The Dirtiest Job

Franklin Roosevelt’s VP (John Nance Garner) made the famous statement of his job being “not worth a bucket of warm piss.”  That has been less true for the past few decades, starting mostly with Al Gore, as VP’s have been given a little more to do.

In an article today asking various Republican strategists about who they likes as a potential Republican VP candidate, Newt Gingrich came out on top, though, at 13%, it’s reminiscent of how Trump won primaries, for what that’s worth.  Rubio, Kasich, Rice, Jeff Sessions and Joni Ernst all had support. More interesting was their responses about people actually accepting this job (these are Republicans saying this):

“like being first mate on the Titanic.”

“No one should have to endure that.”

 “It won't matter, except for the poor unfortunate soul who will gain the world's worst resume line.”

“I don't see any rational political figure accepting this suicide mission except those with an exaggerated ego and self-inflated thoughts of political superego.” (This would definitely explain why Gingrich came in first)

“Anyone willing to share the ticket with Donald Trump is unfit for the office of the vice president.”

“There is no one Trump can pick that would make him palatable.”

And my personal favorite:

“No one remembers who Goldwater's running mate was,” (It was William Miller, btw), “but at least that person had some honor. The one who says yes to Trump will not.”

The idea that an intelligent person (Rice, Rubio, Kasich) would take the job is kinda ludicrous, but this has been a ludicrous year already.  The job is not only not worth a bucket of warm piss, it entails one being poured over your head, with the stench remaining for years.