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47of74

(18,470 posts) Thu Jul 14, 2016, 11:56 PM Jul 2016

Donald Trump selects Mike Pence as VP

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Source: CNN

Donald Trump has called Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and offered him the vice presidential slot on his ticket, CNN has learned. Pence has accepted.

The pick sets up a stark clash in styles: a brash presumptive nominee with a tendency to freelance into controversies alongside a cautious former congressional leader who's stuck close to conservative orthodoxy since starting his career in talk radio.

Trump had initially suggested he would wait until the Republican National Convention to unveil his vice presidential choice, but Indiana law forced his hand. Candidates can't run for both federal and state office after July 15, meaning Pence had to withdraw his name from his re-election race for governor.

Trump called to offer Pence a spot on the presidential ticket and Pence accepted, CNN reported earlier Thursday.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/politics/donald-trump-vice-presidential-choice/index.html

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Donald Trump selects Mike Pence as VP (Original Post) 47of74 Jul 2016 OP

wasn't this walked back earlier? AntiBank Jul 2016 #1

Trump says he will delay his announcement b/c of the Nice attack. tblue37 Jul 2016 #2

that would be awesome. :) TeamPooka Jul 2016 #4

Yes it would be. That we even think this could happen shows how crazy tRump is... winstars Jul 2016 #8

Well, that choice should excite the masses. Beacool Jul 2016 #3

AND he's right in vogue these days! calimary Jul 2016 #9

TRUMPENCE! Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #5

I wouldn't want to get between Chris Christie and his walk-in freezer about now Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #6

Duplicate alp227 Jul 2016 #7

AntiBank

(1,339 posts)

1. wasn't this walked back earlier?

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 12:05 AM

Jul 2016

tblue37

(65,273 posts)

2. Trump says he will delay his announcement b/c of the Nice attack.

Reply to AntiBank (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 12:24 AM

Jul 2016

Probably he doesn't want the attack in France to steal his spotlight and dominate "his" news cycle.

But maybe he will start second-guessing himself over the weekend, since Pence was apparently pushed on him by his kids and his SIL, when he wanted Christie or even Newt.

If he reneges on Pence after setting him up to miss his Friday filing deadline for the governor's race, he will be in deep doo-doo with the Party establishment--even deeper than he is now, I mean.

I would love to see him pull that, though. I would LOL all day if he did.