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50 Shades Of Blue

(9,983 posts)
1. I like Castro a lot. But I'd be OK with Booker too.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:14 AM
Aug 2019
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rampartc

(5,407 posts)
2. you may be right
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:17 AM
Aug 2019

a more establishment male probably (maybe even biden.)

she will have a lot of great choices for cabinet and ambassador jobs.

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Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
3. No way Biden would want Veep again at his age.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:19 AM
Aug 2019

If she picks a white male, it would be Beto or Pete.

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BeyondGeography

(39,370 posts)
4. Booker for black male turnout
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:25 AM
Aug 2019

Warren connects with women, she would need a running mate who raises the comfort level with men and black male voters in particular. I’ve thought Booker was a good fit for awhile. It was nice to see him have a strong debate last night.

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saljr1

(273 posts)
5. I like Warren and Buttigieg
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:37 AM
Aug 2019

Two smart well spoken individuals who will not fall prey to media trap questions.

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Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
11. There's a lot of hidden homophobia from straight males out there.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:51 AM
Aug 2019
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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. I'm remembering her and Booker's support for YIMBY-type
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:42 AM
Aug 2019

answers to urban issues (Yes In My Back Yard), and they're both rather conservative/practical-leaning in some respects, so I can possibly see that. He'd appear as a strong male counterpart, which much of our nation would still want.

Castro's big offering of course is that he's Hispanic, and his creds include serving as a mayor for some terms, like Buttegieg and Booker. It was unfortunate for him that O'Rourke, also from Texas, ran and sucked up a lot of that media oxygen allocated to that region, but Castro's finally picking up more Hispanic endorsements. Perhaps getting more attention from our large Hispanic population as this goes along, and thus the press, will make him a more redoubtable candidate.

Frivolous observation and I'm rather ashamed of it , and they certainly can't do anything about their heights, but along with his boyish face he'd look a lot more like her son alongside her on the podium than Booker would. I know, but look at all the people who choose candidates after seeing scraps of them during a "debate."

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Merlot

(9,696 posts)
7. Booker or Beto
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:45 AM
Aug 2019

Booker would bring out the black vote, Beto would bring (hopefully) Texas.

Castro needs a good cabinent position, for me he just isn't a strong candidate. Same for Pete as I can't see him doing well in the general.

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FM123

(10,053 posts)
8. I like them both, and Pete too....
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:46 AM
Aug 2019

We sure have a lot of great Dems, I feel so proud when I see them all on that debate stage.

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silentEcho

(424 posts)
9. I like Warren/Harris, too. I think they can pull off a two woman ticket this cycle.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:49 AM
Aug 2019
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Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
12. That's too far, I think. Strategically, don't want 2 of either gender.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:52 AM
Aug 2019
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silentEcho

(424 posts)
16. I disagree. I doubt it would happen but women carried and I think it would be a wonderful
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 12:08 PM
Aug 2019

message after 2106. It won't happen, but this cycle, I think we could pull it off.

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ancianita

(36,044 posts)
10. Warren/Inslee. Both are at the top of their governance and policy expertise.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:50 AM
Aug 2019


East-West, Executive-Legislative, Old-Young, Male-Female, are their complementary strengths.

None of the pairs have a strong foreign policy record, which is important.
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Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
13. I could live with that but it's very Caucasian.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:53 AM
Aug 2019
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ancianita

(36,044 posts)
14. I hear you. I want who I think would be best, though I think the electorate would want a different
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:56 AM
Aug 2019

party representation.

It's my primaries opinion.

My stance will change after the primary elections and party nomination.

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ancianita

(36,044 posts)
15. Except that Inslee has trade relations with Asian companies.
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 11:57 AM
Aug 2019
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