Sen Elizabeth Warren just turned in her application for the VP job.

[FSogol]

Holy cow. That was a speech. Better go listen if you didn't hear it live.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Why would she give up all her power for a ceremonial position? nt

[JonLeibowitz]

2. Nobody has managed to give a good answer to that question.

I wonder why they want a powerful progressive senator to leave the Senate... ?

[Metric System]

3. VP plus economic portfolio?

[sufrommich]

4. I think the job will be hers if she wants it.nt

[notadmblnd]

5. Elizabeth Warren does not need to ride in the back seat of the Hillary wagon.

She deserves better than that.

[longship]

6. My bet: No. She won't accept it and she won't be asked.

Hillary knows better. She needs Warren in the Senate.

[FSogol]

7. All that would happen behind the scenes. While I agree with you, it kind of

depends on Warren's ambitions and where she thinks she can do the most good. VP puts her in line to be next after HRC, but with Reid's retirement, she might become Senate (hopefully Majority) Leader.

[tritsofme]

8. Schumer has the Dem leader spot locked down in the next Senate, not an option.

I think Warren would make a great VP, but I don't know how realistic a 2024 campaign would be for her at age 75. She could also contribute a lot from the Senate, especially since we are almost assured a majority after this year, even though 2018 could get hairy.

No matter what Warren does, she is definitely going to be a huge part of the story written over the next decade.