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Related: About this forumTypically a presidential candidate picks a VP to abate his weaknesses. List what qualities
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Trump's VP candidate would have to have to shore up Trump. I'll start.
Trump's VP needs: a soul, knowledge, ability to speak in sentences, integrity, honesty, be a grown up.....
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Typically a presidential candidate picks a VP to abate his weaknesses. List what qualities (Original Post)
applegrove
Jul 2016
OP
FSogol
(45,488 posts)1. and big hands, a full head of hair, a working brain....
whistler162
(11,155 posts)2. The two Republican's I can think of as his VP
candidate have two problems.
1 - They are dead
2 - They where Presidents - Lincoln and TR
Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)3. Experience at a government job. NT
NT
aidbo
(2,328 posts)4. #1 trait Trump's VP will need is a reckless disregard for his or her own career prospects.
DavidDvorkin
(19,479 posts)5. Often it's geographical balance
So maybe some embarrassment from Texas.