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Democratic Primaries

IphengeniaBlumgarten

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3. The VP is normally part of the President's team...

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 01:58 PM

Mar 2019

at least that is how it has been for a long time. (I do remember reading that FDR chose Truman for some expedient reason, and involved him very little in the administration, so that Truman was unaware of FDR's precarious health and came into office ignorant of development of the atomic bomb... )

I think that it is best that the President and VP can work more closely, so we probably need the P to have a big voice in choosing the VP. I imagine the ability of the VP to attract voters would be an important factor in the choice, however.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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crazy idea- i want a democratically elected veep. [View all] mopinko Mar 2019 OP

What exactly are you campaigning on when you "run" for VP? brooklynite Mar 2019 #1

What if they don't get along? or their constituencies overlap? unblock Mar 2019 #2

well the same state is a problem, but mopinko Mar 2019 #10

Those are my thoughts, too. Obama chose Biden and they just might have been the best.... George II Mar 2019 #16

Especially what if they don't get along or their Hortensis Mar 2019 #19

The VP is normally part of the President's team... IphengeniaBlumgarten Mar 2019 #3

i think that one important thing would be highlighted- who works well mopinko Mar 2019 #11

there is usually some degree of competitiveness between them, but this approach would surely hlthe2b Mar 2019 #4

Many wouldn't want it Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #5

i just think that by the time the dem house is done kicking the stuffing mopinko Mar 2019 #12

If your system was in place last cycle, then we would have had sanders as vp Gothmog Mar 2019 #6

I know it's a crystal ball exercise to explore the what-ifs Devil Child Mar 2019 #7

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Why do you say that? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #14

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So you think we should run who the GOP wants as VP? That's novel. ehrnst Mar 2019 #18

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Do you think that he would have accepted that if offered? ehrnst Mar 2019 #15

Honestly, I don't think Sen. Sanders would have accepted a VP offer Devil Child Mar 2019 #20

i'm suggesting it only because of the large, great field. mopinko Mar 2019 #9

I disagree leftieNanner Mar 2019 #8