Is this the Democrats' Dream Ticket?

[Vidal]

I think it might be.

Link to tweet

[DavidDvorkin]

1. I don't think so.

[Bradshaw3]

14. Yeah why would we want two experienced, accomplished women?

When we could have a white male with no expeirence or record at the national or even state level?

[DavidDvorkin]

24. Dream Ticket is defined by the ability to win big

And to have long coattails. It's not a matter of experience or accomplishment.

[Bradshaw3]

37. Wrong on both counts

Those things lead to winning big. Inexperience and lack of accomlishment don't lead to winning big and never has. The last Democratic presidential candidate to win in a landslide (that's 55 percent or more) was Lyndon Johnson, a congressman, senator, vice president and president. Obama's margins were 52 and 51 percent. Clinton never topped 50 percent. Carter as well. All of them had less experience than Warren and were charasimatic but didn't win big.

Neither Pete nor Beto have ever won a statewide race and there certainly is no reason to think either would win in a landslide. Warren-Harris would be a dream ticket because they can win and bring more to the table than most any other candidate - being on the ticket together would bring together diverse groups, leading to as big of a win as Dems can hope for.

[Control-Z]

38. Does Warren have any foreign policy experience?

Or message. Or plan. I haven't heard yet but have asked a few times. Do you know?

[DesertRat]

2. It would be for me. nt

[More_Cowbell]

4. Me too! In fact...

I think that in every legislature in the world, women should be the majority.

[DesertRat]

27. +1000

[Downtown Hound]

3. I would happily vote for that

but I think it's going to be Biden/Harris. And I will happily vote for that too.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. No,

it isn't.

[MRDAWG]

6. NO! Biden/Harris will beat Trump. Warren is............

right but will not get the Independent vote.

[Bradshaw3]

13. Warren stands a much better chance at the independent vote than Harris

[cornball 24]

7. Oh yeah!!!!!

[dhill926]

8. we'll have to wait and see...

I'll vote for a ham sandwich and whom or whatever is running with said sandwich...

[vlyons]

9. I can dig it

nt

[tymorial]

10. I don't see this combination pulling swing states

Just being honest

[pnwmom]

28. If Biden can claim Scranton, Warren can claim Norman and Oklahoma City.

I think her personal story would be compelling in any state.

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

Warren was born Elizabeth Ann Herring in Oklahoma City on June 22, 1949,[6][7][8][9] the fourth child of middle-class parents Pauline (née Reed, 1912–1995) and Donald Jones Herring (1911–1997). Warren has described her family as teetering "on the ragged edge of the middle class" and "kind of hanging on at the edges by our fingernails".[10][11] She had three older brothers and was raised Methodist.[12][13]

Warren lived in Norman until she was 11 years old, when her family moved to Oklahoma City.[11] When she was 12, her father, a salesman at Montgomery Ward,[11] had a heart attack, which led to many medical bills as well as a pay cut because he could not do his previous work.[8] He later worked as a custodian for an apartment building.[14] Eventually, the family's car was repossessed because they failed to make loan payments. To help the family finances, her mother found work in the catalog order department at Sears.[8] When she was 13, Warren started waiting tables at her aunt's restaurant.[15][16]

Warren became a star member of the debate team at Northwest Classen High School and won the state high school debating championship. She also won a debate scholarship to George Washington University (GWU) at the age of 16.[8] She initially aspired to be a teacher, but left GWU after two years in 1968 to marry Jim Warren, whom she met in high school.[15][8][17]

Warren and her husband moved to Houston, where he was employed by IBM.[8][18] She enrolled in the University of Houston and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech pathology and audiology

[TexasTowelie]

29. As awful as Trump is, I must agree.

I don't see that particular combination winning in any of the states that Clinton lost in 2016. I have nothing against either senator, but I don't think it is a winning combo.

[rurallib]

11. I would hope one of them as president and

Julian Castro or Tammy Duckworth as VP. Leaning toward Castro on that one.

[Bleacher Creature]

12. At this point, there's not much that will restore my faith in humanity.

This ticket winning next November, regardless of which way it is constructed, would ABSOLUTELY do the trick!!

[Vidal]

15. Yes, that's for sure

We need to restore faith in our country. This would do it.

[Otto Lidenbrock]

16. Dream but not reality

America is unlikely to vote for one woman let alone two.

Look how far back Warren is in the democrat polls despite being the most dynamic campaigner. Then take into account the wider electorate beyond the party.

[JudyM]

21. Currently the vote is split among several progressives so I wouldn't put much stock in them till

the winnowing is well underway, then we’ll have more of a basis to assess electability.

[left-of-center2012]

17. No

Just, no

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. Would be fine by me!! (But, with Elizabeth at the top of the ticket.)

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[earthshine]

25. I agree. If Bernie can't make it, Warren-Harris would be great!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

33. I think Bernie WILL take it, but, he and Elizabeth might have to join progressive forces...

They seem to be the most idealogically aligned candidates. So, if they commit to each other, the one with the lead between them assuming the top of the ticket, the other the VP slot, I think they have a decent chance to win the primary together. And, together, they would certainly crush tRumpty Dumbty in the general.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[musicman65]

19. With all do respect

Joe Biden & a unnamed as yet for # 2 the only way to end the madness we have now,,,think about it people

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

34. I keep hearing that argument... playing on that fear makes me think those making it

aren't very confident in their candidate on the issues that will frame the 2020 primary debates. In a democracy, ISSUES are what matter...that's the basis upon which Democratic voters will decide who wins the primary and, as our nominee, go on to throw Dolt45 out of office on his head. I truly believe ANY of our candidates can beat that racist POS occupying the White House, so the Democratic 2020 primary race, in fact, will decide who will be our next President.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[nolabear]

20. Boy would we be in another realm in a hurry!

I love them both. And I’d happily vote for the ticket. And I would even enjoy the disorientation. But boy would there be a massive opposition to everything they did. No reason not to have it though.

[JudyM]

22. Hopefully they'll be flanked by a majority in both houses.

[Maru Kitteh]

23. Sure, that could be one of the dream tickets.

I would have no problem with it, that’s for sure.

[still_one]

26. We have a lot of dream tickets out there

[YOHABLO]

30. Works for me. I mean why not? Haven't men fucked up this country enough?

[JoeOtterbein]

31. As long as they fight like girls we can expect that they will almost certainly...

...WIN!

[Poppy9159]

32. Not Yet

Its far too early to pick our "Dream Team." So much can change between now and when the debates are over. I, for one, need a lot of additional information before the primaries. However, as others have said, I will vote for the eventual Democratic nominees.

[DesertRat]

36. I agree it's very early

But it's fun to speculate, which I guess is why it's called a "dream" team. Welcome to DU, Poppy9159!

[cilla4progress]

35. I definitely

think so!!!! Either one on top!!