tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post3375796168833290398..comments2023-12-18T10:15:52.664-06:00Comments on Gillette-Torvik Blog: Scott Walker will never be elected PresidentBart Torvikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-61478246425979661292015-07-23T11:48:10.501-05:002015-07-23T11:48:10.501-05:00I just don't think there's any particular ...I just don't think there's any particular rules, but certainly fellow candidates are of usually in the running for strategic reasons.of course I'm not saying this is likely, just seems to be well within the realm of plausibility. Bart Torvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-69631232115389280952015-07-23T11:26:37.455-05:002015-07-23T11:26:37.455-05:00I didn't say never without exception but it pr...I didn't say never without exception but it probably says something about me that I forgot Sarah Palin existed. Spiro Agnew is also an exception to what you don't seem to dispute as the general rule. Adam Gillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498496568932193475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-91822983274613456602015-07-23T09:09:26.677-05:002015-07-23T09:09:26.677-05:00Well, Sarah Palin.
I admire your confidence regar...Well, Sarah Palin.<br /><br />I admire your confidence regarding Jeb Bush.Bart Torvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-75657086175763681222015-07-23T08:51:54.399-05:002015-07-23T08:51:54.399-05:00I think it aptly shows that he is not a person who...I think it aptly shows that he is not a person who thinks things through and, therefore, is not serious enough to be considered a legitimate presidential candidate. Given that Jeb Bush will not be the GOP nominee, he won't be Bush's V.P. To the larger V.P. issue, why would one make a governor vice-president? I believe-without bothering to research it beyond my own memory-that vice presidential picks virtually always come from the legislative branch.Adam Gillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498496568932193475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-34703988532865369132015-07-22T16:18:25.174-05:002015-07-22T16:18:25.174-05:00Although I agree that it's unlikely that Scott...Although I agree that it's unlikely that Scott Walker will ever be president, and I do think this is by far the most likely of your calls to be wrong. Especially the "never" part -- not too hard to imagine Walker running as say, Bush's VP, getting elected, and then getting a decent shot to succeed him in 8 years. <br /><br />Also, I don't find your particular example of Scott Walker's lapse in judgment to be particularly damning, certainly not disqualifying by the standards of American politics.Bart Torvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.com