Months ago, I predicted that Kristi Noem would be Trump’s VP choice. That was before she talked about shooting her dog and made a number of ridiculous misstatements in her book.
I have two reactions to this. The first is that Trump hates dogs and lies all the time, so in a sense, these statements should stand her in good stead with the man on golf cart. On the other hand, Trump desperately needs to win the election, so choosing a VP with some of the same personality weaknesses and issues with the electorate is probably not in the cards.
I’m changing my prediction. My money is now on Elise Stefanik.