I think she’d be a good pick. Love the map, too!
interesting... crossed my mind just this morning that we hadn't heard much on this front.
I thought Mark Cuban seems to be picking up some traction.
Mark Cuban? Seriously?
although moot since Biden promised to pick a woman for VP
I hope he does, I think it's the right thing for him to do.
How would you guys feel if he changed course and didn't pick a woman?
How would you guys feel if he changed course and didn't pick a woman?
I agree with @United78 that it could be his “No New Taxes” moment and cost him this election: I think part of his surge leading up to Super Tuesday was his making this commitment to select a woman for VP.
And for all of Biden’s gaffes and missteps, he has effectively created an image of consistency.
Elizabeth Warren has pivoted one too many times this election cycle to the point that I don’t think she would bring in more voters than she would cost the campaign.
My sense of things is that the Democratic Party’s strategy for Presidential elections is to pick a VP who is safer than their nominee for President: Tim Kane to HRC. At the same time, they don’t want a candidate who will upstage Biden. I think Stacy Abrams could definitely have that effect if selected.
Of all the candidates in the primary, as well as Moderate Republicans such as Kasich and Condoleezza Rice, Kobluchar is the safest choice, IMHO.
Any Kobluchar is a Midwesterner, not a “Coastal Elite.”
During the primaries, she was criticized for her role as a prosecutor in a case involving a Black woman where there were accusations of mishandling of evidence and testimony. In her customary one debate with Pence, I don’t think this would be used against her: it could backfire and create a perception among Moderate Republicans that she is “tough on crime.”
Kobluchar has been consistent in supporting the shoring up of the Affordable Care Act over adopting Medicare for All.
She also has more name recognition and personality than Tim Kane did in 2016. Kobluchar is folksy to the point of eye rolling—google for videos or memes of “Klobuchar Snow Woman”—but not controversial.
Lastly, if Biden left office before the end of his term, the perception is that things would continue policy-wise with Klobuchar as President.
Do you still think that Amy Klobuchar is a “safe pick” for Biden’s VP?
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I think Biden should choose a woman of color for his VP, and I think she’d better be at least 10-20 years younger than he is.
IMHO, Klobuchar would be a mistake.
I think Biden should choose a woman of color for his VP, and I think she’d better be at least 10-20 years younger than he is.
Kamala Harris, who’s been mentioned for VP, may have too many question marks on her resume to be chosen:
But a new book by Pulitzer Prize-nominated reporter Aaron Glantz challenges that storyline, arguing that Harris not only allowed Steve Mnuchin’s OneWest bank to get away with foreclosing on tens of thousands of state homeowners, but then tried to bury the evidence.
<sigh>
Politics is the arena where everyone gets trashed.
Everyone.
I’m afraid I have politics-fatigue. I just want Biden to pick somebody he can work with and then concentrate on getting us out of this mess. At this point, I don’t really even care who it is. Just let’s HURRY UP and get Trump and his family and his cronies in the rear view mirror...
I hope that they don’t pick someone as ridiculous as Michelle Obama for Biden’s VP. She has as much political experience as Laura Bush.
By contrast, HRC had actual cabinet level experience in her husband’s administration: she chaired the universal healthcare committee and was involved in the drafting of policy and legislation recommendations.
I think a better choice would be a female Black VP with both business world and Foreign Affairs experience such as former Chevron executive and Secretary of State Condi Rice. Strategically, as well as a VP with relevant experience, I keep coming back to @gorudy’s recommendation. She could bring in some Moderate Republican votes and would communicate to all voters that Biden was selecting the person he believed was the best candidate for VP, not just a Black or Female candidate.
Agree. (And by the way, HRC was the Sec. of State in Obama’s administration. Nothing to sneeze at.)
But would C Rice even take the job? 🤷🏼♀️ Does she really care about any of the things that have happened in the last 3 1/2 years? Maybe she thinks she’s been “going high” by not expressing her opinions. Or maybe that’s what it took to get the job as the head of the Hoover Institution come this Sept.
I don’t see her as being much of an ally for Biden.
What about Donna Brazile? Definitely a Dem, but also a commentator on Fox. 😳 That might piss off some Bernie-bros though.
