Quote from: Lokmar on December 20, 2023, 01:09:37 PMIt wont.

We shall see.

Who might Donald Trump name as hi running mate. Trump himself said in an interview with NBC in September that he hasn't thought too much about the role but added he "likes the concept" of a woman as vice president.

"We're going to choose the best person," he said.

Some possibilities include:

Tim Scott
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who dropped out of the presidential race last month, was floated as a potential running mate early on in the primary race. Unlike some of his rivals, the lawmaker did not criticize Trump directly when he was on the campaign trail.

Scott worked on opportunity zones − a bipartisan initiative − in Trump's 2017 tax cut legislation. He is also 58 and Black, which would be key for Trump as he seeks to expand his coalition of supporters.

Trump was asked on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" whether he would choose Scott as a running mate in July, and said he thinks Scott is a "very good guy" and talented.

"We did opportunity zones together. It's never been talked about. It's one of the most successful economic development things ever done in this country. And Tim is very good," Trump said. "I mean, I could see Tim doing something with the administration."


Nikki Haley
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has argued that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley would be a good pick for Trump's vice president as she would pull independent voters to his circle of supporters.

"A large gender gap exists in his current polling and attempting to reach out to more moderate suburban female voters in swing states will be crucially important in the general election," said Aaron Kall, an elections expert at the University of Michigan. "Given the advanced ages of Trump and Biden, selecting a younger candidate could help alleviate any concerns over health."

Having Haley on Trump's ticket might also increase his chances of beating Biden. Numerous polls have found that Haley has a higher chance of winning against Biden in a hypothetical matchup than other Republican candidates.

But when asked by a voter in Iowa this month whether she would consider being Trump's number two, she made clear she wouldn't accept the position.

"I don't play for second," she said. "I've never played for second my entire life."


Kristi Noem
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, one of Trump's fiercest allies, is also being floated after she endorsed the former president at an event in September. Trump said in an interview with NBC that same month he has his eye on Noem as a potential running mate.

"I think she's fantastic. She's been a great governor. She gave me a very full-throated endorsement - a beautiful endorsement actually," Trump said. "And, you know, it's been a very good state for me and certainly she'd be one of the people I'd consider."


Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sanders served as the White House press secretary in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, advising him on personnel, policy and communications strategy, according to her website. When Sanders stepped down from her position, Trump acknowledged in a news conference that the pair have been through a lot together and that she did an incredible job.

"She's tough and she's good," Trump said.


Ben Carson
He served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Trump administration, said he would be willing to serve as Trump's running mate when the former president ran in 2016.

When Carson announced he would leave after Trump's first term, he was pressed in a 2019 Newsmax interview on whether he would be interested in serving in a second Trump administration. Carson said, "I would be interested in returning to the private sector, because I think you have just as much influence — maybe more — there."


Marjorie Taylor Greene
Staunch Trump supporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., told the Atlanta-Journal Constitution in August that it would be an "honor" if she was chosen for the vice president spot and would consider it "very, very heavily."

Greene also supports an impeachment inquiry against Biden - joining other Republican lawmakers in alleging Biden was involved in his family's business dealings as vice president - and accused him of treason, while defending Trump against his indictments.

However, Greene's far-right stances and rhetoric might not bode well for Trump if he is seeking to attract moderate Republicans to his base.


Elise Stefanik
Rumors about Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., being a possible running mate for Trump have also been floated, as she is one of the former president's fiercest allies.

She is 39 and could appeal to younger women looking to back the former president. However, she is from New York, which has voted blue in recent presidential elections.

Electoral considerations are often at play in Vice-Presidential selections, so someone who could help Republicans flip a state like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia, or Arizona could be especially helpful.


Kari Lake
Though former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake launched a Senate bid in October, there's some speculation that she could land higher office as Trump's potential running mate.


Vivek Ramaswamy
Though businessman and self-proclaimed outsider Vivek Ramaswamy is competing for the Republican nomination, he has defended Trump numerous times on the campaign trail and acknowledged Trump was the best president of the 21st century.

Trump has also taken notice of Ramaswamy's efforts, crowning him the winner of the first Republican debate in August.

"He's a very, very, very intelligent person. He's got good energy, and he could be some form of something. I tell you, I think he'd be very good," Trump said in August when asked by conservative host Glenn Beck what he thought of Ramaswamy as vice president.

However, Ramaswamy has no political experience, and he said he wasn't interested in playing for second place in an interview.

"Donald Trump and I share something in common and that is that neither of us would do well in a number 2 position," he said on Fox News in August.


Of these possibilities, I would gues that Kristi Noem and Tim Scott would be the most probable candidates.

Michigan didn't follow Colorado's bad example. Trump will appear on the ballot in that state.

Quote from: Brent on December 27, 2023, 06:43:12 PMMichigan didn't follow Colorado's bad example. Trump will appear on the ballot in that state.

The Michigan Justices read the tea leaves.  Government telling the People whom they might vote for is Tyranny with a capital P.

Quote from: Brent on December 27, 2023, 06:43:12 PMMichigan didn't follow Colorado's bad example. Trump will appear on the ballot in that state.

I have a bad feeling about this.  Something not sitting right.  I wonder if there will be an election.  It is something every other day.  Today in spring field in my city the last confederate monument was removed.  I mean they are erasing history and now taking candidates off the ballots. Disgraceful. 

Quote from: Moonie on December 27, 2023, 09:39:50 PMI have a bad feeling about this.  Something not sitting right.  I wonder if there will be an election.  It is something every other day.  Today in spring field in my city the last confederate monument was removed.  I mean they are erasing history and now taking candidates off the ballots. Disgraceful. 

I agree kid, Jim Crow Joe's US has become an authoritarian state.

Facing a monumental challenge to get on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to criticize legal efforts to prevent former President Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot in multiple states.

He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Colorado Supreme Court ruling makes America look like a Banana Republic. Why doesn't every American understand that if they can do this to a former US President, EVERYONE is vulnerable to punishment for crimes with which they have never been convicted. Democracy would be a total shambles."

Mr Kennedy is correct. The Colorado court disenfranchised millions of Americans. But, I doubt it will stand.

In another post on the platform, Mr. Kennedy wrote: "If Trump is kept out of office through judicial fiat rather than being defeated in a fair election, his supporters will never accept the result. This country will become ungovernable."

After the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rejected his plea for Secret Service protection for a third time, 2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the decision a political move and "weaponization of government" against candidates seeking to unseat President Joe Biden.

Since he declared his candidacy in April, two armed men have been arrested in separate incidents attempting to gain access to Mr. Kennedy.

"Denied Secret Service again! It's not just about me. It's another example of weaponization of government against Biden's political opponents. They know that 30¢ of every campaign dollar goes to keeping me safe," Mr. Kennedy wrote on X.

"Homeland Security gave no explanation for rejecting our application. Law says all 'major candidates' get protection. I'm polling 22 percent (and 40 percent among young voters—beating both [President Joe] Biden and [former President Donald] Trump). My opinion may be biased, but that seems pretty "major" to me, Mr. Kennedy said.

'A Political Agenda'
Mr. Kennedy has stated that his campaign has spent millions of dollars on private security.

He contends that the continued denial of Secret Service protection is "political" and part of a trend of federal agencies being weaponized to serve a political agenda."

Authorities making the decisions would rather he "spend money on protection than spending it on field organization or advertising," Mr. Kennedy says.

The Dems really are panicking and being blatant about how much they hate democracy and people getting to vote for a candidate of their choice.  Notice how all of this started the moment Trump 2as beating Biden in the polls?

Quote from: Oerdin on December 30, 2023, 12:16:52 PMThe Dems really are panicking and being blatant about how much they hate democracy and people getting to vote for a candidate of their choice.  Notice how all of this started the moment Trump 2as beating Biden in the polls?

Just a coincidence. 

Quote from: DKG on December 30, 2023, 11:58:28 AMAfter the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rejected his plea for Secret Service protection for a third time, 2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the decision a political move and "weaponization of government" against candidates seeking to unseat President Joe Biden.

Since he declared his candidacy in April, two armed men have been arrested in separate incidents attempting to gain access to Mr. Kennedy.

"Denied Secret Service again! It's not just about me. It's another example of weaponization of government against Biden's political opponents. They know that 30¢ of every campaign dollar goes to keeping me safe," Mr. Kennedy wrote on X.

"Homeland Security gave no explanation for rejecting our application. Law says all 'major candidates' get protection. I'm polling 22 percent (and 40 percent among young voters—beating both [President Joe] Biden and [former President Donald] Trump). My opinion may be biased, but that seems pretty "major" to me, Mr. Kennedy said.

'A Political Agenda'
Mr. Kennedy has stated that his campaign has spent millions of dollars on private security.

He contends that the continued denial of Secret Service protection is "political" and part of a trend of federal agencies being weaponized to serve a political agenda."

Authorities making the decisions would rather he "spend money on protection than spending it on field organization or advertising," Mr. Kennedy says.

Here's a crazy idea for Team Biden: campaign on a platform that the middle class can embrace.

This will make the rounds elsewhere.

They would never do that.  Oh, they might claim it was for the middle class but literally everything Democrats do harms the middle class.

Quote from: Oerdin on December 30, 2023, 04:41:44 PMThey would never do that.  Oh, they might claim it was for the middle class but literally everything Democrats do harms the middle class.

True Dope says his carbon tax which increases annually and raises the price of everything is putting more money in the bank accounts of middle class Canadians.

Quote from: Oerdin on December 30, 2023, 12:16:52 PMThe Dems really are panicking and being blatant about how much they hate democracy and people getting to vote for a candidate of their choice.  Notice how all of this started the moment Trump 2as beating Biden in the polls?

That is very true. If Joe Biden had a double digit lead on Trump, the Democrats would not be desperately trying to prevent voters from casting a ballot for him.

This is funny and true.
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