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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(122,132 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:13 PM Mar 2020

Joe Biden Has Been Dropping Hints About his VP Pick

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden is close to all but securing the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination after comfortable victories on Tuesday in Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, and several other states. A question now looms over his candidacy: Who will Biden choose as his running mate?

Biden himself has dropped more than a few hints about who he’d want on the ticket with him since he entered the presidential race in early 2019. There’s Stacey Abrams of Georgia — a star in the Democratic party who was mentioned as a possible running mate for nearly all of 2020 candidates. But there are other names on the list, including a pair of senators from the state of New Hampshire and even possibly former Deputy Attorney General and #resistance hero Sally Yates.

There will be tremendous pressure on Biden to choose as a woman as his running mate after half a dozen women competed for the nomination but fell short. “There must be a woman on this ticket,” Cecile Richards, the former head of Planned Parenthood for America and founder of Supermajority, a new political advocacy group, told the New York Times this week. “What is really important to see is representation, a commitment to the issues that women care about and a commitment to do something about it.”

There are strong indications that Biden intends to do just that, judging by the names he’s given and other hints from Biden advisers. Here’s a quick rundown of everything we know so far about the type of person Biden might pick to be his running mate and who that candidate might be.

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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/joe-biden-vice-president-running-mate-stacey-abrams-965570/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Joe Biden Has Been Dropping Hints About his VP Pick (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP

I say Nikki28 Mar 2020 #1

Alphabetical order! Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #2

Amy! squirecam Mar 2020 #3

That's important customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #5

The most important quality is to be qualified day one. squirecam Mar 2020 #6

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #9

Pete will be a part of the administration. squirecam Mar 2020 #10

I like Stacey Abrams! NewDayOranges Mar 2020 #4

Well, if it had been mystery novels Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #11

I think it'll be Kamala RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #7

Susan Rice would be perfect. NT aaaaaa5a Mar 2020 #8

I do like that suggestion. Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #13

Ooooooh! I hadn't thought of her! NewDayOranges Mar 2020 #15

Yes. I think she would be perfect. aaaaaa5a Mar 2020 #16

I wonder if Chainfire Mar 2020 #12

It has never been more important than to pick someone who is in lockstep with him question everything Mar 2020 #14

Nikki28

(575 posts)

1. I say

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:18 PM

Mar 2020

it should start with Amy, Kamala,Liz/Yates. He can give everyone who dropped out a job in his cabnet.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mme. Defarge

(8,703 posts)

2. Alphabetical order!

Reply to Nikki28 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:21 PM

Mar 2020

I say Amy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

3. Amy!

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:24 PM

Mar 2020

If not her, then Harris.

Abrams needs more experience and Is not ready to be President day one.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

customerserviceguy

(25,201 posts)

5. That's important

Reply to squirecam (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:27 PM

Mar 2020

Given that Joe Biden would be the oldest person ever elected to the job, his VP pick has to be fully ready to take over the reins, should the worst happen.

It's a tough choice, checking the racial and gender boxes, plus the readiness box.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

6. The most important quality is to be qualified day one.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:29 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mme. Defarge

(8,703 posts)

9. Exactement!

Reply to squirecam (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:33 PM

Mar 2020

The same can be said of Mayor Pete. Both have brilliant political futures.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

10. Pete will be a part of the administration.

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:35 PM

Mar 2020

That will certainly help.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NewDayOranges

(740 posts)

4. I like Stacey Abrams!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:26 PM

Mar 2020

Did you know that she has written several romance novels (I haven't read any of them) in between her campaigns for political office?

She's an inspirational speaker too, as is Sen Harris and Sen Klobuchar and Sen Warren...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mme. Defarge

(8,703 posts)

11. Well, if it had been mystery novels

Reply to NewDayOranges (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:35 PM

Mar 2020

I might have been persuaded.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

7. I think it'll be Kamala

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:29 PM

Mar 2020

And I'm awaiting the Shaun Kings of the world to call her a cop again.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

aaaaaa5a

(4,672 posts)

8. Susan Rice would be perfect. NT

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:30 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mme. Defarge

(8,703 posts)

13. I do like that suggestion.

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:36 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NewDayOranges

(740 posts)

15. Ooooooh! I hadn't thought of her!

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:24 PM

Mar 2020

Do you think Susan Rice could be feisty enough to be VP?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

aaaaaa5a

(4,672 posts)

16. Yes. I think she would be perfect.

Reply to NewDayOranges (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:51 PM

Mar 2020

I don’t know why her name is not brought up more often. She is certainly qualified and I think she would do a great job.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

12. I wonder if

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:35 PM

Mar 2020

Sara Palin is avialable? You can betcha that would get some right wing votes.

I like the hints he is dropping.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

question everything

(50,116 posts)

14. It has never been more important than to pick someone who is in lockstep with him

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:37 PM

Mar 2020

Which is why, except for Klobuchar, no other candidates who attacked him in a debate should be there.

Do we want to see ads with Warren asking in which primary does Biden run? Or Harris telling that that little girl was her? And I think Booker, too, attacked him.

But, as I have posted here several times, all have strong personalities and cannot see themselves as second to anyone else.

But the most important reason, and let's be honest - there is the possibility that Biden may not be able to complete his term. Same is true for Sanders, of course. In that event, the V.P. will have to pick exactly where Biden left. And the person has to be who really, can read Biden's mind without too much explanation.

OK, start shooting..

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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