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In reply to the discussion: Hillizabeth!! [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)15. Who in the fuck said anything about a boring VEEP choice?
I just said not a sitting Dem Senator, especially not Elizabeth Warren or Al Franken, both who are achieving some notoriety and power, and both who were preceded by fucking Republicans!!!
Right! Let's take one of them out of the US Senate where they can do some actual good and thrust them into what can only generously be termed as a ceremonial position. (Oopsie! Almost forgot! VEEP gets to vote on US Senate ties. Now that's REAL power! )
I will stand by my post. No US Senate VEEP demotions!
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The message and excitement of a Clnton/Warren ticket will benefit down ticket. We need
Ninga
Jun 2016
#11
While I strongly agree with your position here, I am still conflicted. I have always been...
ChisolmTrailDem
Jun 2016
#18
The extent of any Vice President's influence is predicated on what the President expects
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#14
It's important to distinguish- different story if the Senator comes from a state with a (D) Governor
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#25
how about a sitting Democratic US Senator from a state with a Democratic Governor?
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#24