Would Tim Kaine Be a Good VP Pick?

[Doctor Jack]

I am reading articles today saying that Tim Kaine is quickly looking like one of the top candidates for the VP nomination. I am marginally familiar with the man, such as being Virginia's governor, Senator, head of the DNC, etc. However, I have no clue what kind of appeal he would have as a VP candidate. Now keep in mind, I'm not raising doubts about him, I just legitimately don't know enough about him.

So, does he have that populist appeal that many dems are looking for? Is he a good attack dog? Is he good at debating? Is he a captivating public speaker? Does he have any major scandals that we need to worry about?

How should we feel about Tim Kaine as a potential VP pick?

[splat]

1. Not as good as George Clooney

Just sayin'...

[Herman4747]

2. Hillary doesn't need him to win Virginia.

And someone like Raul Grijalva or Jeff Merkley would be more capable of retaining the Bernie supporters.

[DonCoquixote]

3. no no no no no

Blue-Dog Moderate, White, Male, exactly the sort of person expected to please the donors, but tick off the very people Hillary needs to come on board for the general election.

[RelativelyJones]

4. Excites literally no one

And how many people are there thinking, "I wasn't going to vote for Clinton, but now that Tim Kaine is on the ticket, I'm in!"? You can count them on one hand. Be bold, Hillary, and pick Warren.

[JudyM]

19. I'm in VA and not many even here would be excited about that. He's done very little to build a

reputation or any sort of support base here, I haven't heard anything from him since we got him elected. The only thing on his side is that he's a dem who hasn't done anything scandalous. He's a nice guy with a cute smile, maybe that should be added.

[Proud Public Servant]

5. He would reinforce the perception that

HRC is a cautious, calculating, play-it-safe politician most comfortable with the Beltway establishment. Given the need to take down Trump and the obvious excitement around figures like Sanders and Warren, that's the LAST thing she needs to be reinforcing. So, not so much.

[LonePirate]

6. I think the only people who want him to be the VP pick are beltway insiders.

Rank and file Dems could list 20 other Dems they would rather be selected than him.

I much prefer Becerra even though he stands little chance.

[okasha]

7. No.

He's a good guy, but bland.

[femmocrat]

8. He would probably be a competent VP, but a boring candidate.

I think Pres. Obama considered him, too. He seems very unexciting to me, but seems to be well-regarded among the upper echelon democrats.

I would like to see O'Malley or Sherrod Brown.

[OnDoutside]

13. Boring is OK. He seems thoughtful and competent. Brown isn't going to happen. What does O'Malley do

for the ticket ?

[femmocrat]

16. O'Malley did attack trump during the debates, so he can play that role if needed.

And if I recall, he was between Hillary and Bernie on the progressive/liberal continuum. He was a big-city mayor and a governor. I know he has been criticized on crime, but he has been for gun control.

I'm not up to researching every position he has taken, but I liked him and believe he ran a civil and gentlemanly campaign.

[moonscape]

15. My choice of all would be Brown if we wouldn't lose that Senate seat n/t

[JaneyVee]

9. Clinton/Warren 2016

[Armstead]

10. Good man but Booooorrrrring and too centrist for my taste

Just IMO of course

[Adrahil]

11. Meh.

He'd be a diappointing pick, IMO. It could happen, but there are better choices, IMO.

[OnDoutside]

14. Like who ?

[Adrahil]

17. I'd prefer either Warren or Brown.

Kaine is a solid guy, but has no particular national profile.

[OnDoutside]

21. Me too but Brown is just not going to happen. Brexit has just made Warren a far better choice than

Kaine.

[Motown_Johnny]

12. Isn't everyone who says "no" to this breaking the new "no bashing" rule?

Fall in line everyone! Say "YES" to every Democrat every time! Don't think for yourselves. That is against DU rules.

[John Poet]

18. I feel your pain, but

you must be assimilated....

[Vote2016]

20. Awful. Kaine doubles down on status quo during an election cycle when people want change. Who is the

voter who doesn't already support Hillary but who would support Hillary-Kaine? That person does not exist.

This would be a failure on the first test of leadership - a failure to unite the party.

[Warren DeMontague]

22. No.