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97. There is a reason she's mentioned frequently

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #96)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 06:40 PM

Jun 2020

as are the other wonderful women of color who are frequently mentioned.

Who do you think he will select?

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Democrats Favor Kamala Harris For VP By Wide Margin, Poll Finds [View all] PunkinPi Jun 2020 OP

I could dig it... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #1

Works for me. nt PunkinPi Jun 2020 #3

Better as AG liberalgunwilltravel Jun 2020 #81

You know she turned down the US attorney general job for Obama in 2014 right? irisblue Jun 2020 #92

Oh! Welcome to DU irisblue Jun 2020 #93

Mahalo, PunkinPi.. Cha Jun 2020 #2

Hey Cha... PunkinPi Jun 2020 #6

Yeah, it is.. like a seismic shift.. we are Cha Jun 2020 #36

We live in interesting times, as they say. PunkinPi Jun 2020 #41

Would love this! Docreed2003 Jun 2020 #4

Hard same! nt PunkinPi Jun 2020 #8

k&r bigtree Jun 2020 #5

bad idea. jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #7

Michigan is solid blue this time. roamer65 Jun 2020 #11

wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania are not jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #14

We traded Toledo for the Upper Peninsula in 1836. roamer65 Jun 2020 #15

ouch! jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #20

The Toledo War. roamer65 Jun 2020 #23

Ferries operated until 1957. roamer65 Jun 2020 #26

Joe's got PA BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #25

Neither :-)Edwards or Gore were either karynnj Jun 2020 #60

Meh Cosmocat Jun 2020 #47

Big Gretchen will not help in Ohio. irisblue Jun 2020 #94

Do you mean it's better to pick a white person? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #19

ayanna pressley would be a better pick, but she isnt on the shortlist :) jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #24

I know I favor Kamala Harris. roamer65 Jun 2020 #30

whitmer would give us an even more progressive governor in michigan. jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #37

Yes he is. roamer65 Jun 2020 #45

An all-white ticket in this time of great racial unrest. So wrong. So not smart. brush Jun 2020 #31

a persons record trumps their skin color jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #33

And I guess you've not heard of Demings, Abrams, Rice, the Atlanta mayor? brush Jun 2020 #43

because police are gonna be more popular than DAs? jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #44

You're not coming off well. Enjoy your stay. brush Jun 2020 #50

I like to think I am allowed to have an opinion on vice president jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #52

That's what people always say when arguing a black person shouldn't get a job that previously StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #49

there are more black people qualified for vp than on the shortlist jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #51

Has it occurred to you that law enforcement is one of the few areas a black person can StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #53

funny because there are plenty of black people in higher office that dont. jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #56

Oh, please StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #66

you might as well have said that. all those people got there without law enforcement jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #67

I didn't say they are more qualified because they are in law enforcement StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #68

that is an interesting perspective but we shouldn't be choosing our nominees jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #78

What makes you think I believe that we should choose our nominees based on what white people think? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #89

Biden himself was picked as VP becsuse he was a white man that made certain JI7 Jun 2020 #100

That's different StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #105

Don't blame a black woman for racist white cops JI7 Jun 2020 #102

I was thinking Whitmer for awhile but looks like Michigan is solid based on recent polling. honest.abe Jun 2020 #57

It's Joe who's gonna flip those states RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #72

Joe Biden can do that part himself. marmar Jun 2020 #98

Biden already appeals to that type JI7 Jun 2020 #101

I seem to recall StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #106

I'd like to see broader polling on this. BComplex Jun 2020 #9

28% support reminds me of the Sanders strategy to win the nomination Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #21

This: BComplex Jun 2020 #28

My wife can't stand Kamala Harris, and thinks that choice would be a disaster Martin Eden Jun 2020 #111

Kamala turns off a lot of people for some reason. BComplex Jun 2020 #112

Pls, no all-white ticket. Diversity is the Democratic Party's strength. brush Jun 2020 #39

So the others at less then half her support are in a better position to win?? honest.abe Jun 2020 #62

Works for me. ooky Jun 2020 #10

Gov Gavin Newsom (D) would replace her... PunkinPi Jun 2020 #12

Perfect! ooky Jun 2020 #13

You're welcome. PunkinPi Jun 2020 #18

Katie Porter!!! She'd be awesome in the Senate! BComplex Jun 2020 #29

Yes she would. nt PunkinPi Jun 2020 #32

That would be a winning ticket. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #16

And again I ask-- why do we give a shit what Democrats think? Aren't we... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #17

Well, it's nice to know where Democrats stand. PunkinPi Jun 2020 #22

"Warren is too cold".... ????? dixiechiken1 Jun 2020 #38

Just watching her relate to crowds and others. Harris and a few others just seem more open. TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #48

Okay, thanks! dixiechiken1 Jun 2020 #55

Agreed Ba2020 Jun 2020 #99

No one ever says that about male candidates ... StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #107

I find Warren to be a very warm and friendly person. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #114

Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #27

Glad to hear it. (nt) Paladin Jun 2020 #34

Senator Harris is my top choice for VP Gothmog Jun 2020 #35

Woooopp!! K&R onetexan Jun 2020 #40

It seems like a no-brainer at this point. tritsofme Jun 2020 #42

I agree. nt Andy823 Jun 2020 #46

Yep.. she's the one. honest.abe Jun 2020 #54

Agreed. Nice avatar. ;) nt PunkinPi Jun 2020 #58

Thanks! honest.abe Jun 2020 #61

Awesome. nt PunkinPi Jun 2020 #64

I'm all in, although any of the fine women listed would also be OK. NNadir Jun 2020 #59

she is tough and smart scarytomcat Jun 2020 #63

Works for me. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #65

At this point, I'd be shocked if she's not the VP pick Blasphemer Jun 2020 #69

I called this weeks ago...she is great ashredux Jun 2020 #70

if I was Joe Biden.... quickesst Jun 2020 #71

She is MY pick. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #73

She's been my top VP pick all along, I hope Joe chooses her chia Jun 2020 #74

Why do they include Michelle Obama as a possible VP pick when she is absolutely adamant that scarletwoman Jun 2020 #75

The more I think about it, the more I like it... paleotn Jun 2020 #76

No surprise, there mcar Jun 2020 #77

Qualified, and with good chemistry. Works for me. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2020 #79

Personally, I like Susan Rice jimlup Jun 2020 #80

I am down with it. boston bean Jun 2020 #82

Yes! And Sally Yates for AG! SunSeeker Jun 2020 #83

At this point I think it's obvious that she's the preferred choice among Democrats, and HIGHLY.... George II Jun 2020 #84

If you read the Monmouth Poll info, they say the poll isn't representative of the pnwmom Jun 2020 #85

Not me. sellitman Jun 2020 #86

Kamala Tweet on this.. Cha Jun 2020 #87

Remember during the primary when the stuff started with Biden and the Ukraine... PunkinPi Jun 2020 #110

I had forgotten.. TY for the reminder, Punkin! Cha Jun 2020 #120

Not in my humble opinion left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #88

Kamala Harris IS very frequently mentioned in the media as one of the top contenders for the VP nod. PTWB Jun 2020 #90

Like I said ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #96

There is a reason she's mentioned frequently PTWB Jun 2020 #97

None of those frequently mentioned left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #104

I love Kamala - super smart with personality womanofthehills Jun 2020 #91

+100000 Celerity Jun 2020 #95

Works for me! She is hella smart, outspoken in her beliefs, and really funny too Lucinda Jun 2020 #103

FWIW, sample skews heavily to elderly white voters in IA and NH maximusveritas Jun 2020 #108

I'm not there yet. However, I'll respect whatever decision Joe Biden makes. I still like Val. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jun 2020 #109

Who he chooses won't effect my vote Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #113

Really? "she's about as exciting as Tim Kaine?" LOL nt PunkinPi Jun 2020 #115

To me she is. You may feel differently. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #116

Sure you can have your own opinion, but I'm trying to figure PunkinPi Jun 2020 #117

By that I mean I find her very unexciting Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #118

Ok, fair enough. nt PunkinPi Jun 2020 #119