[aphelion]

Before I saw that he posted it, I was also on the McChrystal bandwagon that Deepdiver brought up. He'd spoken glowingly of McChrystal in his speeches (obliquely) and he seems like the kind of guy that Trump would want at his side.

[aphelion]

I should add that that's my guess *now* after assuming it'd be Cruz or maybe Carson (can't remember). DD made the guess four months ago, so he da real MVP.

[redonion]

I think Trump goes with a (non-captured) veteran as his VP choice. Clearly Trump is very pro-veteran and this move would lock up the military vote.

I wonder if he'd go with Jim Webb. In the first democratic debate, Webb was pretty awesome, but unfortunately is not nearly left enough to be considered a democrat anymore.

[Guitarman]

Oprah Winfrey.

This is no guess. The Don declared in June that Oprah would be his running mate.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump...president/

"After his splashy announcement Tuesday that he's running for the Republican presidential nomination, billionaire businessman Donald Trump made another bold declaration: Oprah Winfrey would be a "great" running mate.

"I think Oprah would be great. I'd love to have Oprah," Trump told ABC's George Stephanopoulos. "I think we'd win easily, actually.""

[Gmac]

Stop trolling.

[Mr. Accuride]

Mad Dog Mattis.

War vet, intensely popular with the military and military families, not PC, well read, covers up whatever perceived weaknesses Trump may have on foreign issues, and appears crazy enough to the powers that be that an assassination attempt on Trump will seem like a terrible idea. Trump also gets to fire a shot at Obama by having someone at his side that Obama cut out from Central Command.

[Gmac]

^ i like this guy

[Guitarman]

Not Trolling Gmac. Trump actually stated that he would like Oprah as running mate. I didn't make this up, please read the article I linked to. Perhaps it's the Don who is doing the trolling.

[LongDongSilver]

Trump/sanders 2016 yeaheardme

[Genghis Khan]

Hoping for Jim Webb.

[dispenser]

(03-09-2016 08:37 PM)Guitarman Wrote:  

Not Trolling Gmac. Trump actually stated that he would like Oprah as running mate. I didn't make this up, please read the article I linked to. Perhaps it's the Don who is doing the trolling.

Trump's VP is no guess and formally declared one minute, but the next, it turns out he was trolling about it?
Are your wrists as limp and flexible as your positions?

[Jazzman92]

I'm gonna go with Christie since no one else has, hopefully I'm wrong. I like Carson but I think he would be better for other positions. What do you guys think of Rand Paul as a VP?

[Handsome Creepy Eel]

(03-10-2016 03:06 AM)Jazzman92 Wrote:  

I'm gonna go with Christie since no one else has, hopefully I'm wrong. I like Carson but I think he would be better for other positions. What do you guys think of Rand Paul as a VP?

Why would you reward that sniveling cuck with a VP spot? It doesn't matter how similar their positions might be, the man sold out and spent most of the last 6 months hating on Trump. That's an automatic disqualifier.

[Guitarman]

Dispenses - for you


"“He said that as a joke,” Trump said. “All of a sudden, they say, Donald wants Oprah. Give me a break.”

Trump is doing the Trolling not me. All I did was a Google search on Trump VP. I'm from the UK. I've heard of Oprah Winfrey but I'm not sure exactly who she is other than being a TV celebrity.

[sixsix]

Trump can pick his VP from 1. business 2. military 3. politics.

Considering he is a businessman himself, with much executive experience but little political experience, he's likely to pick a politician as a right-hand man. Someone who knows how things work and who knows everybody that's a somebody. Trump has said as much before.

Businessmen like Carl Icahn and Mark Cuban are great to have on your team but at different positions. Politicians should have the roles that are excellent for politicians, but currently they also get rewarded for their loyalty with positions that require expertise they don't have. Trump being beholden to no one means he can pick the right people for those spots, including business mavericks and financial strongmen. Hope he can control a guy like Icahn.

Military guys, if they already have gained political experience, could work. In any scenario, he should get them for other key positions. With Sessions on national security, and top military guys advising him, that's a powerful front. This is especially important considering the recent purges of good men by the Obama administration. The military has been slowly destroyed from within and that must have caused a lot of resentment from the good people. If Trump can restore that, and have their trust, he wins.

As for politicians, indeed someone from the South (but I don't really understand what you guys mean with South because it's not all places in the Southern part of the country for some reason). Kris Kobach could also work.

[ScrapperTL]

Clint Eastwood for VP.

Greatest America Ever.

TL

[C-Note]

Chuck Norris. As far as I know the guy is clean as a whistle.

[ScrapperTL]

(03-10-2016 04:03 PM)C-Note Wrote:  

Chuck Norris. As far as I know the guy is clean as a whistle.

The endless "Chuck Norris/VP" internet memes would be worth it alone.

[Comte De St. Germain]

I would like to nominate John Mcafee as Trump's VP pick. I think this is the only solid choice we can make.

[El Chinito loco]

(03-10-2016 03:06 AM)Jazzman92 Wrote:  

I'm gonna go with Christie since no one else has, hopefully I'm wrong. I like Carson but I think he would be better for other positions. What do you guys think of Rand Paul as a VP?

The New Jersey Hamburglar would make for a terrible VP.

People dislike him a lot, he's flopped on a lot of issues even in his own state, and he obviously has the self control of a mid 20's American woman when it comes to food and probably a lot of other things.

[Deepdiver]

(01-17-2016 12:39 PM)aphelion Wrote:  

I should add that that's my guess *now* after assuming it'd be Cruz or maybe Carson (can't remember). DD made the guess four months ago, so he da real MVP.

Since then Mr. Trump has stated he will need someone who can help husband legislation through the process... Cruz brings a lot of Evangelicals a key component of the electorate that stayed home rather than vote for a Mormon (Romney) and Romney lost badly to Obama. Will they stay home on Trump probably not and Cruz has made no allies in the House or Senate so how effective might he be?

Kasich, however has a strong record balancing budgets and working on the Defense committee in the house and knows where all the bodies are buried on Wall Street and could be very effective driving key legislation behind the scenes. I notice that Mr. Trump is very deferential and respectful to Kasich so the best choice right now is John Kasich who is a member of the capitol hill club and very well liked on both sides of the aisle so he is currently my Pick... McCrystal would be great on the National Security counsel or even the NSA as they like to pick a career civilian for the Sec of Defense to enforce the unwritten rule of Civilian control of the Military.

On the other hand General Mattis as SecDef would not be a bad idea...

I like Christie as the Atty General of the USA and Cruz for the Supreme court but the Dems will likely block him - Cruz is only 100+/- delegates behind Trump so it might be Cruz for the win to placate the GOPe and how much damage can he do as VP? 8 years as VP might season him and he has a shot at POTUS in his 50's while he is still young, shores up the Latino and Evangelical voters in the General Election.

[Federico]

To be honest I have a feeling its going to be Marco Rubio believe it or not.

Trump says he wants someone who is very political contrast to him. If he can convince Marco to take his stance on immigration, I honestly believe it will be him. I know for a fact is either going to be Rubio or Cruz no matter how much bad blood they've thrown at each other at the debates.

Trump needs a moderate who will desperately get him some independent votes. The base is already there for him. Rubio is the best choice.

[Eastside]

(03-11-2016 01:30 AM)Federico Wrote:  

To be honest I have a feeling its going to be Marco Rubio believe it or not.

Trump says he wants someone who is very political contrast to him. If he can convince Marco to take his stance on immigration, I honestly believe it will be him. I know for a fact is either going to be Rubio or Cruz no matter how much bad blood they've thrown at each other at the debates.

Trump needs a moderate who will desperately get him some independent votes. The base is already there for him. Rubio is the best choice.

Trump's base includes a lot of democrats an independents already.

[Federico]

@Eastside

If that's the case then Cruz would be the logical pick. A strong conservative candidate who would solidify the conservative base.

A Trump/Cruz ticket would win in a general. A Trump/Rubio ticket would win too.

[sixsix]

A Trump/Rubio ticket would destroy the campaign because Trump's whole point was to be less concerned about political picks and more concerned about picking the right guy. Rubio as running mate would be like a betrayal since that guy is a slimy little puppet for the status quo. He's exactly what people are revolting against and has no base.

Trump/Cruz could be smart. I wouldn't like it, but it could be smart. Better at another spot though.

It seems likely that Trump will not need to make any such concessions if he gets the required delegates.