"J.D. VANCE IS THE BEST BET on the predictive markets to be Donald Trump’s running mate."
This is my dream. Vance is almost as much of an asshat as Truump [sic] is, and a double dose of Mega MAGA could just push some of the undecided into Pres Biden's camp... and maybe convert the few remaining normie Rs too.
"J.D. VANCE IS THE BEST BET on the predictive markets to be Donald Trump’s running mate."
This is my dream. Vance is almost as much of an asshat as Truump [sic] is, and a double dose of Mega MAGA could just push some of the undecided into Pres Biden's camp... and maybe convert the few remaining normie Rs too.
The two others getting a lot of mention are Rubio and Burgum.
* Rubio is meh, at best, with two major drawbacks: his prior opposition to TFG in 2016, before he kissed the ring and proffered butt cheek, and the possible controversy regarding the 12A (which doesn't actually deny Rubio the second slot, but there are interpretations that the candidate for POTUS and her/his running mate can't be from the same state). Trump [sic] has a long memory of those who crossed him, and he doesn't display much forgiveness for them. This puts him in third place.
* Burgum is the equivalent of mass-produced white bread: he's there but he has no real substance to him. IMO, the only reasons he threw his hat into the primary ring was to attempt to garner national name recognition and to audition for the number two job. Aside from Ramaswamy, he showed the most deference to the de facto party leader while occupying space on the debate stages. Since he is the closest to Caspar Milquetoast I put him within a nose of Vance; there is no chance that Burgum can or will do anything as VPOTUS without clearing it with the boss. He would be the most pliable, and would never consider being like Pence on J6. Plus, IDK if this is a bug or a feature to the MAGA oberster Fuhrer, but being Gov of N Dakota is like being Mayor of the 18th largest *city* in the US.
OTOH, Vance has one serious drawback, besides his facial hair, he craves being in the spotlight as much as he who will be at the top of the ticket. I'm not so sure that he will be able to restrain the glory hound in him, but what I think is immaterial; it's TFG who he needs to convince. If he can't then there goes his wet dream of being VPOTUS, and the face of the next generation of the New GOP -- carrying the RINO banner in the 2028 election. Trump [sic] would never let someone who is that ambitious near to or in his inner circle; the paranoid, narcissistic, sociopath wouldn't take the risk of getting overshadowed -- or worse, a potential intraparty coup before TFG is done with his fun and denied access to all of his personal piggybanks, i.e. the RNC.
"J.D. VANCE IS THE BEST BET on the predictive markets to be Donald Trump’s running mate."
This is my dream. Vance is almost as much of an asshat as Truump [sic] is, and a double dose of Mega MAGA could just push some of the undecided into Pres Biden's camp... and maybe convert the few remaining normie Rs too.
The two others getting a lot of mention are Rubio and Burgum.
* Rubio is meh, at best, with two major drawbacks: his prior opposition to TFG in 2016, before he kissed the ring and proffered butt cheek, and the possible controversy regarding the 12A (which doesn't actually deny Rubio the second slot, but there are interpretations that the candidate for POTUS and her/his running mate can't be from the same state). Trump [sic] has a long memory of those who crossed him, and he doesn't display much forgiveness for them. This puts him in third place.
* Burgum is the equivalent of mass-produced white bread: he's there but he has no real substance to him. IMO, the only reasons he threw his hat into the primary ring was to attempt to garner national name recognition and to audition for the number two job. Aside from Ramaswamy, he showed the most deference to the de facto party leader while occupying space on the debate stages. Since he is the closest to Caspar Milquetoast I put him within a nose of Vance; there is no chance that Burgum can or will do anything as VPOTUS without clearing it with the boss. He would be the most pliable, and would never consider being like Pence on J6. Plus, IDK if this is a bug or a feature to the MAGA oberster Fuhrer, but being Gov of N Dakota is like being Mayor of the 18th largest *city* in the US.
OTOH, Vance has one serious drawback, besides his facial hair, he craves being in the spotlight as much as he who will be at the top of the ticket. I'm not so sure that he will be able to restrain the glory hound in him, but what I think is immaterial; it's TFG who he needs to convince. If he can't then there goes his wet dream of being VPOTUS, and the face of the next generation of the New GOP -- carrying the RINO banner in the 2028 election. Trump [sic] would never let someone who is that ambitious near to or in his inner circle; the paranoid, narcissistic, sociopath wouldn't take the risk of getting overshadowed -- or worse, a potential intraparty coup before TFG is done with his fun and denied access to all of his personal piggybanks, i.e. the RNC.
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