The shortlist remains on the long side. But the senator from Florida is gaining traction, six sources told NBC News.
  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    8 months ago

    He should take the gig, then during the first veep debate, throw Trump under the bus for an hour as payback for 2016.

  • BertramDitore@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    8 months ago

    He’d get around the same state restriction somehow, because those kinds of rules don’t apply to him apparently.

    And frankly this is probably his best option, Rubio has absolutely no spine. He’d happily abide if Trump woke up one day and decided he supported nationwide unrestricted abortion access, and told Rubio to be the face of the policy. This guy would stoop to any low, and toe whatever line Trump throws his lunch at.

    There’s also the constant threat of death for whoever he lands on. He did try to have his previous VP killed after all.

    Edit: there’s no same state restriction for president and vp

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      1·
      8 months ago

      There is a restriction, as laid out in the article. FL electors can’t vote for a ticket with two Floridians. One of them would have to change residency.

  • balancedchaos@lemmy.world
    345·
    8 months ago

    Welp, good thing I’m voting third party again. Giant Douche vs. Turd Sandwich doesn’t need my help.

    • Pistcow@lemm.ee
      191·
      8 months ago

      Third party is typical a vote for Republicans. Not sure why democrats never seem to out up a plant 3rd party. Just get some Uber Ultra Instinct racist and that peel of at least 10% of the Trump voters.

      • balancedchaos@lemmy.world
        25·
        8 months ago

        That’s your narrative, sure. I won’t support a two-party system that produces such TERRIBLE candidates anymore.

        • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
          32·
          8 months ago

          The two party system exists whether you support it or not and voting third party doesn’t help remove it.

          • balancedchaos@lemmy.world
            1·
            8 months ago

            It gets a third or fourth party government funding. That’s more important than anything to me currently. We need more choices.

            • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              01·
              8 months ago

              Getting a third party is more important than…

              checks notes

              …preventing an overt fascist and his sycophantic supporters and enablers from winning the next election, further dismantling (small-d) democratic institutions in our country, and likely attempting to turn the country into a weird hybrid of a kleptocratic monarchy and an extremely nepotistic aristocracy?

    • MisterMoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      202·
      8 months ago

      That is a choice to support the only insurrectionist in the race, which is probably the point of your comment to begin with.

        • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
          42·
          8 months ago

          By not voting you’re helping to elect whoever you prefer less. Voting for a realistic candidate is one of those shitty adult responsibilities.

            • frazw@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              8 months ago

              No, in a system that has been gerrymandered and uses the electoral college system to favour a party (Republicans) that wins power while losing the popular vote, voting outside the two parties favours that party.

              Real fascism is what you’ll likely get by allowing Trump back in.