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I think it's gonna be Susan Rice. [View all]
Jonathan Alter also thinks she might be the one. She checks way too many boxes. Plus, she is already in the Obama world and will come with a gold seal of approval from President Obama. She's African-American and she knows her shit probably more than anyone else he is thinking about.
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That's not true - Dem legislature can force Baker to appoint a Dem replacement for Warren nt
Fiendish Thingy
May 2020
#53
Thank you! I'm so tired of people trying to keep Elizabeth Warren down for their own selfish
BComplex
May 2020
#59
And the only hard data we currently have - 2 polls - shows she is first choice among Dem voters
Fiendish Thingy
May 2020
#74
Those Truck drivers voted for Trump the last time, what makes you think they'll switch now after
uponit7771
May 2020
#14
That's good to hear. I live in a similar area and I am not seeing anything but doubling down.
Midnight Writer
May 2020
#57
the way things are going, that requirement might be moot...more and more red states are
CTyankee
May 2020
#75
hard pass on Klobuchar (I do agree on Rice and Benghazi, I was amongst the first to bring that up)
Celerity
May 2020
#96
And she'd fight like hell to bring justice and is great with words and super bright. Great choice.
JudyM
May 2020
#108
No he doesn't. He needs to win in red and purple states...and Harris won't help. We could
Demsrule86
May 2020
#30
The Republicans were never sharp enough to know ANY of the major languages of South Asia
DFW
May 2020
#60
they'll try but it won't work. Or they may not try even if they do their polling correctly and
CTyankee
May 2020
#76
Two reasons: taking out a sitting Dem senator when we need all the votes we can get from the
CTyankee
May 2020
#83
I only know Abrams but she has held only state office. I'll look into the other two.
CTyankee
May 2020
#89
Oh, I mean no disrespect. Mayors have a helluva tough job. I have a good deal of respect for
CTyankee
May 2020
#101
No way. That would be a disaster...it would be Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi all the time.
Demsrule86
May 2020
#27
She's terrific, but two figures from the previous admin.? Nah. Warren or Harris.
malchickiwick
May 2020
#42
LOl. I would love it, but I don't think there's enough guts to do it. They're too afraid of
GusFring
May 2020
#51
That would by far make her the most effective vice presidential candidate, ever.
tritsofme
May 2020
#78
Smart, very well educated, well liked, savvy, hard working, known to Biden
Thekaspervote
May 2020
#58
It doesn't matter who it is, there will be nonstop bullshit from GOP. That's what they do.
TryLogic
May 2020
#102
Doubtful since she has never run for public office and doesn't have a built-in constituency
wishstar
May 2020
#66
if the Rethugs control the Senate after 2020, she will never even get a hearing for SoS, we will
Celerity
May 2020
#94
No, she has a GOP governor first of all. Secondly, we need Senate seats in red and purple states,
Demsrule86
May 2020
#103
And she already basically knows the job. And do we ever need someone who can put
Amaryllis
May 2020
#106