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

[Roronoa D. Law]

Pretty sure Biden is picking Yates for AG.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME:

THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE LEGISLATURE HAS A DEMOCRATIC SUPERMAJORITY. CHARLIE BAKER WILL APPOINT A DEMOCRAT WHETHER HE WANTS TO OR NOT.



That is all.

I know that, but I still got seven more posts in this thread though

[brucejoel99]

FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME:

THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE LEGISLATURE HAS A DEMOCRATIC SUPERMAJORITY. CHARLIE BAKER WILL APPOINT A DEMOCRAT WHETHER HE WANTS TO OR NOT.



That is all.

This isn't meant to be a point against Warren, but how do those laws where you have to pick someone from the same party work? What's to stop say, Bill Weld, from registering as a Democrat, and having Baker pick him?

Arizona & Hawaii use a system where the Governor has to pick from a list of multiple names submitted to them by the incumbent officeholder's party's state executive committee, so no names get to the Governor without party approval. Nothing stops the same from becoming the case in Massachusetts.

[Corbyn is (no longer) the leader of the Labour Party]

God, I wish he'd just announce instead of dragging this on. Let it be Kamala, Whitmer or Rice. Whitmer would be the best electable in her own right later on, I believe.

You don't want 300 pages??

[BidenHarris2020]

If they've been setting up since midnight last night, I presumably would feel like that means the event is sometime today/tonight?

That was my thoughts as well. An evening rollout. After Trump's presser

[President Johnson]

God, I wish he'd just announce instead of dragging this on. Let it be Kamala, Whitmer or Rice. Whitmer would be the best electable in her own right later on, I believe.

You don't want 300 pages??

300 Electoral Votes sounds better to me. In this case, we can even get to many more pages

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

The real question then is has anybody been keeping tabs on Kamala. Presumably she's in DC or Delaware but I've heard surprisingly (suspiciously?) little on her location from reporters or anyone else. I'd assume they'd drive her up to Wilmington given the obviously public nature of flying or Amtracking, but knowing where she is will give us the biggest single indicator of whether or not she's the pick. Of course, she could just be lying low at her house in LA in which case somebody should be keeping track of charters out of Van Nuys.

[BidenHarris2020]

The real question then is has anybody been keeping tabs on Kamala. Presumably she's in DC or Delaware but I've heard surprisingly (suspiciously?) little on her location from reporters or anyone else. I'd assume they'd drive her up to Wilmington given the obviously public nature of flying or Amtracking, but knowing where she is will give us the biggest single indicator of whether or not she's the pick. Of course, she could just be lying low at her house in LA in which case somebody should be keeping track of charters out of Van Nuys.

I think the Senate is in session this week, so highly unlikely she'd fly all the way back to LA.

[OBD]

The real question then is has anybody been keeping tabs on Kamala. Presumably she's in DC or Delaware but I've heard surprisingly (suspiciously?) little on her location from reporters or anyone else. I'd assume they'd drive her up to Wilmington given the obviously public nature of flying or Amtracking, but knowing where she is will give us the biggest single indicator of whether or not she's the pick. Of course, she could just be lying low at her house in LA in which case somebody should be keeping track of charters out of Van Nuys.

I mean, are we sure it’s gonna be in person? If it’s by Zoom this whole thing might be moot.

[BidenHarris2020]

The real question then is has anybody been keeping tabs on Kamala. Presumably she's in DC or Delaware but I've heard surprisingly (suspiciously?) little on her location from reporters or anyone else. I'd assume they'd drive her up to Wilmington given the obviously public nature of flying or Amtracking, but knowing where she is will give us the biggest single indicator of whether or not she's the pick. Of course, she could just be lying low at her house in LA in which case somebody should be keeping track of charters out of Van Nuys.

I mean, are we sure it’s gonna be in person? If it’s by Zoom this whole thing might be moot.

Its looking like it might be a rollout at the DuPont in Wilmington. TBH, announcing your VP over zoom is kind of underwhelming.

[wbrocks67]

The real question then is has anybody been keeping tabs on Kamala. Presumably she's in DC or Delaware but I've heard surprisingly (suspiciously?) little on her location from reporters or anyone else. I'd assume they'd drive her up to Wilmington given the obviously public nature of flying or Amtracking, but knowing where she is will give us the biggest single indicator of whether or not she's the pick. Of course, she could just be lying low at her house in LA in which case somebody should be keeping track of charters out of Van Nuys.

I mean, are we sure it’s gonna be in person? If it’s by Zoom this whole thing might be moot.

Depends... the DuPont thing looks to be an in person event with at least the 2 of them on stage together, but who knows, it could be for something else

[wbrocks67]

TBH, it doesn't appear anyone is keeping track of *any* of the VP hopefuls which seems odd

[brucejoel99]

According to a literal member of the VP vetting team, we're less than 2 HOURS(!!) away from the announcement:

https://twitter.com/dow_lopez/status/1293250784558080001
https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/1293251121725743105

[soundchaser]

!!! Ok, so this afternoon it is! Start posting, folks!

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Why are we all posting so much?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Is it to reach 300 pages?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

It must be.

[Illini Moderate]

OMG I swear to God Garcetti if you're lying. Also, crazy that this has been the first major surprise of the campaign so far that was driven by the campaign itself, and not by outside events

[brucejoel99]

Yes, we must reach 300 before the announcement.

And we must reach 350 by the end of the announcement.

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

!!! Ok, so this afternoon it is! Start posting, folks!

Just bought an $80 pair of leggings, have an Unsolved Mysteries marathon running (from the Stack era, of course), and have some murgh makhani in the slow cooker.

I'm ready.  

[SJ84]

Fingers crossed for Kamala!

[This user has not been convicted of 34 felonies]

IT'S HAPPENING FOLKS START POST PADDING

POST PAD LIKE A YOUNG R2D2 GOOOO!!!!!

[dunceDude]

If it's not out in two hours...... Garcetti can kiss 2024 goodbye!

[YE]

Watch the video. Decent chance he's kidding.

[Illini Moderate]

Watch the video. Decent chance he's kidding.

I doubt it will actually be within two hours, but I have a feeling he meant it will be today. It doesn't make sense to set up the ballroom starting at midnight last night if it wasn't going to be today