2016 Postmortem

applegrove

(118,677 posts) Sat Jul 9, 2016, 08:58 PM Jul 2016

Typically a presidential candidate picks a VP to abate his weaknesses. List what qualities

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Trump's VP candidate would have to have to shore up Trump. I'll start.

Trump's VP needs: a soul, knowledge, ability to speak in sentences, integrity, honesty, be a grown up.....

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Typically a presidential candidate picks a VP to abate his weaknesses. List what qualities (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2016 OP

and big hands, a full head of hair, a working brain.... FSogol Jul 2016 #1

The two Republican's I can think of as his VP whistler162 Jul 2016 #2

Experience at a government job. NT Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #3

#1 trait Trump's VP will need is a reckless disregard for his or her own career prospects. aidbo Jul 2016 #4

Often it's geographical balance DavidDvorkin Jul 2016 #5

FSogol

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1. and big hands, a full head of hair, a working brain....

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Sat Jul 9, 2016, 09:07 PM

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whistler162

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2. The two Republican's I can think of as his VP

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Sat Jul 9, 2016, 09:20 PM

Jul 2016

candidate have two problems.

1 - They are dead
2 - They where Presidents - Lincoln and TR

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

3. Experience at a government job. NT

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Sat Jul 9, 2016, 09:44 PM

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aidbo

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4. #1 trait Trump's VP will need is a reckless disregard for his or her own career prospects.

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Sat Jul 9, 2016, 10:32 PM

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DavidDvorkin

(19,479 posts)

5. Often it's geographical balance

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Sat Jul 9, 2016, 11:42 PM

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So maybe some embarrassment from Texas.

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