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Denzil_DC

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3. I always thought the VP choice was based on

Reply to TreadSoftly (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 01:06 PM

Jan 2021

who might look like a capable replacement if anything happened to the president, or somebody so scary that it would give any would-be assassins second thoughts (e.g. Cheney for Bush II).

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thought question: picking the VP -- will 25th capability be a consideration in future selections? [View all] TreadSoftly Jan 2021 OP

Definitely something to consider. Delmette2.0 Jan 2021 #1

No. brooklynite Jan 2021 #2

I always thought the VP choice was based on Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #3