Bernie Sanders Not Being Vetted as Hillary Clinton’s Running Mate

[brooklynite]

The Wall Street Journal:

Hillary Clinton’s campaign isn’t considering primary rival Bernie Sanders as her running mate, but is actively looking at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whose populist politics line up closely with Mr. Sanders, people familiar with the process said.

The vetting remains in its early stages. So far, potential candidates have been scrutinized using publicly available information. The Clinton team hasn’t asked anyone to submit tax returns or other personal information, one of the people said. Conversations with Mrs. Clinton herself about options are just now beginning.

Beyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Cory Booker of New Jersey; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said.

Asked Tuesday if she would consider Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clinton told Telemundo, “I haven’t even begun to sort all that out.” She added, “There are a lot of really qualified, dynamic candidates, I’m sure, to be considered for vice president.”

[msanthrope]

1. Juan Castro!!! nt

[brooklynite]

6. Juan or Julian?

[msanthrope]

12. Goddamn you autocorrect! !!!! Julian!! nt

[Hortensis]

23. Lol. Warren!, and what does that article

mean " Elizabeth Warren, whose populist politics line up closely with Mr. Sanders"? He appeared as a backup choice for a public energized and excited by the fire Warren lit under Wall Street.

[MadBadger]

22. Why not Both?

[Trust Buster]

2. He's 74. She's 69. It would be irresponsible amongst other reasons.

[NurseJackie]

20. Yes, and there are many many more reasons. Personally, I'd like to see a VP choice ...

... who'd be young enough and qualified enough to run for president in 2024. A candidate who could give us TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS of having a Democrat in the White House!!

[PJMcK]

27. I love the way you think!

Imagine our country after that many years of Democratic presidencies.

I like your optimism, NurseJackie!

[Nye Bevan]

32. Absolutely. Hillary should pick someone in their forties or (preferably early) fifties (nt)

[sufrommich]

3. Good.nt

[Trust Buster]

4. It would be tough to have Sherrod Brown temporarily replaced by Kasich but, he's the best choice.

[auntpurl]

5. Dunno, I'm loving me some Cory Booker at the moment!

There are a lot of good choices. When I look at what the Repubs have to choose from...it is to laugh.

[Trust Buster]

8. Booker reminds me of Harold Ford and Tulsi Gabbard. He's totally in it for himself IMO.

I don't trust Booker at all.

[auntpurl]

11. He's a wonderful speaker

Reminds me of Obama.

But I defer to you because you seem to know more about him than I do.

[geek tragedy]

21. He criticized Obama for going after Mitt Romney's Bain Capital tenure nt

[Vinca]

7. Good. He's a bad fit for Hillary.

She'll opt for someone who will keep the interests of Wall Street in mind. That's what they paid for after all.

[DetlefK]

14. Are you implying that Warren is a Wall Street shill?

[spud_demon]

42. Are you implying that Warren has been chosen?

If the roles were reversed, I'd wager Clinton would fail Warren's vetting.

[DetlefK]

47. Oh, now we're veering off into speculating how Warren would have done in the primaries.

[Vinca]

55. I didn't realize she had been tapped for VP. You're way ahead of me.

Doubtful she'll be the pick. Primarily because she isn't Wall Street friendly.

[obamanut2012]

9. Good

[B Calm]

10. I like Julian Castro. That would be a plus for the expanding Latino vote. But,

not much of a record on where he stands on the issues.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Julian_Castro.htm

[auntpurl]

13. I like him too.

And I think it's PAST time for a Latino to be represented at the highest level. He's also young, so he'll be available to run after Hillary's terms, and choosing him would not remove a Dem Senator.

[B Calm]

15. I agree, but it would be nice to know his stance on abortion, the failed drug war,

unfare free trade deals, environment, etc etc etc. That said, I want to know more than just the fact he's a Latino American.

[auntpurl]

17. I agree with you.

Completely. I need to know more about him. Nothing I've seen so far is bad, but there's not enough.

[Proud Public Servant]

44. Hillary is running on

Being ready to be president...unlike Trump.

And also unlike Castro. Being mayor of San Antonio was a part-time job with no real power. As HUD Secretary, he's in charge of an agency no one cares about, where he's accomplished nothing of note. No way does he belong on a ticket espousing ecperience and expertise. Someday, maybe, but not this year.

[BobbyDrake]

16. Good. That kind of consideration is earned, not demanded.

Berned too many bridges, he did.

[Mike Nelson]

18. Great choices...

...she can afford to wait and see who helps best. Bernie is obviously not in the running - he's still running against Hillary and wants to see her "transcripts". He should join the team, later. I like all the choices!

[carburyme]

49. LOL!!!

I'm all for Warren. That tandem could be powerful!

[geek tragedy]

19. Clinton wasn't vetted in 2008. So makes sense. nt

[aikoaiko]

24. As a Bernie supporter, that is good news.

[Logical]

25. Another angry hillary fan just being snide.

[brooklynite]

28. What would I have to be mad about?

My candidate won; the next step is finding a VP.

[Beowulf]

36. Yet, you never miss an opportunity to take a shot at Bernie

and his followers. If not anger, what is it that drives you to act out with such animosity? Just the thrill of bullying?

This Bernie and vp stuff is silly. HRC would never ask him and he would never seek it, much less accept it.

Warren is a cynical choice and I'm shocked Warren would even consider it.

[brooklynite]

46. Posting a fact about campaign develops is now "taking a shot"...Good to know.

[Surya Gayatri]

26. Not surprised. But, still VERY good news. I don't want him anywhere near the levers of power.

[PJMcK]

30. He won't be

Secretary Clinton's running mate will probably be someone younger who will help with key demographics. She'll look at broader issues to find the best partner. I remember being surprised when then-Senator Obama chose Senator Biden but, boy, did that turn out right. Mrs. Clinton will make a similarly good choice and it might surprise everyone.

[Surya Gayatri]

33. His first brilliant choice...among many.

"Senator Obama chose Senator Biden but, boy, did that turn out right."

[PJMcK]

35. A question

How do you put the grey box around a quote?

Thanks, Surya Gayatri!

[Surya Gayatri]

37. Here ya go:

It took me a long time to figure it out.

Just above the message window, you'll see the "tool bar" with"b","i", etc. Right in the middle there's a tab "excerpt". Just highlight the text to be "boxed" and click on "excerpt".

Et violà !

[PJMcK]

38. Thank you and have a great morning (n/t)

[B Calm]

39. Thanks

Thanks

[karynnj]

54. Thanks

I had continued to use the

and

which is a pain in the neck because I was unhappy with what blockquote did. It never occurred to me to try excerpt -- even though in retrospect, it should have been obvious.

[Alfresco]

29. Until the old man endorses Hillary he will remain a pariah.

[DCBob]

31. Not at all surprised.

It made no sense.

[B Calm]

34. I don't think he was interested anyway.

[John Poet]

40. GOOD. We need Bernie guarding PEACE from the Senate,

not neutralized as Vice President, in case Hillary tries to go off on another one of her war jags...

He'll be free to raise hell with her from there.

[NWCorona]

41. There was zero chance of Bernie being on the ticket. No surprises here.

[Gothmog]

43. Sanders would be a bad vice president candidate

[Lil Missy]

45. Bernie would be a bad choice, simply because the limelight should be on the President, not the VP.

Bernie would suck up too much oxygen.

On the other hand, he can do a lot of good by continuing his movement and setting the political goals of the future. ESPECIALLY with younger people. He could be the turning point in History that finally puts the focus BACK on the majority, 99%ers, for decades to come.

[Evergreen Emerald]

48. Elizabeth Warren and Xavier Becerra are high on my list

I also respect Julian Castro and Sherrod Brown. I have not been thrilled with Tim Kaine, although recently I saw him on a C-Span interview and he was impressive, and I could see why he has been popular. Cory Booker has good and bad stuff--I remember him on Morning Joe surprisingly agreeing with some of their opinions. I do not know Eric Carcetti or Tim Ryan.

All in all democrats have a large pool of highly qualified candidates who would enhance the ticket.

[Autumn]

50. Of course not. No WMDs in Iraq either, that's also a fact.

[rjsquirrel]

51. Good

He'd be an insane choice. He'd undermine her at every turn and draw no centrist or moderate republicans to her camp. His state is tiny and unimportant in the EC.

I never thought they'd give him a first look. Why?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

52. i am not surprised, that ticket made no sense. too old, too white,

too inconsistent.

[Sheepshank]

53. So very not surprised. He has clearly berned that bridge all by himself.

[GummyBearz]

56. The image of her vetting him is hillarious

The thought that the one under FBI investigation would need to vet the one who isn't. This rabbit hole is really strange

[liberal from boston]

58. Senator Sanders

Loved your post GummyBearz!!!

[lunamagica]

57. Well, he'd have to release his taxes, wouldn't he? Not happening

[Maru Kitteh]

59. YAY ELIZABETH WARREN :-)