why we should be supporting Ukraine against a hostile invasion. It incenses me.

r171 I oppose more billions to Ukraine for exactly that reason. They're not a member of NATO. They've never been our ally. They've been part of Russia for most of the last thousand years. We're not the world's policeman. Maybe Kyiv should've thought about this when they snubbed their nose at NATO in 1991. Fuck 'em.

^ Yes, let’s sit back & watch Putin re-create the old Soviet empire.

Orange/Gummy 24’

Liberal non support for the Ukraine just another positive example of trump+maga and progressives coming together in common cause..

I disagree with them both. But it’s sweet to see progressives and maga finding issues they can agree on. They are more alike than many of them let on.

R174, you're a short-sighted moron.

If you oppose helping Ukraine resist the illegal, brutal, genocidal invasion by Russia, then you oppose U.S. Security in general, NATO security in general, and are just a strategic moron.

Seriously, you haven't thought through the consequences if Ukraine falls and Russia prevails, have you?

You would appease Hitler. You're the worst. You're a traitor to everything that is good and decent.

I don't recall the "far leftists/progressives" on here complaining about the trillions of dollars spent in Iraq and Afghanistan. They oppose sending money to Ukraine because the Kremlin pushes out their propaganda on social media and a lot of people fall for it.

Progressive and far right moment ...

Many years ago on a panel show the host asked why no one opposed Iraq war invasion at the time. A totally surreal moment ensued when Katrina van den Heuvel and Pat Buchanan high-fived each other exclaiming "We did!" (anti-war her, isolationist him).

Pat Buchanan, Tucker Carlson & George Will were some of the conservatives I remember opposing the Iraq War.

Katrina Vanden Heuvel is another Putin loving commie. Her husband is a Russian scholar, always saying how awful it is that the West gangs up on Putin.

[quote]Pat Buchanan, Tucker Carlson & George Will were some of the conservatives I remember opposing the Iraq War.

George Will also opposes Trump.

Progressives and leftists definitely opposed the Iraq War. The people who didn't were Democratic Senators and other politicians who were terrified that in the face of the all the 9/11 emotions they would be seen as disloyal for opposing Bush's adventures in the Middle East. That was a bad moment, and they were cowards, including Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden and John Kerry. Yes I know there is some fraudulent wiggle room about whether they were just giving Bush the "option" but you would have to be a complete moron not to know where all that was heading.

But the leftists outside of Democratic officialdom were definitely opposed to that war and were very vocal about it.

I do still think we are right to help Ukraine against Russia's landgrab, but I do acknowledge a number of leftists have been consistent in opposing both wars.

R184, why is opposing both the Iraq War and assistance to Ukraine a matter of "consistency"? A knee-jerk pacifism doesn't have much to recommend it. An opposition to imperial, plutocratic invasions by any power, whether US or Russia, has a deeper and more thoughtful consistency.

That is fair r185. I can see that. I would say in their minds (not mine really) it's consistent because in both cases the U.S. is meddling in shit we don't really understand and don't really have any business meddling in. But I can see what you say. You can definitely make that case.

I still reject this idea that the left all lined up to support the Iraq War and suddenly, because of Putin, they are all turning around and opposing Ukraine. That's just wildly out of step with the history.

[quote] George Will also opposes Trump.

Someone who judgment deserves attention, if not always agreement.

[quote]I still reject this idea that the left all lined up to support the Iraq War and suddenly, because of Putin, they are all turning around and opposing Ukraine. That's just wildly out of step with the history.

Yes. The posters saying that must be too young to remember the marches, rallies, vigils, etc. against the Iraq War—overwhelmingly attended by people on the left.

My point was about the money being spent on Ukraine, which is what is being repeated on social media. Not necessarily about wars or foreign interventions. I was just making the point that they weren't screaming about the trillions wasted in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Yes, I realize that's a generalization and not indicative of everyone opposing wars. Based on our track record with how these ideas get pushed out on SM, I'm skeptical of people's ability to think critically about helping Ukraine.

80% of the money being spent on Ukraine is going to United states factories. And their workers.

That is always the funny thing about all this "military aid to other countries" r190. It really is generally money to ourselves on behalf of some foreign power, rather than actually giving money to this or that ally, really. Israel has its own defense industry, but still, I think a lot of our military aid to Israel is actually military aid to our own defense contractors.

I knew Scott had been told he was on Trump's short-list for VP when they trotted out a woman for him to propose to.

But r192, it's luuuuurrrrrvvvveeee!

I'm just glad we aren't sending American soldiers over there to fight. And I don't think we have a lot of options with either Ukraine or Israel. Our strategic interest in supporting Israel have is in a real bind because of Netanyahu. I wish he'd have a CIA induced "heart attack." Oh, for the good old days! As for Ukraine. Our NATO allies need and want us involved with this. BTW: Mike Johnson is on Putin's payroll. Since 2018. Mary Trump has uncovered the information and she's blogging about it. Naming names of the oligarchs close to Putin who have been funding him.

Our Defense industry is a very powerful lobby. Obviously they benefit from military conflicts, so I can't believe they wouldn't put extreme pressure on Johnson and the rest of the House tovote on this.If Johnson is resisting that pressure in favor of Trump and his Russians, he really is a complete traitor.

That is interesting r194. I don't have a twitter account (or god help us a fucking X account). Is that where Mary Trump is covering that stuff, or somewhere else?

r185, You are so naive. Biden and Clinton know war is big money and they wanted to get in on it. It has nothing to do with fearing the emotions of voters. It had everything to do with being corrupt neocons.

I oppose Trump

I have a feeling you meant me r197, and I disagree. I think they were politicians acting like scared politicians. Not everything comes down to money grubbing and bribes and donations, although I know some people really need it to. On some deep psychological level, some people need everything to be about money always. Sometimes, it really is about politicians acting like politicians.

It's really very simple. Putin seeks the same two goals as Trump: Glory and Revenge. In Putin's case:

1. Restore the glory and pride of a unified Soviet empire, complete with Ukraine, the Baltic states, etc.

2. Conquer Germany.

You guys. Rachel MAddow wrote an excellent book called Blowout about how everything is tied to minerals and energy. Russia is teetering on the brink of being a failed state. Their economy is very weak. Putin and his coterie of Oligarchs control everything. But it is also being depleted. That's why he is branching out into Africa now and has been in the Middle East since the late 60's. It's why he invaded Afghanistan. Oil, gas, minerals are how he and his buddies became billionaires. For many many decades the Ukraine was the bread basket, the wealthiest region. It fed Europe. It is still prosperous.. And Putin wants it back. We have to understand that Putin runs the show like he is the Tsar and the working stiffs are his serfs. He has no desire to build a stable nation. He is totally in it for himself. And he has a large group of oligarchs he has made wealthy, who act on his behalf. Sometimes someone falls out a window or gets fatal indigestion. But they are all loyal. Putin encroaching on our NATO allies, and moving against other European nations is definitely his plan. He wants to destroy NATO and he can't do it unless he weakens the United States. So he has bought off politicians, and media types, and he has set up his troll factories and disinformation operations and he is implementing his agenda. And we are helping him. MAGAs Proud Boys, and lots of stupid people who inadvertently get manipulated to act in his interests without ever realizing it.

Asshole r200, I'm over here!

Here is the article from Mary Trump's substack. It's excellent and she has the specifics. I think she's very courageous.

R202, ?????

We've managed to destroy nearly 50% of Russia's military might without a single one of our soldiers dying and for a pittance equivalent to something like 5% of our military budget.

You idiots realize that we're basically sending them our hand-me-downs and things that were about to expire, right? And that over half the money "spent on Ukraine" stays right here in the U.S., creating jobs here, right?

Or are you all so fucking stupid you think we're just madly printing palettes of cash and shipping them to Ukraine for them to burn for warmth? Fucking morons.

I have ZERO respect for anyone objecting to supporting, funding, and supplying Ukraine in this situation.

r200, Conquer Germany? Get a map.

r178 What about 65 years of American failed military adventures don't you understand?

Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan - we always lose. Vietnam is the biggest farce of them all. Our government killed 50,000 of our own and hundred of thousands of Vietnamese, for what? So both Trump and Biden could stay at the Hanoi Hilton making trade deals with those "evil commies" who we could "never" let run Vietnam?

Russia is no threat to us. VP Biden was in Kyiv in 2010 and 2013 stirring shit in Ukraine. Russia held back not invading until 2022. We completely provoked that Russian invasion of Ukraine. If not for U.S. meddling there would never have been a war.

Trump needs to choose Lindsey. She’s with him extensively. The spark there keeps its fame.

^ Now that's interesting, R208...

[quote]If you disagree do so with naming someone you think will bring in more votes for trump.

I disagree because it's SUBURBAN WOMEN who are hurting Trump's chances the most. Everyone agrees on that.

So who are suburban women most likely to like as a VP? I don't think it's uber-anti abortion Scott who comes across as inauthentic (it's a running joke that he has only got a girlfriend now). I think a more female-friendly woman like Noem or Stefanik would be more palatable.

More like the shortbus list.

I don't think that Noem would ever get it. Yes, she has the attractiveness that would matter to Trump, but her risk is that she would overshadow Trump (like Palin did with John McCain) and that is something that would be completely unacceptable. Stefanik "could" possibly be a choice except would her skin be thick enough to take the onslaught of insults by Trump about her looks.

I kind of hope that Trump is stupid enough to pick Scott as VP. There isn't a lot of evidence that the VP pick matters at all much but I think that Palin did lessen McCain in voters' minds.. I would feel a lot better about Biden's chances if Scott was the VP compared to someone like Noem.

[quote]Russia is no threat to us.

Hold that thought when China invades Taiwan.

R213

Scott is a conservative but he dies not have the rep of being a mean maga type. The most common term used for Scott is nice.

I would hope that trump does pick a hard core maga type who comes off as a hard core maga type. It’s not just woman trump needs its those gop who lean more moderate less hard right. I’d be more happy if trump picked noem or another fiery mouth breathing hard right.

Scott may not be moderate but he looks and sounds more moderate. He sounds——nice as so many articles have pointed out about him.

Scott and his nice will appeal to a lot of people

Let’s hope it’s not him.

The most common term used for Scott is GAY

[quote] Scott is a conservative but he dies not have the rep of being a mean maga type.

The MAGA stank is on him now and if he's Trump's running mate he'll be the same as Mike Pence: a mild-mannered rightwinger joined at the hip to an extremist.

Byron Donalds is looking more like Trump's VP choice.

^ Yes, that way Trump Donalds is on the bumper sticker. It's great marketing, he loves sneakers and he has his name.

Scott is such a wimp. He's standing there and the GOPig says " Yeah, he's on the list but No one cares about the VP anyway, they don't really do anything" And the audience goes wild. Heil Hitler

Interestingly, here's an article by Ron Filipkowski about why he thinks Trump will pick Stefanik. It is pretty convincing aside from that she's a woman.

[quote]Russia is no threat to us.

What kind of delusional assertion is this? Russia is one of the biggest threats to us that there is.

It's amazing how everything R207 says is wrong.

Russia is a huge threat to our global economy, and most especially, to the Environment. THey are also a threat to democracy. Globally. The Extreme Right is an international movement, not specific to what is happening politically in America.

There is nothing that would make Putin happier than to totally destroy America 🇺🇸. And European Democracies a close second.

It behooves me why he doesn’t put this massive energy into building up Russia instead.

"Behooves"? Are you sure that's right?

Behooves as better suited? That’s the way I’ve heard it used. But I would say it’s close but no cigar.

^Oops, wrong thread

“Behooves” is tricky. Smarter people use it with ease. I secretly worship them.

It behooves you to do so, r228.

What's with all of the behoovers on this thread?

Neigh!

Weakening America has been a #1 priority of Russia's ever since the 50's. They became much more open and aggressive about it in the 60's.

So, when he tries to hang Tim Scott, it will be more acceptable in his addled mind?

^ It will just come about much more be so much naturally for his people.

Trump wants fat, dumpy Ozempic candidate Stefanik, as House Speaker.

^ I need to do a better job proofreading after editing my posts!

^^^ guh fuk yasef

Oh, GOOD ONE, R233! It took me a minute, but...

[quote] I would feel a lot better about Biden's chances if Scott was the VP compared to someone like Noem.

r213 Haha. Yes, Noem would add to Trump's ticket. Scott lacks charisma. I mean he's a rather homely black man. And even white fools see through the asskissing.

8 years later there doesn't seem to be the rabid adulation for Turd anymore. They politely sit and endurehis same sonnets of butthurt, victimization and revenge. They don't want him- they NEED him.

[quote] I mean he's a rather homely black man. And even white fools see through the asskissing.

AGREED! Now, when even the white folks are calling you an Uncle Tom... Well.... (SMH)

Were I related to him I would be so ashamed of that relation and of him.

Aside from the fringe types, the cultists who attend his rallies, I think a lot of people go just to say they saw him in person. He's their idea of an important celebrity, I guess.

I don't think Stefanik has a snowball's chance in hell of being his VP. If he chooses a woman it will be someone who is nearly invisible not outspoken, or it will be someone he is very comfortable with and trusts, like the Huckabeast. A smart move would be to choose a Latino. Choosing Pence was for the religious Right. A Latino would satisfy the Evangelicals, and bring in more Latino voters.

What's Betsy De Vos doing these days? Maybe he will sell the VP spot to who every has the $$$ to pay for it. THink about that. It would be a very Trumpian thing to do.

^Yep... that would definitely be keeping in character and true to form.

I don't think it would be a woman. Imagine... given the attack upon women's rights in this country all of the vitriol such a woman would face for the rest of her life from women.

R246 but if you believe, as Betsy De Vos does, that the Christians are taking over and restoring the country to God, then you don't care what people think. Erik Prince her brother would love it, and honestly, who ever he chooses will be "this close" to actually becoming POTUS, because neither Trump nor Biden would serve out their term.

Main thing we need to focus on is The House. We cannot afford to let the Republicans have a majority in the House. Because if anything should happen to the POTUS and the VP, the Speaker is next in line. And if the election should end up in the House do you want Mike and the gang to decide who won?

It behooves me, as a retired English teacher, to inform r224 that his usage of "behooves" is incorrect.

"Behooves" is always accompanied by "to [do something]."

Thank you, R249.

[quote] A Latino would satisfy the Evangelicals, and bring in more Latino voters.

r243 How would a Latino satisfy the Evangelicals? Most Latinos are Catholic. And Evangelicals tend to be white and right wing.

r251, Look at the S Ct and all the extremist Catholics.

Evangelicals have been using Catholics as stooges ever since the Kennedy debate about taking orders from the Pope.

R252

Hogwash.

R248, wouldn’t the current House composition govern on 2024 presidential election issues?

r254, Not if the issues are brought after 1/3 2024, and 1/6 is after 1/3...

If there is an EC tie, R255, the CURRENT House will break it.

I was surprised to discover via a special report from NPR some years ago, that Latinos were turning to the Evangelical churches, especially in places like Texas I had always assumed 98% of Latinos were Catholics. This is no longer true. Today it looks more like 48%. And the Evangelicals claim nearly 20% of Latinos. Now what is significant about this is that they influence other non evangelicals and so there's a spin off effect.

A considerable number of Latinos are now Jehovah Witnesses. Plenty are Pentecostal.

r253 Yeah, 1928 Smith lost because he was Catholic. Interesting how strong is the WASP hold on power in the U.S. And we've only ever had one Catholic President.

Biden is Catholic. So, two Catholics PResidents.

r260 My bad. You're right. It's good that it's not even controversial anymore. Now we need an openly atheist President. Obama was a stealth atheist. But he had to pander to the black church.

We've probably had more than one "stealth atheist" President too.

I suspect a lot of politicians are stealth atheists. This article from several years back explains quite well why many of them will never come out as atheists.

Will Tim Scott's "engagement" be over if he doesn't get selected as the vp candidate?

R262, I really don’t see Trump as a believer.

Ronald Reagan Jr., 65 y.o., is an atheist activist who advocates for the separation of church & state. He’s a political commentator.

^ Skipper's not a junior.

Junior Skipper.

Exactly, r265. Trump is too much the narcissist to view any, and I mean any, beings or Being above himself!

"Only I can fix it." "I am your justice." "I am your retribution."

"I am being indicted for you."

If anything should happen to my dad, there's only one person who should be his VP No one can do a better job of being President Trump, than.....another President Trump!!!!!!!!!

^ or picks Kimberly Guilfoyle.

Trump may pick Kellyanne Conway. She’s seeking to be picked.

Agree with r28

R272 She is scum. If he chooses her she adds nothing to the ticket. She doesn't even have a constituency. She must be bringing something to the table and the only thing I can think of is $$$$. Does she have access to Koch money??? Because Donnie has the Rubles locked up.

Who’s the 2nd 🥈 most evil person in the United States?

R274 Kellyanne, and Bannon too in the past, have gotten much $$$$$$ from Robert & Rebekah Mercer.

Supposedly the father-daughter duo don’t plan to help finance Trump ‘24 campaign.

The Kochs have announced the’ll stop funding Nikki Haley, and focus on funding GQP House members, Senators , Governors, state AGs, etc. They always do this. Kochs are not fond Trump. He has defied them prior.

So will it be a tree instead of gallows the next time around? - Mike Pence

R277, Kochs were responsible for getting Pence on the ticket. They signed off. Then, the political director of the Koch organization had his own office in the White House as one of Trump's chief advisors. For them it isn't about who they "like" it's about who will carry out their policies. They will indulge

"I just love you!"

I love women, just not Nikki Haley. Don’t ask, no one does but they want to.

Miss Lindsey has Trump’s VP running mate decided.

[quote] He (Lindsey) is confident in South Carolina’s Tim Scott to serve as Trump’s running mate. “I’ve had a lot of conversations with President Trump about Tim Scott, somebody ready to be president on day one,” said Senator Graham. “President Trump wants make sure his vice presidential pick could be president if they had to step into the job and I think there’s no doubt that Tim Scott is ready to be President of the United States.”

Mark Halperin, who has good sources in the Trump campaign, was just on POTUS saying the three names he's hearing most from the campaign are Ben Carson, JD Vance & Doug Burgum.

R283

Let’s all hope you are correct with those 3 names. Because nothing says ready to govern to the American public as potus than names like Ben Carson and JD Vance and some nobody from ND.

R282

And let’s hope 282 is wrong. Even if that means I was wrong.

I was impressed by Burgum. We could do far worse than him as Vice President completing the term of a dead/incapacitated President Trump.

R284, Halperin did say that Scott would make his top five of Trump’s possible picks. He didn’t expressly say this, but I believe Katie Britt would round out the top five. Halperin talked about Britt giving the Republican response to the State of the Union & how her performance could affect her chances.

What’s Tim Scott going to do as the Trump VP?

Say: “yesum master, whatever you want”. Then, Scott will go back to tending to his deputy butler duties.

VP talk is a waste of time, judging from the last time Trump was in office he will higher ALL of the A-Holes on the right and put them in some position of power of some sort. Only after they kiss his ring of course. No independent thinkers allowed. He's f-ed up enough to make Don Jr his VP.

Trump destroyed Mike Pence’s future in politics. He promoted the “hang Mike Pence” initiatives pertaining to the insurrection. Whoever takes the VP role with Trump better hope Trump expires soon after the inauguration. That’s what all the GQP VP aspirants are thinking.

R289 = Karen Pence.

Deplorables have spoken.

And I am telling you....It's gonna be Nikki Haley. Seriously. Trump is calling for "Unity." The Koch organization and others invested heavily in Haley for a reason. She's not going...away.

Haley is going the way of Kinzinger and Cheney and wil support Republicans for Biden.

Republican women/ the Suburbs will flock to the Democrats. But they won't tell their husbands.

[quote] Haley is going the way of Kinzinger and Cheney and wil support Republicans for Biden.

At best, she'll be running a third-party campaign. She will not be joining forces with the likes of Kinzinger, Cheney & hopefully, Romney.

[quote]Tim Scott, somebody ready to be president on day one,” said Senator Graham.

Tim Scott is a ridiculous buffoon. Zero ability to be President ever, let alone on day one.

Haley , Secretary of Transportation, in the Biden admin. It’s a job anyone can do :-)

Miss Lyin’ Cancun Cruz. She wants it badly.

[quote] some nobody from ND.

That sounds exactly like who Trump would pick. He doesn’t want to be overshadowed by a pretty woman, a black man, or a politically ambitious man or woman. Vance and Stefanik are very ambitious.

But is Burgum richer than Trump? Because Trump won’t stand for that. It might not matter if Musk pays Trumo’s fines and lawyer fees…then Trump will at least *feel* richer than Burgum, even if he’s not.

Burgum is a throwback Republican. I have trouble believing Trump would pick him.

Haley is a practical opportunist. She knows she has no where to go in politics unless she stays in the Republican Party. I will bet you any amount you want that her top backers are already negotiating with Trump. And he will agree to take her ...if the price is right. He responds to $$$$. What does Scott or any of the others bring to the table? Tell me who is going to give him money which everyone claims he really needs, and get him voters as well? Because her voters are torn between supporting Biden, staying home, or supporting Trump.

I think Trump is too petty to ever take Haley on as VP. He can't handle anyone who doesn't think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread or will be subservient.

r296, Haley , Secretary of Transportation, in the Biden admin. It’s a job anyone can do :-)

HAHAHAHAHA

R301, you're right, but this is different. Right now Trump is literally fighting for his life. He is facing financial ruin in his businesses. He is not raising the money he needs...that he siphons off the campaign to pay his legal bills. And his base is shrinking. He may not admit it but he knows this. And the people who are running his campaign know it. THis is not 2016. If he can access $$$$ by taking Haley he'll do it.

I think he's still too petty. It's a personality flaw but he has it. Besides, why not take Ron DeSantis who has even more money?

I can't believe Ben Carson's name has been floated, but I hope he picks him. I want to see him falling asleep in the middle of a speech about how Biden is too old and feeble for the job.

What about me??? Am I still in the running?

I can't believe it either. I still remember Ben Carson's claims that the Egyptian pyramids were constructed by the biblical Joseph to store huge quantities of grain. WTF.. anyone who has actually been to the pyramids would know that this physically cannot be true when they are solid aside from a few narrow tunnels.

But crazy is the law of MAGA...

Is this what Sinema was waiting for?

Sinema craves attention, but doesn’t like giving away interviews.

no “away” ^

Ramaswamy is not bad at all He is sharp and clever and eloquent.

Ramaswamy is manic and extreme.

Funny how we see such different things.

Not a chance he would pick someone in a chair.

Probably going to pick Ivanka.

Maybe Trump will go for the dumb and dumber approach?

There are Marsha Blackburn and Tommy Tuberville.

Trump, more than anything, wants money. And he wants the PResidency so he can shield himself from prosecution. That is all he cares about. He will let the lunatics and the extremists take over if he can satisfy those two concerns. So his choice for VP is going to be motivated by those two things. Who can generate money and who can help propel him into the White House. So as the official Broken Record on this thread I will say it again. Haley, Haley, Haley. Now. Haley will do a cost benefit analysis. If she gets herself on the ticket, will it hurt her or harm her in the future?

Please remove Katie Britt from this list. Than you.

That does make sense, r316, but I think he's just so easily overwhelmed by his stupid emotions and stupid grievances. I suspect he just won't be able to overcome the "betrayal" of daring to run against him and not dropping out when he ordered her to. I do think he'll pick a woman, but I suspect it'll be some dutiful little acolyte. And in his addled mind, women voters just want to see a woman and won't much care which one.

But I guess we'll see soon enough.

Haley can do more campaigning for him. She has the stamina he lacks. Personally I pray she refuses to be on his ticket. She will never endorse Biden. If I were advising her, I would tell her to endorse Trump, and do a few campaign appearances for him and call it even. She will keep her standing within the party for the future. I would not encourage her to be on his ticket, unless I saw a clear path to the Presidency.

I don’t see Haley ever being with Trump. She really trashed him and got under his skin,

Tim Scott fills the role of sycophantic bootlicker to a T.

Stating that selecting Tim Scott will win Trump all the black votes is like stating that selecting Tim Scott or Lindseybelle will win Trump all the gay votes: this is ludicrous. It doesn't work that way.

Lindzebelle wouldn’t let Herschel Walker get any sleep when he was running for a senate seat from Georgia. She was with him night and day. She doesn’t get anyone votes other than their opponents.

Madison Cawthorn still shows for the Mar-a-Lago parties and some Trump campaign events.

I can’t see him getting elected to Congress again. Maybe he just likes upscale MAGA parties and Trump is very accepting of him.

It has to be a white male total asslicking syncophant. There. Now make your selections.

J.D Vance would be a possibility if he wasn't have him on tape disparaging Turd over and over years ago. I guess they could blame it on AI trickery.

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Are you a troll? No one absolutely no one has ever said that Scott would win “all” the blacks vote for Trump. That is not even good trolling or lying or humor.

“Some ‘ black votes would be more honest and less troll like. But to say as some have that it will result in “no” additional black votes for Trump is equally stupid.

This election could turn into a good old ass kicking beat down.. But if it is close every vote will be important.

Trump may view JD Vance and Josh Hawley as too ambitious.

No—it will be someone who has the implied blessing of the Republican $ people who have held back so far. He will need huge amounts of cash to advertise—it’s a weak spot for now. It won’t be Haley, of course, but the person has to be palatable to those who were funding that sort of candidate. Someone who can pass their test AND the Trump test….thats more like Noem or similar.

[quote] Madison Cawthorn still shows for the Mar-a-Lago parties and some Trump campaign events. I can’t see him getting elected to Congress again. Maybe he just likes upscale MAGA parties and Trump is very accepting of him.

A Secretary of Transportation in Trump 2.0.

Always ask what would they bring to the campaign? Now, J.D. Vance would not be a bad idea because Ohio is important. However, many polls indicate people in Ohio do not like that fucking phony. But the other thing is, I think Sherrod Brown is running for re-election in Ohio, and putting Vance on the ticket might help defeat Brown.

Vance is useless. Trump will not lose Ohio in any scenario.

Get the Neanderthal vote. MTG will do that.

What a tableau Trump & MTG would present. I'm imagining SOTUs with those two in our faces.

Oh, god with stupid bitch Marge in the background wearing ALL the merch r332

“The sad part of it is, Mitch McConnell knows full well that the president was guilty of a crime on Jan. 6. So for him to know how bad the president’s predecessor was on all of this, and then come to the conclusion that he would endorse him when we thought he was going to convict him — the word was, he was close to conviction, and now he’s endorsing — it’s really very, very sad.”

Mitch is retreating into the one position he can support; he supports Republican power in fucking up the process.

He doesn't care that Trump is a criminal.

He doesn't care what the states do after the reversal of roe.

He just fucks up the process.

My top picks are

Nikki Haley

The Huckabeast

Kelly Anne Conway

He will choose Melania so they can lay in the bed together. Melania don’t care.

Sorry meant he will choose Lara Trump. Melania doesn’t care.

He needs to pick Miss Lindzebelle. She’ll do whatever he wants.

Lara Trump co-chair of the RNC and handling the finances. Geez, what could go wrong there?

This will end up being a criminal investigation with very angry donors.

Oh wait, if its a criminal investigation, Merrick Garland will sit on it.

R339 Lady Lindsey is an old lush. Trump hates drunks, like his older brother Fred.

Fred was a drunk because he understood he was a man with a soul in a family of soulless, blood sucking vulture capitalists.

It is the reason their dad moved on to sociopath Donnie. It is a pity Fred Jr was driven to drink.

“My guess, again everyone is guessing, would be Ben Carson,” they said. “A well-qualified candidate who seems happy to keep the spotlight on Trump.”

R203 Except it was Johnson who pushed the Ukraine bill through...

Trump—Tuberville

Dumb and Dumber

Anti-military Full abortion bans Anti-LGBT Pro-Putin etc.

Chuck Todd thinks it will be Burgum.

The case for & against the presumed frontrunners.