# Can we talk about Democratic running mates for a minute? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 6, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-democratic-running-mates-for-a-minute/843066 "2019-11-06T06:52:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-democratic-running-mates-for-a-minute/843066/41 "2019-11-10T21:11:00Z")
> [@RioRico](#): > > Sorry to disenhearten anyone but 1) Veep doesn’t really carry votes We know that the impact of a white male veep candidate on an election is negligible, I’ll agree with that much. I would say we won’t know what the effect on turnout is of having a member of a minority as one’s veep candidate until it’s been tried. > [@](#): > > 1. we have no idea yet if a 2020 election will actually occur :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-democratic-running-mates-for-a-minute/843066/42 "2019-11-10T21:36:40Z")
I think that a largely stationary mating is more comfortable and enjoyable and that, if you really must move to a different location while mating, it is better that you walk. I don’t know who started this craze, but leave it to a Democrat… ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-democratic-running-mates-for-a-minute/843066/43 "2019-11-10T23:09:11Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > **Warren** > 3. Adm. Bill McRaven. Brings military gravitas and moderation to the ticket. He’s a good speaker and he freaking led the mission that killed Bin Laden. He’s from Texas, so he brings geographical diversity to the ticket. I get the feeling McRaven is aiming to be Secretary of Defense in the next Democratic administration. I really doubt that Warren would pick an old white dude for the VP slot. > [@](#): > > **Sanders**. Desperately needs a moderate, person of color, young, ideally from the Midwest. Sanders does not do moderate. I don’t see any reasonable scenario in which he gets the nomination, but if he does then I’d expect he’ll pick someone who shares all of left-wing positions. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-democratic-running-mates-for-a-minute/843066/44 "2019-11-24T21:59:28Z")
> **[Biden reveals four women he could pick as his running mate](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/471810-biden-reveals-four-women-he-could-pick-as-his-running-mate/)** > > White House hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden identified four women he could name as his pick for vice president if he wins the Democratic nomination.At a town hall Friday night, Biden was as… \*Biden did not provide any specific names, but he said several people are qualified, including “the former assistant attorney general who got fired,” referring to former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates; “the woman who should have been the governor of Georgia,” referring to Stacey Abrams; and “the two senators from the state of New Hampshire,” referring to Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Maggie Hassan (D). Yates was fired by President Trump in 2017 after refusing to to defend his administration’s travel ban. She was serving as the acting attorney general at the time. \* And lets face it- it is rare anyone picks someone who was campaigning against them. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-democratic-running-mates-for-a-minute/843066/45 "2019-11-24T23:02:14Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/471810-biden-reveals-four-women-he-could-pick-as-his-running-mate](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/471810-biden-reveals-four-women-he-could-pick-as-his-running-mate) > \*Biden did not provide any specific names, but he said several people are qualified, including “the former assistant attorney general who got fired,” referring to former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates; “the woman who should have been the governor of Georgia,” referring to Stacey Abrams; and “the two senators from the state of New Hampshire,” referring to Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D) and Maggie Hassan (D). > Yates was fired by President Trump in 2017 after refusing to to defend his administration’s travel ban. She was serving as the acting attorney general at the time. \* > > And lets face it- it is rare anyone picks someone who was campaigning against them. Doesn’t seem rare by my memory – Kerry picked Edwards, who was running against him, and Obama picked Biden, who was (briefly) running against him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-democratic-running-mates-for-a-minute/843066.md?page=2)