I’m still with Warren too. I’ve read a few stories in the past couple days that show her polling tops with African-Americans and Latinos, and being the candidate that potentially turns out young people and progressives. She’s got the name recognition, the wonky governing plans, the ear of Biden, the fund-raising, the online savviness and the polling.
And not only is she the one I *think *he’ll go with, she’s the one I *hope *he’ll go with. While I like Biden, and I’m excited to vote against Trump, she would bring a whole 'nother level of excitement to Election Day for me.
Dagnabbit, we’ll get a Gen-Xer in the WH one of these days, but not this year.
I like Warren or Abrams best. I don’t think Klobuchar is a good choice, but she has something, by my measure, that I think might be rare among Democrats, IMO - absolute ruthlessness and killer instinct (politically speaking) paired with a very sharp mind. I don’t like her on the issues compared to most other possibilities, but that’s such a rare quality that I think she still has a very bright future in the party.
I’m telling ya’ buy youse ain’t listenin’. Susana Martinez Governor of New Mexico.
She is younger than (60), more female than, and more right-wing than Biden. She is pro-life and pro-gun. She is from the West and Hispanic. All in all, she brings balance to the ticket. Further, she has done well in the current epidemic.
On the downside is she had a small scandal about a drunken party. Some would consider that a minus, I suppose.
A few years back Palin family had a drunk party but nobody was locked up.
Other than Harris , Abrams is the among the most well known black woman politician. I guess that explains her appeal. BTW Michelle Obama is not a politician.
Klobuchar would be a disastrous choice - there’s no way she’s veep. Not even sure she gets a cabinet post. Anyone who voted for Klobuchar would go for Biden.
I think it’s probably down to Abrams, Warren, Whitmer, or Demmings, plus a few others with long shot chances. I’d rank those four probably in that order.
Early on, I thought Kamala Harris might have had a chance, but black voters and Californians in general didn’t seem to warm to her campaign. She could still be an AG or some other cabinet member, though.
Massachusetts fills senate vacancies by special election.
Even if another Scott Brown situation can be avoided, there’s a real chance that McConnell could be the majority leader of a 50-49 senate at the start of Biden’s term until that seat is filled.
So… no Warren even though I voted for her on super Tuesday.
All that Massachusetts’ veto-proof state legislature needs to do is pass a law that requires the governor to appoint someone from the same party as the person being replaced.
The powers of the Congress are more with domestic policy, and the President’s powers are more in foreign policy.
Of those I’ve seen mentioned, the person who, to me, best meets Joe’s criteria of being able to do the President’s job immediately and well is Susan Rice.
Politically? The veep choice probably can’t help much, especially when you are sitting on a lead. Would Rice hurt? Not to me, but maybe I am missing something.
I agree that Klobuchar is almost certainly out of the picture now. Black voters weren’t going to be happy with any pick who wasn’t black; choosing Klobachar of all the white candidates will seem a deliberate insult.
It may not be possible to pick anyone other than a black woman at this point.
Reality has this interesting ability to throw curves.