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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Thu May 12, 2016, 11:40 AM May 2016

Donald Trump Is Considering Newt Gingrich for Vice Presidential Role

Donald Trump has discussed in recent days the possibility of selecting former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as his running mate, according to people familiar with the talks.

Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has been asking confidants for input on Gingrich as a potential pick, including during conversations Wednesday at Trump Tower in New York, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

Trump told the Associated Press that he has narrowed his running-mate list to “five or six” candidates, and has named campaign manager Corey Lewandowski to head up the vetting process “with a group” of staffers.

On Fox News on Tuesday night, Trump said he was also considering former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. Others said to be under consideration include Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, all Republicans.

Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, who this week concluded his role in helping compile the list of possible running mates for Trump, also recommended Gingrich, according to a person with direct knowledge of the list.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-05-12/donald-trump-said-to-weigh-newt-gingrich-for-vice-presidential-role

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Donald Trump Is Considering Newt Gingrich for Vice Presidential Role (Original Post) Purveyor May 2016 OP

Good choice Skink May 2016 #1

For the Prez and VP candidates each to have been... 3catwoman3 May 2016 #2

Hell, yes. They can run on family values. After all, each COLGATE4 May 2016 #5

Nobody care about that this go-round B2G May 2016 #7

Just wait for the GE. "Family values" demand that you COLGATE4 May 2016 #9

Why? What good does Daffy Donald think Newt would do? patricia92243 May 2016 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #4

Will be shocked if he doesn't B2G May 2016 #6

They're a perfect pair. COLGATE4 May 2016 #8

Newt greymattermom May 2016 #10

OK. Maybe he believes the earth is round. So? COLGATE4 May 2016 #11

Wonderful. Two serial philanderers to represent the party of family values. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #12

This ^^^^^^^^^^^ Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2016 #13

Skink

(10,122 posts)

1. Good choice

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 11:49 AM

May 2016

I wonder who brother Bernie will choose?

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)

2. For the Prez and VP candidates each to have been...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 11:57 AM

May 2016

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...married 3 times would be historic, to say the least.

Might not go down well with the fundies.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

5. Hell, yes. They can run on family values. After all, each

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #2)

Thu May 12, 2016, 12:04 PM

May 2016

has had at least 3 families. Now THAT's a whole lot of family values!

B2G

(9,766 posts)

7. Nobody care about that this go-round

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #5)

Thu May 12, 2016, 12:05 PM

May 2016

If they did, he wouldn't be the nominee.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

9. Just wait for the GE. "Family values" demand that you

Reply to B2G (Reply #7)

Thu May 12, 2016, 12:07 PM

May 2016

only use the toilet designated for your internal plumbing - God wills it.

patricia92243

(12,597 posts)

3. Why? What good does Daffy Donald think Newt would do?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 11:59 AM

May 2016

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B2G

(9,766 posts)

6. Will be shocked if he doesn't

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 12:04 PM

May 2016

Newt would fill in a lot of his gaps.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

8. They're a perfect pair.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 12:06 PM

May 2016

People used to say that Newt was "what stupid people think an intelligent person sounds like". Trump, on the other hand is what stupid people think stupid people should sound like. A marriage made in heaven.