Hmm… PMSNBC just reported that Trump is meeting with Cruz and the RNC chair. This is interesting.

Tony.

http://www.breitbart.com/2016-...l-endorsement-looms/

Reports have surfaced that Cruz told reporters after the Trump summit on Thursday that Trump asked Cruz to speak at the Republican National Convention, and Cruz has accepted the speaking slot.

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Originally posted by sdy:
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-...l-endorsement-looms/

Reports have surfaced that Cruz told reporters after the Trump summit on Thursday that Trump asked Cruz to speak at the Republican National Convention, and Cruz has accepted the speaking slot.

Good for Cruz. Glad to hear he's speaking.

I hope more get onboard.

The folks speaking out against Trump are letting us all know he is the one to vote for!

Can I point to any other Dem Politician that I like better? NOPE

Is there any of the other RINO Politicians I like better? NOPE

Am I going to sit home, refuse to Vote, and let Hillary win? NOPE

Do I like what I have seen for the last 7-1/2 years with the Jerk that sleeps in my White House? NOPE

Do I like the "fundamental changes" that same Jerk has brought about in MY America? NOPE

Obama is against Trump... Check

The Media are against Trump... Check

The establishment Democrats are against Trump... Check

The establishment Republicans are against Trump... Check

The Pope is against Trump... Check

The UN is against Trump... Check

The EU is against Trump... Check

China is against Trump... Check

Mexico is against Trump... Check

Soros is against Trump... Check

Black Lives Matter is against Trump... Check

La Raza is against Trump... Check

Move On is against Trump... Check

Koch Brothers are against Trump... Check

Bushes are against Trump ... Check

Planned Parenthood is against Trump....Check

Hillary & Bernie are both against Trump ... Check

Illegal aliens are against Trump ... Check

Islam is against Trump ... Check

Kasich is against Trump ... Check

Hateful, racist, violent Liberals are against Trump.. Check

It seems to me, Trump MUST BE the Best Qualified Candidate we could ever have.
If you have so many political insiders and left wing NUT CASES, all SCARED TO DEATH,
that they all speak out against him at the same time!

PLUS

He's not a Lifetime Politician...Check

He's not a Lawyer.....Check

He's not doing it for the money...Check

He supports our law enforcement officers...Check

He loves our (his) country...Check

He's a Natural Born American Citizen born in the USA from American parents...Check

Bonus points!

Whoopi says she will leave the country...

Rosie says she will leave the country...

Sharpton says he will leave the country...

Cher says she will leave the country...

Cyrus says she will leave the country...

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights will prevail....

Hillary will go to jail.....

The budget will be balanced....

Americans will have first choice at jobs.....

You will not be able to marry your pet....

You will be able to keep your gun(s)...

Only living, registered U.S. citizens can vote....

You can have and keep your own doctor.....

You can say whatever you want without being called a racist, Islamophobic, xenophobic, etc....

He will keep/make AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

I am voting for Trump

Your turn to decide what you will do in November

Crooked Hillary or Trump

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

quote:

Originally posted by sdy:
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-...l-endorsement-looms/

Reports have surfaced that Cruz told reporters after the Trump summit on Thursday that Trump asked Cruz to speak at the Republican National Convention, and Cruz has accepted the speaking slot.

Good for Cruz. Glad to hear he's speaking.

I hope more get onboard.

I'm very happy to hear this.

Tony.

I had a thought lying in bed last night trying to fall asleep as I reflected on the events of the week.

I pictured January 20 at the White House as Obama hands over the keys to the Oval Office to one Donald J. Trump. As he walks back across the South Lawn for his final ride on the helicopter, he looks back and realizes that everything he did over the last 8 years is about to be undone.

I can't wait to see the look on his face when it sinks in that it will eventually be like it never happened at all.

Eric Ericson on WSB has done nothing but try his best to get hillary elected since he got booted from Red State.

The sooner WSB can be convinced to toss him, the better. If he was to go after hillary with the fervor he has been with Trump, there would be a lead in Trump's favor right now.

What's WSB?

A local TV and Radio news media outlet here.

Another new veep possibility:

Flynn.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/...r-BBu896i?li=BBnb7Kz



After weeks of focusing on a group of current and former elected officials in his search for a running mate, Donald Trump is increasingly intrigued by the idea of tapping retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn in order to project strength and know-how on national security, according to four people familiar with the vetting process.

Flynn, 57, a registered Democrat but fierce critic of President Obama, previously ran the Defense Intelligence Agency.

The persons, who spoke with The Washington Post on Saturday, requested anonymity to discuss their private conversations in recent days with Trump’s confidants and campaign aides.

The turn toward a military figure is being driven by Trump himself rather than by his advisers, the people said, and comes as the real estate mogul is telling his friends that national unrest may demand a “tough and steady” presence alongside him on the ticket.

In Flynn, they added, Trump believes he would have a partner whom he trusts, based on their close working relationship over the course of the campaign on policy. And he likes the image of a businessman and a general coming to Washington as outsiders.

The shift in how Trump is evaluating his short list is driven by his growing sense that he does not necessarily want or need a running mate who will satisfy Republican insiders, in spite of long saying that he would likely go in that direction. Instead, and after some testy exchanges with GOP lawmakers during his visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday, Trump is more open than ever to going with a non-politician.

As multiple people explained, Trump is eager to rally the party around him but sees the convention and other parts of the campaign as integral to that goal, with the vice-presidential nod potentially more important in terms of what it broadly symbolizes to voters.

“Trump-Flynn. I’ve heard him say that, kind of test out the sound of it,” one person said of how Trump is mulling the possibility. “I think it’s a brand he finds appealing.”

A Trump campaign spokeswoman declined to comment. A spokesperson for Flynn was unavailable.

Flynn’s formal vetting by the Trump campaign was first reported by the New York Post. In an interview with the newspaper, Flynn did not deny that he was under consideration.

“All I would say is that I have been honored to serve my country for the past three decades and look forward to serving in other ways now that I am retired from the U.S. Army,” Flynn said. “I’ve been a soldier too long to refuse to entertain any request from a potential commander in chief.”

Still, Trump remains undecided on his vice-presidential pick, the people said. While warming toward Flynn, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and former House speaker Newt Gingrich, among several others, are being vetted and many of his associates are urging him to go with a seasoned governor or senator who could help to unite the party.

Trump is said to be understanding and open to that argument but he is slightly bored by the prospect of going with a traditional Republican. As a longtime celebrity, he has countered that advice with points about the need for surprise and star power. But he is torn about whether his gut instincts should outweigh political calculation, the people said.

“I like the generals. I like the concept of the generals. We’re thinking about — actually there are two of them that are under consideration,” Trump said Wednesday on Fox News. He then acknowledged that for months he has been “really looking to go more the political route.”

One person encouraging Trump to perhaps choose a general is Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who has become a force inside of the campaign. He shares Trump’s view that while unorthodox, a general could excite voters from both parties who want to see wholesale change in domestic politics and an aggressive approach to combating terrorism.

Flynn, a Rhode Island native whose book “Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies,” comes out July 12, has shown a willingness to be an attack dog, a role often played by vice-presidential candidates.

"If it were me, I would have been out the door and probably in jail," Flynn told CNN in February when asked about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s email practices while secretary of state. He called on her to drop out of the race.

Flynn did not leave the Obama administration on warm terms. In 2014, he was effectively forced out of the Defense Intelligence Agency as part of a leadership shake-up after clashing with officials over his management style and vision for the agency.

Beyond Flynn, another name that had been mentioned in campaign talks is retired Gen. Jack Keane, the hawkish former Army vice chief of staff. Trump campaign allies have been in touch with Keane in recent weeks though he has not submitted vetting documents.

When reached by phone Saturday, Keane said he would not be willing to be part of the Republican ticket.

“I’m not in a position to go back into public service,” Kean said, and advised Trump to resist the temptation to pick a general.

“We have a sufficient political class and the military doesn’t have to get involved in high national office. The days of doing that, post-Civil War and post-World War II, are gone.”

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Originally posted by rduckwor:
Another new veep possibility:

I think that would be a disastrous pick. Going with a Democrat as VP would be the final straw for a lot of conservatives.

Don better not pick a no good Democrat.

But, it sounds to me that Fynn should change parties regardless. Get on the right side

Gents,

I know I am preaching to the choir here.

But if you plan on "voting your conscious" with a write in, or staying home because you don't like Trump, all I can say is "If you like your pResident, you can keep your pResident" as Klinton is a third, an worse Obama term.

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Originally posted by jljones:
Gents,

I know I am preaching to the choir here.

But if you plan on "voting your conscious" with a write in, or staying home because you don't like Trump, all I can say is "If you like your pResident, you can keep your pResident" as Klinton is a third, an worse Obama term.

Amazing how many people don't know this even at this point in the race and history.

quote:

Originally posted by sdy:
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-...l-endorsement-looms/

Reports have surfaced that Cruz told reporters after the Trump summit on Thursday that Trump asked Cruz to speak at the Republican National Convention, and Cruz has accepted the speaking slot.

I did several survey votes at my MSN home page and picked Cruz for Veep. I really dont know all the others they had listed. I think I influenced this...

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Don better not pick a no good Democrat.

But, it sounds to me that Fynn should change parties regardless. Get on the right side

Why is he a Democrat? What positions does he have that align with them? Is it just social issues?

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On social issues, Flynn told ABC News that he supports a woman’s right to choose, saying: “I think women have to be able to choose…sort of, the right of choice,” said Flynn, adding, “They are the ones that have to make the decision because they’re the ones that are going to decide to bring up that child or not.”

ABC said that he also “veered from the GOP platform” on gay marriage, by commenting: “What people do in their private lives, these are not big issues that our country’s dealing with,” although ABC said he did not comment “directly on marriage.”

http://heavy.com/news/2016/07/...uslim-rational-iraq/

A Democrat VP would be the last straw for a lot of GOP voters. If he wants a strong military guy why not Colonel West? Conservatives would do flips.

quote:

Originally posted by ChuckFinley:

quote:

Originally posted by jljones:
Gents,

I know I am preaching to the choir here.

But if you plan on "voting your conscious" with a write in, or staying home because you don't like Trump, all I can say is "If you like your pResident, you can keep your pResident" as Klinton is a third, an worse Obama term.

Amazing how many people don't know this even at this point in the race and history.

And then, there are those who know exactly that, but they don't give a damn about the future of the country. They let their hatred of Trump completely cloud their judgement.

May I suggest Colonel West as a veep candidate? (Again?)

I have to say, it's more than just a little bit scary to think of a Democrat VP on the ticket. The answers to the "what happens if" questions make me cringe.

quote:

Originally posted by vthoky:
May I suggest Colonel West as a veep candidate? (Again?)

I have to say, it's more than just a little bit scary to think of a Democrat VP on the ticket. The answers to the "what happens if" questions make me cringe.

My guess is that he does not have electoral appeal. He couldn't even beat his opponent in the new district last time.

quote:

Originally posted by JALLEN:

quote:

Originally posted by vthoky:
May I suggest Colonel West as a veep candidate? (Again?)

I have to say, it's more than just a little bit scary to think of a Democrat VP on the ticket. The answers to the "what happens if" questions make me cringe.

My guess is that he does not have electoral appeal. He couldn't even beat his opponent in the new district last time.

Well. That's quite disappointing.