2016 Postmortem

brush

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7. I think so.

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 12:50 PM

Oct 2015

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The nominee sure isn't going to pick Webb or Chafe, and neither Bernie or Hillary is likely to accept a VP slot.

There are the Castro brothers also.

Elizabeth Warren would be problematic to run with Hillary as there would be two women on the ticket, and she's also problematic to run with Bernie as that would present two very left progressives on the ticket.

I think Hillary will go with one of the Castro twins.

Not sure who Bernie would pick.

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Did O'Malley perform well enough in the debate to be considered for VP? [View all] Renew Deal Oct 2015 OP

Really liked him but, they can't be all northerners. Sad but true. bettyellen Oct 2015 #1

that is important restorefreedom Oct 2015 #5

hate that this is true, but we see the bias all the time. anti- NE intellectual bullshit, LOL. bettyellen Oct 2015 #11

Not just that. VPs are supposed to win their region for the ticket. Hortensis Oct 2015 #12

yes, it's always a geographically strategic pic. bettyellen Oct 2015 #20

It wasn't with Biden, though. Vattel Oct 2015 #24

Well they covered two regions, the midwest and the east. I just don't think Dems could afford bettyellen Oct 2015 #26

I guess you are right: Biden did expand the geographical reach of the ticket. Vattel Oct 2015 #28

You're right that this usually means North and South though. I can't even remember who else was bettyellen Oct 2015 #31

Biden was from a big population Eastern state and popular there. nt Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #32

Delaware is a big population state? TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #37

My mistake, I apologize. Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #42

i also like warren and ellison restorefreedom Oct 2015 #17

Maryland isn't "northern"...it's border South. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #33

It's in the south of the North, yes. But North. bettyellen Oct 2015 #35

I don't think that matters so much anymore. Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #36

Here's a crazy idea- you've got something like 12 million registered Democrats on the West Coast. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #38

Weren't Bill Clinton and Al Gore both Southerners? (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #39

I think that's his intent now Scootaloo Oct 2015 #2

He has been the one I have wanted for VP for a long time. Kalidurga Oct 2015 #3

I replied Not Sure because it's such an important lovemydog Oct 2015 #4

Though he performed well, performance will not be a factor. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #6

Maybe an activist nobody's heard of. That would be interesting. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #34

I think so. brush Oct 2015 #7

Warren on the ticket is also problematic for Clinton or Sanders magical thyme Oct 2015 #18

Yes, I think he did. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 #8

I think Hillary would choose someone else, frankly. MineralMan Oct 2015 #9

omalley doubled down on his broken windows policy questionseverything Oct 2015 #10

Martin O’Malley Calls For More Restrictions on NSA Surveillance. elleng Oct 2015 #16

from that link questionseverything Oct 2015 #19

and he falsely claimed that arrests peaked in 2003 so that he could pretend he reduced Vattel Oct 2015 #25

Based solely on his performance Yes, but I voted No Persondem Oct 2015 #13

He's been considered for VP here at DU for way too long; elleng Oct 2015 #14

Agreed, but I like my Governor. Xyzse Oct 2015 #15

I don't understand how he adds any value to the Hillary ticket. tritsofme Oct 2015 #21

Decent performance, but I don't see him really bringing a ton of impact bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #22

He adds nothing. taught_me_patience Oct 2015 #23

Biden added nothing electorally to the 2008 ticket. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #41

The very existence of this thread demonstrates that he did not perform well enough KamaAina Oct 2015 #27

Mr O'Malley was fine in the debate workinclasszero Oct 2015 #29

He'll be considered. And then not chosen. onenote Oct 2015 #30

Yes, but I think it's highly likely that the VP choice will be African American (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #40