Given the kind of Catholics they probably are (North American conservative/anti-Pope Francis) that's not good for the rest of us, but nothing about Trump and the MAGAts is good for America.
You may be right, but in my view Nicky Haley remains his best choice. Her 25% in Iowa, 33% in Colorado, and 40+% in Utah, plus 12% in New York, show, at least to me, that a chunk of the Republican electorate or Democrats voting in Republican primaries want to push someone else and show their discontent with Trump.
She has done what was needed, suspended her campaign, then waited what ten weeks, before endorsing Trump, and since then it has been radio silence. Yet she still pulls votes, enough to be a ballast, that could well propel him to the Presidency.
No matter who else he picks, they have not shown that total lack of bowing down to and kissing the ring, that she has. That is a form of strength which will make attacking her even harder.
Glad to have found you again, not sure how to get you in my substrack morning set, but typing you in is no great problem either. Thought you had taken a break. Good luck with your venture, and congratulations on your subscriber totals.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik are, in my opinion, DJT's better options. Scott is noteworthy for being the guy who stands around waving palm fronds, saluting as the Trump parade passes by. Stefanik can't get out of the way of her fawning admiration for her guy. Her myopic vision is what he craves. Oh, did I mention that she's a woman?
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are concentrating on their administration's successes and needn't bother opining about whom they rather see on the GOP ticket.
Two criticisms: first, Stefanik doesn’t have “the look” Trump likes and with *him*, that’s important. With Scott, given Trump’s racism and the racism of a LOT of his core supporters, that might be tough. Yes, he might peal away a *little* of the black community’s votes, but I don’t think it would be worth the trade off for Trump.
Yeah, Trump's never been known to "go for" an overweight "Republican Frumpy" woman with a poor fashion sense; in fact he's been known to publicly disparage people like that.
I completely agree with your analysis, but the three guys Gabe mentions are losers with a capital L. Trumpy doesn't like a loser, although Vance is dangerous. Sure hope he doesn't have PTSD. Maybe it's not too late for Nikki Haley, Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi NRA Noem, and if he wants a male on the ticket, he can ask MTG.
Two of the three are Catholic. Is that good or bad for Trump moving forward
Given the kind of Catholics they probably are (North American conservative/anti-Pope Francis) that's not good for the rest of us, but nothing about Trump and the MAGAts is good for America.
You may be right, but in my view Nicky Haley remains his best choice. Her 25% in Iowa, 33% in Colorado, and 40+% in Utah, plus 12% in New York, show, at least to me, that a chunk of the Republican electorate or Democrats voting in Republican primaries want to push someone else and show their discontent with Trump.
She has done what was needed, suspended her campaign, then waited what ten weeks, before endorsing Trump, and since then it has been radio silence. Yet she still pulls votes, enough to be a ballast, that could well propel him to the Presidency.
No matter who else he picks, they have not shown that total lack of bowing down to and kissing the ring, that she has. That is a form of strength which will make attacking her even harder.
Glad to have found you again, not sure how to get you in my substrack morning set, but typing you in is no great problem either. Thought you had taken a break. Good luck with your venture, and congratulations on your subscriber totals.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik are, in my opinion, DJT's better options. Scott is noteworthy for being the guy who stands around waving palm fronds, saluting as the Trump parade passes by. Stefanik can't get out of the way of her fawning admiration for her guy. Her myopic vision is what he craves. Oh, did I mention that she's a woman?
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are concentrating on their administration's successes and needn't bother opining about whom they rather see on the GOP ticket.
Two criticisms: first, Stefanik doesn’t have “the look” Trump likes and with *him*, that’s important. With Scott, given Trump’s racism and the racism of a LOT of his core supporters, that might be tough. Yes, he might peal away a *little* of the black community’s votes, but I don’t think it would be worth the trade off for Trump.
Yeah, Trump's never been known to "go for" an overweight "Republican Frumpy" woman with a poor fashion sense; in fact he's been known to publicly disparage people like that.
I completely agree with your analysis, but the three guys Gabe mentions are losers with a capital L. Trumpy doesn't like a loser, although Vance is dangerous. Sure hope he doesn't have PTSD. Maybe it's not too late for Nikki Haley, Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi NRA Noem, and if he wants a male on the ticket, he can ask MTG.