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I've decided I want Elizabeth Warren as VP. (Original Post) sufrommich Jun 2016 OP
Been saying that for awhile Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #1
Yeah. I get tired of hearing about Democratic stuff at Democratic Underground. onehandle Jun 2016 #8
I agree mainstreetonce Jun 2016 #2
Welcome to the club! Adrahil Jun 2016 #3
Love her... Satch59 Jun 2016 #4
That was the general idea on MSNBC--an audition. Hortensis Jun 2016 #19
after this morning, I'm won over too. OKNancy Jun 2016 #5
Me, too! lillypaddle Jun 2016 #10
I'm on board with this! leftofcool Jun 2016 #6
Me too katmondoo Jun 2016 #7
we lost that chance SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #9
Nope. progressoid Jun 2016 #11
And she can do that from the US Senate, too! longship Jun 2016 #12
I'm with ^^^^^^^ ! n/t moonscape Jun 2016 #14
Harry Reid isn't is supporting Warren now because a special election would replace Warren, pnwmom Jun 2016 #15
I will be happy with Elizabeth anywhere she is! hamsterjill Jun 2016 #13
I'm With YOU! writes3000 Jun 2016 #16
She's great but I think it's going to be Kaine or Castro. TeamPooka Jun 2016 #17
I do too DesertRat Jun 2016 #18
Anyone who is turned off by a 2-woman ticket is probably turned off by one democrattotheend Jun 2016 #21
I'm really torn about it democrattotheend Jun 2016 #20
As a Bernie supporter I would think Elizabeth on the ticket would be B Calm Jun 2016 #22
Just thinking about having two women on the ticket AwakeAtLast Jun 2016 #23

Satch59

(1,353 posts)
4. Love her...
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 11:00 AM
Jun 2016

Wonder if this is a test to see how crowds responds and they look and react together? Optics are a big part of all this... She would be a great addition but understand if they go in a strategic state way?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
19. That was the general idea on MSNBC--an audition.
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 03:19 PM
Jun 2016

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I thought they made a wonderfully dynamic pair. They also looked strikingly united in their matching blues, but they stopped short of breaking into a "Sisters, Sisters" routine. Probably a good thing.

“Let's provide debt relief as soon as we can, as soon as we start to work, Elizabeth,” Clinton said. “We'll take the day off for the inauguration, and then the Senate, the Congress, the White House, we're going to get to work to give students and their families relief from this debt.”


"Go big." "Go bold!"

progressoid

(49,827 posts)
11. Nope.
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 11:55 AM
Jun 2016

Larry Wilmore has a good take on this. Warren will upstage Clinton. That's not good for Hillary.

Starts about 4:30



longship

(40,416 posts)
12. And she can do that from the US Senate, too!
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 12:33 PM
Jun 2016

What she cannot do as VEEP is:

1. Hold a US Senate committee position, chairmanship.

2. Make a speech on the floor during daily business.

3. Vote when there's not a tie.

4. Become a Senate leader, other than the relatively powerless, purely ceremonial President of the US Senate.

5. Why should she give up her seat? Warren was immediately preceded, in the most liberal state in the country, by a GOP Senator. (Franken also!) It is also a state, putatively liberal, with a GOP governor.

So there's that.

This is why I against any sitting Democratic Senator accepting the VEEP nomination. ESPECIALLY ELIZABETH WARREN!

pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
15. Harry Reid isn't is supporting Warren now because a special election would replace Warren,
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 02:12 PM
Jun 2016

not the R governor.

And there are some formidable candidates in the wings -- e.g., a Kennedy who is in the House and won his election with 61% of the vote.

hamsterjill

(15,214 posts)
13. I will be happy with Elizabeth anywhere she is!
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 12:42 PM
Jun 2016

I would certainly be happy with her as the VP choice. But wherever she is - - - I just want her on OUR side!

She kicks ass, and means it!

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
18. I do too
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 02:42 PM
Jun 2016

I've been a little worried that having two women on the ticket would be too much for some to handle. But, the two of them would be formidable against Trump and awesome for the country!

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
21. Anyone who is turned off by a 2-woman ticket is probably turned off by one
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 05:09 PM
Jun 2016

At least, at the top of the ticket. I can't imagine too many people are ok with a woman at the top of the ticket but not with 2 women. Having a woman only at the bottom of the ticket is a little different, but I think any votes Hillary might lose by putting a woman at the bottom of the ticket are votes she would not have gotten anyway.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
20. I'm really torn about it
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 05:07 PM
Jun 2016

My general opinion is that Hillary should follow the model Obama used in 2008, choosing a VP based on whom she wants as a governing partner instead of just picking someone based on filling a political need such as appealing to a particular constituency or carrying a particular state (obviously the latter does not apply to Warren).

If Elizabeth Warren were Hillary's choice based on whom she wants to govern with, I would be thrilled. But if she isn't, I don't think Hillary should pick her just to try to unify the party, because I would be skeptical in that case about whether she intended to give Warren a meaningful role in the administration. If not, I would rather keep her in the Senate.

AwakeAtLast

(14,112 posts)
23. Just thinking about having two women on the ticket
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 08:26 PM
Jun 2016

gives me chills! Listening to both of them today gave me chills!

Just thinking about Trump being beaten by two women gives me the vapors!!!! I might just hyperventilate - it would be a wonder to behold!

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