Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy (attorney, Obama)
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I think you may be right. Trump knows that Scott won't upstage him, and he also knows that Scott could help increase Trump's appeal to the Black voters which will play a very important role in this election.
PLUS, the Blacks know that if Scott were the VP, there would be a very high likelihood that he would go on to become the first Black president once Trump's term ends... or, even before that if something were to happen to DJT.
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This Black thinks Tim Scott is just fine, BUT not nearly as pretty to look at as Kristi Noem. Image, especially today, is damn near everything. Plus, Scott would be second black President.
I say Kristi Noem or Marsha Blackburn (too bad she’s not in the list)
I like what Scott had to say when he first made remarks about being on the short list. He can support Trump, not upstage him, and I also liked what he said about people WANTING the 'disruptor' because, whatever you think of his personality, he got things done. And Scott can support all those things Trump can and will do.
Those are Trump's suggestions, but the RNC will have a LOT to say about the choice. I think they will look at the states the possibilities are coming from, and the one that has a state that will most benefit the GOP will be chosen. So, whoever is most likely to help deliver a win.
I believe this too. And they will want someone who is sort of a counter-point to Trump.
Byron Daniels would be an excellent choice, except he is also from Florida.
If you want to be the president taking VP is worth it. If the president dies you instantly become it. It scores you points in your party. If you fail, then it becomes captain obvious you’d be a terrible president (Biden is living proof of this).
This Black thinks Tim Scott is just fine, BUT not nearly as pretty to look at as Kristi Noem. Image, especially today, is damn near everything. Plus, Scott would be second black President.
I say Kristi Noem or Marsha Blackburn (too bad she’s not in the list)
Marsha would be great, but she is already too old, IMO. She will be 72 this June. It would be MUCH better to find a VP who is not over 55 or 60 at the oldest.
If you want to be the president taking VP is worth it. If the president dies you instantly become it. It scores you points in your party. If you fail, then it becomes captain obvious you’d be a terrible president (Biden is living proof of this).
It's a wonderful pre-retirement job. Travel, shake hands, work on some pet project if you choose to do so, or sit back and enjoy your one official responsibility of breaking ties in the Senate.
For awhile it was looked at as a dead end job, basically somewhere to stuff a party loyal who had served well but was told that it's time to ride into the sunset.
On the other hand, the NY Republican party tried to get rid of Teddy Roosevelt by having him selected VP. That backfired pretty well.
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