Who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate?

[red dog 1]

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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/07/trump-vp-cheat-sheet/481662/


Besides the 10 choices listed in the poll, the following names have been mentioned as possible vice presidential candidates:

- Jon Huntsman
- Ben Carson
- Bob Corker (Withdrew himself from consideration as possible VP on July 6)
- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval
- New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez
- Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio)
- Florida Gov. Rick Scott
- Ohio Gov. John Kasich
- Scott Brown
- Sen. Jeff Sessions (Alabama)
- Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
- Rand Paul
- Rudolph Giuliani
- Joe Walsh

20 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	Lt. General George Flynn,USMC (Ret.)
	2 (10%)
	New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
	2 (10%)
	Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas)
	0 (0%)
	Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa)
	0 (0%)
	Newt Gingrich
	9 (45%)
	Sarah Palin
	1 (5%)
	Indiana Gov. Mike Pence
	4 (20%)
	Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
	0 (0%)
	Rudolph Giuliani
	2 (10%)
	Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin
	0 (0%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[NightWatcher]

1. In an attempt to make him appear sane by comparison, Gary Busey

Or Omarosa from the Apprentice

[Mass]

2. Newt Gingritch --- THe only man who makes Trump look like a good family man and good husband...

After all, not only he has been married 3 times, like Trump, but, to the best of my knowledge, as bad as the divorce between Ivana Trump and him was, it was soft compared to the slimeness of Newt bringing divorce papers to his wife in the hospital.

Anyway, Rubio wont be at the convention, neither will Kasich (Republican governor of the state where the Convention will be).

Huntsman is too obscure to be VP, and Joni Ernst as already said she was not vetted.

But who knows, it could be Scott Brown. After all, he is as crazy as Trump.

[red dog 1]

7. I'll add former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown to the "non-poll" list

Joni Ernst met with Trump over the July 4 weekend, and the New York Times reported "she is in the process of vetting as a running mate."

[Warpy]

3. Susana Martinez shot the idea down weeks ago

and earned herself a Trump Tirade in response. It was her finest hour.

I honestly have no idea who he'll pick, maybe one of the Inner Circle of his understaffed "campaign" team. While the party will try to persuade him to pick a grownup as a running mate, Trump has never given any indication of respecting the party's kingmakers, not to mention the electorate, the media or the country, and will pick some lunatic of his own choosing.

[red dog 1]

25. That's why Susana Martinez is not one of the choices in the poll

(From the OP)
"..After Martinez skipped a Trump rally in New Mexico on May 24, the two appear to be beefing."

That's too bad for Trump, since Martinez is a western governor, a woman, and a Hispanic.

[louis c]

4. Jeff Sessions (who's not in the poll), is a lock

[red dog 1]

9. I've added Sessions to the non-poll list

[Quackers]

5. His daughter. He likes to keep it in the family. nt

[red dog 1]

26. I thought his daughter was a Democrat.

[Quackers]

35. So was Trump at one time.

The idea has been floated more than once.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/06/politics/ivanka-trump-vice-president-donald-trump/

[jmowreader]

39. Ivanka Trump is 34 - one year too young

She's also a New York resident. This means Trump would have to forfeit those big 29 electoral votes from the State of New York, but that's okay: considering the love New Yorkers have for Donald Trump, Hillary could sprout horns and a tail and name Chainsaw Al Dunlap her running mate, and still take New York.

Come to think of it, Chainsaw Al might be a good running mate for Trump...he's perhaps the only person in America who sucks worse than Trump does.

[emulatorloo]

56. She's turning 35 before the election.

[Demonaut]

6. Go Sarah! Go Sarah!...you betcha

[ericson00]

8. I'd say Pence is the most likely; he brings a swing state and region:

Christie's job approvals are too low for that. Pence is much younger than Newt and Newt is older than Hillary, Trump, or any of Hillary's VP potentials, Pence hasn't been embroiled in a fight with Trump like Martinez, and unlike Carson, knows about governing.

[red dog 1]

12. Pence is definitely a top contender

He is a strong social conservative, and he's also close to the Koch brothers, which might be an important factor for Trump to consider.

[Gabi Hayes]

67. if Indiana is a swing state, Trumptoast for breakfast, sports fans!

would that it was true

[B Calm]

74. Indiana voted for Obama.

[JI7]

10. there is no way huntsman and probably kasich would agree to run as his VP

[red dog 1]

15. You're right about Kasich,

but Huntsman has openly supported Trump since February, and my guess is that he would accept the VP nomination, if it were offered to him.

[JI7]

16. no he hasn't. you must be thinking of someone else.

[red dog 1]

17. From The Atlantic article cited in the OP

(About Huntsman)
"He was certainly an early adopter among establishment Republicans, having signaled his openness to Trump in late February."

[JI7]

28. ok, i looked it up and it was more things like "he could maybe bring the party together"

and he "has time to grow". he has concerns but ..............

not really an enthusiastic supporter but more "i will support the nominee" type.

i can't see him agreeing to be vp for him.

[red dog 1]

34. I still think he'd accept it if it were offered to him

but that's just my opinion

[jmowreader]

40. Most Republicans would accept it if it was offered

I think if I were Trump I would put a food taster and car starter on my Cabinet - especially if I chose Newt Gingrich as my running mate. Gingrinch would give his eye teeth to be president but can't get elected for little inconsequential reasons like that no one can fucking stand him. But if Trump named him VP then Trump were suddenly incapable of being president (because his vice president put a bomb under his chair, say) Gingrich would automatically become president.

[book_worm]

11. Retired Lt. Gen. Flynn

[red dog 1]

14. I'll add Lt. General Michael Flynn to the poll

(I'd forgotten that Trump had mentioned him a couple of days ago)

[Hortensis]

13. It has to be someone with a dead career and

little to lose, or a risk-taker who is willing to put it on the line for the hope of inner-circle power. I suspect most of those above would not throw away what they have.

Just guessing of course: Christie probably makes both lists. Cruz probably no for the first reason, but possibly as a supra-ambitious risk-taker; he might also count on God to remove barriers to power; bad, bad fit with Trump. Gingrich no, a sociopath who could act sucky for a while if it suited his purposes, but he's an insane choice that I'd assume Trump's advisers would be dead set against.

Guessing, Kasich might just be the ultrawealthy funders' first choice for their man inside even though he refused the idea, and might make a good sucker-upper, very religious, conceivably willing to try for a chance at inside power and influence on SCOTUS appointments, unlikely to be put off by the campaign's appeal to bigotry, but, unlikely or no, he may be the most likely draft candidate.

My money's on some dead-career person I don't know anything about. Like a "general." Reportedly, Trump thinks "generals" are cool.

[rbrnmw]

33. John Kasich will decline a draft

He isn't even going to be there.

[Hortensis]

62. Well, shoot. Last time I read he was.

Not surprising if he likes his chances in another 4 years better. He's only 64. He has a long history with the Kochs and their crowd, though, and it was that which started me musing. Where their interests are involved it's the sane people who suspect conspiracies.

[rbrnmw]

63. I could be wrong a Republican friend told me he wasn't going

[Hortensis]

64. You're likely right. It's been a while since I've looked,

and who trusts what he says anyway? Remember his deal with Cruz? Lasted, what 10 minutes max?

I am looking forward to the convention, though. My guess at least part of the time viewership will set records that won't be beat for a very long time.

[Salviati]

18. The only person who is as fantastic and great and also as very very very smart as he is...

Obviously a clone of himself, or alternatively a half rotten jack-o-lantern with some cobwebs on top. Six of one, half a dozen of the other...

[Gabi Hayes]

68. if you haven't seen this, put down your pepsi:

http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/donald-trump-and-little-donald-8th-grade-impressionist/3056123

[Salviati]

69. I had not seen that before...

lol

[maryellen99]

19. Gingrich...Isn't it being reported that Trump may quit if he wins? Nt

[red dog 1]

22. "Donald Trump Hints To New York Times That he may Quit If he Wins"

This story was carried by many news sources, including HuffPo, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today and more.

The NY Daily News headline was:
"Batshit crazy Donald Trump says if he wins the election, he might quit"

[Different Drummer]

20. I've been having a rather evil thought about this very

topic for several days. Let's assume--God forbid--that Trump is elected. Let's further assume that, if he is elected, he will either refuse to serve or will resign at some point. Can you imagine the fun and frivolity that would ensue if he chose Palin as his Veep?

[red dog 1]

21. I've read the reports,

but, IMO, (God forbid he IS elected), he will NEVER resign..his ego is too big for that.

As for Palin, (From The Atlantic article)
"Trump is weak with women and still stands to convince very conservative voters that he is a true conservative...Palin might help him on both counts."

I think he might choose a woman, but not Palin.

IMO, he's more likely to go with a woman who is in office now, such as Joni Ernst.

[Different Drummer]

23. I agree he might choose a woman

Perhaps Susana Martinez or Nikki Haley.

[red dog 1]

36. He won't pick Martinez, because he knows she doesn't like him,

As for Nikki Haley, Trump himself has said:
"No, not Nikki Haley, no, Nikki Haley, no, she wasn't under consideration."

My guess is that if he does pick a woman, it'll likely be someone like Joni Ernst, Mary Fallin, or Jan Brewer.

[emulatorloo]

55. Ernst took herself out of the running. See Iowa forum for details

IMHO there is no way that the Koch Bros would have allowed her to destroy her career by becoming Trumps vp candidate.

[red dog 1]

71. Thanks, I didn't know that

The Koch brothers also love Pence, who's running a distant 2nd in this poll, behind Gingrich.

[wheniwasincongress]

24. Don't rule out

his daughter Ivanka, who will be 35 at the end of October.

[red dog 1]

41. Republican leaders would never allow that to happen,

Although she now supports her father's run for the presidency, in 2013, she and her husband hosted a fundraiser for Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) which raised more than $40,000 for Booker's U.S. Senate campaign. (Booker is on Hillary Clinton's "short list&quot

She's also a close friend of both Chelsea Clinton and Michael Bloomberg's daughter Georgina.

[randr]

27. The question should be who will accept the offer!

[red dog 1]

29. Leading the list of who will accept the offer,

are Gingrich & Christie, IMO.

I'm not surprised that Gingrich is way ahead in this poll; and it's quite likely that Trump will choose him.

Christie would make a good "lap dog" for Trump ("Get in the plane and go home&quot

[randr]

30. The mere acceptance of the offer would disqualify a candidate

[red dog 1]

45. Good point!

[L. Coyote]

31. Kevin Spacey is topping his current shortlist.

Harrison Ford told him, "Hell NO!"

[lindysalsagal]

32. He should host a game show: "Who Wants To Be A Vice Knucklehead!"

[Kingofalldems]

37. I understand Flynn is pro choice.

[Warren DeMontague]

44. That aint happening, then.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

38. Flynn n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

42. I would say Christie but I suspect Trump has little respect for all the bootlicking.

Gingrich might be a safer bet.

[red dog 1]

48. My guess is that he will choose Gingrich,

but what do I know?

(Gingrich is definitely a safer bet than Christie)

[Rex]

43. Satan.

[Warren DeMontague]

46. Satan's like "ah, I'm in Cancun for the next few months. I'm really booked up"

[Rex]

49. Trump says hello and Satan says goodbye.

[Warren DeMontague]

51. "I've got a reputation to think about, you know, Don"

love ya buddy. I'll call. We'll do lunch. Really!

[Rex]

52. Oh dam! Satan went there!

Satan's thought cloud, "who the fuck sells steaks at Sharper Image?"

[red dog 1]

47. Best answer yet!

[Rex]

50. It will be Satan Jr. poppy wants his son to learn from the worst.

And Trump is The Worst.

[LeftishBrit]

60. Aren't there some things that even Satan wouldn't do?

[red dog 1]

72. I could watch that left-side video for hours

I think the original video was from a photo Op that showed Trump sitting at his desk with a live bald eagle.
The bird bit him when he tried to pick up a French fry that was on the plate in front of the eagle.

[enid602]

53. OJ

I think OJ Simpson would make a good choice. The ratings would be through the roof.

[red dog 1]

79. O.J. is still in prison and won't be eligible for parole until November 2017.

But he'd probably make a better VP candidate than most of those on Trump's "short list"

[no_hypocrisy]

54. Rudolph Giuliani

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[red dog 1]

83. Rudolph is now a poll choice

[Shoulders of Giants]

57. Newt Gingrich, I wanna see a "family values" ticket with 6 marriages between the two of them.

[rock]

58. Hey! Where's all the above?

As he selects them and they decline, he'll have to move on to the next. I may not even be sarcastic. It's hard to tell.

[LeftishBrit]

59. His ego?

Or I can suggest a semi-fascist leader who might be looking for a job. His name is Nigel Farage, and he just resigned (again!) as leader of UKIP, after helping to fuck up our country quite royally. He did say that Trump was too extreme, but hey, tickets are supposed to be balanced.

[LeftishBrit]

61. Or a candidate backed by ALEC..

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/09/andrea-leadsom-tea-party

Known to some as Andrea Loathsome. At least it would get her away from bloody here.



Please DO NOT ELECT TRUMP!

[arely staircase]

65. Noot. nt

[karadax]

66. Rudy or Rand Paul is what I think. nt

[red dog 1]

70. 1st vote for Rand Paul

I'll add him to the non-poll list

[B Calm]

73. Tea Bagger Mike Pence

[madokie]

75. He could pick JC himself

and it won't matter much as I don't see as how this mo'fo will ever be elected to the Oval office. He's a putz and nothing more.

I wouldn't allow him on my place. I'd meet him and his kind in my drive and send them packing on down the street/road. I don't associate with the likes of little hands don tRump. Never have and never will, simple as that.

[tonyt53]

76. Gingrich. He and Trump are just alike in so many ways and both are useless pricks.

[liberal N proud]

77. Do you want what the prediction is today or tomorrow

It is sure to change with each new day!

[ChoppinBroccoli]

78. John Barron

[red dog 1]

80. or John Miller

Another fake alias that Trump used.

[liberalmuse]

81. Giuliani...

he's been rearing his ugly, racist head of late.

[red dog 1]

84. Giuliani is now one of the ten poll choices

[liberalmuse]

85. Will vote. Thanks! n/m

[John Poet]

82. Adolf Hitler Re-Animated!

[Shrek]

86. Some speculation that the convention delegates will make the choice for him

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/11/anti-trump-forces-unleash-plan-to-pick-vice-president-at-convention.html

[red dog 1]

87. That would be awesome!

If they actually did that, he might get so mad that he would leave the Republican Party & run as an Independent..and wouldn't THAT be great!

[Buns_of_Fire]

88. Joe Walsh (the batshit one, not the good one).

After all, few can match Donald Littlehands for pure obnoxiousness. They could assist each other in winning friends and influencing people.

[red dog 1]

89. I'll add him to the non-poll list

Meanwhile, we can all do something about Joe Walsh threatening the life of President Obama on July 7.

SIGN THE WHITE HOUSE PETITION
Investigate the threat Joe Walsh made to harm President Barack Obama
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