Biden's Iowa team courting Klobuchar backers with a possibility of her being his running mate...

[Skya Rhen]

Link to tweet

[rzemanfl]

1. Adam Schiff, because karma and he will need Secret Service protection. n/t

[TwilightZone]

6. This made me laugh, and I mean that in a good way.

While I don't think it would work logistically, can you imagine Trump having to run against a ticket with Adam Schiff on it?

[Thekaspervote]

2. Good!!

[The Valley Below]

3. Biden/Klobuchar 2020.

A dream ticket!

[squirecam]

4. I expected this earlier in time frankly.

Biden needs her voters if she isn’t viable.

And she would make the best VP in terms of policy and Midwest roots.

[Raven123]

5. Would be a reasonable ticket

[TwilightZone]

7. That would work.

I like both of them, but then, I like most of our candidates.

[Mike 03]

8. Great ticket, but how does Klobuchar help him? Don't they largely appeal to the same

segment of voters? Biden's got the rust belt covered, and presumably the midwest?

EDIT: Just thinking aloud that Harris would help him in California. I love Klobuchar but was thinking Harris or Warren might be better strategic picks.

[squirecam]

11. We don't need help in CA.

Any dem wins it. Not so for the Midwest.

[Mike 03]

13. Oh right, Duh... I'm still thinking of the Primaries.

[Kahuna7]

9. She should be his running mate. She best aligns with his ideology. nt

[squirecam]

15. Agreed

Nt

[judeling]

10. Wont work so well as Biden keeps dropping hints

Harris, Abrams how many others.
Klobuchar is of course going for Biden voters with the same policy and pragmatism, with the added twist that since she and Bernie have been working together for years on Drug Prices she is in a better position to take him on.

[JaneQPublic]

12. The Biden camp seems to hint a bunch of different people for VP. (nt)

[squirecam]

14. Biden said philosophy is #1

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/471810-biden-reveals-four-women-he-could-pick-as-his-running-mate

That rules out a Warren type. Amy fits with philosophy and with the Midwest.

[sinkingfeeling]

16. I'd certainly vote for that ticket!

[book_worm]

17. I've been saying she would be the ideal running mate for him for a long time.

[ENDTHEEC]

18. I don't know .

2 centrists on the ticket? That's not going to sit well with the progressive wing at all.

[Hekate]

19. ROFL. Welcome to DU, ENDTHEEC. They aren't "2 centrists," really, based on records.

[ENDTHEEC]

21. You may be right, but...

A lot of progressives do feel that way nonetheless. I think it would be a big mistake to take them for granted.

I can't help but wonder if Hillary's selection of Tim Kaine may have hurt her in similar regard in 2016.

[UniteFightBack]

22. Sometimes I think the 'progressive wing' is happier with no progress at all. These two (dirty

word) 'centrists' get shit done. Also 'centrist' really just means someone who is willing to COMPROMISE...remember that? It's a pretty big part of life. The 'progressive wing' has no interest in that...even within the party. It's their way or you're not being progressive enough. How about working together in a REALISTIC fashion in order to reach common goals.

But instead it's let's primary you because you're not 'progressive enough'. I don't want a left wing tea party.

[Hekate]

20. The more I listen to Amy, the more solid she seems. I like her. nt