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31. I think Bill Clinton made the VP role more important

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:59 AM

Jul 2020

And presidents since then have leaned more on their VPs.

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The Case for Kamala Harris: Vice President Just Isn't That Important of a Position [View all] lapucelle Jul 2020 OP

I stopped reading Slate, Salon and Huffpo back in 2016. comradebillyboy Jul 2020 #1

Matthews tried to disappear the original... lapucelle Jul 2020 #3

I just wonder if HA Goodman wrote this using comradebillyboy Jul 2020 #6

That's an excellent question. Very insightful. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #11

Hey, you could be right! ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #18

Same Here Me. Jul 2020 #5

100 % disagreement: "not that important" Tetrachloride Jul 2020 #2

I agree. LuvNewcastle Jul 2020 #16

Damned with faint praise soothsayer Jul 2020 #4

Veep quite important considering Biden's age! bobbieinok Jul 2020 #7

Biden is fine Trumpocalypse Jul 2020 #24

What an insulting piece peggysue2 Jul 2020 #8

Matthews appears to be an E Warren partisan. I wonder how Warren feels lapucelle Jul 2020 #10

The position IS important MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #13

We are going to need 2 Presidents to deal with the Trump disaster. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2020 #14

I've thought about Harris many times recently xmas74 Jul 2020 #15

All nominees say that Trumpocalypse Jul 2020 #25

I think Joe's got the stamina to go the distance, but... Mr. Ected Jul 2020 #19

The right is scared to death she will be the pick. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #22

I wonder why they think she's "not of the left." betsuni Jul 2020 #23

Harris is still second... lapucelle Jul 2020 #26

? whoever it is may be the presdential nominee in four years Skittles Jul 2020 #27

Very insulting brer cat Jul 2020 #30

I think Bill Clinton made the VP role more important Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #31

This trash piece is misogynoir and nothing more. nt PunkinPi Jul 2020 #32