Vice President to George H.W. Bush Dan Quayle announced early Thursday that he would support presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the general election.
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The more obvious route is to consult Quayle’s Wikipedia page, which will tell you all about how the 69-year-old politician served as a representative for IN from 1977 to 1981, then as one of the state’s two senators from 1981 to 1989. He’s obviously very different, he’s not going to play by the rules.
During a Thursday segment about presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Today invited former Republican Vice President Dan Quayle onto the program to talk about the upcoming nomination process. He’s a victor and he’s unusual…but I think that he can win’. With nearly four months to reunite the Left, Hillary will certainly have the opportunity to pull them in ideologically – and is still winning handily despite her lack of outsider credibility.
Trump may be a first-time candidate, Quayle said, but “he’s been around this a long time”. “So if you’re looking for an outsider, she’s not qualified, he is”.
Asked by CNN whether he would be comfortable serving as Trump’s running mate, Quayle said that would’ve been a good choice when he was young and conservative.
“He really needs to get more involved in the policy”, Quayle offered. He’s got to show that he’s presidential.
“Let me give you a little news flash here: This is gonna be different, he’s a different candidate”. Rob Portman (R-OH) as a possible running mate for Trump this fall. ‘He’d be a great choice.
‘I hope that happens because we do have to be unified, ‘ he said. “Man of stature, substance”, Quayle said. “This involves some of the juicier details of Quayle’s vice presidency, which Lauer alluded to when reminded Quayle that “[his] qualifications were questioned when [he] became vice president”.
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And Quayle as a former VP himself suggested Trump pick Senator Rob Portman of OH to serve as his No. 2.
