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

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UNCLE JOE / HASSAN 2020

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Way to depress base turnout!

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Anyone else really hoping it's Demings?

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Stacey Abrams is coming along as a very Marco Rubio/Tim Pawlenty 2012-esque figure in all of this.

Young, the optics of it fit, she's been (aggressively) pursuing it on a public level; but I just have a feeling it won't be her. Not yet. She doesn't fit the other requirements (experience, leadership) that Biden has outlined.

I think signs are pointing to a close pick between Harris and Whitmer, with Cortez Masto as a dark horse 3rd place.

As for which of them, your guess is as good as mine.

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Politico with a piece pitching Whitmer.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/09/gretchen-whitmer-governor-michigan-profile-2020-coronavirus-biden-vp-177791

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https://twitter.com/JaymalGreen/status/1251341086607507457

Grain of salt. Checkmark, but he's young and not too well known.

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https://twitter.com/JaymalGreen/status/1251341086607507457

Grain of salt. Checkmark, but he's young and not too well known.

Wouldn't this give a Senate seat to the Republicans?

It's Biden, are you expecting smart politics?

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May I ask what is Bidencord?

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Klobuchar announces she's in charge of a group to win back the Senate and maintain the Democrats' majority in the House - the Win Big Project.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/01/amy-klobuchar-launches-campaign-to-aid-senate-house-dems-in-2020-228360

Is it safe to say she's out? I can't see her creating this if she thought she really had a chance at the VP slot.

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From the Axios/SurveyMonkey Poll (6/12–6/16)

In your view, what's the single most important attribute for Joe Biden's (2020) vice presidential running mate to have?


Experience as an executive, such as serving as governor of a state or mayor of a city   
14%

Brings racial and ethnic diversity to the Democratic ticket   
23%

Represents the future of the Democratic Party   
17%

Brings ideological balance to the Democratic ticket   
14%

Has proven appeal to swing voters   
11%

Experience as a legislator   
6%

Other (please specify)   
12%
   
No answer   
2%

These numbers really help the case for KLB. Executive experience and her ideological appeal to the progressive left may be her ticket in.

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Unrelated - is anyone here genuinely pulling for Rice?

If so, why?

I find her to be the easiest political punching bag for Trump, an embodiment of establishment status-quo Obama years neoliberalism; a pretty unpopular ideology among many Americans on both sides.

Full disclosure of bias, I'm a Demings/KLB fan, but I don't understand Rice's rise in betting markets.

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KLB was just named the chairwoman for the 2020 Democratic Party Platform committee. I wonder if that means she's out of the running.

Duckworth was also named a member of the committee.

No way they'd agree (even to the initial press release) if they thought they had a realistic chance.

It's Abrams, Demings, Harris, or Warren.

And that committee is deep with Warren endorsees.

This might as well be Warren pulling a Cheney.

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Did the 2000 republican committee have a lot of Cheney loyalists?

Unsure but I could research.

The 2020 Democratic committee looks heavily Warren-friendly, however.

These are the private citizen members alone.

Stuart Appelbaum - President of the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union, Democratic Donor

Don Graves - Head of Community Relations at KeyBank, Democratic Donor

Josh Orton - Huffington Post contributor, Harry Reid/Barack Obama digital communications aide, Sanders 2020 National Policy Director

Richard Trumka - AFL-CIO President, Democratic Donor

Analilia Mejia - Executive Director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance (affiliate of the Working Families Party, which notably endorsed Warren for President)

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KLB was just named the chairwoman for the 2020 Democratic Party Platform committee. I wonder if that means she's out of the running.

Duckworth was also named a member of the committee.

No way they'd agree (even to the initial press release) if they thought they had a realistic chance.

It's Abrams, Demings, Harris, or Warren.

And that committee is deep with Warren endorsees.

This might as well be Warren pulling a Cheney.

You certainly are very optimistic about Abrams chances...

Yeah, it seems pretty clear that Abrams is out of the running at this point.

One can hope.

I just think it would make sense that KLB's seemingly exit would open up a last opportunity for her.

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Demings pretty much saying she’s not interested.

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1275245272264736768?s=21

Damn it damn it damn it damn it damn it damn it.

KLB and Demings (seemingly) out on the same night.

Guess I'm pulling for... Lujan Grisham? :/

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It was me, Austin! It was me, all along, Austin!



I'm drunk I'm sorry.

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Oh hell nah.

I tried to warn y'all about her.

She's the Democratic Condoleezza Rice.

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ThEyRe TrYiNg To HiDe HeR pAsT

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David Pakman has endorsed Warren for VP.

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Interesting Google Trends data for (insert candidate name + "VP").



Duckworth
Harris
Warren
Demings

Duckworth is gaining a lot of traction, fast, even outside of Atlas.

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The point about her being a danger around Biden is unfortunately true. KLB's diagnosis seals Demings/Harris (Hey there, Senator!)/Warren, if the Biden camp hasn't already made their decision.

I was really hoping for her, even after all the violence in Atlanta.

I hope she recovers and runs for higher office someday.

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Apparently, in their quest, the #KHive is now doxing supporters of rival "VP campaigns" and going Full Birther on Duckworth. (Incidentally, the person behind the birthers is one of those brainlets who, and I hate to use this term because of how diluted it's become, played the race card when I criticized Kamala's support base as toxic on Twitter)

Suddenly, I finally realize what y'all were talking about when you criticized my wing. I love Kamala and think she's a great voice for our party, but I don't want her toxic supporters associated with the Biden campaign.

It's the KHive, what do you expect?

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TV Dinner Trust Fund Baby and Serial Draft Dodger tells Purple Heart Recipient-turned-successful politician-potentially-turned Vice President that she's not a real veteran.

The GOP's lies are just dangerously incorrect.

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Duckworth and Rice have jumped ahead of Warren on betting markets, with Harris still the overwhelming favorite.

https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/5883/Who-will-win-the-2020-Democratic-vice-presidential-nomination

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https://twitter.com/david_darmofal/status/1285738385445920769?s=20

Is this code for not Warren?

He knows Warren's "socialist" background would hurt his campaign, so another white male putting himself ahead of a woman possibly having a great opportunity. Classic neoliberalism.