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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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Trump has said that he's already decided who his VP pick is. And then after Iowa, he threw unexpected praise for Burgum, and said he's sure he can find a place for him in his administration. Could it be that Trump the businessman and first time winner as a candidate, wants another businessman and first time winner as a candidate to be his VP? Probably not, but who knows?
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Why do you want to take good people out of the Senate when they are already scarce enough as it is?
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It is not the worst idea I've ever heard from a Canadian. 😜 But Reticulator does have a good point.
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Because South Carolina is a fairly safe state, he'll be replaced by a republican... Besides after the 2024 election, I dont think they'll be that rare.
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Hopefully, but even if enough people are smart enough to elect Trump, a lot of them are still stupid enough to vote for Dims for congress. Especially since House elections are by district not statewide.
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