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« on: January 21, 2019, 12:36:47 PM »

Maybe someone like Tim Ryan or Pete Buttigieg.
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2019, 07:52:51 PM »

Maybe someone like Tim Ryan or Pete Buttigieg.

I agree with Tintrlvr, I like Buttigieg but there are already questions about whether she has sufficient political experience to be President so I don't think he'd be a good pick in this case. Same with O'Rourke, Moulton, and Doug Jones.

Tom Wolf, Mark Dayton, and Tom Vilsack would be solid picks of Governors. But I think we're missing an obvious option for VP here, which is...

Bernie Sanders - think about it, he has a huge following and appeal within the Democratic Party and plenty of experience in the Senate. Kamala picking Bernie would unite the party behind her campaign and energise the base, perhaps at the cost of alienating some moderates. He could be acceptable as a supportive 'elder statesman' figure for Democrats who aren't just quite comfortable enough to see him as President.

I'm a Bernie supporter, but picking Bernie makes no sense. He is just too old to serve as a VP, and he is more effective sitting as a senator or in the cabinet, continuing to expanding his brand and organization. Bernie is also too high-profile to serve as a VP. It will make the base enthusiast, i agree, but it would alienate a lot of voters. I don't think this is a good idea to be fair.

Steve Bullock is a good pick as well. Sherrod Brown as well (but his senate seat is more valuable). I'm less sold on Klobuchar. I'm also less sold on a white moderate like Jones or McAuliffe. Tom Wolf maybe as well (although i don't know enough about him), but I would argue that a progressive or modern liberal from the Rust Belt is the best choice here.
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