Man don’t you gotta a DELTA group chat you need to attend to?and if she were in, i wouldn't drape her in someone who does nothing to sure up her weaknesses...what type of fanboy reply is this
Joe Biden selects Senator Kamala Harris as his VP Pick
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Hmm, first I heard of Escobar in one of these lists.
Six Women Joe Biden Should Consider Picking as His Running Mate—Right Now
BY LYNN YAEGER
March 5, 2020
With former vice president Joe Biden’s surprising sweep in the Super Tuesday primaries—he won at least 10 states out of 14 races—would it be smart for him to pick his running mate now? And if he decides to do so—wouldn’t selecting a woman as his future vice president bolster his potential ticket, and the Democrats’ chance for beating Trump in November?
Traditionally, candidates have announced their running mates at their conventions or shortly before. Hillary Clinton gave the nod to Tim Kaine just days before the Democratic convention began in 2016; Obama picked Biden only a few days before the 2008 convention. It may be unusual for a candidate to declare a running mate so early, but could this move perhaps make his candidacy even more competitive—or at least more interesting? After all, there are still important challenges facing the candidate in the coming weeks—next Tuesday will see primaries in Washington, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Missouri.
Declaring your running mate early has not always brought particular good fortune, however. In 1976, when Ronald Reagan ran unsuccessfully against Gerald Ford, he announced that his VP would be Richard Schweiker, a liberal senator from Pennsylvania; in 2016, Ted Cruz picked Carly Fiorina as his second-in-command. Neither Reagan nor Cruz got the nomination.
Still, if Biden is looking for a bold move, this could be it. Here are six women he might consider.
Amy Klobuchar
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Klobuchar dropped out on March 2, and lent her support immediately to Biden; there also appeared to be genuine warmth between them at the rally in Texas when she endorsed him Monday night. “That Klobuchar dropped out, endorsed Biden at the time he needed it, and seems to have delivered him her home state of Minnesota (where Sanders had been favored!) has to put her high up in the Biden veepstakes,” tweeted Vox's Ezra Klein.
And before she got out of the race, Klobuchar once explained, “I don’t want to shut people out. I want to bring with me our fired-up Democratic base, as well as our independents and moderate Republicans who didn't get what they bargained for.” Would a moderate woman with a moderate guy bring more moderate women—maybe even Republican women who are sick of Trump—to their side?
Kamala Harris
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Senator Harris hit Biden hard in an early debate, taking him on over his early position on busing for school integration—but then again, politicians have notoriously short memories. (Remember when Ted Cruz called Trump “a sniveling coward,” and Lindsey Graham said Trump was “a kook” and “crazy”?) Harris was said to be considering an endorsement of Biden in January, and in February, Biden held Harris up as someone whose ideals matched his, causing people to wonder if she would be his top pick. Biden famously has a strong connection to African American voters, as seen in his winning the majority-black state of South Carolina, and Harris could work toward ensuring that African Americans continue to come out in full force for him.
Elizabeth Warren
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After she lagged in the primaries, it was reported on Thursday that Warren would be dropping out of the presidential race. Choosing the more progressive Warren for vice president could really expand the base for Biden. The question is whether she'll side with him or Sanders in the remainder of the fight; the latter seems more likely. At the last debate, she declared, “Bernie and I both wanted to help rein in Wall Street. In 2008, we both got our chance. But I dug in. I fought the big banks. I built the coalitions, and I won.” Still, if she were able to bring her own and embittered Sanders devotees to a Biden ticket, that might give a huge boost to Democrats in the fall.
Stacy Abrams
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The fiery contender for Georgia’s governorship in 2018—she lost by a hair, and many contend that the election was stolen from her—could bring a jolt of youthful, much needed energy to a Biden campaign. The main reason this could work? Biden himself gave “the woman who should have been the governor of Georgia” the nod last November, along with former deputy attorney general Sally Yates and senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan. Abrams once said, “Effective leaders must be truth seekers, and that requires a willingness to understand truths other than our own.” Wise words come November!
Veronica Escobar
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Escobar, a freshman representative from Texas—she occupies Biden endorser Beto O’Rourke’s former seat—endorsed Biden earlier this week. “In the 2020 election, experience matters,” Escobar said. “That’s why I’m endorsing Vice President Joe Biden for president of the United States as the best candidate to take on Donald Trump and the chaos his administration has created. Communities like mine in El Paso need real solutions to the problems we are facing.” Escobar’s name on Biden’s ticket might serve to shore up his support among Hispanic voters in Texas; you might recall Escobar delivered the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union speech in Spanish last January. Nancy Pelosi has described Escobar as someone whose “values and vision beautifully represent our party and our country,” so she certainly has powerful supporters.
Val Demings
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This former chief of the Orlando Police Department, currently serving her second term in Congress representing Florida’s 10th Congressional District, first came to national attention during the Mueller and impeachment hearings, when her fearless ability to speak truth to power was beyond impressive. Today she endorsed Biden, and when asked, “What happens if Vice President Biden calls you in a month or two and says, ‘Congresswoman, I want you to be my running mate’?” she responded cautiously, saying, “I am just honored and very humbled by people adding my name to that list.” But did anyone hear a no? With her at his side, Biden would have a powerful progressive partner—and her presence might also help him secure a Democratic win in Florida.
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I hope he would pick Stacy Abrams but that is a high risk/reward pick.
What is the reward?
levitate
I love you, you know.
This thread is about VP...but he should select Obama....as the SC pick replacing RBG when she retires.
feelosofer
#ninergang
All things being equal, he can perhaps energize more of the Black vote to come out, which can help in in the South and swing states.
I hope she actually does retire this time.
He’s gonna get the max amount of black vote possible there without her. Her name isn’t even something that would drive voters outside of GA and even there she couldn’t win the governors office. There was a lot of voter suppression but that hasn’t changed to the situation is static. She can’t possibly flip he home state so it’s likely not happening in the surrounding states.
As much as I love President Obama, he's in his late 50s. We should pick someone 40-50 years old to be a SC justice. They have to be able to serve at least 25-30 years on the bench.
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Why do people think Obama wants to be a Gotdamn VP or Supreme Court justice after being involved in this shyt show for 8 years? Let that man chill. Eric Holder would be a much better choice for SC or even VP now that I think about it.
Are you serious?
the next guy
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Tim Ryan works. Joe needs to run the score up.
