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Bernie Sanders

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13. He's got to pick a young politician

Reply to Bjorn Against (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 08:22 AM

Jul 2015

with some decent experience or he's toast. Seriously - he's 73 years old and although he's healthier than I am in my 40s he has to know that age is going to be a concern for some folks.

I like Julian Castro, and he's likely Hillary's first pick. 40, extremely personable/charismatic, very popular former mayor of San Antonio (top 10 city) and now heading HUD

Other potentials -

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich

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Should Bernie allow members of the general public to submit resumes to apply to be his VP pick? [View all] Bjorn Against Jul 2015 OP

no Pharaoh Jul 2015 #1

I actually don't want Warren as his pick and here is why... Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #4

I agree with you. swilton Jul 2015 #6

I think Bernie should choose his own VP from people he knows, not from a public submission of still_one Jul 2015 #2

A vice president has to be able to take over as president if necessary. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #3

No. But that's because I think Jon Stewart needs to be Bernie's VP nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #5

I have actually thought about him as VP Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #7

I was just jesting with my GF about this today 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #9

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner! Phlem Jul 2015 #8

I posted this in another thread - in the past there have been rules for selecting a VP. From jwirr Jul 2015 #10

It has to be someone very transparent. Not that politicians are very transparent, but merrily Jul 2015 #11

Bernie should pick someone popular and ideologically compatible from a swing state. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #12

He's got to pick a young politician TBF Jul 2015 #13