He said his preference leans toward a strong female progressive, possibly a person of color.
Warren is out and should stay in the senate. And the notion that we should prioritize grabbing a centrist/moderate for votes is fukking stupid IMO. This is not a stop-gap, this is a movement that needs continuity of message being carried by someone who is going to continue his legacy and not let this movement die down after his term is up.
And before nikkas hit me with that "she's inexperienced!" she has more experience in government than Trump before he got elected. If Dan Quail can be VP she sure as hell can.
If it's about reaching out to a demographic, The first female vice president is a BLACK woman, that's a historical event for two different reasons.
If it's concerning continuity with strong progressive values, he has the most effective surrogate in this race on his side in place with his team and his vision on deck who wasn't picked purely for optics.
I could easily see her running after Bernie with the movement fully in tact to make history again.