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

[BidenHarris2020]

Palin summarized her foreign policy experience in the famous phrase "I can see Russia from my house".

That was Tina Fey.

Same thing, really.

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"For the Soul of the Nation" has a nice ring to it

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For all of the VP talk and how important it would be, the GOP has s**t in the bed so much the past 3 months that it is debatable if it matters.

Maybe Rice implying she would not run in 2024 or 2028 could be okay, leave the future up to the party's voters.

Even as someone who dislikes Rice as a VP candidate, if she came out and promised that she wouldn't run in '24, I'd feel more at-ease about Joe running with her.

It's the potential for President Susan Rice which worries me.

Neither Biden/His VP are going to come out and say they arent running in 4 years. Get real. Honestly

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Kamala is the worst choice for VP

How does she help Biden at all? Other than appealing to rich white suburban women?

CA politician won’t sell well in the Midwest or South.

Probably helps in Arizona, but Kamala weakens the ticket significantly, her & Warren the most divisive VP choices. Even the black community wasn’t crazy about Kamala.

If Biden were smart he’d go with Duckworth, Baldwin, or roll the dice with Keisha Bottoms who would sell better to the working class, puts GA in play. But him & the entire Dem establishment have lost their marbles so choosing Kamala is no surprise.

Please dont claim to know about what or who the black community, MY COMMUNITY, are/aren't crazy about. You dont have the range or license.

[BidenHarris2020]

My source in the Biden campaign says they are making graphics merging Kamala's "for the people" and Biden's "soul of this nation" slogans.

As long as it’s not Rice, I’ll take it. (But this implies Biden has already decided?)

Not necessarily. Rice obviously doesn't have a distinct slogan like Kamala did, so they could be deciding between her and Kamala, and even other contenders who didn't run presidential campaigns.

You saw it here first folks.

Graphic design is your passion.   

[BidenHarris2020]

People on another server I am on the works on the campaign has told us Biden for sure has made the choice and is just waiting to announce next week and dropped hints with merch and slogans being made.

Care to share the hints.. 👀

[BidenHarris2020]

I mean in the sense that she would hurt electorally. It will allow Republicans to bring up “Benghazi” again and give them an issue, not something we want.

Rice won't hurt Biden electorally but she also won't help at all. I don't pretend to have my finger on the pulse of black voters but I suspect that a foreign policy wonk with zero electoral experience won't exactly cause a surge of enthusiasm among them.

And her son is a Trumper for God's sake. What goes on in that household? I think we should have that conversation.

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What a bunch of bull pudding.

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https://twitter.com/JasonCalvi/status/1288534302469378048?s=19

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Probably nothing but I just got a text from the Biden campaign (their 30330 number) touting his upcoming fundraiser with Warren. Going back through my received texts from the number, this is the 1st time - barring President Obama - that they've been highlighting somebody who isn't already a formal part of the Biden campaign (i.e. no texts about the previous fundraisers they've held with Harris, Warren, Klob, etc.).

They have a fundraising goal of 8 mil this month, that's prob it. I got a similar email

[BidenHarris2020]

Probably nothing but I just got a text from the Biden campaign (their 30330 number) touting his upcoming fundraiser with Warren. Going back through my received texts from the number, this is the 1st time - barring President Obama - that they've been highlighting somebody who isn't already a formal part of the Biden campaign (i.e. no texts about the previous fundraisers they've held with Harris, Warren, Klob, etc.).

They have a fundraising goal of 8 mil this month, that's prob it. I got a similar email

Eh, I think emails & texts might operate differently. Emails are constantly sent out for everything because most people check their emails maybe once or twice a day, but they know people will stop caring & might even block if they over-saturate on texts since people's phones are almost always either on them or within an arm's reach (&, thus, much more prone to being instantly checked).

Fair enough. I read on twitter that Friday's fundraiser was an attempt to squeeze some money out of Warren's base before he picked another woman for vp lmaoooo

[BidenHarris2020]

Anyways, I don't get the people in Bidenworld who are worried about Kamala's ambition.

Joe is 77 years old and due to human mortality and the stress of the presidency, there's a good chance that Joe could not serve a full 1 or 2 terms (not being morbid just telling the truth).

Joe would be 86 in 2028, Kamala would be 64. Why should she not be ambitious? Joe himself has ran for president 3 times and if it wasn't for that ambition he wouldn't have been VP under Obama nor would he be the presumptive Democratic nominee right now. That line of criticism against Kamala is pathetically sexist and stupid.

What if I told you it wasn't sexist to have expectations regarding psychological mindset heading into a job?

If Demings, Bass, Warren, Baldwin, or whoever it is comes in and acknowledges they will not be seeking to hold the future of the party: they're dedicating themselves 100% fully to the office. That's what we need.

Not another Mike Pence.

This is politics. Power/Ambition is the name of the game. Anyone who claims otherwise is lying. Get real

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Republicans Salivate Over Possibility Joe Biden Might Pick Susan Rice For Vice President

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f21c21cc5b6b8cd63b1268f

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https://twitter.com/jomalleydillon/status/1288664987817381888

This is a start. They should boot that Dodd(ering fool) off the vetting committee, but I'm guessing their work is all but done.

[BidenHarris2020]

I just am not convinced that it is really Harris or Rice as the only finalists or even if they are. Rice really has no charisma, seems like a mistake pick and Harris might really have trust issues. They might not want to touch the policing issue with Demings and lets face it, Bass really doesn't have the profile of someone for this high of a level.

As I've said and against the belief of others here, I would not be 100% shocked if in two weeks, Whitmer was selected in a surprise. Trump could try a last minute stunt, a Supreme Court vacancy could put Harris at the center of things in Congress. Biden might just want someone who shows strong leadership skills and won't have to take any controversial votes over the next few months.

Whitmer is still dealing with the virus in Michigan. I don't think it would make sense for her (and would be a bad look) if she got called to something else - especially not even 2 years after she just got elected.

I agree with both of you. Wouldn’t Duckworth have the same benefit without the negative? I know people are saying she’s off the list because of the DNC, but I don’t know why people are acting like that news. We have known for a week’s including well before her burst of Momentum. I think it could still be her

She herself said she hasn't heard from Biden's campaign in weeks. Which could only mean she hasn't progressed to the final stage.

[BidenHarris2020]

I still don't get this "trust issues" BS from the anti-Harris smears making the rounds. What would Harris gain from causing chaos and discord in Joe Biden's White House? If she is truly taking the opportunity as a launch pad for her own run she would want and need Joe Biden to be a successful president and popular with the Democratic electorate. If anything that gives her incentive to be loyal as Hillary and Biden were to Obama. Like this smears are so sexist I can't take it.

Folks are really mad that she held him accountable for praising segregationists *and* after Cory Booker, a BLACK U.S. Senator called him out on it, Biden said that Booker needed to apologize to *him*. F-ck that white fragility. He was wrong, was called out, and regular folks moved on.

Pretty much nails it. She would be a loyal VP trying everything she can to make Biden's presidency successful. If she runs in 2024 or '28, she'll automatically be associated with him, like Biden is associated with Obama. And for obvious reasons being associated with a popular prez is easier than the opposite scenario.

There won't be a need to make noise on his expense, he'll give her meaningful responsibilities similar to Obama assigning him with stuff.

That is what they fear. They know that whatever JusticeDems aligned hopeful runs in 2024 will be obliterated. Just like 2016 and 2020.

[BidenHarris2020]

Okay, still probably nothing but I just got an email from "Elizabeth Warren" (but the actual email is feedback@act.democrats.org) touting tomorrow's fundraiser, & going back through all emails I've ever received from an actual Democratic Party email (i.e. one specifically featuring "democrats.org" in it), this is the 1st time I've received an email from them touting something about Biden & anything to do with a potential VP (though somebody can confirm me if I'm wrong re: there being no previous emails from a "democrats.org" email touting Biden & his potential running mates).

Like I said, probably nothing, but the fact that the Democratic Party itself is now touting this really stuck out to my eye.

You have to donate to join. I highly doubt they'd make the announcement a paid event

[BidenHarris2020]

Okay, still probably nothing but I just got an email from "Elizabeth Warren" (but the actual email is feedback@act.democrats.org) touting tomorrow's fundraiser, & going back through all emails I've ever received from an actual Democratic Party email (i.e. one specifically featuring "democrats.org" in it), this is the 1st time I've received an email from them touting something about Biden & anything to do with a potential VP (though somebody can confirm me if I'm wrong re: there being no previous emails from a "democrats.org" email touting Biden & his potential running mates).

Like I said, probably nothing, but the fact that the Democratic Party itself is now touting this really stuck out to my eye.

You have to donate to join. I highly doubt they'd make the announcement a paid event

I searched my email. There was one mentioning Kamala a month ago.

[BidenHarris2020]

Okay, still probably nothing but I just got an email from "Elizabeth Warren" (but the actual email is feedback@act.democrats.org) touting tomorrow's fundraiser, & going back through all emails I've ever received from an actual Democratic Party email (i.e. one specifically featuring "democrats.org" in it), this is the 1st time I've received an email from them touting something about Biden & anything to do with a potential VP (though somebody can confirm me if I'm wrong re: there being no previous emails from a "democrats.org" email touting Biden & his potential running mates).

Like I said, probably nothing, but the fact that the Democratic Party itself is now touting this really stuck out to my eye.

You have to donate to join. I highly doubt they'd make the announcement a paid event

You don't actually, it's just encouraged (obviously, because it's a "fundraiser") but it - just like that first virtual "fundraiser" with President Obama - is still a publicly-accessible, free event at https://live.joebiden.com/c/warren_grassroots_fundraiser.

Ouu interesting

[BidenHarris2020]

I think they're only hyping the Warren event b/c its the last day of the month and the last one brought in so much $$$ tbh

Milk til you cant milk no more!

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https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1288954984944590852?s=21

Thats 2 joint fundraisers with potential VP picks. I wonder who's next...

[BidenHarris2020]

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1288954984944590852?s=21

Thats 2 joint fundraisers with potential VP picks. I wonder who's next...

No further joint fundraisers between Biden & any other potential running mates have been announced yet, but another event (&, in fact, the only other event I could find) featuring a potential VP which has already been announced is a fundraiser hosted by Warren herself on August 11th: https://secure.joebiden.com/a/conversation-warren-porter?attr=100839588

That’s about when we’ll know the pick 👀

[BidenHarris2020]

Random low-effort investigating, but, found it interesting.

Of rumored VP candidates, Team Joe's official Twitter (@TeamJoe) only follows specifically Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, and two groups which have strong connections to Duckworth; VoteVets and the Asian American/Pacific Islander Victory Fund (though not Duckworth herself).

I think if anyone else was to be considered a top candidate, the campaign's social media page would surely be following them, no?

Keep am eye on his campaign manager's Twitter/Ig following list.

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https://twitter.com/karaforcongress/status/1288851825546924033?s=20
Maybe nothing, maybe a portent of an alignment.

I have seen quite a few Harris Congressional endorsements today. Hmm

[BidenHarris2020]

The surge in negative articles/comments about one candidate in particular as of late. Mmhm