One of the best choices for a running mate for Donald Trump has refused to rule out a vice presidential bid. In an interview with Poltico, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) was modest but not coy. Burgess Everett writes: In the interview, Cotton wouldn’t rule out serving in a Trump White House, or even as his vice president. “I don't have any reason to think that I would” be asked, Cotton says, before allowing that he would entertain "any request for assistance" from a Republican nominee. But the straight-faced senator mostly deflects questions about his political future with flashes of humor, even though it’s clear he devotes serious thought to the matter. Richard Baehr emails: “If he is willing, Trump would be nuts not to pick him.” Cotton can be as blunt as Trump: …he’s known for his no-nonsense mien and unabashed salesmanship of traditional conservatism. He’s a tough-on-crime Southerner — he...(Read Full Post)