Would Tim Kaine be a good VP pick for Hillary?

[NYCButterfinger]

Think about it. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is 57, Middle aged, working class, speak fluent Spanish, comes from a crucial swing state of Virginia; can be president one Day One; he was mayor of Richmond; Lt. Governor; Governor; DNC chair; on Obama veepwatch in Jul/Aug 2008. Kaine may be the best choice for Hillary Clinton if she is the Democratic nominee. Thoughts?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Yuk. Another "centrist."

[NYCButterfinger]

2. I'm centrist on some issues, but Kaine would be good.

He can win Virginia, Minnesota, Missouri for Hillary. He's ready to be president right now.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Meh. I suppose he's a good match for Hillary

about about whom I'm similarly unenthusiastic. I would hope she could come up with someone who's less of a corporatist than she is.

[NYCButterfinger]

6. Hillary Clinton will pick a safe choice. Kaine=do no harm

Kaine has no baggage. He's safe. Another good choice would be Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Hes tje safest choice. Safe, solid, competent.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. I think there are better qualities than "safe."

And he does have baggage, like his support of a polluting coal-fired power plant and his failure to stop 11 executions despite his claim he opposes the death penalty.

[AllFieldsRequired]

3. He could be Satan and if it would guarantee the right wing American Taliban stays out of the WH

i am all for it.

[NYCButterfinger]

5. Kaine can win blue collar voters. He did in Va.

Kaine may be , but he'll be a good choice. He can win the vice presidential debate in October 2016.

[Bluenorthwest]

8. He's a notorious homophobe and when he was chair of this Party I nearly left. First it was Obama's

hate preacher campaign, then he appointed Kaine. She picks him, I'll write in my own fucking name.

[bigwillq]

9. No.

No to Kaine. No to Clinton.