Donald Trump is announcing his running mate at 11 a.m. on Friday, days before the Republican National Convention kicks off in Cleveland, and Stephen Colbert dialed up a basketball analogy. "It will be like LeBron James' decision, only this time all of Cleveland will try to flee to South Beach," he said on Wednesday's Late Show. The sports reference was deliberate, leading into Colbert's inaugural "Late Show Vice Presidential Draft Preview." He slipped on a sportscaster headpiece and provided both coverage and analysis of Trump and Hillary Clinton's potential running mates, shifting back and forth between two alter egos.
"Great field," analyst Steve Colbert said of Trump's short list: Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich, and Mike Pence. "Who knows — if Trump picks running mates the way he picks actual mates, he could go with all three." Pence and Clinton VP hopeful Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) put Colbert to sleep, but he ended his spirited draft preview with a quick veepstakes reality check: "Just think — one of these powerful figures could soon be cutting a ribbon at your municipal waste treatment plant." Watch below. Peter Weber
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