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2016 Postmortem

JonLeibowitz

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1. I wouldn't pick Hillary Clinton if I were him. Rumor has it she is too interested in GOP-money

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:12 AM

May 2016

That is toxic and can really compromise your ideals and agenda.

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Should Bernie pick a VP? Who would give him a boost? [View all] redstateblues May 2016 OP

I wouldn't pick Hillary Clinton if I were him. Rumor has it she is too interested in GOP-money JonLeibowitz May 2016 #1

I understand she has a gig for the next 4 years DrDan May 2016 #28

Why bother? It would be just as futile as Rafael Cruz choosing a VP n/t SFnomad May 2016 #2

No...looks too much like a "Hail Mary" Jack Bone May 2016 #3

Nina Turner would be good pinebox May 2016 #4

I'd love Nina Turner for VP! Biaviians May 2016 #10

People here recommend her a lot, but no way does she have enough experience. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #20

Remind us again how much experience Obama had when he ran for POTUS pinebox May 2016 #21

I'm surprised you need to be reminded, but Obama was a U.S. senator. thesquanderer May 2016 #25

She was minority whip pinebox May 2016 #26

Minority whip or not, state senate is relatively low level experience. thesquanderer May 2016 #31

Well then we disagree pinebox May 2016 #32

Yup itsrobert May 2016 #5

Killer Mike? KittyWampus May 2016 #6

Ooph! :-P NurseJackie May 2016 #16

I nominate this 1% hater for Sander's VP workinclasszero May 2016 #38

If my life's arc took me to a place where I could realistically consider running for President... cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #7

I think that would be a mistake onenote May 2016 #24

Conventional wisdom has never been my bailiwick. nt cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #39

Bernie has accomplished much in his campaign -- he shouldn't jeopardize his hard-won credibility ... cloudythescribbler May 2016 #8

He should draft Caroline Kennedy - she is an attorney, an author, an ambassador and this choice Samantha May 2016 #9

He needs someone younger to help lead what he helped create Onlooker May 2016 #11

Worked for Ted nt firebrand80 May 2016 #12

I think that would come off as pretty desperate. auntpurl May 2016 #13

hahahahahahahahaha obamanut2012 May 2016 #14

I'm sorry Arneoker May 2016 #15

Yea, that worked out so well for Ted Cruz Tarc May 2016 #17

Tad Devine, Is that you? FSogol May 2016 #18

A unicorn. JaneyVee May 2016 #19

Nobody worth having would say yes, not while it seems almost certain HRC will get the nom. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #22

Carly is available. JoePhilly May 2016 #23

Might provide a boost if he picked, say, Jerry Brown. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #27

Since we are talking Bizarro world, which is opposite-land, I am guessing Ted Cruz. stevenleser May 2016 #29

Didn't we just get done ROFLing at Cruz Codeine May 2016 #30

I guess it would be a way to grab some media attn away from Trump. MoonRiver May 2016 #33

Why not eliminte the middleman and have Stein and Nader run together? brooklynite May 2016 #34

Ask Ted Cruz how that worked out KingFlorez May 2016 #35

Supermodel Anne V. Nye Bevan May 2016 #36

LOL! MineralMan May 2016 #41

No. It made Cruz look foolish and the butt of many jokes. It would do the same to Bernie. n/t ieoeja May 2016 #37

He could pick Hilary; Obama confirms that she's "likable enough" Attorney in Texas May 2016 #40