Warren for VP??

[katusha]

I think she fits with either Bernie or Joe. I hope she is at least considered.

[HarlanPepper]

1. I'd be fine with that

But I think Joe is going to pick a POC as his running mate, likely a woman.

[left-of-center2012]

2. No thank you

[C_U_L8R]

3. I love her

[leftieNanner]

4. We need to keep her in the Senate!

She would be a wonderful pick for VP, but WHEN we win the White House, then her Senate seat will be filled (at least temporarily) by a Republican Governor. Ultimately, there would be a special election, but we may need every single Senate seat to stay in Dem hands. After the election, if we have a cushion of seats, then maybe she could be put in the new Cabinet.

[dflprincess]

8. Agree completely. She can be more effective in the Senate

rather than singing back up as VP.

And, I don't think having a ticket with two people over 70 will play well.

[squirecam]

10. Yep

Rethug governor. We can’t have him appoint a replacement.

[katusha]

13. thats a shame

but that sounds right, just assumed Mass was a dem gov.

[leftieNanner]

15. It's Charlie Baker

And he's not a complete nut-bag of a Republican. But he would put a Republican placeholder in there until a special election could be called. We need every Blue seat in the Senate that we can get!

[squirecam]

20. He's without the fortitude to say trump should be impeached

https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2019/12/19/charlie-baker-impeachment-trump

[squirecam]

16. It's crazy that Massachusetts isn't reliably blue

For the state and even senate races, but has been so on the presidential level for so so long.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. Yes, Bernie & Elizabeth make the perfect team... just waitin on Elizabeth's endorsement of Bernie!!

Then it's onward to the nomination for them, as I've predicted for YEARS!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[zackymilly]

22. I'm going to miss your little emoji band when Biden is nominated. n/t

[tritsofme]

23. It's good to have dreams!

[OKNancy]

6. I think he will pick a woman, but

someone who won't be 71 and someone who will help with the electoral college.

[loyalsister]

11. I think it should be someone who has a better chance

of 16 grueling yrs of professional life ahead. We need to remember that age is relevant as we are nominating people beyond or close to the end of an avg. life span because we do not have a deep bench of middle aged Democratic office holders. Because the GOP does.
Dems in congress and state houses across the country need to up their mentoring game to get us a deeper bench.

[thesquanderer]

18. OTOH, choosing Warren would be a way for Biden to help unify the moderate and left of the party.

Choosing someone who can motivate more left-leaning voters may be more important than "electoral college" considerations, in that I'm not sure there are many candidates who are likely to get him any states he won't get anyway, provided he does indeed unite the party. I guess you could make a case for Beto maybe putting Texas further into play, but I think it would be awfully hard for him to pick a white guy.

[loyalsister]

7. This may be the best time for her to write bills.

It would do my heart good to see her standing by as Biden or Sanders signs her M4All bill.

[JGug1]

9. Warren For VP?

It isn't my intention to be rude but you aren't thinking.
1. We don't need TWO 70 year old people on the ticket.....
2.The governor of Mass is a Republican. He would make
an interim appointment.....naturally, of a Republican.
Warren cannot be in a Democratic administration.
Besides, she promised that she would serve her entire 6 year term....not that any politician is required to keep such a promise.

[katusha]

14. nope not thinking

just assumed Mass was dem gov.
the age thing doesnt bother me, but I grew up in a retirement community so....

[beaglelover]

12. No, we need a much younger VP candidate.

I hate to say it but either Joe or Bernie could pass away during their first term. We need a younger VP than Elizabeth Warren.

[katusha]

17. joe did float Abrams before he jumped in n/t

[zackymilly]

19. No.nt

[ibegurpard]

21. Stop with the misinformation in this thread please!

Massachusetts governor would NOT appoint Warren's replacement:

https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate.aspx

[nsd]

25. This link says otherwise

link

Did they change the law again?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

24. No. Secretary of Commerce.