2020 Democratic Primary

[Salome]

I would -love to see Stacy Abrams, personally - she's in her 40s, she's progressive, and i think, even though she didn't seek it out, she's make a good President if something went wrong.

I think we’re more likely to see Val Demings or an individual who has held higher office or served in a more high profile capacity. I love Abrams, but she doesn’t have the level of experience in office I think most voters want to see in a VP pick when the candidate is as old as Biden. Obviously Abrams will make her own choices but my dream would be to see her in charge of the DNC focusing on fighting voter suppression because she’s amazing at it, but for her personal ambitions she probably needs to seek office again.

Harris I think is better choice to fix the DoJ, and well, she's not -that- progressive, so she'd not heal that rift as well, and she's a little older.

Harris is extremely progressive. I honestly don’t understand how the Bro smears against her continue to sell this narrative. But I also hope she doesn’t take VP if offered. She is far too valuable and effective and, like you, I’d rather see her restoring integrity to the DOJ, but the choice will be hers.

But those are the three i know are being floated around, and I'd be fine on -any- of them.

I’ve seen some others, including Duckworth who has been a favorite of mine for a long time.

 

[Cristiano]

Here come the OMG OBAMA FORCED BERNIE OUT conspiracies:

Sanders had multiple conversations with Obama ahead of decision to end campaign

Former President Barack Obama played an active, albeit private, role in the Democratic presidential primary that effectively ended on Wednesday when Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race.

www.cnn.com

 

[Clara D.]

"Thanks, Obama" meme.

 

[Salome]

Here come the OMG OBAMA FORCED BERNIE OUT conspiracies:

Yeah, Mr “the establishment rigged everything against me” isn’t going to stop fucking that chicken and neither is his cult. But unlike 2016 we know it and understand not to waste time on trying to woo them.

 

[Salome]

 

[Jolene Benoir]

The same people that fucked us last time are fixing to fuck us again.

 

[Pamela]

I love those ads, and that they run them on Fox. I have been wondering where the Bloomberg money was.

 

[Essence Lumin]

Who will be Biden's vp? He says it will be a woman. The Washington Post gives 11 possibilities. They think the most likely is Kamala Harris.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/08/11-most-logical-picks-joe-bidens-vice-president-ranked/

 

[Pamela]

Who will be Biden's vp? He says it will be a woman. The Washington Post gives 11 possibilities. They think the most likely is Kamala Harris.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/08/11-most-logical-picks-joe-bidens-vice-president-ranked/

Kamala was my first pick, until I saw Gov. Cuomo.

 

[Aribeth Zelin]

Kamala was my first pick, until I saw Gov. Cuomo.

Normally, I wouldn't be completely against that; even though he's part of the reason NY is in such bad shape, at least he's doing his best to fix that.

But fuck no - I'm pissed enough that we're stuck chosing between males [I won't called that overgrown toddler a 'man'] but there is no reason except for misogyny not to pick a female running mate; none.

 

[Lexxi]

Who will be Biden's vp? He says it will be a woman. The Washington Post gives 11 possibilities. They think the most likely is Kamala Harris.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/08/11-most-logical-picks-joe-bidens-vice-president-ranked/

For those who can't get past the pop-up asking people to subscribe:
1. Senator Kamala D. Harris (Cal)
2. Senator Amy Klobuchar (Minn)
3. Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Mich)
4. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Mass)
5. Senator Tammy Baldwin (Wis)
6. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev)
7. United States Representative Val Demings (Fla)
8. Senator Tammy Duckworth (Ill)
9. Georgia House of Representatives Stacey Abrams (Ga) (akaromance author Selena Montgomery)
10. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico)
11. Susan E. Rice (Maine) - long list of stuff she's done. ('considering a run for Senate in Maine')

Personally, unless there's a good individual ready to step in to run for the Senate, or take their place if they are elected and they are not up for election this election cycle, I'd prefer the VP not to be a Senator. Especially with the limited amount of time someone might have to run (for a special election). None of the Senators mentioned above are currently running for reelection (2020 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia). But someone would need to fill their spot. And some of the replacement rules would have them only fill the spot until a special election would be called.

Let's see, if one of the above Senators become VP, 'the Seventeenth Amendment allows state legislatures to empower the governor to appoint a replacement to complete the term or to hold office until a special election can take place. ... Some states require a special election to fill a vacancy.'

So if the Senators are removed, and those considering running for Senate (Rice), then we are left with (of this list): Whitmer, Demings, and Abrams.

 

[danielravennest]

Or maybe he saw the exit polls from Wisconsin and had to decide if tilting at windmills is worth it?

The current vote total from yesterday's primary is 0 Biden, 0 Sanders, because not enough poll workers to count the votes. How do you get an exit poll while maintaining social distance?

 

[Eunoli]

The current vote total from yesterday's primary is 0 Biden, 0 Sanders, because not enough poll workers to count the votes. How do you get an exit poll while maintaining social distance?

Signal flags?

 

[Veritable Quandry]

The current vote total from yesterday's primary is 0 Biden, 0 Sanders, because not enough poll workers to count the votes. How do you get an exit poll while maintaining social distance?

Campaigns will have had workers. Probably networks as well. The vote will not be released but at the very least their phone banks will have an idea.

 

[Eunoli]

There are a lot of people on Twitter going berserk over the idea of Obama as VP. I can't believe anyone really thinks that would happen - but people would stampede to the polls.

 

[Eunoli]

Michael Bennet endorsed today (yeah, I know I'm the only Bennet fan here):

 

[Salome]

There are a lot of people on Twitter going berserk over the idea of Obama as VP. I can't believe anyone really thinks that would happen - but people would stampede to the polls.

Michelle has said a million times she has no interest in seeking public office. And who can blame her.

 

[Eunoli]

Michelle has said a million times she has no interest in seeking public office. And who can blame her.

Oh, there's no way he'd do it. What I do like is that when he starts speaking out in support of the Dem ticket, its going to be huge.

 

[Shiloh Lyric]

Oh, there's no way he'd do it. What I do like is that when he starts speaking out in support of the Dem ticket, its going to be huge.

"He"? Who are you talking about? Barack or Michelle? Michelle said she has no interest in running for office, many times. And I don't think Barack CAN be VP. He had his 2 terms as 44. If something happens to the President, the VP needs to be able to step into that role. President Obama can't serve any additional time as President.

 

[Eunoli]

"He"? Who are you talking about? Barack or Michelle? Michelle said she has no interest in running for office, many times. And I don't think Barack CAN be VP. He had his 2 terms as 44. If something happens to the President, the VP needs to be able to step into that role. President Obama can't serve any additional time as President.

Barack. I was mentioning the current movement on Twitter to draft him for VP. Also, the rule is only that you can't be elected three times. There's actually no rule about a former president becoming VP. I feel like I need to again mention this isn't my hope. I was just commenting on it.