Donald Trump Reportedly Taps Mike Pence As His Vice Presidential Running Mate

[Doctor Jack]

Source: Huffington Post

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has settled on Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) as his vice presidential running mate, according to multiple reports including the governor’s local paper.

A formal announcement is expected to come on Friday in New York City. Though several outlets reported that it was a done deal, the New York Times reported that there were only strong signals that Pence was being tapped for the gig, as of Thursday afternoon. However, Trump’s communication office denied that a decision has been made.

Pence, 57, brings nearly four years of executive experience to the ticket and can help shore up Trump’s credibility among establishment holdouts within the GOP. The governor also seems to have met Trump’s stated preference of a running mate who can ably navigate the corridors of power in Washington ― Pence previously served 12 years in the House of Representatives, including two years as chairman of the House Republican Conference.

Read more: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_577e9f23e4b01edea78cfce5

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What a stellar choice. Finally crusty old white men will represent a major political party

[napi21]

1. It's funny. My local paper said it'll be Gingrich.

Nobody wants to wait one whole day!

[MADem]

31. INDYSTAR (and I think they have an inside track to Pence's people) say it's Pence.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/14/report-pence-trumps-vp-pick/87075866/



Gov. Mike Pence is dropping his re-election bid in Indiana to become Donald Trump’s running mate.

IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president, ending a weeks-long vice presidential casting call during which Trump vetted a handful of high-profile Republicans.

Trump's national campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said "a decision has not been made." A formal announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Manhattan.

The long-awaited decision upends the political landscape in Indiana and at least partially remakes the Trump campaign in Pence’s image.....

[kimbutgar]

2. I wonder what the log cabin republicans will think of this?

[RKP5637]

27. They will come up with some rationale to say it's good, no doubt. What a crazy bunch! n/t

[Doctor Jack]

3. Bigot/Boring Bigot 2016

[TomCADem]

7. Great Thing About Pence...

...is that he will illustrate that there actually is very little substantive difference between Trump and "mainstream" Republicans.

[TomCADem]

4. Relatively Unexciting Is a Virtue

Trump would not tolerate being upstaged by a VP. Milquetoast is a virtue.

[Blanks]

5. I still think it'll be Michelle Bachman...

He won't look as crazy standing next to her.

[Lisa D]

6. Yawn

Pence?? Guess they're not worried about winning over female voters

[Akicita]

10. That sounds a bit sexist. Does Hillary need to pick a man to win over male voters?

Or are you saying Pence has some kind of anti-woman background?

[Lisa D]

13. I guess you don't know much about Pence.

Even some GOP women in Indiana have turned against him.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/08/enough-gop-women-stick-gov-mike-pence/82749486/

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/09/live-updates-hundreds-rally-womens-rights-indiana-statehouse/82830778/

[Akicita]

14. I know next to nothing about Pence. Thanks for the links.

[Tempest]

22. Then instead of accusing the poster of being sexist...

You should have asked for information.

It's called common courtesy.

[RKP5637]

28. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Akicita]

36. Well, Mrs. Crabbits, I didn't accuse anybody of being sexist. I said the post sounded a bit sexist

asked for an explanation. It was given along with some info and I thanked her.

[Tempest]

37. You're parsing

Man up, apologize and move on.

[seabeckind]

23. ‘Periods for Pence’ Campaign Targets Indiana Governor Over Abortion Law

Pence leads the charge into the dark ages.

The social media missives directed to Indiana’s governor this week have been frequent, pointed and unyielding in their descriptions of female physiology. They are part of an unusual campaign on Facebook and Twitter to express outrage at a law that Mr. Pence, a Republican, signed last month that created several new restrictions on abortions.
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The law, which also includes a ban on abortions motivated solely by gender, race or disability, made Indiana’s abortion rules among the country’s most restrictive, and led to scathing critiques of Mr. Pence, who said last month that he signed the bill “with a prayer.”
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The page’s creator takes particular issue with the requirement that miscarried fetuses be interred or cremated, noting that “fertilized eggs can be expelled during a woman’s period without a woman even knowing” she is pregnant.

“I would certainly hate for any of my fellow Hoosier women to be at risk of penalty if they do not ‘properly dispose’ of this or report it,” the post says. “Just to cover our bases, perhaps we should make sure to contact Governor Pence’s office to report our periods.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/us/periods-for-pence-campaign-targets-indiana-governor-over-abortion-law.html?_r=0

[MADem]

32. Unnnnh....you might want to familiarize yourself with his stances on women's issues.

He's an anti-choice asshole--that's enough to drive women away in droves.

Don't go looking for "sexism" when the problem is "policy."

[bulloney]

8. If it's between Pence and Gingrich, Pence is the safer choice for Trump, but he still has baggage.

Democrats will bring up that "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" he signed into law last year that would discriminate against gays. But Pence had to walk it back and change it a week later after hearing from businesses and organizations that threatened to leave the state, cancel expansion plans or not hold conventions in Indiana if the bill is not at least modified.

I'll never understand why Gingrich was on Trump's short list for VP, given all of the baggage he carries. Maybe it's a sign of how dense Trump and the entire Republican party is.

[agtcovert]

9. Good

At least we won't have Pence on the ballot come November.

[Sunlei]

11. That's the kochs 'man', he'll bring koch cash

[liberal N proud]

12. Thought I heard this morning that Trump was announcing on Friday

[TeamPooka]

18. news orgs tripping over themselves to get a leaked exclusive.

[MADem]

33. He is--but credible sources have finks inside the tent!

Or it could be that the "finks" are fluffing, because no one pays attention to Friday news dumps. This is a way to put eyes on Trump on a day where there's not much going on -- he will own the day and the weekend (if nothing else happens to step on his parade).

[dbackjon]

15. So an anti-gay bigot to enforce the anti-gay platform!

[chelsea0011]

16. Great! A full bigot ticket.

[TeamPooka]

17. Pick the guy who couldn't win re-election in his own state! Please Donny please. nt

[benld74]

19. Spine-Cold shiver runs down

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Trumpence

worthless currency

[Tempest]

21. Indiana residents are thrilled he has to drop out of the governor's race

He can't run for governor and be on the national ticket by Indiana election laws.

Since he became governor, the state has been running larger budget deficits and because he's starving education, the state is falling farther behind the rest of the country. His approval rating is 40% and his disapproval rating is 42%. He's underwater. His re-election was in doubt with polls showing the race within the margin of error.

[seabeckind]

29. His latest idea is to use state pension funds

to invest in business startups.

Most cities already have economic councils that decide the best use of taxpayer monies. These councils are made up of chamber of commerce people and have more power over economics and services than elected officials.

Cronyism and payola is rampant. The state even pits one municipality against another in a race to the bottom.

[AntiBank]

24. Pence went after Trump on Muslim ban and trade (he is a full stop TPP supporter)

https://twitter.com/GovPenceIN/status/674249808610066433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/GovPenceIN/status/509032682555457536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[seabeckind]

25. An additional scary ramification

might be his replacement in the governor's race.

As a sitting incumbent the primary was a formality.

[yurbud]

26. picking a career politician will take the shine off some of his outsider mystique with followers

They would have been happier with Tony Robbins or Hulk Hogan.

[seabeckind]

30. Pence will appeal to the teabag base.

He brings in the social conservative position to balance Trump's positions on the economic side.

[PSPS]

34. Pence is a "teaparty darling." Trump gains nothing with this pick.

[hatrack]

35. A Whiter Shade Of Fail . . .