Veep Stakes 2024

OccupantCDN
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I heard the starter pistol and race is on!

Megyn Kelly is supporting Nikki Haley, reasoning that Trump needs someone to shore up support in the establishment. The Trump base, would get over it. (Eventually.)

Vivek Ramaswamy (wow, I cant believe I spelt that right) would be the choice of the Trump base, and I would love to see him debate VP Kamala Harris… The moderator would probably throw in the towel, as it would be unnecessary cruelty to half wits.

I am thinking of a different way to calculate the best candidate for VP. I dont think Trump should pick a candidate that shores up support with some faction within the Republican Party, but rather pick a candidate that would disrupt the Democrat coalition. Never Trumpers are going to Never Trump their way to a second Biden Administration, and be happy about it. (At least until they’re arrested.)

With this in mind, I think the best available candidate for VP would be Tim Scott. He’s got 10 years experience as a Senator from South Carolina. He’s well spoken, articulate, and in command of facts… Plus if you’ve seen pictures, or some of his TV appearances, you’d notice, he’s a little bit black.

This helps in 2 ways, he can campaign to black voters in ways and spaces that other candidates can’t. And it insulates Trump on the racism charges… But Democrats can’t help themselves — they’ll smear Tim Scott like they’d smeared any other black conservative… I could just imagine Trump saying ” They call me a racist, and then they say all these horrible things about my running mate? Who’s the racist?”

Tim Scott, the man for the job!

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  1. Arahant Member
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    9:26 PM EST ⋅ Jan 21, 2024

    The Reticulator (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    The Reticulator (View Comment):
    Any reason for leaving out Martin Van Buren?

    Only that nobody cares about Old Kinderhook.

    Kinderhook is just off I-69, just before you cross the border into Indiana, not far from where @ chriso goes sailing. Take the last exit and go west to Kinderhook or east to California. Both are on good roads for bicycling.

    Try this one:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinderhook,_New_York

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  2. The Reticulator Member
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    9:41 PM EST ⋅ Jan 21, 2024

    Arahant (View Comment):

    The Reticulator (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    The Reticulator (View Comment):
    Any reason for leaving out Martin Van Buren?

    Only that nobody cares about Old Kinderhook.

    Kinderhook is just off I-69, just before you cross the border into Indiana, not far from where @ chriso goes sailing. Take the last exit and go west to Kinderhook or east to California. Both are on good roads for bicycling.

    Try this one:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinderhook,_New_York

    That looks good, too. 

    I hadn’t known that Martin Van Buren was an agriculturalist in the manner of George Washington.  It would be worth a visit. 

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  3. OccupantCDN Coolidge
    OccupantCDN
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    1:26 PM EST ⋅ Jan 22, 2024

    Glenn Beck had an interesting conversation on the VP race:

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  4. kedavis Coolidge
    kedavis
    @kedavis
    4:45 PM EST ⋅ Jan 22, 2024

    OccupantCDN (View Comment):

    Glenn Beck had an interesting conversation on the VP race:

    I saw that yesterday on The Liberal Hivemind.

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  5. Terence Smith Coolidge
    Terence Smith
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    12:48 PM EST ⋅ Jan 23, 2024

    Not making a prediction here  but Trump will certainly pick a woman. Someone more dignified with less drama. The first name that popped in my head is Lauren Boebett

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  6. DonG (CAGW is a Scam) Coolidge
    DonG (CAGW is a Scam)
    @DonG
    1:41 PM EST ⋅ Jan 23, 2024

    Terence Smith (View Comment):

    Not making a prediction here but Trump will certainly pick a woman. Someone more dignified with less drama. The first name that popped in my head is Lauren Boebett

    Is that humor? 

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  7. carcat74 Member
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    5:35 PM EST ⋅ Jan 23, 2024

    GPentelie (View Comment):

    DeSantis just dropped out, and will endorse Trump.

    Which reminds me of this impassioned open letter from Powerline’s “Ammo Grrrll”, published in Aug ’22, which concludes thusly:

    “So come on, gentlemen. Please. I’m begging you. Help us save our beloved country by setting aside personal ambition, ego, even well-deserved revenge, and work together to “deliver us from this evil.” Blessings be upon both of you. I will do ANYTHING to help.

    Susan Vass (Ammo Grrrll), Maricopa, AZ”

    I would, too.

     

    I never miss Amm Grrrll!  Would that she were 10 years younger and had a radio program.  I think of her as Rush Limbaugh, if he had been born a woman.  So much common sense, humor, and life knowledge — it’s almost scary!  Almost…..  The Week in Pictures is a another do not miss feature…..

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