As of this early date, what is your ideal Democratic Ticket?

[RicROC]

If we can't have Nancy Pelosi as Prez, my ideal ticket would be Al Franken and Kamala Harris.

[LexVegas]

1. Harris is a non-starter because of what she did to Franken. Or maybe thats only Gillibrand?

[mainstreetonce]

5. It was not Harris

Gillebrand

[Trumpocalypse]

41. Yes it was

[JCanete]

14. Its a silly reason to rule Gillibrand out, I agree. That said, I'm not sure why, over other

candidates, I should rule her in.

[scheming daemons]

2. Any person who is CURRENTLY a Democrat is better than Trump.

Sorry.... no "independents".

[JCanete]

15. are you saying independents wouldn't be better than trump? Are you saying you would rather a Manchin

than a Sanders? If so, I'd love to hear your reasoning. I'm sure its excellent, and not about a label at all.

[scheming daemons]

25. Clarification: Any "independent" who wants to pretend to be a "Democrat" for electoral purposes

This includes, but is not limited to, Michael Bloomberg and Bernie Sanders.


If you can't be a Democrat now, you don't get my vote in 2020 when you temporarily become a "Democrat" for the ballot.

[JCanete]

32. ignored the question. You basically said every Democrat who remains a democrat would be better

than Trump, but no "independents." I asked you a question that would help me clarify exactly what you are saying, because you did just basically say a Manchin would be a worthwhile choice. Would a manchin be better than a Sanders or not? Its not a trick question.

[Trumpocalypse]

42. I'd rather any Democrat

to a non-Democrat.

[JCanete]

46. non answer answer. So that would have included Lieberman. That would include manchin

who think Trump should declare a state of emergency. Have you actually thought your words through before typing them?

If so, I submit that your criterion is drastically flawed. Maybe care more about the issues than the label.

[Trumpocalypse]

48. Lieberman hasn't been a Dem for years

And I have no problem with Manchin.

[Trumpocalypse]

50. Rather him

because he is a Democrat and not a Republican or independent.

[JCanete]

51. So you are going on record and saying all you actually care about is a letter affiliation, and not

policy, and not voting, and not rhetoric. Just the D. You could be any old D. Thank you for clarifying. Justifying that position I imagine, would be a lot harder, but I won't bother trying to get you to do that.

[Trumpocalypse]

52. Yes

That’s why I’m here on Democratic Underground, not progressive Underground or independent Underground.

[JCanete]

55. you know, Trumpocalypses can come in all kinds of shapes and packaging. nt

[underthematrix]

3. Kennedy/Castro

But I think Nancy Pelosi will be President first because I believe Trump and will be indicted.

[NurseJackie]

4. A Democrat and a Democrat.

We'll see which DEMOCRATS rise to the top. We have a very talented pool of DEMOCRATS from which to choose. It's an abundance of riches!

[bearsfootball516]

6. I think a Harris/Beto ticket could be dynamic.

[Brawndo]

8. +1!!!

[AlexSFCA]

12. love this!

it would supercharge all dems! Although candidates don’t announce VPs until they win the nomination.

[First Speaker]

7. anybody and anybody

[flyingfysh]

9. Warren and anyone

We would hate to lose her as a Massachusetts senator, but she would make a terrific president.

[MarcA]

10. Klobuchar/Castro

Other good ones too, but this is for the Win.

[emulatorloo]

11. Franken's not running.

I have favorites but I have not decided.


These are my only “litmus tests” currently


- must not have ever been in favor of gay “conversion” therapy

- if they had an opportunity to vote, they must have voted for sanctions against Russia in 2017 for interfering in our elections. Furthermore they must have not skipped out on the final vote to stop Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who was one of Putin’s point men for his interference in our elections

[crazycatlady]

36. running Franken would be the worst decision ever

Groper vs Pussygrabber-- exactly a choice that women want.

I haven't made up my mind yet. Ideally a governor, but I'm giving everyone a chance.

[dchill]

13. Two Democrats.

[rzemanfl]

16. One democrat and our cat would be good enough for me. n/t

[dchill]

20. I'll go along with that - if your cat is a Democrat.

[rzemanfl]

22. Sorry, I think she's an anarchist but easily placated with toys or tuna. n/t

[dchill]

23. Not hamberders, though. Right?

[fleur-de-lisa]

29. Your cat has my vote!

[crazycatlady]

37. Yes we cat

(I have a coffee mug that says "proud Democat" on it)

[rzemanfl]

38. Took me a minute to get that one.

[beachbum bob]

17. Michelle Obama and Joe Biden

can reuse all the Obama/Biden signage

and of course landslide win

[dchill]

24. Or Jill Biden. That would work for me, too.

[backtoblue]

18. Hard to choose at this point

I like Whitehouse. Love Warren and Harris. Love Beto and Kennedy.

Klobachar is good. I wouldn't write off Gillibrand just yet.

One things for certain. We've got GREAT Democrats to choose from.

[Qutzupalotl]

19. Any combination of Warren/Brown or Brown Warren,

Harris/Tester or Tester Harris. Biden anywhere on the ticket would bring competence, sanity and continuity to a fractured government.

I don’t care for Gillibrand and I am dead set against Gabbard. Other than that, we have a hell of a strong field coming. Let’s see who rises after the first debates.

[rzemanfl]

21. I have to wash socks. I will ponder your question while I do. n/t

[CloudWatcher]

26. Some dream tickets ...

Franken and AOC. Just to watch heads explode.
Ann Richards and Molly Ivins ... they'd do a better job than any living Republicans.

But seriously ... Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren would be a great ticket.

[Celerity]

56. AOC is constitutionally ineligible until 2024, due to age

[HopeAgain]

27. One that is dedicated to

Universal health care,
Strengthening of employee rights,
Repeal of the tax breaks on the rich and the reinstitution of estate taxes,
Reinstitution of financial regulation,
Endorsement of a green new deal,
Willingness to fight for reproductive rights gender equality and civil rights,
Protection of the poverty stricken and vulnerable populations
Need I go on?

Now it's up to the candidates to convince me that is what they stand for, not up to me to guess who will do it.

[elfin]

28. Biden/Klobuchar eom

[WheelWalker]

33. Biden/Klobuchar. For the win.

[BannonsLiver]

30. One that can win.

[LuvLoogie]

31. Hillary Clinton/Jerry Brown

It could happen

[SidDithers]

34. ABB...nt

Sid

[Marrah_Goodman]

39. Warren/Beto

But it is way to early to put that in stone. I will support whomever I think can beat Don the Con.

[tavernier]

40. Joe/Kamala

[Trumpocalypse]

43. Based on those currently running

Warren/Castro

[Corgigal]

44. Beto/Gilliam

Both are great speakers. We Dems love those.

[WeekiWater]

45. I'm really happy with some of the names.

Harris, Warren, Gillibrand, Castro, and a guy whose name I can’t remember right now. I’m interested in hearing him on a bigger stage talking about a universal basic income. I hope he carries himself well as the more it’s discussed the more comfortable people will become with the concept.

Gabbard I’m not to high on. Biden seems like it’s a tease again, though he wouldn’t be at the top of my list. O’Maleey, who I was hoping would run, has seemingly and strangely endorsed O’Rourke.

I’m really pretty open. My favorite actually seems to be a list of favorites. Kick butt contenders. Looking forward to see who else gets in. I’d really like to see some executives jump in.

[ecstatic]

47. Kamala, Corey or Andrew Gillum at the top of the ticket, and Rep. John Lewis as VP.

That puts Georgia in play once again although we still have crooked kkkemp & co working hard to suppress votes.

Yes, Lewis is 78, but Biden, Bernie, and Pelosi are at or around the same age.

[Nitram]

53. I don't have any idea candidates at this point. I'm waiting to see who runs and what they each

bring to the table before I pick favorites. It's too early to settle on a candidate IMO.

[ananda]

54. Beto of course!

I would really like to see Schiff/Beto!

[Chichiri]

57. Me: So what's your ideal Democratic ticket?

Her: (opens her mouth)

Me: And don't say "anyone but Trump."

Her: Okay. Uh . . .

Me: There's a lot of talk about Klobuchar. (we live in MN)

Her: Klobuchar would be awesome. But who I'd really like to see is a woman of color, like Tulsi Gabbard or Kamala Harris.

Me: Not Gabbard.

Her: Why?

Me: As recently as a decade and a half ago, she was a pretty big homophobe.

Her: Okay, not her. Harris.

Me: Okay. How about Harris/Klobuchar?

Her: Sounds good. Sweetie, can I have some of your Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

Me: *glower*

Her: *pouty look*

Me: One cup.

Her: Okay.

Me: Okay.

Her: Actually, the reason I'm asking is because it's on the top shelf, and I'm ridiculously short.

Me: *sigh*


That last part has nothing to do with OP. It's just the kind of life I live.

[LakeSuperiorView]

64. Intentional or not, if it is "yours" the top shelf is the smart place to keep it.

Hope you were rewarded for your sacrifice. Messing with one's sense of how much is left is not kind.

[MineralMan]

58. The one that emerges from

The Democratic Convention in 2020.

[Stargleamer]

59. Kamala Harris and AOC n/t

[Persondem]

60. Jay Inslee/Julian Castro ... all kinds of legislative, cabinet and executive experience. nt

[jmowreader]

61. Anyone who can beat Donald Fucking Trump

We can sit around and talk about our "ideal ticket," but if our ideal, pure, perfect Democratic ticket can't beat the Orange Disaster, it's worthless.

[DFW]

62. Mine will never happen, but.........

Al Franken or Howard Dean leading the ticket and Joe Kennedy III or Amy Klobuchar as VP.

I might as well start buying lottery tickets for all the chance I have of seeing any of THAT happening.

My prediction, by the way, is that no candidate thus far declared (or making serious noises about doing so) will be on the ticket, though Castro MIGHT make it to VP, but that's just because he's from Texas--sentimental favorite.

[trueblue2007]

63. HILLARY AND ELIZABETH !!!!