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KoKo

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16. I know, many Dems want a POC on the ticket...but, we have Hillary
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 07:56 PM
Nov 2015

who is very popular with the African-American/POC Wing of the Dem Party. Wouldn't she be enough if she picked one of the Castro Brothers as her VP?

But, I would have a difficult time voting for her no matter who she picked as VP. And, with her, everything is Pandering...while I think Bernie is focusing on America here at Home trying to help us ALL. Yet he gets trashed for that. I think looking at the Message rather than Color or Gender issues is something we should focus on as we drill down on candidate's Resume's. I think of Margaret Thatcher's Rule in GB as the first White Female Head of Parliament and I look at Ben Carson as a Candidate on the Repub Side, these days, who is riding high in the polls and it makes me skeptical of POC as the only alternative for CHANGE.

Think of Clinton/Obama. I'm very glad we chose Obama over Clinton given her Now record as SOS and her Hawkish Message in today's speech before the "Council on Foreign Relations." But, many want a Woman who is Hillary...not thinking about what that Woman's performance has been in her role as SOS or her Husband's past record who will serve with her in the White House if she is elected..

We can get beyond ourselves carving up people as Lib/Dems according to Gender/Race/Sexual Orientation and all the things we want to promote getting in the way of POLICY and PAST POLICY?

I want our Dem Candidates to be held accountable to All... So....there's that.

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That is the ticket I have been hoping for for months. Kalidurga Nov 2015 #1
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) appalachiablue Nov 2015 #17
Yes we have qualified people on our side Kalidurga Nov 2015 #34
Those choices over O'Malley swilton Nov 2015 #36
Sounds just fine n/t sarge43 Nov 2015 #2
I like it. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #3
I was very impressed with his performance in the last debate. CentralMass Nov 2015 #4
My dream ticket from heaven would be Cleita Nov 2015 #5
Maryland's kind of a mish-mash, isn't it? Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #6
I would hope there should be a woman or some racial or ethnic diversity Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #7
I know, many Dems want a POC on the ticket...but, we have Hillary KoKo Nov 2015 #16
Oops...Reply to Poster "Cheese Sandwich".... KoKo Nov 2015 #18
I just think having two white dudes would seem as a step backwards for a lot of people Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #23
I think we'd be better served by choosing a woman and/or PoC from a different part of the country. winter is coming Nov 2015 #8
Kind of meh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #9
He's not even polling well in his own state Oilwellian Nov 2015 #10
I don't think the veep is a good vehicle to the presidency and am against a Sanders/Warren ticket Hiraeth Nov 2015 #12
I don't think Elizabeth would want that job...though...BUT... KoKo Nov 2015 #13
My thought too. Senator Warren will pass if asked. Duckfan Nov 2015 #39
He did pretty good in the last debate making himself stand out in some good points KoKo Nov 2015 #19
Well, I thought the winning ticket would be Sanders/Clinton but, after this last debate I was very Hiraeth Nov 2015 #11
What makes you think Hillary would want to play second fiddle? Cleita Nov 2015 #14
I think she loves any amount of spotlight she can coax into shining on her. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #15
I absolutely LOVED in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #20
You can't have him Kalidurga Nov 2015 #35
I'd love to see Sanders/Reich. SmittynMo Nov 2015 #21
Keith Ellison dorkzilla Nov 2015 #22
Jewish and Muslim on the same ticket! in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #24
Exactly the point dorkzilla Nov 2015 #25
The Socialist Jewish Black Muslim ticket Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #28
Man, I would love that ticket too! in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #32
I thought of him too..but, yes...that would be a tough one, though interesting. KoKo Nov 2015 #27
I would volunteer in a NY minute dorkzilla Nov 2015 #30
Barbara Lee merrily Nov 2015 #26
I thought Barbara Lee, also...but, KoKo Nov 2015 #29
I like it. I feel social media has rendered our world less geographically sensitive ALBliberal Nov 2015 #31
I would be even more enthusiastic. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #33
If that were to be the case, O'Malley should have a specific issue portfolio. n/t eridani Nov 2015 #37
Coming from team O'Malley, I'd rather reverse that, but I think he'd be an excellent addition Recursion Nov 2015 #38
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