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Question: FF or HP
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FF, likely
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FF, but no way in hell
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FF, but I dunno about it
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HP, likely though
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HP, YUGELY terrible
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HP, but I dunno about it
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Former Senator Haslam2020
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« on: January 19, 2016, 06:31:29 PM »
Thoughts?
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Mike Thick
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2016, 06:33:37 PM »
HP, but it doesn't seem likely.
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2016, 07:08:42 PM »
No. But not the worst idea I've ever heard.
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2016, 07:11:25 PM »
It's really not a bad idea:

(A)  Santorum is fully vetted.

(B)  Santorum won't overshadow Trump.

(C)  Santorum won't make gaffes that contradict Trump.

(D)  Santorum isn't in a position to refuse if he wants a further career in politics.

(E)  Santorum adds viable government experience to the ticket, albeit a bit dated.

(F)  Santorum has decent name recognition, and not huge negatives.

I can think of worse choices.
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2016, 07:20:15 PM »
It may help with receiving closet-case Republican voters' support for Donald Trump to be having a closet-case vice-presidential running mate in Rick Santorum.
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2016, 07:24:25 PM »
Huckabee has a better chance of being the democratic vp candidate
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2016, 07:28:21 PM »
Quote from: Fuzzy Bear on January 19, 2016, 07:11:25 PM
It's really not a bad idea:

(C)  Santorum won't make gaffes that contradict Trump.

I beg to differ. Santorum has made quite a few gaffes in his time. At a rally in 2012, he almost called Obama an "anti-war government n-----" before cutting himself off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2HpSUU53-A

And yes, he does indeed have name recognition, but let's just say it isn't all good.
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2016, 07:29:47 PM »
Quote from: Assemblyman CXSmith on January 19, 2016, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: Fuzzy Bear on January 19, 2016, 07:11:25 PM
It's really not a bad idea:

(C)  Santorum won't make gaffes that contradict Trump.

I beg to differ. Santorum has made quite a few gaffes in his time. At a rally in 2012, he almost called Obama an "anti-war government n-----" before cutting himself off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2HpSUU53-A

And yes, he does indeed have name recognition, but let's just say it isn't all good.

I assume you mean his Google Problem.
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2016, 07:31:52 PM »
Quote from: Teddy Lee, Bass God of the West on January 19, 2016, 07:29:47 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman CXSmith on January 19, 2016, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: Fuzzy Bear on January 19, 2016, 07:11:25 PM
It's really not a bad idea:

(C)  Santorum won't make gaffes that contradict Trump.

I beg to differ. Santorum has made quite a few gaffes in his time. At a rally in 2012, he almost called Obama an "anti-war government n-----" before cutting himself off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2HpSUU53-A

And yes, he does indeed have name recognition, but let's just say it isn't all good.

I assume you mean his Google Problem.

Yes, I do.
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2016, 07:33:22 PM »
I mean Santorum and Huckabee have both been sort of playing for Team Trump as of late by being attack dogs on Cruz's evangelical cred.
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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2016, 07:39:01 PM »
Quote from: Skill and Chance on January 19, 2016, 06:34:10 PM
We're getting warmer.  I think his ideal VP is an Evangelical/Catholic populist from the South/Midwest who is not absolutist on economic issues.  Huckabee would be great if he didn't have the Akin baggage.  Santorum is a start, but I think he could do better tapping Pence or maybe even Branstad to counter the inexperience narrative?

John Hoeven? Catholic, lots of experience as Governor and Senator, less than hardline on economics, and Trump could play up the "I'll make America great again just like Hoeven helped make North Dakota great again" angle. Downside is that ND's not a swing state.

It also wouldn't surprise me if Trump went the Clinton 92 route and chose someone outside of politics altogether.
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« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2016, 07:52:55 PM »
What about Jack Chick lol
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2016, 08:16:13 PM »

Does Jack Chick even exist?
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2016, 08:23:33 PM »

Nobody knows his real identity.
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2016, 08:26:24 PM »
Quote from: Skill and Chance on January 19, 2016, 06:34:10 PM
We're getting warmer.  I think his ideal VP is an Evangelical/Catholic populist from the South/Midwest who is not absolutist on economic issues.  Huckabee would be great if he didn't have the Akin baggage.  Santorum is a start, but I think he could do better tapping Pence or maybe even Branstad to counter the inexperience narrative?

How are any of the last two not as fiscally conservative as any other Republican?

Also, NO.  This would drive just as many people away from voting Republican as toward this ticket, probably more.
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« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2016, 08:31:48 PM »
no effing way
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2016, 08:32:27 PM »
Please stop this. I beg you.
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