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Pence and Kaine - How big of a deal were the VP choices??

Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:15 pm
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
22403 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:15 pm
IMO the VP debate was a huge turning point for DJT snd HRC. The nation was introduced to a calm, cool, professional, like able Mike Pence and a whiny, yappy, unlikeable Tim Kaine.

Pence complimented DJT perfectly and Kaine was clearly a poor match with HRC.
Posted by Placebeaux
Bobby Fischer Fan Club President
Member since Jun 2008
51852 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:16 pm to
One was just prissy.
Posted by USMCTiger03
Member since Sep 2007
71176 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:17 pm to
Hard to say given the influence of the primary candidates but I tend to agree overall. I think the HC camp just wanted Kaine kept hidden for the most part because he's so awful. Just my subjective observation though.
Posted by BigVoodoo
Milky Way Galaxy
Member since Jul 2015
1140 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:17 pm to
People don't vote for someone because of their vice president, people vote for top of ticket
Posted by Jimmy2shoes
The South
Member since Mar 2014
11004 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:17 pm to
Kaine was nothing but weaksauce
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
20220 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:19 pm to
He accomplished his purpose. They won Va.

Yay!


Now go back to the bench.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan
Member since Nov 2009
120000 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:19 pm to
As a very devout, conservative, evangelical Christian, Pence definitely helped. But the attacks against the Trump rally in San Jose is what really pushed me into his camp. Until then I was going to sit at home and not vote.
Posted by IvanCCCP
U.S.A.
Member since Oct 2016
698 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:19 pm to
They CAN be used effectively as the face of international politics, but who knows
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
26207 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:23 pm to
MAGA could've put Palin on train and he would've won. That's no knock against Pence because he is truly an a asset.
Posted by conservativewifeymom
Mid Atlantic
Member since Oct 2012
12049 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:25 pm to
I think the choice of Pence made some evangelicals think twice about NOT voting for Trump. I know for a fact that friends of ours fall into that category. While I'm not an evangelical, I am very comfortable with having Pence as #2. He is poised, experienced, calm, and overall very likeable and reliable. Unless you're a demented feminist or some other such extremist.
Posted by chrome_daddy
LA (Lower Ashvegas)
Member since May 2004
2094 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:26 pm to
Hillary and Co had to have Virginia. They got it. They also thought Kaine would appeal to white males somehow. They miscalculated. I don't know anyone around here who can state anything that Kaine has accomplished and he was mayor of Richmond or Governor of VA. I do remember him being pro-business, but other than that milktoast...
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112776 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:29 pm to
I didn't know much about either before being named VP. My first impressions still apply:

Pence... impressive
Kaine ... creepy
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 12:30 pm
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:33 pm to
Pence reeled in all of the true GOP voters. Kaine was called a pussy by his wife
Posted by geauxtigersgirl
Member since Aug 2016
1314 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:38 pm to
Pence demonstrated Trump wasn't just giving lip service to conservative values, so I think he was a huge asset for Trump.

Kaine was a Clinton brown noser...she liked him more than other people did.
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
20737 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 1:04 pm to
Kaine was the most obvious example of someone completely lacking good judgement. Honestly that was a horrible pick.
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
58405 posts
Posted on 11/9/16 at 1:06 pm to
I think if Hillary would have chosen an African American or Latino VP, it might have swung a few states?
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