FLBear5630 said:
whiterock said:
FLBear5630 said:
RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:
I think a Tim Scott or Ron DeSantis pick for VP for Trump would assure a sizeable GOP victory.
I am fully expecting him to pick a potted plant or a wackadoodle. He loves the drama.
DeSantis is not going to be VP. That would be a disaster for both, RDS sees self as #1 not #2.
I would love RDS as it woujd give him the inside track for nomination in 2024. But RDS does not grow the coalition.
Look for RDS as Arty General. He'd be absolutely that. Artillery.
Trump needs Scott, a cheerleader for Trump. RDS would butt heads, a disaster for both. VP does not give inside edge for Presidency any more than other paths. Did wonders for Pence Quayle, Gore, Mondale, Cheney, Rockefeller, Humphrey. No guarantee.
RDS, I don't see in Cabinet. AG, he would kill it. But saying yes?
Scott would be safe. Wouldn't worry about Trump & RDS head-butting, though. Reagan and Bush 41 didn't get along either, at least initially. They found a way.
VP does indeed give inside path to a nomination, which is a prerequisite to win the presidency. RDS issue is timing. He terms out in 2026, leaving him two years in the wilderness. He would benefit greatly having stage from which to run. And as VP he'd be nigh-on unbeatable. Cabinet member.....could be better than the wilderness or at worst no worse than.
What he needs most is to get better at his weakness - personability. Only time on target will fix that. Cabinet position might not be the best place to hone those skills. VP would be perfect for that. It's a facilitating job uber alles.
If you don't have Reagan's charm, you have to stack up chits of obligation to build a base, which cannot be done without "office."