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59. Serious prediction - Steve Beshear

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 10:32 PM

Oct 2014

Hillary doesn't need to court Blacks, Latinos, or progressives; they'll turn out. Her biggest problems are:

1) White guys, especially rural and working-class white guys, don't really like her;
2) She's completely a creature of DC with no "real America" cred; and
3) She's never actually run anything (and no, the State Department doesn't count).

Beshear provides cover on all three of those fronts, and comes with the added bonus of having presided over probably the most successful Obamacare implementation in the country.

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Pick Hillary's VP [View all] pscot Oct 2014 OP

Martin O'Malley nt femmocrat Oct 2014 #1

Sorry, but Martin O'Malley may be selecting Hillary as his running mate... madinmaryland Oct 2014 #56

Did you see this thread about O'Malley's (lack of) support in MD? femmocrat Oct 2014 #58

"Casino O'Malley?" And that's at home? nt MADem Oct 2014 #67

It doesn't sound like pscot Oct 2014 #93

Sorry, O'Malley's only going to run a "friendly camapign" again Hillary brooklynite Oct 2014 #101

Satan bigwillq Oct 2014 #2

:rofl: femmocrat Oct 2014 #3

Glad you got a laugh out of it. bigwillq Oct 2014 #5

I don't know, he wasn't a very good VP last time. hughee99 Oct 2014 #156

Alan Grayson Optical.Catalyst Oct 2014 #4

He's disappointed me with his stance on Ebola. He has a tendency to go off-the-cuff and I don't see Erose999 Oct 2014 #109

I had to check quickly that this wasn't Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #6

Humor me pscot Oct 2014 #10

I did. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #11

Julian Castro Tikki Oct 2014 #7

The next VP has already been picked wyldwolf Oct 2014 #8

Hi like him. n/t Evergreen Emerald Oct 2014 #23

I have a Clinton/Castro 2016 bumper sticker Gothmog Oct 2014 #24

Looks goofy. GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #25

I guess you'll have to get used to it Georgie. wyldwolf Oct 2014 #28

The very popular ex-mayor of San Antonio - TBF Oct 2014 #99

HaHa..Castro! First a n African American then a Woman & a Hispanic misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #26

Teabola bigwillq Oct 2014 #50

There going Cruz/west yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #57

I think you're right...nt SidDithers Oct 2014 #33

that would be my pick madokie Oct 2014 #35

I agree. GP6971 Oct 2014 #53

This has been planned House of Cards style for years. joshcryer Oct 2014 #75

Do we Dems have a say in this?4 MattBaggins Oct 2014 #81

In VP selection? not as much as you think you do wyldwolf Oct 2014 #90

I see the logic pscot Oct 2014 #94

Yup - TBF Oct 2014 #100

This progressive would not be "mollified" by seeing a Progressive reduced to a background, djean111 Oct 2014 #9

Would you rather she "pivot" pscot Oct 2014 #12

Pivot to the right? From where - the center right? djean111 Oct 2014 #27

How much more further to the right to PIVOT to, She actually qualifies as a Republican should just 2banon Oct 2014 #73

Absurdity. joshcryer Oct 2014 #77

Yep, if I were someone like Sanders or Warren, I'd stay in the Senate instead in this case... cascadiance Oct 2014 #38

It's more relevant to 2024 (or 2020, heaven forbid). joshcryer Oct 2014 #76

Lloyd Blankfein. earthside Oct 2014 #13

Might as well. hifiguy Oct 2014 #133

Kissinger. JEB Oct 2014 #14

Kissinger is dead pscot Oct 2014 #17

Perfect then. JEB Oct 2014 #21

If he was younger he'd probably be in the running nationalize the fed Oct 2014 #52

ROFL 2banon Oct 2014 #74

LLoyd Blankfein Hoppy Oct 2014 #15

That's about the size of it. Stellar Oct 2014 #142

This would be a hard decision, so many to choose from. Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #16

Vast, if you include pscot Oct 2014 #18

Joe Biden. CK_John Oct 2014 #19

If Hillary is the nominee, I'm not sure what Joe Biden adds to the ticket? hughee99 Oct 2014 #155

Wesley Clark Sancho Oct 2014 #20

HEY, Sancho! elleng Oct 2014 #34

Julian Castro Gothmog Oct 2014 #22

Feingold grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #29

He wouldn't carry Wisconsin. pscot Oct 2014 #96

Disagree. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #122

I know GummyBearz Oct 2014 #30

There are a bunch of DUers who could fill the role... SidDithers Oct 2014 #31

I've never fed at the trough of a coup, so I guess I AM more pure. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #55

You can Whisper who you'd think would be better...nt SidDithers Oct 2014 #65

I can mail you the exact same if you like. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #68

Manny would be better than Hillary. Is that what you were looking for? DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #128

Democrats used to believe in the process... arendt Oct 2014 #64

I guess we know who you're voting for. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #103

Cory Booker mainstreetonce Oct 2014 #32

Dick Cheney jberryhill Oct 2014 #36

Ebola. AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #87

Hopefully she won't get the nomination so this won't matter.... peacebird Oct 2014 #37

That's my hope as well (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #40

+1. AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #98

If that were to happen pscot Oct 2014 #135

Jeb Bush. She likes him and they are basically philosophically aligned. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #39

Whatever you write-in PowerToThePeople Oct 2014 #41

Oooh! She's already got enough delegates that she has the nomination sewn up? SheilaT Oct 2014 #42

Didn't Chuckie Todd give you the message? :-) n/t arendt Oct 2014 #63

No. I only see him if he's on Rachel Maddow, SheilaT Oct 2014 #69

She won't be able to pick a VP if she continues to have her surrogates bash Obama and she Pisces Oct 2014 #43

Let me guess. .. She's bashing Obama for not being far enough to the right? yurbud Oct 2014 #49

Not enough of a hawk, so far. nt truebluegreen Oct 2014 #117

like I said, not far enough to the right yurbud Oct 2014 #130

yup. truebluegreen Oct 2014 #151

Someone who can step up and run the country in the event that something should happen to amandabeech Oct 2014 #44

Ew. BlueStater Oct 2014 #45

Ew would proabably be a good choice. bigwillq Oct 2014 #46

Paul Krugman nt Peregrine Oct 2014 #47

Goldman Sachs gets to decide not us yurbud Oct 2014 #48

+1 Erose999 Oct 2014 #110

A kitty cat! Corruption Inc Oct 2014 #51

Hank Kissinger. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #54

Beat me to it. n/t arendt Oct 2014 #66

Serious prediction - Steve Beshear Proud Public Servant Oct 2014 #59

Agree 100% Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #80

Like the idea, but two issues whatthehey Oct 2014 #107

A nationally-known veep is a new phenomenon Proud Public Servant Oct 2014 #113

Good guy, too old. antiquie Oct 2014 #105

Sherrod Brown. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #60

My favorite pscot Oct 2014 #97

Would love to see Sherrod Brown. jen63 Oct 2014 #148

Joe Lieberman - another crypto-neocon arendt Oct 2014 #61

or Zell Miller LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #95

Robert Reich Dirty Socialist Oct 2014 #62

Now that's an intriguing name whatthehey Oct 2014 #108

Cory Booker Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #70

Gen. David Petraeus tularetom Oct 2014 #71

My heart LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #72

stay at home. n/t cali Oct 2014 #88

Dick Blumenthal First Speaker Oct 2014 #78

Sarah Palin still_one Oct 2014 #79

Does it matter? tazkcmo Oct 2014 #82

Marie Antoinette MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #83

Castro MFM008 Oct 2014 #84

Julian Castro or Jim Webb. eom mr_liberal Oct 2014 #85

NO! Vote in 2014, three weeks from now. Duh! ffr Oct 2014 #86

Oh please. It's not the people here who would stay home. truebluegreen Oct 2014 #118

How about we first pick a POTUS candidate? longship Oct 2014 #89

Palin. nt LWolf Oct 2014 #91

I think she should pick a Democrat... FreeJoe Oct 2014 #92

Heh. Good one. truebluegreen Oct 2014 #119

No. 99Forever Oct 2014 #102

I could see Brown or else Sanders gopiscrap Oct 2014 #104

Maybe she'll choose Henry Kissinger if she is nominated. nt Zorra Oct 2014 #106

Darth Vader. He would improve her public image. Katashi_itto Oct 2014 #111

Some corporation, since they're now people, and get her orders directly. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #112

Zell Miller or Joe Lieberman or John McCain LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #114

McCain probably would look for her pick if Rand Paul runs for the Republicans cascadiance Oct 2014 #131

Somebody else at the top is who I would like to see. nt truebluegreen Oct 2014 #115

Eric Cantor is available fadedrose Oct 2014 #127

Interesting. truebluegreen Oct 2014 #152

No comprende fadedrose Oct 2014 #153

Black/white thinking is either/or thinking. Only two possibilities, for us or against us, etc. truebluegreen Oct 2014 #154

I'm hoping she never needs one. We need a primary before we need a VP! merrily Oct 2014 #116

no kidding. There's still a chance to get a Democratic nominee for the Democratic Party yurbud Oct 2014 #132

LOL - Reading the thread it looks like whack a mole. KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #120

Agreed pscot Oct 2014 #134

I don't give a single fuck who her hood ornament is. TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #121

Kai Winn (Character) from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Ichingcarpenter Oct 2014 #123

She would stage a coup Motown_Johnny Oct 2014 #136

The Clintons are really secret Ferengi anyway Ichingcarpenter Oct 2014 #140

I'd probably get in trouble for posting that Nurse Ratched Hillary pic the right-wingers love... backscatter712 Oct 2014 #139

Bill Clinton...2 for price of one. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #124

We have to pick a nominee first KamaAina Oct 2014 #125

John Conyers shenmue Oct 2014 #126

Bill Clinton. bravenak Oct 2014 #129

Yep, two for the price of one? Stellar Oct 2014 #145

I am trying to be nice. bravenak Oct 2014 #146

Adelson or Romney sadoldgirl Oct 2014 #137

She'll probably pick Rahm Emanuel. backscatter712 Oct 2014 #138

DU server overload IDemo Oct 2014 #141

Yes, he's worn out his welcome here. Stellar Oct 2014 #144

Too early Tweedy Oct 2014 #143

Brown is possible. Wyden is more valuable in the Senate. HuckleB Oct 2014 #147

A Walton family member. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #149

Advisory Council pscot Oct 2014 #150

How about somebody from the Monsanto board? GoneOffShore Oct 2014 #157

Someone unmentioned so far. Maybe Sen Martin Heinrich or Brian Schatz of Hawaii.... Rowdyboy Oct 2014 #158