2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumClinton picking Warren as VP would immunize her against a GOP impeachment.
One more reason for her to choose Warren.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)Something Republicans would rather avoid.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)even the suggestion that she might have to resign would sink markets.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)cause mayhem amongst GOP congress critters who are used to investigating the Clinton's on the publics dime. Some of the elected reps will not be able to stand the lack of investigations.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)in the same sentence. Fwiw, this supposed consequence wouldn't control the out-of-control malice some feel toward the Clintons in the slightest.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)What does fwiw stand for.
MissB
(15,812 posts)Expecting Rain
(811 posts)when you have a VP who is more ideologically and temperamentally unacceptable to the opposition party than the president, that president is somewhat insulated.
This was oft-said when Nixon chose chose Spiro Agnew. Agnew was a criminal, who resigned before Nixon, but the odds of Nixon's impeachment and conviction were far higher with Ford in as Agnew's replacement (when it was a sure thing) than had Agnew survived.
As much as many in the GOP hate Hillary, they'd probably be even less happy with a President Warren.
Works for me.
Clinton-Warren 2016!!!
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)if Warren was her running mate.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)Hillary can win with a good, progressive, enthusiastic turnout. She may not get 50%+ of the vote but she will win. She can say Warren will study free trade and the financial world to make sure they benefit the middle class. That will garner the rust belt to Clinton.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)as her VP choice.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)And Hillary will show she is strong by being comfortable being periodically out shone by her running mate.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)but as VP, the muzzle goes on.
And that's only one of the negative things.
She is much more valuable right were she is.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)platform Trump has used to wedge white working class male Democrats to the GOP this election season.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Right off the bat, we lose a senate seat. For openers.
Actually, Warren should've been the nominee, not Hillary.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)of liberalism. And win many house and Senate seats. The country is primed for a liberal revolution and the GOP know it. Why else would Wall Street be pressuring Hillary not to pick Warren?
comradebillyboy
(10,175 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)regrettably, she chose not to run.
But we gots what we gots, don't we?
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Scott Brown.
Massachusetts was taught a bitter lesson.
Don't count your chickens. Keep her right where she can do the most good.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)charlyvi
(6,537 posts)So they could have President Ryan. The whole RWNJ propaganda machine would get behind them. They have no problem turning us into a banana republic just to gain power.
Beartracks
(12,821 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,364 posts)if things work out.
charlyvi
(6,537 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Hillary could pick any number of running mates. Myself, I'd like her to pick one out of left field, one nobody expects.
Elizabeth Warren has Teddy Kennedy's former US Senate seat. However, she was preceded in that seat by a Republican. And the current MA governor is also a Republican.
There are many of us her who rather like Elizabeth Warren as a US Senator and would prefer that she not give up her power in the Senate to become a running mate.
If Hillary is impeached, she will need Elizabeth Warren in the Senate.
Drops mic.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)Native
(5,943 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)If it's not polling concern it is impeachment concern. Just give it a rest.
When Hillary wins in a landslide the last thing on the republican's mind will be impeachment.
It will be winning back the Senate which we are about to take.
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)You can't just assume that her seat is 100% safe for Democrats. Republicans have won in Massachusetts before. Risking a senate seat is reckless and stupid.
Gothmog
(145,554 posts)Sanders is forcing roll call votes on his nomination and minority reports on super delegates and open primaries. I would love to see Warren as the VP nominee so that we can ignore Sanders
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)considered impeachment insurance. Of course, Agnew was so corrupt that he was gotten rid of first.
I am NOT comparing Clinton to Nixon, and I'm especially not comparing Warren to Agnew. But I don't think that's how she should be selecting her VP.