Could Hillary pick Trump for VP in the hope for unity.

[Fuddnik]

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Let's face it. The Donald ain't gonna make it through the convention. They're already trying to figure out ways to shitcan him. And they will.

And the Donald doesn't like being trifled with. He'll be looking for revenge after they humiliate him, and replace him with Romney.

[sufrommich]

1. Lol,what?? nt

[avebury]

2. ..

[Cooley Hurd]

3. Nonsense...

[Aristus]

4. Wow. I can't believe I actually read that.

[left-of-center2012]

5. My first thought was ....

"WHAT? Are you nuts?"

[Fuddnik]

7. Yes, I am.

Any more questions?

[Johnny2X2X]

6. LOL

Hillary is the most liberal candidate for President from a major party we've ever had. She's well to the Left of Obama or Carter.

[Fuddnik]

9. And, they called me nuts?

She's well to the right of Nixon.

People have been directionally challenged for a while. Don't know their left fom their right.

[Lochloosa]

10. Nixon was a liberal.

At least in today's bizzaro world

[yourpaljoey]

12. hehehe

that was pretty funny, I must admit

[Johnny2X2X]

17. Don't let the facts get in the way

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/hillary-clinton-was-liberal-hillary-clinton-is-liberal/

She's a liberal and has always been one.

"Clinton rates as a “hard core liberal” per the OnTheIssues.org scale. She is as liberal as Elizabeth Warren and barely more moderate than Bernie Sanders. And while Obama is also a “hard core liberal,” Clinton again was rated as more liberal than Obama."

More liberal than Obama as liberal Warren and a hair away from being as liberal as Bernie.

The idea that she's a moderate is going to work for her in the general election though, and it's also going to help her get a lot more accomplished as President than if she were viewed as what she is, a hardcore liberal.

[-none]

19. If Goldwater only knew.

She's a liberal and has always been one.

BTY, Hillary is to the Right of Obama and he is not exactly Liberal either.

[Johnny2X2X]

20. The facts do not support your statement.

She has a long record of voting liberal and of championing liberal causes. So while you have an idea in your head that she isn't liberal, her record is actual proof that she is.

[Fuddnik]

21. Yes, cluster bombs, coups, fracking, free trade, are all such liberal policies.

That world renowned "liberal" Henry Kissinger would surely agree with you.

[-none]

33. I think you do not understand the meaning of that word.

Bernie is Liberal and he is nothing like Hillary.

[peacebird]

55. She has a very SHORT record of votes, but a long record of public statements

Bring them to heel, super predators
Supported welfare "reform" and the crime bill
Opposed the reinstatement of Glass Steagal
Supported NAFTA and TPP
Supports more h1b visas and outsourcing
Promoted fracking
Supports monsanto & keeping GMOs unlabelled.
Supported IWR
Regime change in Libya

[jamese777]

38. Senator Barack Obama

Voted the conservative position 10% of the time when he was in the Senate. Hillary Clinton voted conservative 8% of the time; Elizabeth Warren votes conservative 4% of the time and Bernie Sanders voted the conservative position 6% of the time according to the American Conservative Union's rankings of Congress.
http://acuratings.conservative.org/acu-federal-legislative-ratings/

Florida Democratic Senator Bill Nelson votes conservative 28% of the time.
Utah Republucan Senatr Mike Lee votes conservative 100% of the time.

[jmowreader]

45. In today's politics Goldwater is a moderate at best

Goldwater had no problem with gays in the military and he wouldn't have approved of using tax cuts to fix deficits. The closest current pol I can think of to Goldwater is Tulsi Gabbard.

[Hekate]

56. I guess no one changes from age 17 on, eh? Her first voting age (21) presidential race was McCarthy

...Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota, the anti-war candidate before Bobby Kennedy jumped into the race.

So that Goldwater schtick is just old, tired, inaccurate, and kind of dumb.

[swhisper1]

23. far far far from liberal, but you believe what you wish. Hope you get well soon

[Johnny2X2X]

25. Same

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Bernie and Hillary are basically the same candidate for me. I voted for Bernie, but am happy to support Clinton.

[Hekate]

57. Thanks Johnny. Too bad a few have their fingers in their ears.

[Scurrilous]

27. As the author of the OP you should wary of invoking the term 'challenged.'

Sets a precedent for retorts.

[rurallib]

22. Hillary liberal? i guess in today's context

not in the FDR/JFK/LBJ context.

Since Republicans took over the media in the 70s and 80s they have skewed our language so badly.

[Beowulf]

52. You mean "the most NEO-liberal"

[cali]

8. Embarrassingly silly op.

I cringe at shit like this.

[FLPanhandle]

11. ....

[pinboy3niner]

13. No more...

NO MORE LSD FOR YOU!

[Fuddnik]

18. Awww c'mon, be a sport.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. That's the most deranged idea I've seen on DU yet today.

Of course, it's still early.

[Solly Mack]

15. Did that hurt to type?

Just curious.

[Nye Bevan]

16. While Kerry approached McCain in 2004 regarding joining the ticket,

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2004/06/12/us/mccain-is-said-to-tell-kerry-he-won-t-join.html?referer=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/mccain-asked-about-kerrys-vp-offer/

I think the idea that Hillary would approach Donald Trump with a similar offer is ridiculous.

[karynnj]

48. A McCain aide approached Kerry, who after considering it decided

It would not work. In retrospect, that ticket would have likely won and the VP has little power. Kerry as President would not have picked either Alito or Roberts.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

24. Two New Yorkers? How would that help defeat the ... uh ...

... wait, who's the opponent?

Can Trump run as the Republican Presidential candidate AND as the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate?

Yes, maybe this makes sense.

Somewhere.

[karynnj]

50. Makes no sense

If as suggested it was because the Republicans picked someone else, it is a terrible idea. They could not get the NY electoral college delegates. This makes sending it to the Congress more likely and that is not good.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

62. Sense? We're discussing Trump as Clinton's running mate.

"Sense" has no place in such a discussion.

[libodem]

26. Nah

This old friend of hers.

[Ned_Devine]

28. She might pick Jeb Bush

[wyldwolf]

31. Almost as ridiculous as the OP

[Vinca]

29. Exactly what drugs are you taking?

[JHB]

30. Could rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies?

[SheilaT]

32. Excellent idea!

There's some old joke, probably from the 19th century, about a promising politician going off to Washington, becoming Vice President, and never being heard from again.

It makes far more sense than Elizabeth Warren in that powerless job.

To be honest, the only down side to this proposal is that it would not be possible to make sure Donald is not around a live microphone ever again.

[book_worm]

34. Trump will be the nominee

because it would be worse to replace him at this point. Whoever they replace him with would have a lot of Trump supporters (basically the GOP rank and file) upset at them.

[jamese777]

35. The American Conservative Union

From their 2014 rankings of members of Congress on their actual voting records. A ranking of 100 is a perfect conservative voting record.

"Another interesting fact in our analysis is the stark reminder that Sec. Hillary Clinton is no moderate. While many in the media portray her as more centrist than self-described Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) or fringe activist Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Clinton’s lifetime rating of 8.13% is within two percentage points from those extremists. And shockingly, all three of these presidential hopefuls are even more liberal than President Barack Obama’s Lifetime Rating of 10% from when he served in the U.S. Senate. If America wants a third Obama term, three candidates will not disappoint."

[liberal N proud]

36. Can't think of any worli where that would make any sense.

[LeftishBrit]

37. No (nt)

[pinboy3niner]

39. You misspelled lunacy

You're welcome.

[Person 2713]

63. +1

[L. Coyote]

40. This is why we have the Ignore option.

[0rganism]

41. No

there's no way HRC's going to taint her minority outreach by slurping that washed-up bloviating cheeto jesus onto the ticket
best case scenario for the trumpster is at the convention he pulls off his ridiculous mask and we find out it was Andy Kaufman all along

[usedtobedemgurl]

42. That would certainly keep her safe from assasination.

[WinkyDink]

43. I'll have what you're smoking.

[Hekate]

58. Not me. It seems to generate nightmares.

[Rex]

44. Of course not, that would be one of the worst ideas ever imo.

First off, Dump would never play second fiddle. Second...just NO, bad idea...bad!

[jmowreader]

46. Night Train is a helluva wine, ain't it?

[Fuddnik]

47. MD 20-20 to be specific!

[pnwmom]

49. She'd be as likely as Bernie. n/t

[Bucky]

51. My god, that's brilliant. He'd end up debating his own VP running mate

so much winning, I'll get sick of it

[McCamy Taylor]

53. Could a chicken in DeMoines give birth to the next antiChrist?

I would give you better odds on my proposition than yours.

[Hekate]

54. Drunk-posting is never as cool as it seems when you're doing it....

JURY: OP suggests HRC could tap Trump for VP "in the hope for unity."

[Wisc Progressive]

59. Why would she pick trump when there is a BUSH available? (n/t)

[Wisc Progressive]

60. And she does proclaim to the world that Henry Kissinger is her mentor (n/t)

[cornball 24]

61. Sigh, yawn!! Elmer, obviously, much like Drumpf

you seek attention with your OP title that has zippo to do with your post. Yawn!

[one_voice]

64. Locking...

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