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Related: About this forumTrump May Choose Pro-Russian General Who Predicted Rise of Terror as his VP (RIA Novosti)
Obamas former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who was pushed out of the administration after raising the alarm on the spread of the Daesh terror network is Trumps top pick.Billionaire reality television superstar and real estate mogul turned Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has conservatives inside the Beltway sweating this weekend as leaks from inside the campaign suggest that the candidate will select Lt. General Michael Flynn, a lifelong Democrat, as his running mate against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The unconventional choice appears to fit the candidate who has rebuffed convention throughout his meteoric rise to the Republican nomination and subsequent downfall in the polls after being lambasted by the media for weeks over racially charged remarks and social media posts.
The candidate who once said that "the city of Belgium is a hell hole" has been scouting current and former elected officials for months in hopes of finding the right fit for his administration with many political pundits all but assuming that he would select former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich for the "gravitas" and policy insights that voters believe he is lacking.
Of course, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn would immediately infuse a Trump ticket with foreign policy experience and a track record of foresight that could quickly undermine Hillary Clintons primary strength that although many people do not trust her, they believe she is competent enough.
Donald Trump appears to be set on the choice of Flynn as his running mate despite grievous objections by his advisers who worry that by adding a lifelong Democrat to his ticket, the candidate risks alienating the entire conservative and Evangelical Christian base that he will desperately need in November.
The candidate and the Lt. General have a long standing relationship, however, with Flynn serving as the campaigns chief foreign policy adviser with Trump reportedly liking the idea of a businessman and a general coming to Washington to stick it to the outsiders.
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Trump May Choose Pro-Russian General Who Predicted Rise of Terror as his VP (RIA Novosti) (Original Post)
Purveyor
Jul 2016
OP
Excerpt does not explain the "Pro-Russian" part of the title. Dubious at best. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2016
#9
General's chances plummeting since conservatives discovered Flynn is Pro-Choice & registered Dem. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2016
#10
emulatorloo
(44,274 posts)1. There's something bizarre going on between Putin and Trump
Some sort of very unhealthy kinship.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)6. Or Trump owes him money
You know, some folks in Russia seem to be quite successful "businessmen" much like Trump. Every business they run loses money, but they seem to make it up in volume somehow.
MattP
(3,304 posts)2. His campaign manager worked for him and this general met with him
Very odd
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)3. sputniknews. LOL...nt
Sid
Response to SidDithers (Reply #3)
Purveyor This message was self-deleted by its author.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)5. SidDithers. LOL...nt
Purveyor
emulatorloo
(44,274 posts)7. Nah, this time it is fun seeing Putinik "News" pimping Flynn and Trump.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)8. Pro-Russian VP candidate should be awesome in an election nt
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,075 posts)9. Excerpt does not explain the "Pro-Russian" part of the title. Dubious at best. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,075 posts)10. General's chances plummeting since conservatives discovered Flynn is Pro-Choice & registered Dem. nt
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)11. Stylistic suggestion: Whem posting stories on DU in which Trump is described as a billionaire...
...can we all agree to start putting quotation marks around the "B word"...?
It's not as if Trump's membership in that category is an unchallengeable thing.