The competition was stiff but I have chosen my favorite vice presidential candidate

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Link to tweet

[msdogi]

1. this did it for me she's now top pick

[jaysunb]

2. I'm in. Nt

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. I hope MF45 sees that

[brush]

4. I wouldn't object. She's very sharp. We do have a deep bench of choices.

[RandySF]

5. Atleast she can throw.

[Arazi]

6. Nope. Gotta be Duckworth. No baggage. War hero

[unc70]

9. Not natural born

Not born in the US.

[madaboutharry]

11. Wrong. Her father is an American.

She was born oversees while her father was serving in the military. She is a natural born American citizen.

[unc70]

32. She is certainly a citizen, but ...

What do you think the term natural born means?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

37. She was born a citizen. Like many kids of military or other folks.

Like Ted Cruz, like John McCain, born to American citizens living elsewhere. Natural born citizen.

She'd be great. I still prefer Rice, but my preference doesn't count. We don't vote in a primary for veep candidate.

[unc70]

38. A citizen under laws pursuant to Naturalization Act

Ted Cruz is not Natural Born. McCain's case turns on the exact status of the Canal Zone.

Would you like to see this issue litigated after Trump loses? An unnecessary risk

[madaboutharry]

39. It won't be litigated.

It is not a legal issue. It is disappointing to see this argued on DU.

[alittlelark]

7. +1,000

My TOP Choice as well !!

[Hoyt]

8. Don't have a single favorite, but she'd be good for ticket.

[cayugafalls]

10. Love her...

She said "can't get it up"

I know, I'm just bad...

[Jeebo]

12. I love her, but ... Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi...

That's all we'll be hearing for the next three months if Biden picks her. And there's also that crazy right-wing son of hers.

She would make a great vice president, but before that, during the campaign ... well, she's got a lot of baggage we'll have to be dealing with.

And also, she's a bureaucrat. A good one, but she isn't really a politician.

I wish somebody could get Michelle Obama to run. A Joe Biden-Michelle Obama ticket would (continuing the baseball analogy) knock it out of the park.

-- Ron

[2naSalit]

13. Red Herrings both...

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Fuck Benghazi and her son is an adult who thinks and chooses for himself. And furthermore, nobody gives a fuck about either of those things other than people who want to try and make issues out of them.

Nobody is able to overlook 150,000+ deaths in a few months because of -45's neglect and I bet they won't be thinking Benghazi is a problem after the past three hundred years of fucking chump. And I bet they aren't gonna give a rat's ass about another rumper no matter who his mother is.

Seriously. If those are the only things you can throw at her, give up, save yourself some misery.

[Jeebo]

17. I'm not "throwing those things at her"...

...I'm saying the right-wingers will. Incessantly, ad infinitum. We'll be hearing that to the point where it'll make us want to puke. Just as it did several years ago when we were likewise hearing it ad infinitum. I love Susan Rice and I think she would make a GREAT vice president, and if something happens to Biden, a GREAT president. She is smart, capable, knowledgeable, she really knows her stuff. And I believe she has integrity, which is one of the reasons the right-wingers go after her like they do. I'm just saying that I'm afraid having her on the ticket might cause our side problems during the campaign. After the campaign is over and she and Biden are in office, she will be great.

You seem to think I'm not on your side, but I assure you I am.

-- Ron

[2naSalit]

18. Okay.

And I'm saying that those things don't matter to people who have two functioning brain cells and vote. They know that Biden has to win or everyone dies a miserable death whether it's from the virus or some other travesty brought on by the alternative to Biden.

That's all that matters.

Everyone can see what four years of this guy is all about, we also know what Biden's always been about. It really comes down to that. I hope he chooses Ambassador Rice, she'll be a great president.

[Jeebo]

21. You accurately identified the problem.

There are way too many people in this country who DON'T have two functioning brain cells, and nevertheless, they vote. About 40 percent of the people in this country, according to the polls.

But because they DO vote, we unfortunately have to deal with them.

-- Ron

[jaysunb]

28. The only voters we need to worry about are those that failed to vote in 2016 mt

[Trumpocalypse]

30. And many that failed to vote in 16

Did so because of the Comey letter about Clinton’s emails. They didn’t like Trump but they were uneasy about Clinton. The Comey letter gave them an excuse to stay home. Rice and Benghazi could have the same effect.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

41. Braying about Benghazi in this environment would show how unserious they are.

[BComplex]

14. She's my second choice. But she is awesome.

I still think we really need Elizabeth Warren right now.

[2naSalit]

20. I think Senator Warren needs

to remain a Senator because she's good at it and has much more influence as such. A VP has to step out of the capitol and become part of the WH which has many restrictions. She's good at writing legislation and oversight responsibilities, I think she should do that. We need a big majority in the Congress and that will mean keeping the Senators we already have.

[BComplex]

22. No. She really needs to be president.

[Jeebo]

23. I love Elizabeth Warren, but ...

... I would very much prefer that the sitting Democratic senators stay where they are.

I hope Biden chooses Stacey Abrams, or Michelle Obama (if she can somehow be persuaded to run), or Susan Rice. Those are my three favorites.

-- Ron

[mjvpi]

24. Unfortunately Governor Baker is a Republican.

I still think Warren should be President. Now even more so than during the primary. That being said, I’m all in for Biden. I’m afraid we would lose a Senate seat,

[chillfactor]

15. Stacey Abrams still my first choice. n/t

[Awsi Dooger]

16. My strategy when I lived in Las Vegas

When in doubt ignore all the peripheral crap and wager on the best team playing that day.

It was amazing how well that worked. It felt like a zest of clarity as the superiority was demonstrated early and often.

All similar applies to Susan Rice. It's reached the point after her tweet today I'll be briefly deflated if it isn't her, and always convinced it should have been.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. Great strategy !

[Gore1FL]

19. She and Tammy Duckworth are my favorites.

I am no soothsayer, and my crystal ball broke, but I see Duckworth getting a plum cabinet position if she wants it with Rice becoming the VP.

[yuiyoshida]

25. She is good but I am sticking with KAMALA HARRIS

as my choice...

Link to tweet

[Pepsidog]

27. Like her but it will land like the thud of Tim Kaine.

[Awsi Dooger]

29. Not after she speaks one time

Instant superstar

[DemocratSinceBirth]

40. Tim Kaine was nice enough fella but he failed to excite.

[Trumpocalypse]

31. It's not about him picking your favorite

or the favorite of anyone on DU. Everyone here will vote for Biden regardless of whoever is the VP candidate. It about picking someone who can help flip a swing state and bring out voters who stayed home in 16.

[greyl]

33. Biden doesn't need a VP to help flip any swing state. nt

[Trumpocalypse]

36. Maybe/Maybe not

But the favorite of DU members is still irrelevant. What is important is someone who will attract swing voters and others who stayed home in 16.

[greyl]

43. I'd say likely, not maybe not. nt

[greyl]

34. Dischordant tweet considering Fauci's first pitch. Mistake by Rice. nt

[duforsure]

35. Love Susan Rice, but there are others too

That would be great picks. Whoever Biden chooses will be ok with me. We have a good group to choose from.