Who do *you* want HRC to pick for VP?

[LaydeeBug]

My money's on Castro, but I would like to see Warren (won't happen, but I can dream) or someone like O'Malley.

But, instead of fighting the others, I thought this would be better fun

[Aristus]

1. Julian Castro.

If she chooses him, she will win in a landslide.

[msongs]

12. lightweight nt

[Buzz Clik]

2. Neil Degrasse Tyson

That would be so cool!

[MrWendel]

17. That...

is fantasy draft material. Full of Win!

[Agnosticsherbet]

32. That would be incredible.

[leftofcool]

51. Wow! I would love that.

[Gomez163]

3. Al Franken

[Buzz Clik]

4. Ok, but he has to run as Stuart Smalley.

[Gomez163]

5. I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.

[TwilightZone]

50. He'd be the ultimate counter to Trump. Plus, they're both fictional characters.

[msongs]

13. has my support! nt

[Stuckinthebush]

6. Senator Bernie Sanders

I'm kidding, I'm kidding!

oooooooohhhh....I crack myself up!

ABB (Anyone but Bernie)

[NastyRiffraff]

7. Got me!

I was about to write an are you fucking kidding post. Turns out you were!

Oh yeah, about the VP, I like Castro.

[Stuckinthebush]

8. hehe...

I like Castro, too!

[riversedge]

28. Well, he did say he would leave the door open for the VP slot.

And when I heard that--I said to shut it. Now I will add--shut and lock it!

[Mz Pip]

9. Perez

Secretary of Labor. Very progressive.

[rock]

10. Glad you asked

Although I've said before I'd really leave it in Hillary's hands, but since you asked...

In no particular order:
1. Bill Clinton (This would drive the GOP crazier than they already are)
2. Obama (This would drive the GOP even crazier than that - perhaps certifiable)
3. Castro
4. Elizabeth Warren

[Gomez163]

16. Bill Clinton is ineligible

[rock]

21. Not according to the latest thought

Seems he (and Obama) can serve for two more years as president (and during that period seek a successor if necessary). Of course they can't be elected to that post.

[dlwickham]

22. you can't have the president and VP candidate from the same state

unless Bill wants to claim Arkansas as his home like Cheney claimed Wyoming as his in 2000

[rock]

38. Well, as you're example shows with Cheney

They're real loose on that rule.

[dlwickham]

41. I rather see Bill as a roving ambassador

as much as I love Hillary, she doesn't come across sometimes as the warmest person

Bill would do a great job promoting the country and the administration

[rock]

46. In fact, I agree

I'm pretty sure that neither Bill nor Obama would care to 'step down' to the office of VP (not that there's anything wrong with that office).

[Agnosticsherbet]

35. The VP must meet the same requirements as the President.

As a two-term President, Bill Clinton is ineligible.

[rock]

39. He has two years that he can serve

So the experts say.

[Agnosticsherbet]

40. She is not going to make him VP for two years.

Bill will have to be content with being First Gentleman.

Clinton will either go with a Latino or with someone to appeal to the Sanders Liberals. If possible, she will choose someone that does both.

[rock]

47. The VP post would be for 4 years

Then renewed for 4 years unless something required a succession, in which case he could serve up to two years as president. But of course all this is just speculation. I'm pretty sure Bill would not want the job and as you point out would love being First Gentleman.

[Firebrand Gary]

11. My money has been on Perez for awhile, but Warren is certainly raising my brow!

[dlwickham]

24. I like Perez better than Castro

[leftofcool]

49. Warren has a couple of vetting problems.

[brush]

14. Warren. The Sanders people really wanted her anyway.

Party would be united instantly.

[dlwickham]

25. she'd be replaced by a republican

Massachusetts currently has a republican governor

[brush]

29. WTH are you talking about? The OP is about a running mate for Clinton in the general election

[dlwickham]

31. if Elizabeth Warren is elected as VP she would be replaced by a republican in the Senate

[brush]

36. Guess we'd have to balance which is more important, party unity and the White House . . .

or the Senate seat.

[JSup]

43. Maybe? I think...

...we'd get a lot of voters turning out just because of Warren.

But I don't wanna fall down the long coattails rabbit hole, so...

[Peachhead22]

55. I'm pretty sure Mass has special elections

To replace Senators who move up to nationwide office (or for whatever reason don't finish their terms). So unless the Dem candidate in that special election runs a horrible race (like Martha Coakley) the seat will be back in Dem hands in short order.

[dlwickham]

59. Warren's seat is up in 2018

not sure if that makes a difference in any special elections

[question everything]

57. I think that Warren would be better staying in the Senate

however, did not MA pass a law that replacing a senator requires a special elections? Wasn't this why Kennedy stayed until he died? Or was it the other way around?

[LenaBaby61]

15. I still stick with the person I've chosen all along ...

Like you, I say it'll be Julian Castro ..

[rock]

48. That's who I think it will be

Welcome to DU LenaBaby61, hope you stay a spell.

[okasha]

18. Julian Castro.

Warren has been on the sidelines way too long to deserve the honor. O'Malley has been supporting Sanders and can go to blinky hell.

[Cha]

58. "O'Malley has been supporting sanders.."?! I didn't know that! That doesn't sound

very smart.. especially since he's lost.

I'll never forget in one of their earlier debates.. MO'M called out BS for wanting to Primary President Obama in 2012.. I did an OP about it.

[6chars]

19. Too bad Russ finegold is busy

[puffy socks]

20. Corey Booker nt

[LisaM]

23. Jay Inslee, governor of Washington State.

Has been in Congress, great on environmental issues, geographically diverse.

[tonyt53]

26. Not a bad suggestion at all!

[MFM008]

56. I like it!

Hes been a good Governor for our state.
Good idea Lisa, wont happen but I like it lol.

[RBInMaine]

27. Tim Kaine or Brian Schweitzer of Montana.

[gademocrat7]

30. Tim Kaine

[no_hypocrisy]

33. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)

http://pascrell.house.gov/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Pascrell

Dem Rep. Bill Pascrell Jumps Out of Chair, Explodes at GOP'ers During Obamacare Hearing

To the Point with Congressman Bill Pascrell - VA Reform

[femmocrat]

34. Sherrod Brown.

But it would mean democrats lose that seat because Kasich would appoint a repug.

[Iliyah]

37. Julian Castro

[splat]

42. George Clooney

Trumps the Donald in every respect.

Slam dunk, smart, swoonworthy, serious, awesome wife, hot, friend to Hillary.

[LisaM]

44. Ding ding!

Good one.

[splat]

45. Alpha

I'm dead serious. Game over if he's VP.

[TwilightZone]

52. That would make GOP heads explode. Hillary + Hollywood

The reactions would be priceless.

[bottomofthehill]

53. Congressman Becerra

Battle tested as Chairman of the Democratic Caucus. Very bright and up on the issues.

[Peachhead22]

54. Of course I want Elizabeth Warren

Which is quite unlikely. Plus Warren's from Massachusetts and Hillary's currently from NY. And you usually don't want two running mates from the same part of the country (the northeast in this case). But I still really want Warren to be the VP.

Gavin Newsome would be intriguing. Claire McCaskill is another person I could live with. Tim Kaine would be cool. I'm not sure about Ed Rendell. He is from Penn, which helps. Would Ted Strickland make sense?

I really get the sinking feeling that it's gonna be Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (barf). Why else would she put her thumb so heavily and blatantly on the scales for Hillary? Shouldn't the head of the party a least try a little to seem neutral? I really suspect they have a deal in place. Terry McCauliff's another one that would make me wretch.

On Edit: I didn't realize Ted Strickland was running for the Senate this year. So he's out.

[book_worm]

60. I was leaning Castro--but now I'm divided between him and Elizabeth Warren