For Hillary's running mate -- Sherrod Brown

[Cyrano]

Of course, Hillary does not yet have the nomination, so it's a bit early to speculate. But what the hell. I'm going to get in my two cents right now and say that the Democratic Senator from Ohio, Sherrod Brown, is perhaps the best running mate she could pick. (Hell, I'd like to see him at the top of the ticket.)

I won't put his full background here, but he's really smart, charismatic, liberal, soft spoken, physically attractive, (more people than you can imagine are swayed by "attractive&quot , and a Democrat with a capital D.

So what do you think? Too early for a HILLARY/BROWN bumper sticker?

[leftofcool]

1. I love Sherrod Brown. I was hoping for Julian Castro, though.

Brown would be a good choice, even so.

[TheNutcracker]

2. Do we need any more dems leaving the senate, to be VP? Sherrod kicks azz in the senate!

[Orsino]

13. The eternal conundrum.

I'm sure that the arithmetic is being done as I write this.

[daredtowork]

3. I love Sherrod Brown!

But wasted on Hillary.

In speaking of Sherrod's...remember Shirley Sherrod? Sorry to bring up a Presidential "oops", but someone should let her get some national level work done: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Sherrod

[Auggie]

4. I like it

Ohio is an important electoral state too.

[CTyankee]

15. That, and his very likeable personality, was in my mind but my question is

Is he popular enough in OH to be able to win the state for HRC?

[Auggie]

16. I don't know, but even if it tilts the scales on her behalf it's a plus

[JustAnotherGen]

5. I'd love it if he were running himself

Heard from brooklynite (On the boards) and a high ranking national Democratic Party member in NJ (at a fund raiser) - He's not running in any way shape or form for that office.


But he would be my flawless Presidential Candidate. Thing is -

He doesn't have the ego that I think one needs to run for that office.

[Thinkingabout]

6. I don't know who she will pick but will be a helluva better than

George H W Bush/ Dan Quale
George W/Dick Cheney
Possible combination
John McCain/Sarah Palin

[Cyrano]

7. Great snapshot of the GOP's never-ending clown show

But the Democrats have, and always have had, a deep bench of serious contenders.

[Thinkingabout]

8. Yes, we are able to produce serious contenders, it is a very good thing.

I can see where there are more coming in the future years. Sometimes when I hear comments made by GOP officials I just wonder how these people do basic chores daily.

[jen63]

9. Sherrod would be my pick

for top of the ticket, but Connie says "no." They would be an awesome, truly populist couple for the Whitehouse. I can dream......

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. I forgot the protocol

Who goes first with their convention?


Her choice will be at least partly a function of what the Republicants are doing.

[Cyrano]

11. It seems to me that it's usually

the party that doesn't hold the White House. But I'm not sure if there's any hard and fast rule. This is an issue that needs some Googling.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I much, ,much, much...much rather go last

That's why the defendant always get the last shot at the jury in our criminal justice system.

[Ms. Toad]

14. Sherrod is wonderful!

I'd also prefer him at the top of the ticket. With or without Hillary.

And *** in honor of a certain thread yesterday *** I will point out that I am far more likely to refer to Sherrod's wife by her last name than I am to refer to Sherrod that way.

Using a first name for a female politician is not always sexist. Sometime's it's just honoring their preferences.

[CTyankee]

17. I think it is that when you start discussing "Clinton" you have to qualify

that you are referring to Bill or Hillary. A way out is do what I do and refer to her as HRC.