Just in case you thought America had a functioning democracy, over the weekend noted idiot Ben Carson leaked a few details about a few of the other inmates currently in the running to finish the 200-year-old job of destroying the country.
Trump has, for reasons that will probably never be clear, allowed Ben Carson some measure of authority over choosing the Vice Presidential nominee. And while being shadowed by a Washington Post employee, Ben just blabbed some of the names that they’re considering. And among them was walking patois Sarah Palin.
Also on the list: John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Chris Christie.
But it seems unlikely that Trump would pick any of these court jesters. John Kasich is boring, Marco Rubio is a turnip, Ted Cruz has a voice like someone hooked a vacuum cleaner up to a saxophone, and Chris Christie just makes everyone sad. Sarah Palin is more aligned with Trump’s brand, in that she is an actual crazy person from another planet. But even she is too predictable. Trump will undoubtedly want to choose someone shocking who we never saw coming.
How about we take this to the next level?
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That’s why, in a few weeks, we can probably look forward to an announcement about Trump teaming up with the comedian Gallagher; or Michael Jordan; or the man who invented the selfie stick. Somebody so unpredictably bizarre that we cannot resist the urge to discuss the choice at length until we are even more nauseated than we thought possible.
After the article was published, in fact, Carson attempted to clarify: they’re considering everyone for the post, so yes, of course Sarah Palin is on the list. But they’re not ruling anyone out, so it could be Elton John or Bill Nye or the ghost of Pablo Picasso for all we know.
And so there you have it: the country could soon be in the hands of some bumbling henchmen sidekicks, with a level of competence commensurate with someone who might follow The Penguin around. America! You can’t say we don’t get the leaders we deserve.
dansteddy
Oh, Lord; and just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse!
GG
If someone is confirming that someone else *might* do something, are they really confirming anything at all?
joeyty
I wouldn’t bet the rent on it.
Billy Budd
This is sheer madness.
GC1985
The idiot loser party back at it. Trump is going to lose by double digits in November. This just guarantees that.
joeyty
@GC1985: You believe Queerty? Queerty also says Northern Ireland is Catholic.
joeyty
At least Sarah Palin would know to actually read the article before commenting.
GC1985
@joeyty: Trump is going to lose regardless who the VP pick is. Go back to spouting of BS. You seem to be better at that. This is a discussion about politics, which is beyond your extremely limited intellectual capabilities.
GC1985
@joeyty: You doofus… Try and read my posts before you make another stupid vapid remark. You are totally useless.
joeyty
@GC1985: Actually read the article. It’s clickbait for you fools. Nothing real about Trump choosing Palin.
joeyty
@GC1985: “This is a discussion about politics, which is beyond your extremely limited intellectual capabilities.” Well….I guess you ARE the expert. On banana republic dictators…a new one every month! LMAOLMAO !
GC1985
@joeyty: GTFO. You are a nobody and you don’t know anything about politics. Or any real world issues. Go back to gushing about white straight dudes like you always do. You’re a fool and you are completely uneducated.
@joeyty: You didn’t read squat.
Bob LaBlah
I don’t believe one word that comes out of the mouth of this fool. In an interview about a month ago with Fox the interviewer stopped dead short of asking him if he felt more that of a token than advisor. I felt sorry for him when he appeared seconds away from tears to where I changed the channel. Trump needs at least “one” in his “inner circle” in order to lay claim that he aint what we all know he is. Up steps Carson to the plate.
GC1985
What the GOP and Trump don’t seem to get is that the republican party is around 25-30% of the voting public these days and the democrats are approaching 50%. They seem to think the general public will be as stupid as the GOP primary voters. Yeah. Right.
GC1985
Sanders is collapsing himself and his image. His supporters committed acts of violence because their guy is wayyyyy behind and has no way of catching up. Berniebros throwing chairs because they didn’t get what they wanted. so sick of these creeps. California better put Bernie out of this race for good. He doesn’t even address his stupid supporters. Berniebros are looking more like Trump supporters. We don’t need them to win the election. They don’t seem to vote anyways.
1EqualityUSA
It may not be real. These may be republicans going in a stirring up “the movement.” Now, the movement is berning a hole in the lawn.
1EqualityUSA
I also have believed for a long while that Trump really doesn’t want to win this thing. It’s like undercover boss, the GOP is stupid enough to fall for it. Months ago, my spouse said that he will use chest pains to get out of it if need be, Sarah Palin would be the closest thing we have to angina.
robho3
Trump/Palin 2016 an assured loss! Go team!!!
joeyty
@robho3: Or Hillary Clinton/Charles Manson 2016. (Since we’re making stuff up).