# Biden's Running Mate Prediction Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 14, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482 "2020-03-14T15:59:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/41 "2020-03-15T17:40:02Z")
Oliver North won the Bronze and Silver star plus two Purple Hearts. Doubt you think that gets him off the hook for criticism. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/42 "2020-03-15T17:52:20Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Oliver North won the Bronze and Silver star plus two Purple Hearts. Doubt you think that gets him off the hook for criticism. I don’t think having a Purple Heart gets you off the hook from criticism. I think it’s very shitty to accuse a person who has lost their legs in service to this country of refusing to **stand up**. That specific word choice is problematic. Criticize her all you want, but try to avoid double entendres about what she does with her legs. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/43 "2020-03-15T17:59:30Z")
Well, I didn’t even register that. Ok. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/44 "2020-03-15T18:35:35Z")
Did Democratic politicians question Oliver North’s patriotism or combat record, or did they mainly criticize him for breaking the law? Tammy Duckworth’s service means nothing to Republicans. Remember how they compared triple amputee Max Cleland to a terrorist? The guy behind that ad, Rick Wilson, is now a prominent “Never Trumper”. Just a reminder that even “good Republicans” are still shit people. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/45 "2020-03-15T19:01:22Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > How about Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton? I barely know who she is, I live in Illinois and I think everyone agrees that I’m pretty knowledgeable about politics. ---
**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/46 "2020-03-15T19:09:41Z")
My prediction is Kamala Harris, but I admit the case for Tammy Baldwin is pretty compelling. Amy Klobuchar would be a solid choice. I think Biden needs someone with more charisma, though. Tammy Duckworth is awesome, and I would love to see her cut Pence to ribbons in a debate. However, the GOP would definitely make an issue of her birthplace, and they’d probably try to swiftboat her, too. I can already hear Trump saying, “[I like people who weren’t injured](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/18/424169549/trump-lashes-out-at-mccain-i-like-people-who-werent-captured).” It won’t be Stacey Abrams; her resume is thinner than tissue paper. I remember, in 2008, people complaining that Obama was too inexperienced because he hadn’t yet served a _full_ term in the Senate. Abrams simply blows off running for Senate and drops coy hints about the VP job. No. Just no. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/47 "2020-03-15T19:20:13Z")
It will be someone who is in the Senate , House or is/was a governor. Slight chance of big city mayor but not Bloomberg. If I had to bet I would pick Klobuchar with Harris second. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/48 "2020-03-15T19:30:47Z")
One thing to keep in mind is that nothing about Biden screams risk taker. Now, the same could be said about John McCain and of course he flubbed it badly. There’s plenty of what ifs about 2016, but I really doubt Tim Kaine is in the top 1000 of the reasons Hillary lost. So, yes, it’ll be a Senator or a governor, it might even be another white guy. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/49 "2020-03-15T19:38:37Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > …There’s plenty of what ifs about 2016, but I really doubt Tim Kaine is in the top 1000 of the reasons Hillary lost. … He didn’t help, that much is pretty obvious. It was another poor choice by HRC. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/50 "2020-03-15T19:39:50Z")
I’m sticking with my prediction of Amy Klobuchar. I’m still of the opinion that he promised her the position when she dropped out after the South Carolina primary. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/51 "2020-03-15T22:01:13Z")
> [@Defensive\_Indifference](#): > > I’m not overly familiar with Baldwin, but after a quick scan of her Wiki page, she looks pretty interesting. She opposed the Iraq war, supported ACORN, supports single payer, and generally seems like someone progressives could get behind. Also, being a gay woman doesn’t hurt. Wisconsin replaces Senators by special election, though, so the Democrats would have to fight for her seat if she became VP. As a pessimistic sort, I’d prefer the VP choice not put a Senate seat in play. > > She’s been in Congress since 1999. Any major scandals? Only scandal thrown at her was [this attempt](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/oct/03/leah-vukmir/leah-vukmir-partially-accurate-faulting-tammy-bald/) and it got no traction. Yes there would be a calculated risk in a special election which is a downside. I don’t see her sexual orientation as either helping or hurting her, but oh yeah personally the vision of Pence getting destroyed in a debate by a gay woman pleases me. ---
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/52 "2020-03-15T22:24:07Z")
I forget in which thread I first heard Gretchen Whitmer (governor of Michigan)'s name, but after reading more about her I liked her as a favorite option (up there with Harris and Duckworth). There must be some boxes she doesn’t check, to have not been mentioned thus far in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/53 "2020-03-16T01:09:35Z")
Biden just promised in the debate that he will pick a woman VP. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/54 "2020-03-16T01:10:36Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Biden just promised in the debate that he will pick a women VP. Yup, looks like Biden has made his decision. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/55 "2020-03-16T01:11:20Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Biden just promised in the debate that he will pick a women VP. Can confirm. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/56 "2020-03-16T01:13:53Z")
I’m extremely glad to hear that. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/57 "2020-03-16T01:25:14Z")
It’s on the official Joe Biden Twitter account. > ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/58 "2020-03-16T01:27:45Z")
It’s on the official Joe Biden Twitter account. > ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/59 "2020-03-16T01:36:46Z")
Michigan resident here. No gripe with Whitmer, but her resume is a little thin. A fact which takes on greater significance given Joe’s age. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482/60 "2020-03-16T03:11:47Z")
I’m going with Amy Klobachar. Midwestern, moderate, likable, re-elected to the Senate twice, and from a state with Democratic governor who gets to pick a replacement, critical to keep control of the Senate. And Jill Biden likes her. Stacey Abrams doesn’t have the qualifications for President. Kamala Harris has too much baggage. Tammy Baldwin also has baggage, even in 2020. Elizabeth Warren would be great, but we can’t have two 70+ year olds. The rest of the names are unknown. The best of the pack is Gretchen Whitmer. And it’s true that polls have Biden leading Trump by a safer margin in Minnesota. Plus she doesn’t affect the Senate. Even so, from public statements of how much they like each other and how important her endorsement was, I’m sticking with Klobachar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-running-mate-prediction-thread/849482.md?page=4)