2016 Postmortem

lovemydog

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42. Yes, it's fun to speculate.

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 01:32 AM

Jul 2015

I'm sure he'd pick someone great. Barbara Lee would be amazing. There's other outstanding choices too.

I'm just wondering if there's any historical precedent for picking a running mate during the campaign. For an underdog it could be a dramatic move that could shake things up.

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So, who will be Bernie's running mate? [View all] TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 OP

he sure is the real deal. votets know it too TheNutcracker Jul 2015 #1

Elizabeth Warren? bvar22 Jul 2015 #2

I think selecting Warren runs the risk of appealling to the same demographics mythology Jul 2015 #5

Castro fine, but please not Booker. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #28

Castro has been mentioned lots by HRC fans here lately, so he may be taken. Heard he's gone DLC, appalachiablue Jul 2015 #38

Booker is far too Third Way. [n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #32

Yes, private equity, finance. Julian Castro has been mentioned much by Hillary followers lately. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #37

No. If we lose Sanders in the Senate awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #20

Sherrod Brown... obviously I'd like Elizabeth Warren dirtydickcheney Jul 2015 #3

Waste of Brown. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #29

Barbara Lee, definitely. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #4

I agree. TM99 Jul 2015 #6

Yup. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #31

Aren't you a Hillary supporter? Because Barbara Lee (one of political heroes) is the anti-Hillary in Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #9

I'm a Bernie supporter and Hillary defender. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #19

I appreciate your sentiments on this thread Trajan Jul 2015 #34

I also think she would be MuseRider Jul 2015 #27

I know it won't happen, but I'd like to see Huntsman ram2008 Jul 2015 #7

What kind of immigration reform? And were does he stand on Social Security? Single payer? Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #10

Not sure where he stands on Single payer ram2008 Jul 2015 #13

Actually. As a candidate against Hillary, Obama acknowledge that single payer was Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #14

Interesting ram2008 Jul 2015 #15

That is ironic, bvar22 Jul 2015 #21

Governor O'Malley has all the attributes you listed for Huntsman. elleng Jul 2015 #12

For SoS maybe? appalachiablue Jul 2015 #39

I want Barbara Lee. BrotherIvan suggested her and they are a great fit. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #8

+1 Barbara LEE!!!! BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #16

+2 bvar22 Jul 2015 #22

Her integrity is a great light in the political system BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #24

I can't take credit for it BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #25

Barbara Lee would be great! [n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #33

If Jill Stein became a Democrat I think sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #11

It's rare but not unprecedented for a candidate lovemydog Jul 2015 #17

There was a lot of speculation in 2007 in DU about running mates Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #35

Yes, it's fun to speculate. lovemydog Jul 2015 #42

Grayson or Kucinich JI7 Jul 2015 #18

Feingold? bvar22 Jul 2015 #23

Feingold, first choice for me. 99Forever Jul 2015 #26

Obama? Hillary? arcane1 Jul 2015 #30

I cannot believe nobody had mentioned him Trajan Jul 2015 #36

Yoko Ono? greendog Jul 2015 #40

Not eligible. You have to be a natural-born citizen, and she's naturalized jmowreader Jul 2015 #44

OK, maybe Bill Kreutzmann or Jim Nabors? greendog Jul 2015 #46

Are they active in politics? jmowreader Jul 2015 #47

I'm sure they watch it on TV. greendog Jul 2015 #48

O'Malley or Webb RobertEarl Jul 2015 #41

Steve. n/t zappaman Jul 2015 #43

How about Steve Beshear? jmowreader Jul 2015 #45

One thing at a time. First, he has to win primaries. MineralMan Jul 2015 #49