# Who will be Trump's VP? \[plus\] Trump's Vice-President choice? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 20, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179 "2016-01-20T17:51:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/201 "2016-05-14T05:54:58Z")
Straight from the Pit: > [@George Zimmerman - In the news again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-zimmerman-in-the-news-again/694480/1154): > > Zimmerman is the only man alive who makes Trump seem honorable and trustworthy in comparison. And I suspect that there is almost 1:1 overlap between supporters of the two. . . . > [@George Zimmerman - In the news again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-zimmerman-in-the-news-again/694480/1155): > > So you’re saying Trump has his VP. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/202 "2016-05-14T10:38:00Z")
> [@Sputnikkk](#): > > Aren’t all the polls and online betting sites saying it will be Kasich? Why wouldn’t it be him? > Would he not accept? I guess it comes down to how one hedges his bets. If Kasich believes that Trump is destined to fail, why not let it happen and come back in 4 years and tell the republican party “See, I told you that voting for crazies like Cruz and clowns like Trump wasn’t going to work out. I’m the safe bet.” But maybe Trump does win, and maybe Kasich passes up his one shot. Or maybe Trump never wanted Kasich to be veep in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/203 "2016-05-14T12:14:26Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > If Kasich believes that Trump is destined to fail, why not let it happen and come back in 4 years and tell the republican party “See, I told you that voting for crazies like Cruz and clowns like Trump wasn’t going to work out. I’m the safe bet.” To which the retort would be “You were part of that ticket too. You failed, just like you failed in the primaries. Now go away.” So the best bet for Kasich in 2020 is to preserve what image he may have left as The Sane One and go back to governing. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/204 "2016-05-14T13:58:31Z")
Well Kasich stayed in the nomination race well past any chance of winning, why not extend the Diners, Drive-ins and Dives tour a few more months? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/205 "2016-05-16T13:22:41Z")
Jeff Greenfield argues that it will be no bed of roses for either Trump’s and Clinton’s VP: [The Vice Presidency No One Should Want - POLITICO Magazine](http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/2016-election-vice-presidency-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-213886) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/206 "2016-05-16T14:20:01Z")
I just read this morning that Ben Carson told the Washington Post that Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio and Chris Christie are all potential VP choices. Two libertarians, a thug, a dimwit and an old pol. I leave you all to figure out who is what. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/207 "2016-05-16T14:24:05Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I just read this morning that Ben Carson told the Washington Post that Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio and Chris Christie are all potential VP choices. Two libertarians, a thug, a dimwit and an old pol. I leave you all to figure out who is what. It’s a bad sign when the bottom of the barrel is the starting point. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/208 "2016-05-16T16:13:07Z")
He can’t seriously be considering Sarah Palin, right? That would be a dumpster fire of epic proportions. I thought the whole point was to pick someone more competent than him. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/209 "2016-05-16T16:18:52Z")
> [@SaharaTea](#): > > He can’t seriously be considering Sarah Palin, right? That would be a dumpster fire of epic proportions. I thought the whole point was to pick someone more competent than him. Sarah may have beaten the other contenders soundly in the swimsuit round. Of the five mentioned, I really don’t see anyone that strikes fear. Rubio goes from Little Marco to trusted running mate? Lyin’ Ted? I don’t see it. I can’t see where Christie benefit from booking passage on the Titanic. This leaves Kasich as the un-Palin. So I have it as a coin toss- Palin vs. Kasich. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/210 "2016-05-16T16:42:19Z")
> [@SaharaTea](#): > > He can’t seriously be considering Sarah Palin, right? That would be a dumpster fire of epic proportions. I thought the whole point was to pick someone more competent than him. Absolutely no chance. I wouldn’t take Carson’s list very seriously. Just some name dropping to get tongues wagging. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/211 "2016-05-16T16:47:34Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > This leaves Kasich as the un-Palin. I just now saw John Kasich going down in history as the guy who saved the republic at the vice-presidential debate. _“Governor Kasich, how would you respond to those who say your running mate has never held office and lacks the qualities required to serve as commander-in-chief?”_ “You know, I had the same worries back when I was judging him on the persona he presented during the primary campaign. But over the last couple of months, I’ve spent a lot of time by his side, getting to know him and see how he operates – and I can assure you that, in fact, it’s not an act; he really does just say whatever damn fool thing comes into his head, loudly and without thinking for even two seconds.” _“W-What?”_ “Look, I’ve worked with all sorts of people in the legislature: some I agreed with, some I didn’t – but none of them needed medication and education in that order. This guy shouldn’t be given launch codes for _fireworks_. I suspected it before; I know it now.” ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/212 "2016-05-16T17:25:33Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Absolutely no chance. I wouldn’t take Carson’s list very seriously. Just some name dropping to get tongues wagging. From what I remember reading, Carson didn’t actually name names. The reporter interviewing him rattled off a list of names that “many people” consider to be contenders. Carson responded that those people are “on our list.” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/213 "2016-05-16T17:40:59Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > From what I remember reading, Carson didn’t actually name names. The reporter interviewing him rattled off a list of names that “many people” consider to be contenders. Carson responded that those people are “on our list.” Did he specify _which_ list? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/214 "2016-05-16T17:43:47Z")
What if Trump offered it to Bernie Sanders _just because nobody puts Trumpy inna corner!_ ---
**Author:** ![inscrutable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e4f/32.png) [@inscrutable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inscrutable)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/215 "2016-05-16T18:32:27Z")
> [@SaharaTea](#): > > He can’t seriously be considering Sarah Palin, right? That would be a dumpster fire of epic proportions. I thought the whole point was to pick someone more competent than him. I would expect that Palin might earn Trump more votes than she cost McCain. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/216 "2016-05-16T18:48:58Z")
> [@inscrutable](#): > > I would expect that Palin might earn Trump more votes than she cost McCain. I would expect that the prospect of Palin being one step from the presidency would have 12-year olds using forged IDs to vote, and the dead rising from the grave to do likewise. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/217 "2016-05-16T20:30:31Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > What if Trump offered it to Bernie Sanders _just because nobody puts Trumpy inna corner!_ I’d go so far as to bet that Trump will quietly offer Sanders the job, just because it would shake things up so much. Sanders will say no, but if he said yes that would turn the race on its head. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/218 "2016-05-16T22:51:57Z")
> [@inscrutable](#): > > I would expect that Palin might earn Trump more votes than she cost McCain. I really think Trump already has about all the votes he’s capable of getting. But I thought so at the beginning of the primaries, too, so, you know … ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2016, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/219 "2016-05-17T07:21:22Z")
No, due to the fact that there are a lot of disaffected conservatives out there, either candidate can make a VP pick that might win some extra votes. Sarah Palin just doubles down on what Trump already is. Kasich or Rubio bring in some Republican votes that Trump doesn’t currently have. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-vp-plus-trumps-vice-president-choice/751179/220 "2016-05-18T01:14:16Z")
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