Hillary Clinton is reportedly targeting Elizabeth Warren...

[yallerdawg]

— not Bernie Sanders — as a potential running mate

Source: Business Insider, by Susan Heavey, Reuters

Hillary Clinton is considering Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing several people familiar with the process.

Warren, a leading progressive voice among Democrats, is among those whom Democratic presidential candidate Clinton is vetting for the vice presidential position, the newspaper reported. Clinton's rival Bernie Sanders is not, it added.

Sources told Reuters earlier this month that Warren, who represents Massachusetts, is considering the potential role.

http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-vp-2016-6

Where there's smoke, there's fire?

[gordianot]

1. That is just comedic gold.

Keep your potential rival under control!

[yallerdawg]

2. Of course!

Everyone knows how easily controlled Elizabeth Warren is!

[randome]

3. Josh Marshall and Harry Reid both think it's a good idea, too.

As do I. Warren won't be contained. And Clinton's liberal tendencies will be amplified.

[PoliticAverse]

4. For some reason Chuck Schumer apparently doesn't think Warren is the best VP choice. n/t

[stevenleser]

5. Hmm, gee, lets think, why would the next leader of the Senate Democrats not want to lose a senator

I know you can do this.

[gordianot]

6. True

[PoliticAverse]

10. So you really think Mass would elect another Republican to fill that senate seat?

Anyway this article discusses Reid's apparent feelings on that issue:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/06/03/harry-reid-studies-legal-scenarios-for-filling-senate-seat-elizabeth-warren-gets-vice-presidential-nod/3FSrNJlAhqRoiWt6iQMK7J/story.html

[stevenleser]

11. We would definitely have a Repug for 8 months until a special election. And then who knows?

Shumer seems to be of the opinion that a guarantee is better than a probable.

[PoliticAverse]

13. According to Reid's scenario it could be as little as 3 months. n/t

[Mass]

7. Ghepart VP nominee. Tim Kaine VP nominee.... I think people do not remember the kabuki theater

that a VP nomination is.

So, why not wait patiently that Mrs Clinton makes her choice.

BTW, only an idiot thinks it is news that Sanders is not considered.

[yallerdawg]

8. I like this one!

[eastwestdem]

9. Her shoes are the best! nt

[yallerdawg]

12. My wife has a pair!

She says they go with every outfit imaginable!

[JSup]

14. If Hillary were actually corrupt...

...and didn't want to be, choosing Warren as VP would keep her from 'drifting'.

Like a sponsor.

Warren will keep her honest; not that I doubt her but it's obvious that others do (thanks to media narratives).