Why didn't Tim Kaine run for President?

[yellowwoodII]

Since Tim Kaine is obviously open to being President, why didn't he run?

[tinrobot]

1. Because he's young and Hillary was running.

He can afford to wait for a better time/opportunity.

[yellowwoodII]

6. He was born in 1958

President Obama was born in 1961

[tinrobot]

12. ...and Obama is still reasonably young.

If he (hopefully) serves two terms as VP, Kaine will be 66. He could easily run then.

[leftofcool]

2. He will in 2024

[Cha]

3. You'll have to ask him.. but why should he have yet? He's been Mayor of Richmond

Virginia, Lt Gov and Gov of Virginia, and two years a Senator and now with his excellent record he's been chosen to run as VP with Hillary.

It's working out just fine for him and his brilliant work.

[emulatorloo]

4. Do you have a good conspiracy theory you want to share?

Always enjoy hearing a new theory.

[yellowwoodII]

7. Not at all

When someone like Kaine emerges, it am reminded that no matter how wonderful our candidate may be, it would have been nice
to have a larger choice of candidates.

[emulatorloo]

8. Unclear what you mean? Kaine's been around a while.

I was rooting for Warren, but DU'ers kept telling me she is too valuable in the Senate. And that Mass Republican Governor would replace her with a Republican. Same was said about Sherrod Brown, my second choice.

Since DU wanted those two out of the running, there were still a number of folks being vetted.

Kaine didn't suddenly appear overnight.

He's not gonna be replaced by a Republcan Governor.

I thought he was too boring, but speech changed my mind.

Seem to have a good record as a liberal. I hear people getting bent out of shape that he personally opposes abortion. Yet the forget he has a 100% pro-choice voting record and doesn't let his personal religious beliefs interfere with his responsibility to govern. I understand he supported TPP, but HRC laid down the law and said he must support her position, which is anti-TPP. He agreed.

[PatSeg]

20. I was seriously disappointed

that we didn't have a larger choice of candidates, as well as more debates. We didn't need as many as the republicans, but our selection was awfully small and limited.

[aikoaiko]

5. The HRC machine occupied the same space early.

[emulatorloo]

9. Yes the Clinton Machine that murdered Vince Foster and removed all W-keys from White house Computers

dont remember, were you one of those who told me Warren and Brown were too valuable in the Senate and would be replaced by GOP govs?

Seemed to be conventional wisdom every time I made my preference known that I wanted Warren.

Apologies in advance if I'm lumping you in with the group who was so anti-Warren and who are apparently now pissed because she's in the Senate.

p.s. all black HRC logo is a nice touch.

[aikoaiko]

10. I don't think I've said anything about Warren or Brown as VP picks.

I don't know why you brought up Vince Foster.

All I meant by my comments was that the HRC campaign machine had nailed down a lot of support even before her listening tour. Someone like Kaine (who is just a little to the right of HRC) would have been received much like O'Malley (who is just a little to the left of HRC). HRC already filled the political space and had fortified a significant amount of party support for herself and her positions.

[emulatorloo]

11. My observation has been that folks who use phrase 'Clinton Machine' follow it up w some CT

My apologies.

And apologize for my over-sensitivity about the Warren issue. Still a bit raw over it.

Agree w your assessment of MOM and Kaines politics. Kaine does seem like he will be a good campaigner.

[Demsrule86]

13. No one murdered Vince Foster.

[emulatorloo]

14. I know

[Demsrule86]

16. Good...I am glad that was cleared up! nt

[JI7]

15. he is young and would have better chance in a future election than beating Clinton

now

[Nye Bevan]

17. Running for president is an enormous disruption to someone's life.

Setting up camp in NH and IA, the constant fundraising, the debates schedule, and so on, and many people are not up for that. Being named as a running mate is much less of a big deal in this regard.

[Orsino]

18. Same reason almost no one else did. n/t

[Attorney in Texas]

19. Perhaps he believed that he would not have beaten Hillary, Sanders or O'Malley, and so who wants to

run just to come in fourth place?

Perhaps he looked at his own beliefs and qualifications and compared them to Hillary's and concluded "we are ideologically compatible and even I must admit she has more experience so I'm not in a good position to offer myself as an alternative to Hillary on either ideological grounds or experiential grounds."

What further analysis is necessary?