Trump: 'Marco has this residency problem.'

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Inside the move to maneuver Marco Rubio into the VP slot.

Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 05:33 PM | 12 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

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DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN STAFF has assembled a dozen dossiers on possible running mates, but they largely remain unopened by the presidential candidate, who's conducting his own vetting process by asking friends, consultants, and insiders whom they think he should pick and why.

In these discussions, two names consistently rise to the top: Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance, who was this weekend the subject of a flattering story in the New York Times and has been pushed by Don Jr.

But Rubio has strong support in Trump's circle of advisers, especially among those with Florida ties. There's just one problem.

Trump and Rubio are both Florida Men.

#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-05-01 07:04 AM | Reply

@#1 ... Trump and Rubio are both Florida Men. ...

Does that matter here?

Fmr Pres Trump is fmr Pres trump, partly because he ran against the political norm, and that worked so well for him that his moral digressions did not seem to matter.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-01 06:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Marco is on the phone with the Two Men and a Truck Movers in Texas.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-05-01 06:16 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

"Does that matter here?"

Constitution requires President and VP reside in different states.

It's why Dick Cheney moved to Wyoming, from Texas.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-05-01 06:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#@4 ... It's why Dick Cheney moved to Wyoming, from Texas. ...

So... it doesn't seem to matter.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde misses a line in the Pledge of Allegiance
www.jsonline.com

Where does Eric Hovde live?
www.jsonline.com

... But in 2018, Hovde paid nearly $7 million to purchase an estate in Laguna Beach, California. He has appeared multiple times on a list of the most influential people in Orange County [California] ...

David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
apnews.com

Michigan Republican Candidate Caught Living in Florida
www.newsweek.com

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-05-01 06:54 PM | Reply

If anybody reads the article it will explain why Trump met with DeSantis last week.

Rubio can move, of course. But if he's picked as Trump's running mate, he'd have to resign as a Florida Senator. That means, DeSantis would have to name a temporary replacement which is cause for concern to Trump (considering how much they hate each other). I suspect that "bury the hatchet" meeting the two of them had was to reassure Trump that DeSantis wasn't going to pull an "up yours" move and replace Rubio with a Democrat.

#6 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-05-01 07:48 PM | Reply

Nah, DeSantis already "kissed the ring", as he himself phrased.it.

#7 | Posted by horstngraben at 2024-05-01 07:54 PM | Reply

I'm going with, DeSantis appoints himself to Senate when Rubio leaves for Mississippi (I don't know if Texas would accept him).

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-05-01 07:57 PM | Reply

HORSTNGRABEN

DeSantis and Trump are both political animals so I'm sure he did "kiss the ring."

But they're both "snakes in the grass", too. I always take that into consideration.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-05-01 08:08 PM | Reply

This would save room on Air Force One... Marco could sit on his lap.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2024-05-02 11:49 AM | Reply

Li'L Marco as VP? At this point, he will have to shoot a dog to be seriously considered. Either that or capture a couple of pythons. Anything to display his manly attributes...

#11 | Posted by catdog at 2024-05-02 01:04 PM | Reply

Marco has this being a whiny little bitch problem.

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-05-02 04:57 PM | Reply