Hilllary's VP will be...

[Yavin4]

Bill Richardson, former Governor of N.M.

[Hari Seldon]

1. eLLizabeth Warren's will be

Jerry Brown, former space cadet and governor of California

[arcane1]

26. "former space cadet"?

What does that even mean?

[libdem4life]

35. You had to live there to get it...amongst other things, his girlfriend Linda Rondstat roller

skating in the Governor's Mansion. Governor Moonbeam was also common. Actually, he is or was a Zen Buddhist. I liked him, personally, and still do, but his reputation precedes him.

[arcane1]

37. Moonbeam was his girlfriend's nickname for him, and assholes tried to make it his personality.

I remember the smears well.

[Control-Z]

2. What makes you even think that?

Or is this a joke? I'm being serious. Did I miss something?

[Yavin4]

3. He helps ensure the Latino vote

He's from the West, and has a great background in energy, specifically new forms of energy which appeals to millenials.

[Control-Z]

7. Have you forgotten the falling out in 2008

when Richardson switched teams to endorse Obama? As far as I know there has been no reconciliation.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/clinton-confidante-bill-richardson-bashes-hillary-not-suck-up-camp-article-1.1841024

From June 2014:

"Former Bill and Hillary Clinton confidante Bill Richardson has hard feelings regarding his former friends — and he hasn’t been afraid to talk about it, now that one of them could be the next president."

'“You know I'm not in the 'Ready for Hillary' camp, right,” he told the Washington Post Monday. “It's because of our differences when I endorsed Obama.”'

'“The differences haven't healed, and I'm not in the suck-up camp,” said Richardson, who had a highly publicized falling-out with Bill and Hillary during the 2008 presidential campaign.

'

Have I missed a more recent announcement?

[shenmue]

5. Was there an announcement?

[Control-Z]

8. I just looked around and didn't see anything.

As far as I know the 2008 incident still simmers for both.

[Fearless]

4. Nonexistant.

[RationalMan]

6. With all due respect........

1. Hillary has not said whether or not she is running
2. The 2016 DNC convention is 18 months away
3. Much can happen during those 18 months

I am quite exhausted by the perpetual political churn on the news, blogs, etc. We just completed a fruitless mid-term election 3 months ago. I think we need to give things a rest and let potential candidates make their decisions about running and as they move toward having enough votes to win the nomination, then begin to look at potential running mates.

But since you are speculating......Hillary should avoid an old white guy. She should avoid another woman. She should look at national demographics and onboard preferably a Hispanic (one of the Castro brothers perhaps) or even an Asian-American.

[kwolf68]

20. So basically...

be prejudicial.

I thought Dems were better than this, but it seems we are no better than the other side in running "a token". How about someone with strong character and intellect regardless of their race or sex. YES, I recognize the political realities (in that a candidate may want a running mate popular in a certain state), but in the left's quest for equality, it seems it has become politically expedient to be "against" old white males, virtually practicing the EXACT same bigotry as those on the right, just against a less infallible character.

[HappyMe]

9. Professor Dolores Umbridge

[Fearless]

15. You must not tell lies!

[Dawgs]

10. Hillary's running?

Holy shit. I didn't even know.

[Kablooie]

11. Could she pick Bill? That would be fun.

Any law preventing a past president from becoming Vice President later?

[exboyfil]

13. Nope

The 22nd Amendment says he cannot be elected again as President. Still a horrible idea. If she is elected I see him as possibly UN Ambassador (that would be the best role for him I think). A lesser possibility, and one that would have no chance of confirmation, would be the Supreme Court.

It is difficult to find jobs appropriate for former presidents. William Howard Taft comes to mind. Andrew Johnson was a senator. John Quincy Adams was a representative. Hoover fed Europe after the war. Carter built houses. Teddy Roosevelt ruined his health in South America, came back, and split the Republican party in his egoism.

[Kablooie]

14. Could she bring him on as an intern?

[demwing]

34. "split the Republican party in his egoism"

you mean "ran as a progressive" right?

[JoePhilly]

12. How DARE you speculate on such things on the internet!!!

[LawDeeDah]

16. Nope. Richardson defied the Clintons by supporting Obama in '08.

No way.
They keep lists of enemies and betrayers.

[Stephen Retired]

17. I honestly hadn't thought of Richardson

You may have something there. For now, I'm sticking with my prediction of Cory Booker.

[hrmjustin]

18. Please not him. too boring.

Brown of Oh is the best choice.

[blkmusclmachine]

19. Clinton/Cuomo. 2 peas in a pod...

[tabbycat31]

22. I believe that's unconstitutional

Being that they both represent the same state.

(Although if they did not I like that ticket).

[CTyankee]

21. How about Julian Castro?

Young, Hispanic, well educated, has been HUD secretary and mayor of San Antonio so he's got a following in a large southwestern state.

Republican heads would explode of course...a woman on top and a Hispanic VP. The pukes will be rabid, but it sure would bring them out and let the whole country see how awful they are.

[mw]

24. Yep. Castro's been my prediction for a long time.

I believe Obama may have tapped him for HUD in order to elevate his profile for just this reason.

Clinton/Castro will be unbeatable.

[El Supremo]

28. He's a natch.

Smart as hell.

[libdem4life]

36. He'll serve as a pull to the Left and do it with a charming smile...and family.

[mw]

23. Julian Castro. Unbeatable ticket: "old", young, women, Latinos, Texas

Clinton/Castro wins.

[karynnj]

25. Not likely for many reasons

1) He has baggage and it kept him from joining the Obama cabinet.

2) The Clintons never forget what they consider a betrayal -- and he is as good an example as any -- when they thought he was lined up to endorse HRC in 2008, he endorsed Obama.

[Thinkingabout]

27. Tim Caine came to me, Julian Castro, Daniel Malloy

[Historic NY]

29. Not him he comes with baggage Im sure GOP opps research is dusting off.

[TBF]

30. Likely Julian Castro -

She has met him (there is a photo in my journal but I'm on my phone which makes linking difficult).

[SheilaT]

31. Wait! What have I missed??

Have the primaries and caucuses been held already? Is it 2016 and I've been asleep for a year and a half?

[Sancho]

32. Wesley Clark...

He seems to get along well with Hillary and would be a solid candidate.

[CTyankee]

39. I supported Wes for a while when he was in play for the nomination...

I think he's a good guy. He would certainly be an asset. But I still think we need new, fresh, younger and more diverse people into leadership roles.

[demwing]

33. Wait...did I miss the primaries?

no, I didn't.

Can we vote for a candidate first, instead of auto-populating the office? Can we just fucking vote?

[libdem4life]

38. Amazing how many think discussion is vapid and beneath those of us on a political

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discussion site...especially a site to discuss Democrats of which at least most of us are or should be.

We can talk about the Pope changing his pope hat for a political hat and his nationality and becoming a Democrat nominee if we want to. That's for VP, of course. He hasn't declared yet either. We can talk about a ticket with Barney Frank or Billy Jean King. (if she's still around) Get the point?

I only detect it around Hillary, too. She's not my first choice, either. But I'm a pragmatist and at stake are two appointments to SCOTUS, likelihood of all three branches in the R column. Also, kiss your Social Security "socialism" goodbye. Think it's bad now? We must have a winner THIS TIME (Hillary deniers) or we're going to fade into oblivion for a long time.

The Hispanic bloc is the fastest growing minority in the country, that's why they so feared the Dreamers.


Thus, Clinton/Castro 2016 !!! Then Castro/______ 2022 !!

Edit: OMG 2024

[benz380]

40. Rupert Murdoch or Goldman Sachs nt