Discussion: With VP Announcement Postponed, It's Unclear If Trump Has Decided

This is all just another crappy reality show to Donnie Drumpfā€¦

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Keep Pence dangling just long enough to screw up his campaign for governorā€“Excellent move, Democratic-secret-agent Trump.

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ā€œHe emphasized that Trump postponed the event out of respect for the victims of the attack in Franceā€¦ā€

I call bullshit on this one

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With all the crap going on in the world, this little reality show of d-list politicians jumping through hoops and juggling brings some welcome levity.

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I see an opening for Palin or Ernst.
I donā€™t expect Pence to sacrifice one chance without hearing about the other. Gingrich and Christie are both so badā€”obviously badā€”that we can have a really fun random pick. Kris Kobach?

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Reading this article and all that was going through my head is Miley Cyrusā€™ Wrecking Ball. Trump either didnā€™t get the reaction he wanted from choosing Pence or he feels heā€™s been bigfooted by the Nice attacks and now wants to flip the script. That might explain why Newt is now screaming about deporting Muslims. Either way, I seriously question if heā€™s going to choose Pence.

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Try to imagine Trump conducting international negotiations on just about anything. He canā€™t even manage a process in which he has the right to make a unilateral decision without sending mixed messages and confusing and pissing off the contenders.

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Thereā€™s a drinking game in here somewhereā€¦

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If Pence drops out of the Gov race after the deadline and then he doesnā€™t get picked for the VP, thatā€™ll just be two-fer!

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Theyā€™ve got about an hour and a half.

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This man cannot even choose and announce a running mate without screwing up the whole process. We cannot put him in charge of our country. As Charlie Pierce said: This isnā€™t funny anymore. American democracy is at stake.

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From what Iā€™ve read, it might be better if Pence stays in the governor race. Will he win?

ā€œHe was moved by what happened last night,ā€ Manafort said. "It affected him and emotionally he ā€” the carnage in Paris

Umā€¦I would take you much more seriously if you even knew where the damn terrorist act occurred. Sheesh!

ā€œRespect for the victimsā€ might include knowing where it happened.

Heā€™s postponing the VP announcement only because he doesnā€™t want to step on his demagoguery of Muslims in the aftermath of Nice.

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Yet again, Trumpā€™s playing the media and presscorp like a cheap flĆ¼gelhorn.

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I think heā€™ll win but, in reality, a Republican Pet Rock would have an easier go of it.

I bet Gingrichā€™s last minute inflammatory, bigoted, probably kinda racist, wildly unconstitutional, fascist, Muslim purity test idea put him back in the running.

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The tell will be whether Pence dumps his run for governor.

Of course, The Donald is perfectly capable of letting him do that and then announcing that heā€™s chosen someone else to go down to defeat alongside him.

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He spoke to Gov. Christie after 4pm in what was described as a ā€˜tenseā€™ conversation where a Pence pick was discussed but a final decision was not communicated.

Sounds to me like he may have been stringing Christie along giving him the impression that Christie actually had a chance. Then reality sets in. No more picking up lunch for Mr. Trump, then?

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Alternate Headline:

Trump: Driftier Than A Sailboat In A Hurricane

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