A curveball in Trump’s Veep search: He’s seriously considering a retired general

[Silver Pines]

Can't help but wonder if he will get bored with Melania, too, trading her in for a hotter later model.

@mlizzy

@Victoria33

Well, he did admit that he looked at Marla as she was walking down the aisle to marry him, and his only thought was, "I'm bored."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/10/25/trump-bored-maples-on-wedding-day.html

Note the Fox article is from 2005, and its tone is nothing like the fawning the network puts out today for him.

I do remember reading that he told someone he would probably end up divorcing Melania at some point, but I can't recall where, nor can I find it.

[Vulcan]

Recently indicted Rep. Corrine Brown would make a great Veep choice for the beast.

[Wingnut]

Even if Newt had super powers and a cape, he couldn't keep Trump from falling on his face or shooting himself in the foot every time he opens his mouth or tweets.

Well, when he moves his cape you can see the outline of a red ass on his chest.

[Emjay]

Can't help but wonder if he will get bored with Melania, too, trading her in for a hotter later model.

Oh, he's way bored with Melania... I've sensed it strongly in the body language when they are both being interviewed...there was an especially telling interview when Bill O'Reilly captured Trump after a debate.  Melania was standing a little back and seemed to be afraid to move toward Trump and O'Reilly until O'Reilly mentioned her and then Trump waved her in.

I don't think Melania is that smart ... well, obviously she's not... look who she married.

Melania would already be in Trump's rear-view mirror if he hadn't decided on this presidential run.  She's past her sell-by date and Trump's attention span.

[Emjay]

Or maybe Melania will set a new trend and dumb his sorry fat self and those creepy grandma lips, trading in for a better and newer model.  Sweeter still, a richer model.  That would hurt his ego big time.

If Melania was smart, that's exactly what she would do.  She's still good looking.  I'm sure Trump had all his lawyers on the pre-nup.  Actually, Melania is in an excellent position to do a little blackmail right now.

Maybe get that pre-nup rewritten or she bails and tells all.

How sweet it would be.

[Henry Noel]

He might want to check with Ross Perot on how that strategery worked out last time.

It worked pretty well ... for the Clintons.

[geronl]

I remember he tried to cut off alimony to Ivana when she criticized him in public, a judge denied him that.

He truly is vindictive.

[sinkspur]

Trump is coming out with this Flynn idea because his visit with the Congressional GOP didn't go all that well.  He's pissy.

[Wingnut]

Anyone who agrees to be The Orange Gods VP needs a psych evaluation and a lobotomy.

[mlizzy]

@mlizzy

@Victoria33

Well, he did admit that he looked at Marla as she was walking down the aisle to marry him, and his only thought was, "I'm bored."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/10/25/trump-bored-maples-on-wedding-day.html

Note the Fox article is from 2005, and its tone is nothing like the fawning the network puts out today for him.

I do remember reading that he told someone he would probably end up divorcing Melania at some point, but I can't recall where, nor can I find it.

@CatherineofAragon ~ Wow! What an article! He is disgusting.

[Silver Pines]

@CatherineofAragon ~ Wow! What an article! He is disgusting.

@Victoria

He is, and that's precisely the feeling I'm left with every time I read an article about his past.

[geronl]

Anti-Trump Delegates plan to nominate their own VP choice

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,215346.msg0/topicseen.html#new

[LilLamb]

Would Trump picking a Democrat for VP be a no go for Trump supporters or are they on board with this?  I would like to hear how this spins.

[geronl]

Would Trump picking a Democrat for VP be a no go for Trump supporters or are they on board with this?  I would like to hear how this spins.

He could pick Charlie Manson and his cult will cheer it

[Hoodat]

The Supreme Being - Wesley Clark

[Wingnut]

He could pick Charlie Manson and his cult will cheer it

Well..except maybe Sharon Tate...  But I bet Trump lusted after her...

[Smokin Joe]

A meeting of the Trump cabinet

Second from the right, with the silver merit badges instead of gold tone ones and apparent combat ribbons looks more European than the rest. Wonder what's up with that?

[Smokin Joe]

Or George Wallace with Curtis LeMay.

Right now, there are some folks I could vote for. LeMay would have shut down the Chinese before they crossed the Yalu, and Wallace had mellowed in many respects but still was pretty good with the Constitution. I'd vote for them over the presumptives.

[geronl]

Second from the right, with the silver merit badges instead of gold tone ones and apparent combat ribbons looks more European than the rest. Wonder what's up with that?

I dunno, remember that Allied forces almost made it to the Yalu river before millions of screaming commie Chinese joined the war....

[DB]

He could choose Newt for his Chief of Staff.  Newt could keep him from falling on his face every minute as regards how this government works.

Well he's not doing that now.

[Smokin Joe]

I dunno, remember that Allied forces almost made it to the Yalu river before millions of screaming commie Chinese joined the war....

Maybe they snagged some Russian Mig pilots or "advisors" who were flying for the Norks. My father chased the Norks North and fought the Chinese through the withdrawal.

I would have voted for Wallace/LeMay...but some jerk shot George...

[sinkspur]

Flynn believes Israel should be disarmed:

Mehdi Hasan: [INTERRUPTING] You would like to see a region, Middle East, free of nuclear?

Michael Flynn: Yeah. That's ridiculous.

Mehdi Hasan: [TALKING OVER] Is that what you would like? Can I just confirm that?

Michael Flynn: [TALKING OVER] I would love to see it.

Mehdi Hasan: [TALKING OVER] So you would love to see Israel give up its 200 nuclear warheads?

Michael Flynn: [TALKING OVER] I would love to see it but it’s not practical because - actually nuclear energy is very clean and it actually is, it is so cost-effective, much more cost-effective for producing water from desalinisation

Mehdi Hasan: [TALKING OVER] OK, so then what’s the problem? So then why don’t we just welcome nuclear energy and keep, carry on efforts to stop nuclear weapons?

Michael Flynn: [TALKING OVER] I would love it. I would love it. I would love it.

Mehdi Hasan: OK, so we’re all on the same page. One last question on -

Michael Flynn: [TALKING OVER] I mean, I think that's the – but it has to be done in a very internationally, inspectable way and – yeah

Michael Flynn on ISIL

http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/headtohead/2016/01/transcript-michael-flynn-160104174144334.html

[Henry Noel]

He could pick Charlie Manson and his cult will cheer it

Well, if you look at Manson objectively you'll have to admit he was a fantastic organizer, and he knew how to get the most out of people, delegating authority from the top down.

[Neverdul]

When asked about his views on abortion, a major topic that divides conservatives and liberals, Flynn shared an opinion that is not likely to go over well with Republicans should Trump appoint him as his running mate.

“I think women have to be able to choose what they … you know, sort of a right of choice,” he said, adding, “but I think that’s a difficult legal decision, and I think that women are so important in that decision-making process. They are the ones that have to make the decision because they are the ones that are going to decide whether to bring up that child or not.”

At 4:15


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvdAaygkBoU

[LilLamb]

He could pick Charlie Manson and his cult will cheer it

Manson was a bad man, a very bad man, BUT he was a good leader who picked the right people for the job and he inspired those people to get the job done!

Ewwww, I just creeped myself out!