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This VP debate will be widely watched and a lot of fun too. I have a suggestion for Trump.

Stage Set for VP Debate

Politico reports Biden Campaign Agrees to VP Debate on CBS

The Biden campaign has accepted an invitation from CBS News for Vice President Kamala Harris to debate Donald Trump’s running mate, whoever that ends up being, a campaign official said.When that debate will take place is to be determined, though there are two dates on the table: July 23 and August 13.

The campaign official said all of the guidelines sent for the presidential debates would apply to the vice presidential contest and that they “look forward to the Trump campaign accepting one of these dates so that the full debate calendar for this campaign can be set.”

Trump has not yet settled on a running mate, though with the RNC convention slated for mid July, he will have done so prior to the earliest possible vice presidential debate opportunity.

Biden Challenges Trump to a Debate, Trump Accepts

“Make my day” said Biden to Trump in a Tweet, challenging Trump to a debate. Two debates are set. Trump seeks two more. What just happened? Think about that. I propose an answer below.

Yesterday, commented Biden Challenges Trump to a Debate, Trump Accepts, Advantage Whom?

What Just Happened?

Biden is so far behind in the swing state polls, that he needs to win these debate. If Biden was far ahead, it’s highly doubtful that he would go on stage for more than a short debate, and one as late as possible.

Trump cannot turn it down, so he upped the ante to four.

Winning two out of two for Biden will be hard enough. But if Biden flunks the first two he will want more.

Desperation Sets In

Agreeing to put Biden on the stage twice and now Kamala Harris is an amazing act of desperation.

I see no reason for Trump to do anything but drool over a VP debate.

Pick Tulsi

I have a suggestion for Trump, pick Tulsi. She fits all the needs: young, woman, moderate on abortion, non-white, excellent military service record, not a warmongering neocon, and an excellent speaker.

I believe Trump will win anyway, but the Addition of Tulsi could turn the election into an amazing rout.

Tulsi Gabbard Gives a Fabulous Speech at CPAC 2024,

Please consider Tulsi Gabbard Gives a Fabulous Speech at CPAC 2024, What’s Next?

Former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard addresses CPAC 2024. She gave a great speech, 18 minutes long. Play it.

Opening Snips

“Hi. Thank you thank you so much. Aloha.

It’s wonderful to see you all here again at such a critical time. Our democracy is under attack. The perpetrator of this attack are those who in the name of saving our democracy are destroying it. I don’t use these words lightly every one of us who loves this country and who cherishes Peace and Freedom should be very alarmed by those who driven by their insatiable hunger for power are actively undermining all that we stand for and almost every single day.

If you’re paying attention to the news and the headlines there is some new assault and some new attack. Now it’s the Democrat Elite and the swamp creatures in Washington who are doing all that they possibly can to keep us the American people from a very simple thing having the freedom to choose we want to be our next president. And it is clear through their actions they have no respect for us and they have no respect for our rights as Citizens of this Democratic Republic.

They are so terrified that we may make what they think is the wrong choice that in the of protecting democracy and saving us from ourselves they’re actually destroying our democracy and taking away our freedom now.

We look throughout history and we can see many examples of evildoers who find some justification who believe that they are doing the right thing and so today we see the Democrat Elites say with great concern in their voice that if the American Donald Trump again they warn us he will destroy our democracy they say he will be the dictator and chief that if he’s elected it will be the last election this country sees. It is so crazy. It’s laughable, but they’re justifying their actions by telling themselves that they need to destroy our democracy in order to save it.

Powerful

Some will agree with that message and some won’t.

But whether or not you agree, she delivered a powerful message, flawlessly.

It does not sound like she used a teleprompter.

Trump Says Tulsi Gabbard Is on His VP Short List

On February 21, I noted Trump Says Tulsi Gabbard Is on His VP Short List

What does Senator Tim Scott, also rumored to be on the short list, do for the ticket. Can he electrify any audience? Any constituency? Even blacks?

Worst Choices

The worst choices for Trump would be Kari Lake and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Lake cost Republicans the Arizona governorship. Fortunately, she was not mentioned on the short list.

Independents, Women, and Moderates

Wikipedia notes Gabbard has generally supported legal abortion through the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, though her views on abortion have changed over time. That is a huge plus over the typical Republican Neandertal.

For more details, please see Wikipedia’s Political Opinions of Tulsi Gabbard.

She has switched opinions on a number of items, having even backed Bernie Sanders. The Republican base won’t like that, but so what?

Where is the base going besides nowhere? The base will not decide the next election.

The more Trump can distance himself from the base, the better his chances.

Gabbard would be an excellent pick who would genuinely bring some energy to the ticket beyond the base.

I don’t expect Trump to pick Tulsi, but she, or someone like her, will be the future of the party.

People Who Rent Will Decide the 2024 Presidential Election

Immigration won’t decide the election. Polls have not yet captured what will. This may come as a surprise, but the top issue housing. More explicitly, it’s shelter costs.

Image courtesy of Axios + Generation Lab Youth Poll

I am sticking with my assessment People Who Rent Will Decide the 2024 Presidential Election

More specifically, it will be a smaller subset of renters who hold the fate: Young voters and minorities.

Gabbard would appeal to both more than any other possible pick I can think of. And if you play the above video, it will be clear Tulsi would smash Kamala Harris in a debate, with the whole nation watching.