Exclusive: Clinton ally Warren weighs potential VP role, sees hurdles - sources

[NCTraveler]

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has considered the idea of serving as Hillary Clinton's running mate but sees obstacles to that choice as she prepares to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, several people familiar with Warren's thinking told Reuters.

While her thinking could evolve, Warren has concerns about joining a Clinton ticket, including the question of whether running two women would give the Democrats the best shot at defeating Republican Donald Trump, one source said.

Advisers to Warren, a fiery critic of Wall Street and a popular figure among progressive Democrats, have been in close contact with Clinton's campaign team and the conversations have increased in frequency in recent weeks, the sources said. Warren has signaled to people close to her that she is intrigued by the possibility of being Clinton's No. 2 but has not discussed the role with Clinton, 68, or anyone else from her campaign, the people said.

Warren, 66, has been one of the Democrats' most outspoken critics of Trump, 69, and her priority is helping to defeat the presumptive Republican nominee in the Nov. 8 presidential election, the sources said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren-exclusive-idUSKCN0YU2R8

[geek tragedy]

1. if she's asked, she'll probably agree.

I'm sure Clinton's people will think this through from all kinds of angles, if they haven't already.

[NCTraveler]

4. I wouldn't be all that big on it though I would accept it happily in the end.

I think we are seeing a lot of propaganda with the end goal of more party unification than currently exists.

Her rhetoric toward Trump and her current Twitter feed smells of VP.

[writes3000]

2. Seeing the level of Warren's interest makes me more excited for her as VP.

She is not shy about her opinions. I think Hillary and Waren would make a formidable team.

[Blue_Adept]

3. I hope not

I really don't want to go through a special election again. And I'd like to have some of my senators get some seniority in the chamber again. After years of Kennedy and Kerry, it's been rough. Warren lucks out because of her notoriety, but still.

[NCTraveler]

6. +1

"And I'd like to have some of my senators get some seniority in the chamber again."

[Blue_Adept]

11. The other part is that I'd really like to see some progressives stand up elsewhere in the country

If we keep yanking 'em out of New England, it continues to just minimize their potential. "those NE liberals and all"

Which is why I keep hoping that we'll see the progressive side of the party make a Tea Party style approach to some degree and focus on actually changing things where REAL change happens, at the local and state level.

Presidential politics is all kabuki.

[Armstead]

10. Yup.....We did elect a GOP governor, after all

[Blue_Adept]

12. And Brown, though that was at least off-cycle.

And I have little issue with Republican governors; I still thought Weld was one of our best back in the day. We tend to both neuter them well and they know they have to work differently here to succeed. I've been wary of Baker (I obviously didn't vote for him) but he's done better than I expected. It's reminiscent of how it "used to be" in some ways nationally.

[Armstead]

13. Yes Massachusetts tends to grow sane Republicans..But what works in-state doesn't travel well to DC

Brown was supposedly a "moderate" ha

[Blue_Adept]

14. heh, put simply, Brown was a dick.

But he played a decent part of the electorate at a time when "change politics" was alive, so it was understandable. After a seat was held like it was for that long and the "ownership" of it from some Dems, they needed that smack in the face. At least he was mostly a useless dick. And watching him lose again and again was ever so sweet.

[CrowCityDem]

5. There are hurdles, but also no more obvious choice.

[cynatnite]

7. I would be thrilled with the ticket, but it's not unreasonable for her to turn it down. n/t

[democrattotheend]

8. I read that Hillary probably wouldn't pick her

Unless she really thought she had to to get Bernie's supporters on board.

I'm not sure I want her chosen under those conditions, because she may be marginalized as VP and I'd rather have her in the Senate than as a VP with a small role who was put on the ticket just to appease us.

[NCTraveler]

9. I agree with you. nt.