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Prediction: I know who he will pick as veep, and it's not the one he should [1]

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Date: 2023-08-25

I just want to get this on record.

Had a discussion today on who Donald is going to pick as his running mate when he wins the nomination for the GOP. It’s very bad, but don’t worry, they’ll lose in the end.

First of all, I’ve read all kinds of nonsense. I’ve read everything from Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, to SC Rep Nancy Mace, to radio host Larry Elder. All wrong.

He is definitely going to pick a woman. Second of all, Trump is NOT going to pick one of the loons. I’m talking Kari Lake, Marjorie Space Lazer, Bobo, or Laura Loomer, all of whom are dyed in the wool Trump sycophants. He loves having them around to suck up to him, but he thinks they are losers. All of them would be a constant source of embarrassment, with Kari and Laura reminding people of their loser status. Also, each of them love the spotlight too much, and he will never pick someone who would get more attention.

Third, he is going to pick someone who is fiercely loyal. Since he won’t pick a loon, this will be a tougher sell, but there are plenty. One is Elise Stefanik, who has debased herself repeatedly for Trump. But he won’t pick her either for the same reason he won’t pick the one person he should, if he was smart.

Who should he pick? Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She’s a female governor and smart enough not to constantly put her foot in her mouth. She’s right-wing and hateful enough for the MAGA crowd, is sufficiently bigoted enough for the marginalized communities, and has pleased many conservatives for opening up a war on kids. In other words, she’s terrible enough for the MAGAs but acceptable for the establishment non-MAGA Republicans. Yet she won’t get picked for the same reason Elise Stefanik won’t. Why? Because Trump is who he is. The man who infamously rates every woman he meets has a “type” and wants someone who meets his attractiveness standard to be next to him. Neither Elise or Sarah have that. If Sarah looked like Kayleigh, Hope, Jenna or Ivanka, it would be game, set, match.

Kristi Noem seems to fit the bill, but she seems to have fallen out of favor and he’s got—at least in his mind—a much better option. The person he is going to pick, I predict, is Tulsi Gabbard. Trump really believes that her being a former Democrat will bring Democrats into his fold. It’s nutty, but he really thinks this is as true as putting a woman on his ticket will some how make everyone forget his misogyny. Tulsi will jump at the chance too. She has been auditioning for Trump via Tucker Carlson, she’s got the military background, she meets his “type,” is pro-Putin, and she’s fiercely loyal to Trump. She hits all the marks he’s looking for.

Of course, all of this is moot. Trump will lose the general election. That is also my prediction. That’s not based on intuition, by the way. That’s logic. He lost in 2020 when the entire GOP apparatus was behind him. He lost before he committed treason, before a judge announced he committed rape, and before he tried to overthrow the election he lost. In other words, he hasn’t done one thing to expand his base to get needed votes in any of the swing states, but he sure as hell lost votes. I’m not ignorant enough to say that a threat isn’t still there and he can’t win, but I would much rather have the chances of Team Biden. A lot of Republicans would too, they just can’t admit it.

Those are my predictions. What are yours?

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