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CanonRay

(14,085 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2020, 06:58 PM Jul 2020

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I'm putting my $5 on Val Demings for VP

Y'all can throw this in my face when I'm wrong, which I usually am. She's smart, tenacious, an ex-cop, and comes from a battleground state.

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I'm putting my $5 on Val Demings for VP (Original Post) CanonRay Jul 2020 OP

She *was* exceptionally good today (Bill Barr hearings). no_hypocrisy Jul 2020 #1

She's got what it takes, that's for sure!!!! secondwind Jul 2020 #2

I like Tammy Duckworth, but I think you are right...she could help bring Florida home BFD. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #3

I've got $10 on Kamala. calguy Jul 2020 #4

Here are the latest betting odds Gothmog Jul 2020 #5

Harris is now a substantial favorite again Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #13

I think Rice. But isn't that the beauty of our possibilities?? LakeArenal Jul 2020 #6

I like her too! elleng Jul 2020 #7

My money is on Sarah Cooper Trumpocalypse Jul 2020 #8

My picks are Bass, Duckworth and Whitmer jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #9

Those are some really good arguments! I'd be 100% down with Demings. flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #10

This. :) Very MUCH, as you say: Democrats have "different rules." Hortensis Jul 2020 #15

This. Very MUCH as you say, Democrats have "different rules. Hortensis Jul 2020 #17

I've been thinking the same thing. MoonRiver Jul 2020 #11

I believe Val has a lot to offer as VP for all the reasons you cited!! She's been my choice cornball 24 Jul 2020 #12

My 5 is on Senator Warren. n/t BluesRunTheGame Jul 2020 #14

If he picks Susan Rice, we can keep all of our Dem Congresswomen whathehell Jul 2020 #16

no_hypocrisy

(46,030 posts)

1. She *was* exceptionally good today (Bill Barr hearings).

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:02 PM

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secondwind

(16,903 posts)

2. She's got what it takes, that's for sure!!!!

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Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:03 PM

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Demsrule86

(68,471 posts)

3. I like Tammy Duckworth, but I think you are right...she could help bring Florida home BFD.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:11 PM

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calguy

(5,294 posts)

4. I've got $10 on Kamala.

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Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:15 PM

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Gothmog

(144,939 posts)

5. Here are the latest betting odds

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:21 PM

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Link to tweet

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)

13. Harris is now a substantial favorite again

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:20 PM

Jul 2020

Something like 52 cents to Rice 32 cents, last I checked.

There was something about a peak at Biden's notes with Harris' name on them. I didn't get the particulars but that was driving the odds shift in Harris' favor early tonight

LakeArenal

(28,806 posts)

6. I think Rice. But isn't that the beauty of our possibilities??

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Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:22 PM

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elleng

(130,749 posts)

7. I like her too!

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:24 PM

Jul 2020

Not putting $ on ANYONE, as I tend to jinx 'my' candidates.

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)

8. My money is on Sarah Cooper

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:29 PM

Jul 2020

but I hit on 17

jorgevlorgan

(8,279 posts)

9. My picks are Bass, Duckworth and Whitmer

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:39 PM

Jul 2020

All would be amazing!

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)

10. Those are some really good arguments! I'd be 100% down with Demings.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:45 PM

Jul 2020

The only downsides I see for Demings are:

1. Former Police Chief (her husband is also a former Police Chief I believe). The Orlando police has a history of excessive force and lack of transparency, which she'll have to answer for. The last thing we want is for BLM to be against our VP pick.

2. She's only been a congress member since elected in 2016. (Yes, I realize our current POTUS had exactly zero public office experience, but we're Democrats, and...you know, different rules).

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

15. This. :) Very MUCH, as you say: Democrats have "different rules."

Reply to flibbitygiblets (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:32 PM

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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

17. This. Very MUCH as you say, Democrats have "different rules.

Reply to flibbitygiblets (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:07 AM

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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

11. I've been thinking the same thing.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:46 PM

Jul 2020

cornball 24

(1,474 posts)

12. I believe Val has a lot to offer as VP for all the reasons you cited!! She's been my choice

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:15 PM

Jul 2020

from the gitgo.

BluesRunTheGame

(1,607 posts)

14. My 5 is on Senator Warren. n/t

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Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:22 PM

Jul 2020

whathehell

(29,034 posts)

16. If he picks Susan Rice, we can keep all of our Dem Congresswomen

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:55 PM

Jul 2020

I like her anyway..She has a national profile.

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