Thu Apr 9, 2020, 01:36 PM

ZenDem (429 posts)

The mess that President Biden will inherit...

...has me rethinking the VP choice. Not that it's up to me, yet. I'm expecting a call from Joe any day now asking for my advice.

Because of the unique situation that he'll be in, do you think it would be more or less important to consider a VP choice with a specific background? Financial, health, legal, etc? I know any choice will be a shock to the collective psyche of the US after enduring that ventriloquist's dummy that's been sitting on Trump's lap.

I'm trying to put aside my own personal choice and consider the importance of the actual qualifications. I started thinking it might be better to have someone with a certain type of experience/knowledge, but I couldn't figure out who or what that might be.

NOTE: Anyone commenting on my choice to refer to our nominee as "President" as 'counting the chickens' can keep it to themselves. I'm sick and tired of negativity. I'm going to live in my own dreamworld where we're already picking out the drapes. Don't harsh my buzz.

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14 replies	Author	Time	Post
The mess that President Biden will inherit... (Original post)	ZenDem	Apr 2020	OP
Elizabeth Warren. n/t	LuckyCharms	Apr 2020	#1
I thought of her.	ZenDem	Apr 2020	#5
I hear you. The thing is, it's a difficult choice becuse there are so many qualified	LuckyCharms	Apr 2020	#8
Can we afford to lose her Senate seat?	Thunderbeast	Apr 2020	#7
Good point. n/t	LuckyCharms	Apr 2020	#9
It should be someone President Biden wants at his side,	elleng	Apr 2020	#2
I agree.	ZenDem	Apr 2020	#4
"a VP choice with a specific background"	handmade34	Apr 2020	#3
I think that's where my mind is settling.	ZenDem	Apr 2020	#6
We all love Warren, but she has negatives	OKNancy	Apr 2020	#10
I hope Porter is on his consideration list. She is awesome! nt	woodsprite	Apr 2020	#11
He detailed what needs to be done right now during his Chris Cuomo show appearance this week	eleny	Apr 2020	#12
Just as the president can't do everything on their own,	procon	Apr 2020	#13
My VP choices (for what it's worth)	Thunderbeast	Apr 2020	#14

Response to ZenDem (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 01:38 PM

LuckyCharms (14,800 posts)

1. Elizabeth Warren. n/t

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Response to LuckyCharms (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 01:58 PM

ZenDem (429 posts)

5. I thought of her.

But, I'm not sure Biden/Warren would be a good combination. They seem a little like oil and water. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. A VP that can hold their own is what we do need, but we'll be entering a long-term time of healing, so unity is what we'll need most. So I say so it must be true.

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Response to ZenDem (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:03 PM

LuckyCharms (14,800 posts)

8. I hear you. The thing is, it's a difficult choice becuse there are so many qualified

candidates. Whomever he ends up picking will be the result of a very strategic decision, as it always is.

I'm liking Kamala Harris for Attorney General.

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Response to LuckyCharms (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:02 PM

Thunderbeast (2,960 posts)

7. Can we afford to lose her Senate seat?

Gov. Charlie Baker will fill her vacancy with a Republican. Even a moderate could keep Mitch McConnell in charge, and block any Biden-appointed judges until a special election. Massachusetts voters repplaced Ted Kennedy with Scott Brown....severly crippling the scope of the ACA. No guarantee that they would replace Warren with a Dem.

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Response to Thunderbeast (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:03 PM

LuckyCharms (14,800 posts)

9. Good point. n/t

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Response to ZenDem (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 01:42 PM

elleng (123,955 posts)

2. It should be someone President Biden wants at his side,

whom he knows he gets along with, and a background he thinks is important.

He'll likely honor his earlier statement, it will be a woman, and he may decide to honor Rep. Clyburn's 'request' for an African American.

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Response to elleng (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 01:54 PM

ZenDem (429 posts)

4. I agree.

I miss the days of a Pres/VP that liked and respected one another. LC mentioned Warren up above. I think she would offer the experience that we might need, but I'm not sure she'd be an effective VP. I'm not confident the two would make a good pair, either.

My personal choice is Harris, but I admit that I'm not familiar enough with some of the other choices. I do know that I won't be disappointed in any of them. Joe has an amazing bunch of people to chose from.

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 01:49 PM

handmade34 (22,496 posts)

3. "a VP choice with a specific background"

not so important... VP just needs to be a good person that will stand by Biden an be ready to work... lots of Cabinet and other positions that can and will be filled by wise, experienced people to help get our Country back on track

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Response to handmade34 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:01 PM

ZenDem (429 posts)

6. I think that's where my mind is settling.

A hard worker, intelligent with good common sense, ready to fight when needed, but calm in a storm...a leader willing to follow.

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:06 PM

OKNancy (41,832 posts)

10. We all love Warren, but she has negatives

A 71 year old white person from the same area as Biden and they have not agreed on many issues.
If you want someone young and a superb background in the financial area it would be Katie Porter.
I'm partial to Kamala myself, but I know Biden will pick someone good.
He has some good advisers who have smart political instincts. I think in this election a hard-nosed political choice is the way to go.

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:00 PM

woodsprite (11,536 posts)

11. I hope Porter is on his consideration list. She is awesome! nt

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:08 PM

eleny (46,147 posts)

12. He detailed what needs to be done right now during his Chris Cuomo show appearance this week

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:21 PM

procon (15,805 posts)

13. Just as the president can't do everything on their own,

neither can the VP. With having so much damage to undo, maybe they should appoint something like dozens of czars to handle every area that Trump screwed up. It's going to be along time before the US is back to normal.

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 06:40 PM

Thunderbeast (2,960 posts)

14. My VP choices (for what it's worth)

1. Kamala Harris
2. Susan Rice
3. Amy Klobuchar
4. Gretchen Whitmer
5. Stacy Abrahms
6. Tammy Duckworth

Wish I could put them on the list...but can't:

A: Elizabeth Warren....Can't risk her Senate seat
B: Samantha Power....Born in Canada🇨🇦
C: Katie Porter....She needs a little more experience

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