Traditionally, presidential candidates pick a V.P. who offers “balance.” Kennedy, a son of Massachusetts, tapped a southerner. Reagan, a former governor of California, picked a moderate from the Northeast. John McCain, a war hero, chose a walking joke respected by nobody. If Mister Rogers had run for president, Rambo might have made a good veep; Marilyn Manson could have picked one of the Wiggles. A running mate typically sweetens the president’s sour—or vice versa—to make the offering more palatable.
So whom will Trump pick? If he follows the “me, except the opposite” logic, one plausible—and widely rumored—option is South Carolina senator Tim Scott.
