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

[DINGO Joe]

Joe Biden seems a lil dumb for putting Chris Dodd on his team when he was a (shaky, non-credible) allegation on his hands.

Yeah, this is bad optics. Though in fairness, people like us may know who Chris Dodd is and his background, but most laymen probably don't. It may not matter.

It won’t. Half of voters won’t even know the VP is until the convention and the other half won’t know until October.

and half won't even know when voting in Nov

[NYSforKennedy2024]

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.

[Brittain33]

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.

She could be trying to build up her value as a VP or build leverage by showing she has other options if not picked. If she’s picked, she’d just hand this off to someone else.

[Lief 🗽]

Yeah, it sounds similar to the PACs that Harris, Warren, and Abrams have, and they're all (presumably) still in the race.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Klobuchar should be VP of the Milquetoast Association™. Not VP of the United States.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Yeah, it sounds similar to the PACs that Harris, Warren, and Abrams have, and they're all (presumably) still in the race.

Definitely not Abrams.

[JRP1994]

https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/1256665689676550144

[Frodo]

https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/1256665689676550144

If she keeps this up any longer, it could hurt her gubernatorial chances as well.  Or for that matter, her chances at winning any higher office.  

[BudgieForce]

While it's possible the NY Post article is right, we also recently got an article from them saying Klobuchar was the presumptive vp pick. So take it with a grain of salt.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Its Warren, Biden isn't picking someone with no foreign policy knowledge and Warren, Klobuchar and Harris have foreign policy knowledge.  Its traditional to pick Senators as Veeps as they will break ties in the Senate. If the Dems net 50 seats, it should be Harris, Klobuchar or Warren breaking those ties

[President Johnson]

Its Warren, Biden isn't picking someone with no foreign policy knowledge and Warren, Klobuchar and Harris have foreign policy knowledge.  Its traditional to pick Senators as Veeps as they will break ties in the Senate. If the Dems net 50 seats, it should be Harris, Klobuchar or Warren breaking those ties

Warren has too many flaws for the second spot. She's too controversial with moderate swing voters, doesn't add much geographical and age balance and not even all Bros are wild about her. Joe Biden said he will pick someone he agrees with and has good personal chemistry. I'm not even sure the latter is the case. Of course, they don't hate each other, but I would argue Biden has a better personal relationship with Bernie, let alone some of the other candidates. It's likely going to be Kamala, CCM, Klobuchar or Whitmer. And all four of them would be fantastic.

[American2020]

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1256934803842220032

[American2020]

https://twitter.com/BoKnowsNews/status/1256954404906942467

[wbrocks67]

First choice:
Warren 36%
Harris 19%
Abrams 14%
Klobuchar 13%

[Mr. Morden]

Biden says there is "significantly more than one black woman" being considered:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/02/politics/biden-committee-search-for-woman-vice-president/index.html

Former Vice President Joe Biden for the first time on Saturday said that his vice presidential vetting committee is looking at "more than a dozen women" and that there is "significantly more than one black woman" being considered.

Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, made the comments in an interview with Rev. Al Sharpton on his MSNBC show PoliticsNation. Biden also acknowledged the push by outside groups for a black woman to be selected as his running mate.

"I really do understand that, Al, for real. And that's why I assure you that of the more than a dozen women that they're taking an initial look at, there are significantly more than one black woman that's going to be considered by this group, first and foremost, number one," he said.

[dunceDude]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they're leaking details like this to get free press and make every faction of the party feel heard, right?

Like, I assume there will be at least a black candidate and progressive candidate floated right up until the very end, whether or not they've been ruled out internally.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Yikes! The Boston Globe backs Harris over Warren for VP.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/03/opinion/kamala-harris-is-bidens-best-choice-vice-president/

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Yikes! The Boston Globe backs Harris over Warren for VP.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/03/opinion/kamala-harris-is-bidens-best-choice-vice-president/

This is an Op-Ed. The Boston Globe isn’t backing anyone.

[Mr. Morden]

https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/1256665689676550144

It’s just the NY Post so take it for what it is, but that story also says that Gillibrand is angling to be Secretary of Defense:

Gillibrand, who has spent years focusing on military issues as a senior member of the Armed Services committee, is looking to become a #MeToo reformer in the Department of Defense.

“She wants to completely restructure the DoD, the military org chart, and overhaul the way complaints against those in power are handled, particularly as it relates to sexual assaults,” a Capitol Hill insider with knowledge of Gillibrand’s thinking told The Post.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/1256665689676550144

It’s just the NY Post so take it for what it is, but that story also says that Gillibrand is angling to be Secretary of Defense:

Gillibrand, who has spent years focusing on military issues as a senior member of the Armed Services committee, is looking to become a #MeToo reformer in the Department of Defense.

“She wants to completely restructure the DoD, the military org chart, and overhaul the way complaints against those in power are handled, particularly as it relates to sexual assaults,” a Capitol Hill insider with knowledge of Gillibrand’s thinking told The Post.

NY Post should ONLY be used as toilet paper.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Here is an article about Warren and Biden, that seems line it will be Warren as the Veep selection

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/article242350451.html



Biden and Warren is the ticket and Kennedy and Pressley will be vying for Warren's and Markey's seats🤩🤩🤩

[Devils30]

It means nothing about Warren being VP. He invited Whitmer first onto his podcast, has done fundraising with Amy and Kamala. Pretty sure it’s one of those 4 but he’s keeping it close to the vest.

[Illiniwek]

Here is an article about Warren and Biden, that seems line it will be Warren as the Veep selection

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/article242350451.html



Biden and Warren is the ticket and Kennedy and Pressley will be vying for Warren's and Markey's seats🤩🤩🤩

Is the idea that Kennedy would withdraw from the primary against Markey?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Kennedy has stayed in the spotlight during coronas, due to his friendship with Van Hollen, Markey hasnt. I say Kennedy has a 65 percent chance to be Markey. But, if he isnt successful, he will be going for Warren's seat if she is Veep and Pressley would not run in the special

[Mr. Morden]

I say Kennedy has a 65 percent chance to be Markey.

If true, that's one heck of a disguise.