trump chooses mike pence

dhdawg said:

dnc said:

dhdawg said:

there really weren't that many never trump conservatives. most of them were just asshole establishment types that make up like 2% of the population. I still don't think they'd vote for him mostly because of his rhetoric on free trade.

The Bernie vote will likely be the key to the election. had trump just kept talking about chrony capitalism and immigration some of the sanders populists would have gone to him. Instead he's gone the retarded born again evangelical option for VP.

A guy like Gingrich while I hate him and is conservative on social issues, hasn't made being anti lgbt the cornerstone of his career. He would have been a better choice

There are a lot of evangelicals in the Never Trump end of things (not nearly as many as there should be IMO, but that's a different discussion). If this Pence thing is true, it is a clear move to go after that sector of the GOP base.

Gingrich might have been a better choice as far as what he brings to the table but most everybody hates him on all sides. Pence is more of a lesser known. It will fire up the evangelical base, and piss off the social libs for sure. But I don't think it moves many people from voting for Trump to not.

I would have much rather seen him go libertarian but there wasn't really a libertarian in the running that I'm aware of. Pence is a better choice than Christie (who appeals to exactly the same people Trump does and that's it) or Palin (who everybody hates) or Gingrich (who everybody hates).

Tallest midget competition, for sure.

Libertarian would have been better, but I don't think any libertarian would have run with them

Swaye said:

Pence maybe helps solidify the base (big maybe) and brings some "insider" experience to the ticket. Might help bring home the Midwestern values thing as well since Trump hopes to put some of those blue states in play, but overall, this was a safe and weak choice. Should have swung for the fences with Newt. Then again I kill bugs. What the fuck do I know?

CuntWaffle said:

Yes. Trump has survived being portrayed as the KKK ring leader... But Pence is the reason why he will lose... Lol.

koopdog said:

I honestly think that this year, that the VP candidates, for the first time in a long time, means nothing. Both candidates are so cult of personality and polarizing that it just doesn't matter.