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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI was hoping for Warren or Brown.
I'm disappointed with HRC's lackluster narrowed down choices for VP.
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)vote for Trump. I'm good with qualified and competent.
And I want Warren right where she is, in the Senate harassing Republicans.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)To continue the identity politics game into its next phase
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Does not deserve your words. He isn't a token as you describe him to be.
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NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)But your first comment was simplistic to the point of actually being false and cheap. You might want to read about who you simply define as a token. That is exactly what your first reply did.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)and probably many others
i'm a very cynical democrat and I think we still have a long way to go on changing the direction of our economic policy and foreign policy agendas
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)he is well like by trade unions. my friend who works as an attorney for the NLRB speaks very highly of him.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Thanks for sharing that extra bit. I do think(know) identity politics does play a role. I agree with you there. Just don't like seeing it used as an absolute when discussing qualified people who more often than not are fighting for us.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)The answer to the question which of the targeted demographic needs to be shored up is going to influence the VP choice.
It isn't women, that's dealt with by HRC herself. And because of the lack of any need to shore-up black support, it's quite unlikely to be an African American. That sort of moves interest toward the rest of a much shortened list.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)America needs a progressive VP to balance out the ticket.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)you'll get Warren!
tavernier
(12,322 posts)So I would enjoy seeing Warren cut him off at his dimpled knee caps.
Edited to spell Christie correctly.... Lol, I do that every time, ever since one of our own called him Chrispy Creme.
longship
(40,416 posts)She is a wonderful Senator. Why? Oh why would anybody want to take her out of that position?
It's madness. Madness!
tavernier
(12,322 posts)or losing, then definitely I'd want her on the ticket! Otherwise I'd prefer her in the senate, certainly.
longship
(40,416 posts)The king of the clown car should be portrayed as such, and nothing more than that.
But Warren is a great senator. She needs to remain where she is.
In fact, I am staunchly against any sitting senator for Democratic VEEP.
Especially Warren, whose predecessor in the senate was a Republican, and whose state has a Republican governor. I cannot trust that she wouldn't be replaced by a Republican. So, please not Warren.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)picking an actual progressive for the sake of image is going to help. It's not like the VP is going to be directing policy. The only benefit to having a progressive VP I can see is if, for any reason, the sitting president is unable to continue in office. I may not be a fan of Clinton, but I sure as hell don't wish that kind of disaster upon her.
I'd rather leave Warren, Brown, and other strong progressives in Congress, where they can do the most good.