So who would YOU like to see as Hillary Clinton's running mate?

[red dog 1]

Last edited Tue Jun 28, 2016, 06:40 PM - Edit history (8)

My choice is Elizabeth Warren
IMO, choosing her would unite the Democratic Party. and Warren would "destroy" whoever Trump picks as his running mate (in the Vice-Presidential debates)




If none of the posted choices appeals to you, please post a reply naming your choice.

66 votes, 6 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Julian Castro
	9 (14%)
	Sen. Al Franken (Minnesota)
	8 (12%)
	Sen. Michael Bennet (Colorado)
	0 (0%)
	Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
	1 (2%)
	Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
	2 (3%)
	Sen. Tim Kaine (Virginia)
	4 (6%)
	Secretary of Labor Tom Perez
	1 (2%)
	Maryland Gov. Martin I'Malley
	9 (14%)
	Sen. Bernie Sanders
	5 (8%)
	Sen. Elizabeth Warren
	27 (41%)
	6 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Agschmid]

1. I wasn't on board the Warren train at first but now I 100% am.

[William769]

4. I really like Warren but I don't think she will take it.

She seems to love being in the Senate & doing good from there.

But then again what do I know.

[TeamPooka]

17. I love her but we can't afford to lose ANY Senators in the Senate.

So Castro for me.

[DeadLetterOffice]

19. This is my issue as well

I want Warren, Franken, and Sanders to stay in the Senate where they can do some more good work...

[TeamPooka]

21. If there was a Democratic Gov in Mass or even Ohio completely different stories

but as it is, too dangerous for us

[Maru Kitteh]

57. Warren departure would force a special election, Gov. would not choose her replacement

just a temporary fill in.

If she's the running mate, the sooner she resigns the better to run the clock out on the 145-160 days where a special election must be held.

https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2016/06/11/warren-vp-chatter-highlights-massachusetts-special-election-law

[TeamPooka]

59. The temp replacement is how Scott Brown first got in. It helps a candidate

[Maru Kitteh]

63. One word. Trump.

So, yeah. VERY temporary.

[TeamPooka]

64. One word - Celebrity. It is the most powerful force in the country

greater than gravity.
This is a country of star-fuckers so if you think beating Trump is a cakewalk you're mistaken.
Our GOTV operation will be more vital than ever.
We elected the Terminator as Gov in one of the bluest states in the country here in CA so we have a shitload of work to do to beat the folks who think it will be funny or cool to have that orange idiot in the White House.

[Maru Kitteh]

68. Not buying it.

I personally have no intention of letting up on GOTV, with the idea of landing the largest margin of humiliation possible against that ass crack. I am ecstatic about our candidate and our prospects for taking back large sections of the House and Senate.

You go ahead and work yourself into a lather of fear and concern if it suits you. I choose joy and optimism, and the cheerful work it calls for us to get there.

[TeamPooka]

76. Underestimating your opponent always works out so well. nt

[bobGandolf]

48. I do not think either of them wants Clinton / Warren.

I believe the media event was crafted for the visual of unity within the democratic party. By the end of it Clinton's Crew, and the Progressives were all focused on Trump. Whether Warren ends up the v.p. choice...who knows....but unity was in the air.

[ailsagirl]

75. Hear, hear

Maybe we could clone her...

[L. Coyote]

2. I'Malley?

[TwilightZone]

6. Ya seen one vowel, ya seen 'em all.

Or something.

[L. Coyote]

31. LOL. All five, or six, or something.

[Hiraeth]

35. you know, as opposed to U'Malley.

[LongtimeAZDem]

3. Al Franken (nt)

[red dog 1]

10. Wow!

I hadn't even thought of him.

He's bright, and more progressive than Hillary is, but either Warren or Sanders would be better choices, IMO.

(Choosing Bernie Sanders would unite the Democratic Party)



UPDATE: Al Franken is now one of the 10 choices.
(There goes my alphabetical order)

[BootinUp]

15. +1

[Kaleva]

16. +2

[welivetotreadonkings]

36. Franken would be an excellent attack dog...

His sense of humor would be the perfect antidote to Trump's antics. If he were given the media exposure that comes with being the VP pick, it would be a treat to watch him tear apart Baby Hands Trump and make sense of this chaotic and terrifying race.

[stuffmatters]

51. Franken's been my VP choice all alongI

Warren & Sanders both great, but I fear their loss of power as prime senators if they become a Veep in a Dem Senate

Franken is a brilliant, educated guy with immense media likeability and ease. Yes, his quick wit/smarts would devastate Trump; he would properly keep the Repub austerity sadists on the defensive thereafter.

Franken projects decency, integrity and real life accomplishment (as one of the creators of Harvard Lampoon into SNL... one of the most beloved and longest running of American tv shows). Maybe it's just me, but I would so look forward to him bringing some watchability to what has become a grinding, grim campaign that will continue into a strife /obstruction swollen & depressing next eight years.

If ever there was a moment in our electoral history that could use the unity, love and targeted "lightening up" of Al Franken, it is now. Franken was a huge gift to the Dem Party when he came to the Senate. They have never,ever utilized his talents and appeal strategically.

[a kennedy]

60. Would love to see O'Liley blow his top over Al being veep.

[Hekate]

5. A really dynamic person

[Hortensis]

32. Yes. Now that you mention it, it's a major

reason I like Warren.

Labor Secretary Tom Perez is someone I like everything I've read about, but the one time I mentioned his name here turned out someone who's known about him for some time is hoping he'll be appointed to SCOTUS.

[The Wielding Truth]

79. Michelle Obama. Hillary works would be implemented so lovingly by Michelle. Just dreaming.

[longship]

7. Not a seated Senator.

And especially not Elizabeth Warren who is far too valuable in her current position.

Other than that, I have not decided.

[LongtimeAZDem]

8. Yeah, as much as I like Franken, you're right (nt)

[longship]

9. I like Franken, too. But he's another great Senator. We need him there.

[msongs]

38. Minnesota has a dem governor who would replace franken with a dem nt

[DeadLetterOffice]

20. +1

[HereSince1628]

53. The logic of that is inescapable, but the VP -is- the president of the senate

so a person familiar with it's rules and procedures is also useful.

And senators tend to have more national celebrity.

[longship]

54. The national celebrity is a draw, but I think that should be resisted this year.

Mainly because of the importance of gaining/holding the majority, especially in 2018 when things are stacked against us.

We need to keep our Senate stars in the Senate. And president of the US Senate is relatively a powerless position compared to a full senator. That is most important.

That is why I take my position that no Dem Senator should accept VEEP appointment.

[HereSince1628]

85. Well we could consider former senators like Mark Udall

It's my understanding that he mostly loss over pushing for an assault weapons ban after Sandy Hook.

Gun control is still one of the strongest if not the strongest unifying issue for Dems.

I'm not pushing him, and there are likely others that don't come to mind for me, but I think such a person could be considered without raiding the senate of our precious seats.

[RobertEarl]

11. Bernie is the top choice

He has the stature, the wisdom and the gravitas to become president, and he will unite the party as it has never been and ensure we beat the republicans

[red dog 1]

13. i agree!

But if Hillary does NOT choose him, I hope she chooses Elizabeth Warren

[MyNameGoesHere]

12. This guy of course

Seeing tRump twist and turn trying to attack Muslims would be hilarious

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith Ellison. He meets the qualifications and shit why not? Flicking Christians have had a monopoly on freedom of religion long enough.

[red dog 1]

14. Well, he is a progressive, and Hillary needs to "balance the ticket"

(Trump would go ballistic at that choice)

[csziggy]

18. Take out Charlie Crist off your poll and add Al Franken

We don't need a former protege of Jeb Bush's on the ticket.

[Armstead]

22. Tom Harken

[red dog 1]

24. He's definitely "one of the good guys"

I always liked him.

[Teamster Jeff]

23. Donald Trump...maximum triangulation

[Stallion]

25. I Voted Warren But I'm Kind of Intriqued by New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich

looked into him a few times-he's the type that sometimes emerges. I sure would like to develop some younger candidates on the Democratic bench. Any New Mexicans have an opinion? Also is he bilingual?

[red dog 1]

30. I don't know if he's bilingual,

but he did do something that says a lot about his ability to work with Republicans.

"In 2014, Heinrich and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) traveled to a small island called Eru in the Marshall Islands.
The Discovery Channel sent a film crew to document their trip and plan to air the film on a show called "Rival Survival"
Heinrich & Flake had to survive for six days with few resources, including no natural sources of drinkable water.
After the trip, Heinrich told reporters that he and Flake decided to go on the trip to demonstrate that politicians from different political parties can work together, and in their case, to survive."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Heinrich

[Motley13]

84. Tim Kaine speaks fluent Spanish

He delivered an immigration speech before the senate, entirely in Spanish.

[TheFarseer]

26. From the choices on the list

I pick O'Malley. He's like a more palatable Bernie Sanders. He doesn't help with a swing state but I don't think she will need that kind of help.

[The Second Stone]

27. I'll get behind whomever Clinton picks. I do hope it is someone who

endorses her candidacy openly and unashamedly.

[DemonGoddess]

28. ^^^This!!!

That's why I passed on a vote.

[Hiraeth]

34. me too!!

[cloudythescribbler]

29. If not one of the Castro bros, then Becerra could be a successor politically

Yes, this is a very political choice, although all these figures are more progressive than neoliberal HRC. I am confident that there is no chance Hillary will run with Elizabeth Warren, for a number of reasons, including that they represent different political tendencies. If the way that the neoliberals held the line on the platform (more than neoliberalism itself seems to require strategically, and opposing the publicly taken opposition to TPP by Hillary) is any guide, there is little wiggle room for having the progressive wing of the party represented on the ticket.

Kaine is the most likely one, from news reports, and unsurprisingly very few here indicate a preference for him. He or someone like that -- Biden wasn't exactly someone masses of people wanted either -- would fit the bill of insuring that a neoliberal would step in in case of emergency. It seems that the Castros and Becerra are close enough to neoliberals to be at least possible candidates, tho it seems that the public is being led on in the case of Warren -- possibly Castro too. Also, these are figures who would solidify the Democratic Party for the future in terms of possible electoral successors to HRC if she gets elected, and future candidates if she does not, and yes in terms of the burgeoning constituency of latinos, particularly chicanos, who are the majority of latinos in the US even today (tho perhaps not for long).

I expect a neoliberal, but hope for at least a little flexibility. With Hillary Clinton unlike Barack Obama, there is no basis for even the hope (unmet) of serious deviation from the script of neoliberalism; I am agin it, but it is better than GOP inanity and possibly insanity. Someone like Trump (like W) is UTTERLY unsuited to the presidency, and would be bad for progressives as well as for America, and MUST be defeated, soundly if possible

[red dog 1]

72. You make some excellent points.

Becerra ia now one of the choices..
as is Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who is liked by progressives, including Elizabeth Warren.

Perez is considered a "sleeper candidate".

In most presidential elections, if the person at the top of the ticket is not either a Congressperson or a Senator, then someone from Congress would be a likely pick as VP.

However, in this case, with that fruitcake Trump being the GOP nominee, and Secretary Clinton being more conservative than many Democrats are, I've included Labor Secretary Tom Perez as one of the choices; since he has support among the progressive wing of the party, including Sen. Warren, who likes him, and has stated that he'd "be a good pick" as VP

[Hiraeth]

33. Don't worry. She will pick the right one.

[Buzz cook]

37. Of those choices, Franken because

I want to see Bill O'Reilly's head explode.

I do think Howard Dean fits the need for a pitt bull better than most.

[red dog 1]

40. I'd like to see Bill O'Reilly's head explode too!

(Franken is now one of the choices)

I've always liked Howard Dean; and I hope the HRC team will seek his input, because he still is very popular, especially with the younger voters, including young Independents, who might be leaning toward voting for a third party candidate.

[MohRokTah]

39. Since you didn't include somebody on the short list who is actually being vetted...

I went with Castro.

But you should have really included Rep. Xavier Beccera.

[John Poet]

41. You left off Sherrod Brown...

whom I know some people would like to see.


I don't think I'm going to invest myself into a prospective VP choice. No point in setting myself up for more disappointment. If I like the eventual pick, it'll be a pleasant surprise.

[red dog 1]

43. Sherrod Brown is now one of the 10 choices

Thanks for the feedback

[hollowdweller]

42. Perez

[red dog 1]

44. Perez?

[HarmonyRockets]

50. Tom Perez

He is one of the people on Hillary's short list. Xavier Beccera, Cory Booker, and Tim Ryan are also on the short list and are not included in the poll.

[red dog 1]

71. Perez and Becerra are now included in the poll

(I aim to please)

[John Poet]

45. After seeing and hearing Hillary and Elizabeth together today,

I'm going with Elizabeth Warren.


They took Trump to the cleaners today,
and left without a pickup ticket!

[Warren DeMontague]

46. Gavin Newsom would be a good call, too

[red dog 1]

73. I agree

I like Gavin Newsom; and I'd pick him over any "center-right" possible Veep, including all the ones on HRC's "short list", including Rep. Tim Ryan & Sen. Cory Booker;
but with only ten slots to put the choices in, I'll have to leave him out.

(He will make an awesome Governor of California though)

[tonedevil]

47. Wendy Williams. /nt

[musicblind]

49. I really hope she picks Warren.

Warren is such a great attack dog and very well spoken. She has the credentials and the fortitude.

[red dog 1]

81. + 1000

Also, choosing Warren would "unite" the Party.
IMO, if Hillary thinks she can defeat Donald Trump without having a united Democratic Party behind her, she is wrong!

Picking a progressive like Elizabeth Warren would, IMO, assure her of victory come November.

However, if she goes with a "center-right" VP candidate, many progressives will either not vote at all, or vote for Gary Johnson, and THAT would mean a President Trump in the White House.


(Personal request to Secretary Clinton..."Please ask Sen. Warren to be your running mate&quot

[Night Watchman]

52. Martin Heinrich? Wendy Davis? TOM HARKIN???

No mention of Cory Booker or Tom Perez?

[red dog 1]

78. Heinrich, Davis & Harkin are now off the list of choices

Tom Perez is up there now.

I didn't put Cory Booker up there because I only get 10 slots to use as choices, and IMO, Sen. Booker, being from New Jersey, would not in any way "balance the ticket".
, plus Booker isn't very popular with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, unlike Perez who is.

[rock]

55. I thought about answering, "All of the above"

But then realized that would be silly. You can't have 12 Vice Presidents!

[Raine1967]

56. Tim Kaine is now in the Senate.

Just as an FYI.

[red dog 1]

69. Thanks for that

(I should have known that)

[Raine1967]

74. Glad to help!

[mentalsolstice]

58. Count me in for Al Franken! He would be like Biden 2.0, but with more finesse!

And he would be capable of writing his own material. Additionally, MN's governor is a Democrat, so no problems with replacing him in the Senate.

[asuhornets]

61. I like O'Malley..tall, good lookin....nt

[La Lioness Priyanka]

62. anyone she picks will be fine by me, i like kaine the least though

[Retrograde]

65. My two criteria

1) someone under the age of 60 and 2) someone not from the Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New England). I like Becerra, but I'm planning on voting Democratic in November no matter who the VP pick is.

[red dog 1]

70. + 1

I agree with you about the pick not being from the Northeast.
which is why I'm not putting Sen.Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) up there as a choice

[Demoiselle]

66. Of course I will vote for Hilary regardless of her running mate….but...

I've felt happier than I've felt in months after watching those two gorgeous blondes together on the podium. There was something joyful about it…. So if it were up to me, I'd go with Senator Warren…

[Demoiselle]

67. …And before you jump all over me for being a shallow "Lookist"…let me emphasize that I mean

…gorgeous in every sense.

[Motley13]

77. Sherrod Brown

I'm a worrier & Hil needs Ohio.
I like Becerra, but she has a lock on CA
LOve Warren, but She is needed in the senate

[BlueStater]

80. I voted for Becerra.

Seriously, I will NEVER understand the infatuation this site has with lightweight Castro.

And although I supported Bernie Sanders in the primary, the idea of a 69-year-old president and a 75-year-old VP is fucking preposterous. Shit, I even think Liz Warren is kind of too old.

[redstatebluegirl]

82. I love Elizabeth Warren.

I am a little frightened of what will happen to her seat, but boy can she take on the Donald. Her delivery is such that she can say things Hillary cannot and get away with it. It reminds me of a West Wing episode called the Supremes when Josh and Toby interviewed Glenn Close's character. They came away saying "I love her mind, I love her shoes"! That is how I feel about Elizabeth.

[red dog 1]

83. What happens to her seat in the Senate is not as important as defeating Trump, IMO

Defeating Trump should be Hillary's ultimate goal.

I know that Massachusetts has a Republican governor, who will likely pick a Republican to fill Sen. Warren's seat, if she does become Vice President, but that sure is better than having Elizabeth Warren stay in the Senate under a President Donald J. Trump, isn't it?

[SheilaT]

86. All of you Warren fans, were you gung-ho for her to run last year

before she decided not to? Or were you among those who said, NO, we need her in the Senate?

Are you all aware that the current governor of Massachusetts is a Republican, and so he'd be appointing a Republican replacement for her, should she and Hillary win the election?

And what makes you think she'd be in the forefront of policy decisions as VP, or doing anything of substance in that job? No, if she's not going to be at the top of the ticket, we do NOT want to be wasting her talents in the number two slot.