I am quite sure that SCOTUS will interpret the 12th Amendment in Trump's favor, should he select Rubio for his running mate. SCOTUS seems to believe in the Constitution for thee, but not for me.
As for Trump admiring Vance blue eyes and long eyelashes, every time he makes those kinds of comments, including his comment re: dating Ivanka if…
I am quite sure that SCOTUS will interpret the 12th Amendment in Trump's favor, should he select Rubio for his running mate. SCOTUS seems to believe in the Constitution for thee, but not for me.
As for Trump admiring Vance blue eyes and long eyelashes, every time he makes those kinds of comments, including his comment re: dating Ivanka if she wasn't his daughter, he comes across as some kind of weird skanky perv.
Vance has two strikes against him in MAGA calculus. He’s married to a woman who is NOT from central casting IYKWIM. Haven’t seen her around much lately…..Burgum on the other hand has the typical blonde wife. The other reason I think Vance may be at a disadvantage is that he makes Trump look even older than he is. Burgum is what….late ‘60’s? Vance is incredibly ambitious and Trump does not like being upstaged.
I still think he’s going to pick somebody else and these 3 are decoys. I’ve been wondering about MAGA Mike Johnson whose goose is kind of cooked as Speaker, from a red district so no threat of losing the seat, he’s got the Pence hair helmet and obsequiesness—he’s kind of a Renfied to Trump’s Dracula. I don’t think he’d be the threat that Vance would be.
Burgum is 69. I don’t see what North Dakota adds to Trump’s campaign. They have what, a single electoral vote? I’m hoping Trump picks Lil’ Marco so we can see if he buys the DeSantis boot lifts.
If Trump is looking for an accessory, Johnson is too nerdy for the role..short, glasses. Also more to leverage with him in House leadership, even if he can't hold the gavel.
If Melania is not going to do rallies or WH events, is VP going stag an issue? I hadn't thought about the accessory spouse issue before you mentioned it.
I can see Mike Johnson as a dark horse pick. He was all in on the Stop the Steal lie. Per reporting, he filed an amicus brief supporting Ken Paxton's lawsuit to invalidate the election results in PA, WI, GA, and MI. He's a true believer.
It will be interesting to see the other side if Biden steps down. Republicans have already promised to try and force Biden to stay on the ballot in several states if he withdraws. That will lead to some ugly legal battles that may involve the court.
Biden is not yet the nominee, so the Republicans have no case. He’s the “presumptive nominee” based on delegate count but the Democrats could change party rules and say that they pick a nominee using any method they want—primaries, convention, lottery, oijia board…..etc.
I wish it was that easy. Every state has different intricate rules about replacing the candidates. Ultimately it will likely fail but some states (GA, NV, WI) there will be legal challenges. And I bet the Supreme Court will probably have to at least weigh in through some form
I think you are thinking about what the rules are AFTER the convention.
State parties may have rules about how delegates to the party convention are to vote, but those rules can be changed. Parties ultimately nominate their candidate—voters do not. It’s a fairly recent development that states have primaries and delegates are pledged to the winner of the state’s primary—even as recently as 2008 there was a superdelegate faction that theoretically had enough heft to overrule the popular vote. There was a kerfuffle between superdelegates that favored Hillary and delegates pledged to Obama because he won more via the primaries.
I do think that if Biden refused to step aside, you’d have a point. He’d have to agree to quit and release his delegates—then the party could make rules about how those delegates should vote…some kind of state by state delegate caucus right before the convention, or a more open process at the convention.
I am quite sure that SCOTUS will interpret the 12th Amendment in Trump's favor, should he select Rubio for his running mate. SCOTUS seems to believe in the Constitution for thee, but not for me.
As for Trump admiring Vance blue eyes and long eyelashes, every time he makes those kinds of comments, including his comment re: dating Ivanka if she wasn't his daughter, he comes across as some kind of weird skanky perv.
That’s because he IS a weird skanky perv.
Vance has two strikes against him in MAGA calculus. He’s married to a woman who is NOT from central casting IYKWIM. Haven’t seen her around much lately…..Burgum on the other hand has the typical blonde wife. The other reason I think Vance may be at a disadvantage is that he makes Trump look even older than he is. Burgum is what….late ‘60’s? Vance is incredibly ambitious and Trump does not like being upstaged.
I still think he’s going to pick somebody else and these 3 are decoys. I’ve been wondering about MAGA Mike Johnson whose goose is kind of cooked as Speaker, from a red district so no threat of losing the seat, he’s got the Pence hair helmet and obsequiesness—he’s kind of a Renfied to Trump’s Dracula. I don’t think he’d be the threat that Vance would be.
Burgum is 69. I don’t see what North Dakota adds to Trump’s campaign. They have what, a single electoral vote? I’m hoping Trump picks Lil’ Marco so we can see if he buys the DeSantis boot lifts.
I've thought this for quite some time.
If Trump is looking for an accessory, Johnson is too nerdy for the role..short, glasses. Also more to leverage with him in House leadership, even if he can't hold the gavel.
If Melania is not going to do rallies or WH events, is VP going stag an issue? I hadn't thought about the accessory spouse issue before you mentioned it.
I can see Mike Johnson as a dark horse pick. He was all in on the Stop the Steal lie. Per reporting, he filed an amicus brief supporting Ken Paxton's lawsuit to invalidate the election results in PA, WI, GA, and MI. He's a true believer.
Mike Johnson will also need the boot lifts and he looks about 30. He doesn’t have any dynamism in his little self. Just religious fervor.
He'll do Trump's bidding willingly and adjust his conscience accordingly.
He’s perfect
It will be interesting to see the other side if Biden steps down. Republicans have already promised to try and force Biden to stay on the ballot in several states if he withdraws. That will lead to some ugly legal battles that may involve the court.
Biden is not yet the nominee, so the Republicans have no case. He’s the “presumptive nominee” based on delegate count but the Democrats could change party rules and say that they pick a nominee using any method they want—primaries, convention, lottery, oijia board…..etc.
I wish it was that easy. Every state has different intricate rules about replacing the candidates. Ultimately it will likely fail but some states (GA, NV, WI) there will be legal challenges. And I bet the Supreme Court will probably have to at least weigh in through some form
I think you are thinking about what the rules are AFTER the convention.
State parties may have rules about how delegates to the party convention are to vote, but those rules can be changed. Parties ultimately nominate their candidate—voters do not. It’s a fairly recent development that states have primaries and delegates are pledged to the winner of the state’s primary—even as recently as 2008 there was a superdelegate faction that theoretically had enough heft to overrule the popular vote. There was a kerfuffle between superdelegates that favored Hillary and delegates pledged to Obama because he won more via the primaries.
I do think that if Biden refused to step aside, you’d have a point. He’d have to agree to quit and release his delegates—then the party could make rules about how those delegates should vote…some kind of state by state delegate caucus right before the convention, or a more open process at the convention.