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« on: July 13, 2016, 09:06:41 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2016, 09:09:13 AM »
Trump will pick Pence. Pence is his worst choice for a running mate, and since he is a Democratic plant, he will most definitely choose the worst choice.
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2016, 09:20:31 AM »
Gingrich.  Beach volleyball on the moon!
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2016, 09:20:38 AM »
Quote from: Libertarian Socialist on July 13, 2016, 09:09:13 AM
Trump will pick Pence. Pence is his worst choice for a running mate, and since he is a Democratic plant, he will most definitely choose the worst choice.

LOL, the Trumpster is NO Dem plant.

Best VP out of these is probably Pence, because of his experience at the state level and in congress. He has ties to donors and the potential to bring in more Republicans, especially socially conservatives and evangelicals. I would rate both Christie and Gingrich second; both are loyal Drumpf supporters, well-connected within the GOP and attack dogs. If I were an adviser to the Trumpster, I would nevertheless prefer Christie to Gingrich because of his age. Sessions adds nothing to the ticket except experience and conservative credentials: Neither his age nor his state (deep red) help very much. And he’s boring. He would be terrible pick. However, I think Gingrich will end up on the second spot.
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2016, 09:21:17 AM »
Pence- the other three are just too toxic. Gingrich's negatives are too high, Christie is scandal plagued and neutered in the last few months, Sessions us ok except the narrative would be "another racist."
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2016, 09:26:59 AM »
Pence is too socially conservative.
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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2016, 09:44:03 AM »
Probably Pence at this point
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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2016, 09:55:04 AM »
« Edited: July 13, 2016, 09:57:20 AM by libertpaulian »
Pence has that "too religious" vibe, however, given the other four...

Christie: Bridgegate will be rehashed nonstop, not to mention the downgrading of NJ's credit rating.  Plus, Trump doesn't need another clone as his VP.  He needs someone to balance out the ticket to reassure voters that Trump's personality won't be a concern.

Gingrich: Do we REALLY need a retread from the 90s?  I mean, sure, he was a thorn in the Clintons' side back then, but he's got problems of his own.  I also don't think that evangelicals will be too happy with two adulterers on the ticket, especially as the GOP platform has taken an even further rightward turn on social issues...

Flynn: Having a military general as the VP will NOT assuage swing voters' and the GOP base's concerns that Trump is secretly wanting to bring about fascism.

Sessions: Hahahahaha.  The media would happily paint him with the "Southern racist" caricature 24/7 until November 8. 

Given these factors, Pence is the least toxic.  But then again, I'm not Donald Trump...I think with logic.
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2016, 09:55:59 AM »

But that may help motivating the GOP base to get out and vote. Many social conservatives, who are a large part of the GOP’s electorate, distrust the Trumpster on these issues.
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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2016, 10:06:22 AM »
Quote from: Libertarian Socialist on July 13, 2016, 09:09:13 AM
Trump will pick Pence. Pence is his worst choice for a running mate, and since he is a Democratic plant, he will most definitely choose the worst choice.
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2016, 10:22:24 AM »

Trump needs religious conservatives.  He cannot risk them staying home, or some of them voting Hillary. (Think that's nuts?  I can introduce you to quite a few who will.)  Pence on the ticket will give many of them the flimsy justification they need to vote for him.
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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2016, 10:50:40 AM »
The best running mate for Trump is Pence.
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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2016, 12:21:13 PM »
Pence by default.
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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2016, 12:26:52 PM »
Quote from: Lincoln Republican on July 13, 2016, 10:50:40 AM
The best running mate for Trump is Pence.




The worst running mate for Trump is Pence.
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« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2016, 12:38:39 PM »
Sessions is the worst: the narrative would be "the racist from the South". He adds nothing to the ticket.
Gingrich has the experience, is an attack dog, but looks to me as too old and as a past figure.
Pence can bring social conservatives to Trump, but his social conservatism might alienate some moderates.
Christie is the perfect attack dog, but "Bridgegate". Also I think that right now he's popular in the GOP, even among conservatives.
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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2016, 01:56:20 PM »
Flynn, why didn't you include him? He's more likely than Sessions.
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« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2016, 02:17:39 PM »
The best running mate for Trump is Trump.
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« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2016, 02:19:23 PM »
Jon Huntsman, without a doubt.
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