Everyone seems to have an opinion about whom former President Donald Trump should select as his running mate. Some are ridiculous, such as Vivek Ramaswamy or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Some are inspired but pose their own challenges, like former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
The easiest and best answer is obvious: former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Mr. Pompeo would immediately provide the campaign with a frisson of energy and composure and add a sense of steadiness of purpose and calmness of mind to a candidate who does not always project those qualities.
Moreover, the former CIA director is strong and clear precisely where the campaign needs strength and clarity: foreign policy, national security and the ability to articulate the case against China, Iran and other adversaries. Mr. Pompeo brings the added benefit of having served in uniform.
He also brings the sort of personal accomplishments — first in his class at West Point, Harvard Law School, small businessman, prominent lawyer, congressman, Cabinet secretary — that still define success in the United States.
For Mr. Pompeo, the benefit of being Mr. Trump’s running mate is obvious. If he chooses to run in 2028, he would start the campaign as the de facto incumbent. That conveys immediate advantages in fundraising, organization, party support, etc.
On the political side of the equation, Mr. Trump and the party he now leads have suffered substantial erosion among suburban, college-educated women.
Noooooooooooo!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE is the BEST Qualified because he was Head of CIA & was SEC of STATE & Knows ALL there is !!
Nobody knows WHO yet !!
Best QUALIFIED > YES !!!
so he should have known about all this bs, and either didnt know or didnt do anything about it. just another useless idiot. give me someone with a clean track record of cleaning house!
He could start sending the Dirty Democrats to CIA Blacksites for some Water Boarding !!!!