Straight from the Pit:
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
Absolutely no chance. I wouldn’t take Carson’s list very seriously. Just some name dropping to get tongues wagging.
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.”
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?
What if Trump offered it to Bernie Sanders just because nobody puts Trumpy inna corner!
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.
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.
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 …
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.
Newty
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