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http://www.politicususa.com/2016/06/18/trumps-embarrassing-vp-short-list-leaks-completely-reeks-failure.htmlDonald Trumps 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 Clintons 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 Trumps 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 isnt even smart enough to pick a decent running mate.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)Freddie
(9,273 posts)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)But he is a tad on the young side.
MagickMuffin
(15,952 posts)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!
Joe Bacon
(5,165 posts)NJCher
(35,730 posts)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
Freddie
(9,273 posts)Nothing says "family values" like a GOP ticket with 4 ex-wives between them.
skylucy
(3,743 posts)Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)Unhinged/Unhinged in 2016.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)kevink077
(365 posts)2 loud mouth bullies who each are utter gaffe machines. Would be fun to watch the self destruction.
fishwax
(29,149 posts)Captain Stern
(2,201 posts)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)He was always willing to use implements of destruction like folding chairs.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...not even Donald would be that crazy...but isn't it fun to think about...?
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)Seriously, we could have two septuagenarians as President and VP? They'll make America old again.
OldRedneck
(1,397 posts)After all, WHERE IS SARAH PALIN???
kentauros
(29,414 posts)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)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.