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BernieforPres2016

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12. I really need to think about the VP slot more
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 01:04 PM
Mar 2016

I certainly don't mean that the VP slot should be treated as unimportant and probably didn't say it well in the previous post. But I would prefer that people with strengths in very specific areas who also have thick skin and reformer personalities, like Elizabeth Warren and Tulsi Gabbard, be put in positions that play to their interests and strengths and where they can have an enormous impact.

I'd like to see more of a generalist with broad knowledge and experience as VP. I have been checked out of politics pretty much since a year or so into the Obama administration when I saw the revolving door between Wall Street and government, the hawkish military policies and the invasion of personal liberties (via the Patriot Act) were going to continue unabated. I have to do more research into some of the names others here are very familiar with.

One of the issues is that virtually the entire Democratic establishment has endorsed Hillary. That puts all of them out of consideration as far as I'm concerned.

Barbara Lee has been my first pick most of the time. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #1
Good options also... daleanime Mar 2016 #3
And, of course, Dr. Jill Stein would be another good choice. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #4
Oooooh...... daleanime Mar 2016 #6
Lee would be my first pick. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #8
Another vote for Lee GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #16
Would be happy with any of these.... daleanime Mar 2016 #2
The one Bernie picks will be my choice also too. dchill Mar 2016 #5
Tulsi would be the perfect VP because of her foreign policy experience. Plus she is jillan Mar 2016 #7
I would prefer to see these women in other senior positions in a Sanders administration BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #9
I don't think you really believe Bernie will treat the VP as an insignificant role or unimportant, Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #10
I really need to think about the VP slot more BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #12
I didn't vote because I'd be happy for any of the women listed. intheflow Mar 2016 #11
Bernie might do well to pick someone who's endorsed Clinton. Jim Lane Mar 2016 #13
You know, I don't really recall VP picks ever really 'delivering' states. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #17
The influence of the VP pick Jim Lane Mar 2016 #20
All of them are great! nt retrowire Mar 2016 #14
I couldn't choose just one. Tusi Gabbard, Nina Turner, Barbara Lee or Elizabeth Warren are my top in_cog_ni_to Mar 2016 #15
I voted for TG only because we need EW in the senate. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #18
I chose "pass" MNBrewer Mar 2016 #19
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