NEWT CALLING DON – AT 11:30 A.M. ET:  There's been speculation that Donald Trump might choose former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich as his vice presidential nominee.  I admire Newt a great deal, but I have mixed feelings as to how effective a choice he would be.  After all, he's been out of public office for many years.   But Newt may want the job, and he would bring a great background of knowledge, and astute observations.  From RealClearPolitics:   

Former House Speaker and potential Trump VP Newt Gingrich, appearing on Jeanine Pirro's Fox TV show, explains why Donald Trump appears to be leaving Hillary Clinton in the dust, even though she has more than ten times as many campaign staffers as he does.

First off all, she is way overstaffed, Trump is his own instant response person, he is able to be fast, nimble, he learns, and he is constantly in motion. She has lots of people around her. I think they have ten times as big an organization as Trump does. [Trump] has won the nomination for less money than anybody in modern times.

His ability to use social media is , as you pointed out, literally historic, and potentially changes the game.

There's another problem, even when she tries to be authentic -- She said: Let's be authentic and go use the [NYC] Subway. Well, it was embarassing.

You want to say, come on guys!

Let her do something she is used to doing, like sitting in the back of a limo surrounded by the secret service. Don't try to make her someone she is not.

COMMENT:  Sounds like a man auditioning to be Trump's VP and political advisor.  I wouldn't be shocked.

May 30, 2016