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

[Duke of York]

85% chance it's Harris at this point.

I hope its Demings.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Kamala is disqualified based on her refusal to investigate the shootings of Ezell Ford and Mario woods. She has lots of other bag is in my opinion but this is the stuff that’s relevant now. His best bet is to take Warren or Presley to reach out, or Susan Rice or Tammy Duckworth to double down on his brand. I wish Stacey Abrams was still in contention stacey Abrams was still in contention But because of our dumb notion’s of what it means to be a “qualified“ candidate, she’s not

Well, tough luck buddy. Kamala is most likely going to be Biden's running mate. What are you going to do then?

[SJ84]

Val Demings is definitely the dark horse in the VP race but I'll be shocked if Kamala Harris isn't selected.

A Biden/Harris ticket would be a powerful force. 

[DisneyDem]

Kamala is disqualified based on her refusal to investigate the shootings of Ezell Ford and Mario woods. She has lots of other bag is in my opinion but this is the stuff that’s relevant now. His best bet is to take Warren or Presley to reach out, or Susan Rice or Tammy Duckworth to double down on his brand. I wish Stacey Abrams was still in contention stacey Abrams was still in contention But because of our dumb notion’s of what it means to be a “qualified“ candidate, she’s not

Well, tough luck buddy. Kamala is most likely going to be Biden's running mate. What are you going to do then?
What are people basing that off of? Just hope that the team isn’t going to actually look at her record?

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

85% chance it's Harris at this point.

I hope its Demings.

I definitely believe her chances have rocketed after this week... probably in the top three at the moment.

[DisneyDem]

This it’s hard to manage for me because of my disability, so I apologize for her quoting incorrectly
2. To answer your question I think her record speaks for it self. If the vet gets even 1/3 of what it supposed to do there should be a greater chance of a snowball in hell then her being perfect. Also much is made of bushes voodoo economics comment, but there is never been anything like presidential candidate telling a debate audience to google they’re running mates name along with the phrase “1000 prisoners freed“ They’re not going to walk into that trap. So to answer your question, I just believe the Biden team is going to be thorough enough to not take her. There are plenty of other qualified black woman.

[Rookie Yinzer]

The CA media ripped Kamala to shreds and called her a social worker when she was DA and AG. This narrative that she ran as a Tough on crime Democrat throwing Black and other people of color in prison with impunity only popped up when she became a threat for the Democratic nomination. It’s BS.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

85% chance it's Harris at this point.

I hope its Demings.

I definitely believe her chances have rocketed after this week... probably in the top three at the moment.

Her chances have done the opposite... he’s not picking a literal cop for VP after what happened this week. Not even a black one.

White police aren’t unpopular among the Democratic base. Cops as a whole are, and Demings is one. If the Biden campaign cared about the left and voters under 40, Demings would be done. Presley is an infinitely better pick.

[LimoLiberal]

It can't not be Kamala Harris at this point. If there's a skeleton in her closet or she doesn't want it, Val Demings is next in line.

[Ogre Mage]

Even before events of the last 10 days I thought Sen. Harris was the most likely pick.  Her chances are even higher now.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

https://twitter.com/cher/status/1266473020475858944?s=21

[Storr]

Harris just seems like such a cold oatmeal kind of choice. I'd almost rather Cory Booker. Out of the two on the "short list", I'd prefer Val Demmings. She hits on so many levels: great underdog/coming up from poverty story, successful law enforcement experience, unifies/balances the ticket being member of a very important minority group for any Democratic Presidential ticket, plus she's from a large perennial swing state.

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Harris just seems like such a cold oatmeal kind of choice. I'd almost rather Cory Booker.

Sadly not possible (as a Booker fan) because it would represent a massive u-turn from the 'woman VP' stance.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

https://mobile.twitter.com/merica/status/1266460796214804480

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

https://mobile.twitter.com/merica/status/1266460796214804480

Y I K E S

[DisneyDem]

Why is the list of black women so short? Why not look at someone like Tish James, Who has won a state wide election, and is a former public defender? There are plenty of black women Who were not corrupt prosecutors . And don’t give me that “nobody knows them“ Argument. This election is a referendum between decency and chaos. The majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not gonna be overly familiar with whoever he selects, and that will not make a difference. Well will make amThis selection is a referendum between decency and chaos. Good majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not going to be overly familiar with whoever he pigs in the beginning. And that confusion is not going to matter. What is going to matter is what the media digs up on the record a month, two months into the Campaign. And that’s where Harris will unravel. Why settle for her?

[LabourJersey]

Why is the list of black women so short? Why not look at someone like Tish James, Who has won a state wide election, and is a former public defender? There are plenty of black women Who were not corrupt prosecutors . And don’t give me that “nobody knows them“ Argument. This election is a referendum between decency and chaos. The majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not gonna be overly familiar with whoever he selects, and that will not make a difference. Well will make amThis selection is a referendum between decency and chaos. Good majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not going to be overly familiar with whoever he pigs in the beginning. And that confusion is not going to matter. What is going to matter is what the media digs up on the record a month, two months into the Campaign. And that’s where Harris will unravel. Why settle for her?

State-level elected officials below Governor are simply never considered for VP, ever.

Given that Biden clearly wants a Veep with at least some experience, he's only looking at candidates who are in the House, Senate or have held a cabinet position

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Why is the list of black women so short? Why not look at someone like Tish James, Who has won a state wide election, and is a former public defender? There are plenty of black women Who were not corrupt prosecutors . And don’t give me that “nobody knows them“ Argument. This election is a referendum between decency and chaos. The majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not gonna be overly familiar with whoever he selects, and that will not make a difference. Well will make amThis selection is a referendum between decency and chaos. Good majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not going to be overly familiar with whoever he pigs in the beginning. And that confusion is not going to matter. What is going to matter is what the media digs up on the record a month, two months into the Campaign. And that’s where Harris will unravel. Why settle for her?

State-level elected officials below Governor are simply never considered for VP, ever.

Given that Biden clearly wants a Veep with at least some experience, he's only looking at candidates who are in the House, Senate or have held a cabinet position

There are still plenty of black women within that category who we've never or rarely heard touted.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Why is the list of black women so short? Why not look at someone like Tish James, Who has won a state wide election, and is a former public defender? There are plenty of black women Who were not corrupt prosecutors . And don’t give me that “nobody knows them“ Argument. This election is a referendum between decency and chaos. The majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not gonna be overly familiar with whoever he selects, and that will not make a difference. Well will make amThis selection is a referendum between decency and chaos. Good majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not going to be overly familiar with whoever he pigs in the beginning. And that confusion is not going to matter. What is going to matter is what the media digs up on the record a month, two months into the Campaign. And that’s where Harris will unravel. Why settle for her?

State-level elected officials below Governor are simply never considered for VP, ever.

Given that Biden clearly wants a Veep with at least some experience, he's only looking at candidates who are in the House, Senate or have held a cabinet position

There are still plenty of black women within that category who we've never or rarely heard touted.

Which ones?

[Mr. Morden]

This Daily Beast report on Klobuchar's plummeting standing in Biden world is pretty yikes for her:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/team-biden-on-klobuchar-we-need-to-avoid-her?ref=scroll

“Vertiginous,” a campaign adviser said in a one-word text, describing Klobuchar’s fall in the rankings of potential running mates.

The three-term senator’s drop has been so swift that a planned Minnesota digital event with Dr. Jill Biden and coronavirus first-responders scheduled for Friday was pulled, according to a source familiar with the campaign’s deliberations, “partly because we need to avoid her.”

According to a Biden campaign official, all of Dr. Biden’s virtual events on Friday were canceled “because of George Floyd’s tragic killing and the events that followed” and the “decision had nothing to do with the fundraiser Dr. Biden was scheduled to participate in with Sen. Klobuchar.”

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Why is the list of black women so short? Why not look at someone like Tish James, Who has won a state wide election, and is a former public defender? There are plenty of black women Who were not corrupt prosecutors . And don’t give me that “nobody knows them“ Argument. This election is a referendum between decency and chaos. The majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not gonna be overly familiar with whoever he selects, and that will not make a difference. Well will make amThis selection is a referendum between decency and chaos. Good majority of voters don’t even watch the primary anyway. They’re not going to be overly familiar with whoever he pigs in the beginning. And that confusion is not going to matter. What is going to matter is what the media digs up on the record a month, two months into the Campaign. And that’s where Harris will unravel. Why settle for her?

State-level elected officials below Governor are simply never considered for VP, ever.

Given that Biden clearly wants a Veep with at least some experience, he's only looking at candidates who are in the House, Senate or have held a cabinet position

There are still plenty of black women within that category who we've never or rarely heard touted.

Which ones?

Sticking to candidates younger than Biden and not counting House members: Carol Moseley-Braun, Alexis Herman, Loretta Lynch and Lisa Jackson don't seem to have been mentioned at all.

[CellarDoor]

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1266547800092876802

Mayor of Atlanta looking strong tonight.  Folks generally don't consider mayoral experience to be as qualifying as congressman/senator/governor, but we live in interesting times. 

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1266547800092876802

Mayor of Atlanta looking strong tonight.  Folks generally don't consider mayoral experience to be as qualifying as congressman/senator/governor, but we live in interesting times. 

A++ speech.
God bless her.

[Rookie Yinzer]

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1266547800092876802

Mayor of Atlanta looking strong tonight.  Folks generally don't consider mayoral experience to be as qualifying as congressman/senator/governor, but we live in interesting times. 

Awesome.

Would prefer she run for Gov of GA though.

[CellarDoor]

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1266580056115200001

Mayor Bottoms appears to be getting the attention of the Biden team.