Biden VP news megathread (pg 286 - been selected, announcement could be today)

[Dr. Arch]

Senator Duckworth is, I believe, the best option.

[Dr. Arch]

What about Tammy Baldwin? Could she help win Wisconsin?

It puts her Senate seat at risk though

I wonder if this would mean the return of Russ Feingold to the Senate.  I hope Wisconsin would have learned from 2016.

That one still hurts.

[Dr. Arch]

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1266580056115200001
Mayor Bottoms appears to be getting the attention of the Biden team.

"In awe" in a good way?

Certainly seems so.  She is displaying tremendous leadership during a very difficult time and her message is one that would seem to resonate well with everyone, I'd think.  There is such a void of leadership in this country that it creates an opportunity for someone like Bottoms.  We don't normally consider mayors as VP's or Presidents, but there is certainly an argument to be made there.  And with the country currently overcome by outbreak of disease, civil distress and potentially a financial disaster, I think a lot of people are craving and desiring leadership qualities above other characteristics we typically look for in Presidents (federal experience, etc.).

YEP! I'm all in on Mayor Bottoms, honestly.

[Dr. Arch]

I just don't understand how Biden's team failed to vet Bass, like, at all. How do you miss: Castro, Scientology, praise of the 1992 riots for burning liquor stores, & the Nation of Islam?

I'm so confused tbh

I believe part of the vetting process is to let the media dissect the candidate. If they would have failed to vet her, they would still be considering her. Wouldn't you think?

[Dr. Arch]

ok this is hilarious

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The meme game is on point.     

[Dr. Arch]

Runs into wall

[Dr. Arch]

This is some Mexican novella level drama here.

[Dr. Arch]

What if it's Michelle Obama? What if those campaign events with Obama were 5D Chess triple fakes where Joe had a chance to interview her?

[Dr. Arch]

Can we not have two pages of people freaking out about what happens on social media this is literally not a story and I don't know why y'all are freaking out this is the most ridiculous thing I've seen so far in this thread

[Dr. Arch]

This is some Mexican novella level drama here.

All we need is for Biden to say “My VP pick... is...” with a dramatic percussion loop for about 40 seconds while all of the contenders look around at each other nervously, then we see the title screen and know we have to wait another week to find out.

LOL. You're hired.

[Dr. Arch]

Well, this is one way to control the news cycle for possibly a week or two, while generating excitement.

[Dr. Arch]

So, the speaker lineup for the convention has been announced, per Vox: https://www.vox.com/2020/8/11/21362326/democratic-national-convention-speaker-lineup-how-to-watch

Notably, Harris, Warren, and Whitmer have their own slots alongside the unannounced VP slot.

Monday:

    Former first lady Michelle Obama
    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
    House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn
    Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
    Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
    Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security
    Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL)
    Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)

Tuesday:

    Dr. Jill Biden
    Former President Bill Clinton
    Former Secretary of State John Kerry
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
    Former US Attorney General Sally Yates
    Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Wednesday:

    Former President Barack Obama
    Joe Biden’s yet-to-be-announced vice presidential candidate
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic nominee for president
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
    Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, a prominent gun control advocate
    New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
    Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers

Thursday:

    Former Vice President Joe Biden accepts the Democratic nomination
    Members of the Biden family
    Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)
    Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom
    Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
    Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg
    Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
    Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
    Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)

[Dr. Arch]

Late and already explained

I can't keep up with all these pages, never mind then, lol.

[Dr. Arch]

And this is why I said Joe needed to do it by the weekend. You don't say "Oh I'm gonna do it very soon" and then we come to find out it's gonna be damn near a week. It's a less than good look.

That hurts him how?  They are rolling this out in a systemic, disciplined way to get all of their ducks in a row.  They have chosen a candidate, assembled her team, and are also using the anticipation to encourage folks to sign up for text/email lists to add to their list of potential donors.

This is just the latest example of how profesionally the campaign is run.  I know it sucks having to wait, but we should be appreciative that the campaign is being run so well.

[Dr. Arch]

I have failed to resist, and I ended up texting "FIRST" to 30330...