The Biden Veepstakes....

[Happy Hoosier]

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Too early? NAAAHHH!

IMHO, the Veep MUST be a woman, and SHOULD be a woman of color.... folks I am keeping my eye one:

1) Kamala (I really want her. Fight me.)
2) Stacey Abrams (really great speaker, but no national experience)
3) Liz (a BRILLIANT woman and a tough fighter)
4) Tammy Duckworth (Love her, but has a young kid.... might not want the crushing campaign schedule)
5) My really unlikely Sleeper..... Michelle Obama (So you liked Obama-Biden? How about Biden-Obama!?) (J/K) (Maybe?)
6) Not a woman, but Cory Booker would be great.

[FM123]

1. maybe Val Demings from FL (she was a force to be reckoned with during senate impeachment trial)

[Happy Hoosier]

5. Very impressive, but just a first termer, right?

Maybe a little more experience? But maybe. She has at least some national experience to Stacey's none.

[SKKY]

16. Obama was a first termer as well...

[Zoonart]

11. Val would be great.

I love Cory Booker, he was my first choice for President, but I think it should be a woman.
I also love Stacey Abrams, but she has no experience with high office.

[hlthe2b]

2. He needs someone to bring the fire. I agree with your top three, especially Harris

and for those who don't think we need a strong assertive woman, just watch how badly Trump responds when he can't avoid facing one. Nancy Pelosi is but one example.

[getagrip_already]

17. especially since trump is expected to switch to hallie.....

He doesn't care personally because he doesn't let anyone but him have any responsibility. She would be an election prop only, but she could be an effective foil and she is an attack dog.

[redstatebluegirl]

3. I think we need someone younger on the ticket.

I would love Elizabeth on the ticket, but I would also love to see her take over for turtle boy from Kentucky as leader of the Senate!

[AkFemDem]

4. I love Duckworth but

Wasn’t she born in Thailand?

I actually don’t know this - is there a requirement VP candidates be “natural born citizens”?

[Happy Hoosier]

7. Her Dad was a U.S. Citizen.

She was a citizen at birth...

[getagrip_already]

18. This came up with mccain...

He was born on a military base overseas. He was deemed constitutionally qualified.

[AkFemDem]

6. Also if we go by demographics as a guide then...

Biden would be smart to look at latinx options. He’s already got support of the black community, the blue collar workers, and a nice chunk of the senior population.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. If not Harris

then a woman Governor or Senator from the midwest, preferably with a long record. Amy & Liz still on the list, but failed to enthuse. It has to be someone steeped in experience and ready to run in 2024 or assume the office at any time. He needs someone with national experience in that regard.

A sleeper would be someone southern. I still think Stacey Abrams is too inexperienced, a former State house leader. No national resume.

Sadly our ranks are thin after 10 years of GOP House and Senate ownership. Obama 2009-2010 was busy with Great Recession and not tending to party matters.

[MontanaFarmer]

10. The list:

1) Kamala Harris
2) Stacy Abrams
3) Val Demings
4) Catherine Cortez Masto
5) Cory Booker

[TruckFump]

9. Kamala. EOM

[AGeddy]

12. It is going to be a black woman who is under 55 years old

In other words, it is going to be Kamala or Stacey.


Period.

[getagrip_already]

20. or michelle... ;)

that would make heads explode. Especially a big orange one.

Seriously, she is absolutely the best choice anyone could imagine. So what she hasn't been elected to any office. Neither was trump.

She doesn't have a single negative (other than the obvious to trumpists). She is well known and well liked. She is smart and passionate.

The only thing she isn't is an attack dog. That is important in a vp, but not the most important attribute. She can cut like pelosi without ever going negative.

That's my vote. But I like harris.

But if he chooses a sitting senator, it will be one he can be assured won't cost us a seat. We need every body we can get in the senate.

[obamanut2012]

13. Harris, Amy the K, or Duckworth imo

[Happy Hoosier]

14. All great choices. NT

[FailureToCommunicate]

15. Top three -or four - for me...so far...

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[llmart]

19. I'd love it to be Kamala.

That woman is amazing.

[squirecam]

21. Biden should pick Amy

Amy and Pete turned a Biden good night, when he might be down 150 delegates or so, to a great night, where is is tied or ahead.

I like Abrams. But show me that she can deliver GA with the rethugs there in charge.
I like Harris. But her campaign fizzled early. And she didn’t endorse when it could have made the most difference.

I KNOW that Amy can help deliver the Midwest. Which is where we need to win to beat Trump.