Donald Trump isn’t running the most professional or polished of campaigns. He admits that his best foreign policy advisor is himself. He also lacks the appropriate infrastructure to establish a legitimate national campaign.
At least he seems to have a sense of comic relief, though, and that might just get him a few votes.
The Hill reports that on Saturday night, June 11, Trump was addressing a rally of his supporters in Tampa, Florida. Perhaps in an effort to stop anyone from wondering what his actual policies might be, Trump turned to the question of a running mate.
Now, it might be useful to take a look at how leading presidential candidates usually deal with this very serious issue. Many political insiders like Bob Bauer, the former Obama campaign general counsel, say that candidates need at least 8-weeks to compile a list of worthy VP candidates.
The presidential candidates need time to meet with the prospective VP nominees, and their teams need time to fully investigate each possible choice. They need to dig around to find any potential land mines that could sink a candidacy.
Donald Trump, in usual Trump-ish style, doesn’t seem to be taking this whole issue quite as seriously as some other candidates might. He doesn’t seem to be thinking about the fact that the person chosen to fill the VP slot would be a mere heartbeat away from the Presidency.
Instead of meeting with experienced, thoughtful advisors about who he might choose as a running mate, Trump turned to his adoring and delusional fans at the Tampa rally. He asked:
“Everybody wants to know who I’m going to choose for Vice President. Who do you like?”
Trump grinned and mugged for the camera as the crowd roared. The frenzied fans identified former Republican Secretary of State Condi Rice, Jeff Sessions (R-Al), and Newt Gingrich (R-Ga). Trump seemed delighted with the whole process, saying:
“I’ve never done this before! This is fun!”
Gee, Mr. Trump. We’re so glad that you’re having fun. We would, however, like to remind you that choosing the Vice President of the United States might be something a little more serious than deciding who you want to fire in this week’s episode.
