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Rants & Raves: Haley and the Trump VP

Gov. Nikki Haley and then-GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, wave to the crowd after speaking at an election-night rally Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Columbia. Haley endorsed Rubio prior to the state presidential preference primary, which was won handily by Donald Trump.
Gov. Nikki Haley and then-GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, wave to the crowd after speaking at an election-night rally Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Columbia. Haley endorsed Rubio prior to the state presidential preference primary, which was won handily by Donald Trump. AP Photo

On Gov. Nikki Haley saying she was not interested in being a vice-presidential candidate with the Trump campaign, and who would be a good pick:

That’s the first smart thing this idiot ever said. Thank God. Wouldn’t want her as vice president and can’t wait for her to be ousted as governor.

Bobby Kaminowitz

Glad she will be sticking around here. We are lucky to have her running our state.

Ryan Neal

Glad Haley is turning it down, even though it hadn’t been offered. I don’t think she would make a good VP for Trump. I think Trump may try to get Rubio or Newt. Kasich would be good but I don’t think he would take the job.

Terry Wright

Thank goodness!

Amy Brock

Newt Gingrich would be my choice.

Buddy Ratchford

Warren Buffett

Cliff Yoder

She doesn’t even need to be our governor!

J.b. Wyndham

She would ruin his campaign.

Neecie Lynn

Someone that can take losing like a grown up, because the incessant whining from Trump will need balance.

David Starry

Trump would have to have someone with national and international experience, not a governor. Unless that governor had that sort of background.

Chris Short

She wants to bring in more Muslims, who are mostly turning out to be radical Muslims.

Brenda Butler

Is that PharmaBro not available?

Rick Mintz

Haley slapped Trump around pretty good back in the early days of the primaries so I don’t think she’ll even be considered.

Dennis Ryan

She’s a possibility and would be a great choice. I’d also love to see Condi Rice. John Kasich has been everyone’s front runner for VP for awhile.

Todd Offen

Who is saying she was even considered?

Leopold Stotch

No way he would ever ask her. Too weak and predictable. My prediction? Newt!

Paul McGovern

Good, I don’t want her anywhere near there.

Madalyn Harper

Doesn’t matter who he picks, he’ll never be president.

Timothy Pate

Because she helped Marco Rubio so much.

Michael Dodge

People said he never had a chance to get the GOP nomination, but look what happened. He won’t take any of Hillary’s crap like most male politicians would. She’s going to have her hands full running against Trump, that’s for sure. And Trump will have plenty of negative ammunition to use against her because she’s as corrupt as they come. It will be an interesting (and ugly) general election.

Terry Wright

He needs someone that has some experience like Condoleezza Rice.

Sandra Schwarz Aiken

It needs to be offered before you can turn it down. A bit presumptuous don’t you think?

Linda Staffa Pettigrew

She would not be my choice either, no loss here.

Cherryl Pou

That’s a relief.

Jamie Brown

Ted Cruz

Louanne Gonsalves

So glad she is not doing it!

Jennifer Blair Earl

Nikki Haley is a sell-out. She should put the Confederate flag back where it belongs and quit kissing Washington DC’s a--. The tragedy in North Charleston had absolutely nothing to do with the Confederate flag.

Robert McCaleb

Not interested in her being VP either.

Tom Coats

Don’t flatter yourself, Nikki.

Todd Oneal

Mike Huckabee

Cheryl Morgan

Thank god.

Paul Moore

Good.

Debbie Barr

This story was originally published May 9, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Rants & Raves: Haley and the Trump VP."

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