Howard Dean says Elizabeth Warren is too old to be Clinton's running mate

[portlander23]

Howard Dean says Elizabeth Warren is too old to be Clinton's running mate
Eliza Collins
USA Today

Reporter Andrea Mitchell said that Warren was one of the strongest critics of Donald Trump, and pointed out that a Clinton-Warren ticket would send a strong signal to the party’s progressive side.

“Certainly somebody like that would be very helpful,” Dean said about the the Massachusetts senator.

But then he added, “I strongly believe we ought to have somebody under 50 on the ticket. I think the Baby Boomers have run this country for too long. We stepped away from that with Barrack Obama; we don’t normally go back a generation. We’re gonna have two Baby Boomers running for president on the Democratic and the Republican side. So I would like somebody very much who is not in the Baby Boomer generation. Who is in this new upcoming generation — the younger the better.”

Dean cautioned this wasn’t about Warren herself, “ideologically I think Elizabeth Warren is terrific.” But, he said, there are lots of well-qualified younger options for vice president.

If Elizabeth Warren had any interest in the executive branch, she'd be the nominee by now. Regardless of the age thing, the Democratic party is keeping outliers like Sanders and Warren at arms length. I don't expect a VP offer would be extended.

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. Obama is a boomer too. n/t

[Segami]

3. Howard Dean should take his tight-neck dumb smirk off

of my TV.......along with his bullshit!

[HERVEPA]

2. Howard Dean can go pound sand.

[stillwaiting]

4. He needs to stay out of the limelight now that he is a lobbyist for interests

that are in direct conflict with what most Democrats want to see happen in this country.

Has he no shame?

[berni_mccoy]

5. Howard Dean has issues.

[thesquanderer]

6. guess that rules out sanders, too... (n/t)

[Buzz cook]

7. He's right.

Remember how long the republicans wheeled out the WWII generation?

That's not a model democrats should follow. We need to promote younger politicians. I'm pretty sure they exist.

[msanthrope]

8. Juan Castro. nt

[seabeyond]

9. My son and I were talking this last night. Her age is a factor. Two woman ticket too.

I personally think the two woman ticket would be kick ass. But, I think the age matters. Also, Warren doesn't want it. The woman is not coy and she said no. I have learned to trust her no.