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Donald Trump’s turn as a presidential candidate has been powered by such a pure streak of singular, bizarre energy that the prospect of him having a running mate gets steadily weirder the longer I think about it.

Who could actually do this job? It’s one thing to curl into a ball and submit your halfhearted vote of confidence from the sidelines, but to give up anywhere from four to eight years of your life serving as steadfast second fiddle to The Donald? The idea seems laughable. Scott Walker and John Kasich certainly thought so.

On Monday, Trump told USA Today that he favored Marco Rubio, John Kasich, and Walker as potential running mates. Upon hearing the news that the man who’s been steadily lambasting him on the campaign trail would consider him for the role of VP, Walker understandably had a hearty chuckle:

“I literally just heard it in the car and I said — I laughed — it’s kind of interesting to hear that after the things that were said about me a couple weeks ago,” Walker said in Madison, Wis., on Monday. “But I’m focused on being the governor of the state of Wisconsin.”

Kasich was—to put it mildly—not tempted by the offer. CBS asked him this morning if he’d ever hop on the ticket for the Donald Express, to which he replied, “Zero chance.”

Harsh, but fair.