Sanders just said his VP "will not be an old white guy."

[JudyM]

[MrsCoffee]

1. Yeah, he also said he would remain a Democrat after the last election.

I don't put much stock in anything Sanders says.

[NurseJackie]

9. Bazinga!

Nailed it!

[R B Garr]

37. +1000

[Callado119]

51. +1000

[pnwmom]

2. Let's hope it's not Tulsi. n/t

[Polybius]

41. I hope it is

I've always been a fan.

[drray23]

3. Well no, it will be Nina Turner probably... nt.

[TomSlick]

31. DING, DING, DING. We have a winner.

I'll bet good money that if Sanders wins the nomination, Nina will be the VP.

I'll have to find out if you're allowed to vote drunk.

[octoberlib]

33. Lol

[Historic NY]

57. And we will have another 4 yrs of Trumpy

[awesomerwb1]

78. The thought of that

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I should hope not.

But I hope not Gabbard, FFS; or Brihanna Gray or Nina Turner or any of the other Steinite trolls on his staff, either.

[mtron32]

55. Why would they be on the short list?

I was thinking Abrams or Harris, those are the only two that make sense. Your VP doesn't need to have all your views and shouldn't be a clone, they should compliment the candidate with aspects they may lack. VP Harris has a good ring to it, I like that's she's fierce and young.

[jalan48]

5. There goes Biden.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

36. Yeah... bumma.

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. I have no doubt that President Sanders' VP will make us all proud!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[myohmy2]

10. God love him...

...

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

17. ...

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[TomSlick]

32. I'll take that bet.

See post 31 above.

[Demsrule86]

72. If Sanders is the nominee, we are going to lose...an election that was winnable with the right

candidate. Judging by how he staffed his campaign...Stein voters ET AL, I doubt he will consider who can help him in the general...he has said it has to be someone who agrees with him in terms of ideology...there goes the rustbelt and even some purple states.

[helpisontheway]

7. Probably Tulsi or Nina..They are his type. Nt

[NurseJackie]

15. Stein?

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Maybe not the P, either.

[samnsara]

11. oh so it could be tulsi or nina?????

[tman]

12. His VP pick will be the most scrutinized in election history.

Due to obvious (health related) reasons.

[mikeysnot]

23. cough... dick cheney?

health and his eligibility, he resided in the same state as w. The "fourth" estate gave him a pass.


but he is a republicon so I guess that makes a diff...

[jimfields33]

58. He changed his state to Wyoming due to having a house

Still awful individual but that’s legal. Bloomberg could do the same if he picked Kristen gillibrand for example.

[mikeysnot]

61. No, he changed it but not within the legal limit

of six months residency. He was registered to vote in texass.

[dalton99a]

13. .

[lapfog_1]

52. could Bernie at least spend a few bucks on a stylist?

I mean, those pants are atrocious.

[SMC22307]

14. Self-deprecating. I like that in a person.

Unlike the qualities in a blowhard like Trump.

[JudyM]

18. Yes, it was a cute self-swipe that he delivered in a quippish way when asked about VP choice

in light of his heart attack. He didn’t have to include white... it was both humorous and reassuring.

[evertonfc]

16. Tulsi

is always mentioned.

[hedda_foil]

26. Only by Biden and Bloomberg fans.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

60. You clearly don't go on Twitter that much.

(I don’t blame you, Twitter is awful, but Bernie “fans”—real or robotic—are all pushing either Gabbard or Turner on there.)

[VarryOn]

19. I really don't have a good guess of who he will pick...

I can totally see him choosing some unknown or barely known. I'd think anybody that's well-known wont be up for it.

[Moderateguy]

20. Well he better come to the convention with 1901 delegates then

Otherwise he might find that he has very little say on who the VP nominee is

[Baclava]

21. VP Warren will be one step away from the presidency? Woo-hoo she can be the younger woman!

They practically run on the same platform now, will be easy for her to carry the banner nationally

[questionseverything]

34. i love liz as bernie's vp

she is a bit more moderate, so that would work

they have been friends for years

[stopdiggin]

22. has to be the most "non news" news of cycle

because he was SO going to go out and find another octogenarian ....

[LizBeth]

24. Will it be a Democrat?

[hedda_foil]

28. You won't be here for long so I'll say bye bye now.

[rwheeler31]

27. Well that leaves out Micheal Moore,

but Cornell West is still a possibility, and Susan Sarandon is available.

[Liberty Belle]

29. I'm guessing Stacy Abrams or Elizabeth Warren.

Either could be good choices to strengthen the ticket and draw excitement from groups needed to win. Abrams could help in the southern states and with minorities. Warren would assure progressives that someone who shares Bernie's passion on their issues can step up to the plate if needed, and she has some midwestern appeal. He could potentially even pick Kamala Harris though she may not be quite liberal enough for him and he doesn't need her to win California.

It would not be Tulsi Gabbard, who brings nothing to the ticket, not even able to muster a single percentage of the vote anywhere, and Hawaii doesn't have any significant electoral votes.

Strategically he could pick someone from a key swing state. Are there any Texans who might fit the bill?

[JudyM]

30. My top choices would be the 3 you first mentioned.

Any of them would be awesome.

[Raine]

45. Warren I'm thinking nt

[jxla]

50. Rep. Veronica Escobar?

Other Latina possibles - Rep. Linda Sanchez Hilda Solis.

[polichick]

35. Looks good to me...

[not_the_one]

38. Talk about irony...

goose and gander comes to mind...

I think he'll pander, and go with Nina. Stacy would be a much better choice for that.

[Vivienne235729]

39. Good thing bc I seriously doubt any of them would want to be his VP anyways.

They have far bigger fish to fry.

[Polybius]

40. So that rules out Biden and Bloomberg

Anyone else?

[JudyM]

42. Lol Bloomberg.

[KayF]

62. Wilbur Ross

sorry Wilbur

[nsd]

43. Ugh.

I get that Bernie meant to be self-deprecating, but I hate it when people reduce others to crude caricatures like “old white men.” I’m neither old nor white, but I hate it when people use caricatures like this. They don’t speak for me.

[Polybius]

44. I'm old and white

I can't help it, although I wish I were young.

[herding cats]

46. Why not?

Because there's something wrong with being an old white guy?

Did he elaborate? I'm genuinely curious now.

[JudyM]

48. Just acknowledging the need for diversity.

[herding cats]

49. Maybe he'll pull in Marianne Williamson?

She endorsed him here in Austin as a "surprise" guest at his rally. It was SO fun. She's diverse.

Nothing like bringing out a notorious anti-vaccine person in a hugely (sadly) anti-vaxx city. Nothing obvious there.

Needless to say, giving an anti-vaccine person a platform didn't sit well with the rest of us pro vaccine Democrats in the state.

But hey, who cares anymore, right?

[progressoid]

47. Susan Sarandon!

[Crowman]

53. Have to balance the ticket if you want it to win.

Bernie
old.................male.............. left/left.............

Needs to be
young............female............center left

Tulsi Gabbard. (Assuming the main goal is to win the general.)

[mtron32]

56. No Tulsi

VP Kamala Harris

[Tommy_Carcetti]

59. So Tulsi Gabbard's road to the White House will be a 79 year old's bad heart?

That will be a problem for me.

That will be a major problem for me.

I can’t explain any further because apparently it gets posts hidden around here, but yeah...major, major problem.

[totodeinhere]

66. It's not going to be Tulsi I am almost sure.

Bernie's number one priority will be to win the election. Tulsi is from a state that the ticket will win anyway. Look for Bernie to pick someone from a swing state that Bernie needs to win.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

67. Point taken, but if he thinks Nina Turner will somehow deliver him Ohio...

...he’s sorely mistaken.

[totodeinhere]

68. I don't think it will be Nina Turner either.

She might be a candidate for a cabinet post but not for VP.

[Meadowoak]

54. Stacy Abrams.

[MineralMan]

63. Nina Turner?

Please, no.

[BeckyDem]

64. I have a suspicion I know who three women in the running will be. If they want it, I don't know.

All three would be fantastic imo. Thanks for the thread, Judy.

[JudyM]

69. Spill it, Becky, come on.

[BeckyDem]

70. lol ok

Warren, Betty McCollum and Barbara Lee. I find it hard to believe Sanders would pick a centrist, so these women would all well represent the future of the party.

[JudyM]

73. McCollum, interesting!

Like em all, and he’ll probably try to choose a woman. Wondering about Carmen Yulín Cruz, the Mayor of San Juan, and Gretchen Whitmer, MI Gov, too, though she’s not POC, and Tammy Baldwin, who’s LGBT though not POC and we’d lose her Senate seat. It’s exciting to think about what can happen.
Would be great if he ends up choosing an inspiring woman of color from a swing state.

[BeckyDem]

74. That is a great line up. I want Warren to win but Bernie is my second choice and his ticket will

be outstanding. I don't doubt that for a minute.

[JudyM]

75. And I would float on rainbows to the polling place if Liz was the candidate. Just so psyched for

either of them. Real, structural change showing corruption the exit.

[BeckyDem]

76. omg yes!

[Laelth]

65. Julian Castro makes a lot of sense for Bernie.

He needs to reward his Latino base and get them out to vote in the general. Make no mistake. Latinos ARE Bernie’s base, and that is why he is poised to win a boatload of delegates on Super Tuesday when CA and TX vote.

-Laelth

[Demsrule86]

71. Probably Tulsi or Nina...someone like that.

[standingtall]

77. Surely Bernie is smart enough not to pick Tulsi as his VP

Going against Trump and picking someone in congress who refused to vote to impeach Trump, while Bernie himself voted to convict Trump in the Senate. I could live with Bernie getting the nomination, but if he picks Tulsi for VP I swear I will vomit.

[Still Sensible]

79. Put me in the Never-Tulsi camp. n/t

[budkin]

80. He should appoint Hillary

You want unification? I think that would do it.