A question for those of you who were set on Kamala Harris only..

[yuiyoshida]

Since Kamala is out, (and believe me, I had my heart set on voting for her), I have no idea who to go with, so I am asking those who were for Kamala, who they like now? Could you state who
you like now, and why you think they would be a good replacement, thanks.

[honest.abe]

1. Me too.

My best hope is a Biden / Harris ticket.

[OnDoutside]

6. On one level, that ticket ticks a lot of the boxes, on the other hand

I was surprised as much as anyone else that Kamala just failed to get out of the starting blocks. Added to the massive difference between Joe and herself on healthcare, it may not be so straight forward.

[honest.abe]

9. She got railroaded by many on the left for her work as AG in CA.

There were a number of "controversial" cases that for many were signs she was not liberal enough to be our nominee. Which is BS imho. I think she was just doing her job and being an AG for any length of time there would no doubt be controversial cases. Damn shame as I think she would have been a great candidate in the general and would have made a fantastic President.

[OnDoutside]

11. I felt she got past that though, while it was testy at the time. For me

It was the flip flop on private healthcare that left her floundering, and indeed she seemed react to mark Warren on M4A rather than have a coherent policy of her own. To be aligned with Biden, she should move asap to reassess her position on this, so it will be a closed issue by next July.

[Chemisse]

28. I left her soon after that.

I didn't feel she had a good response to the criticisms. And if she can't spurn attacks like that, how could she hold up to bogus attacks from Trump?

I suspect she will be a far better candidate in some future election.

[The Mouth]

21. The only problem with her as VP

is that VP us usually used to help capture a state that is in play but California will go blue, regardless.

Stacy Abrams is a Woman Of Color and also brings the South.

Nothing to do with the qualifications of Senator Harris at all, and I'd love to watch her annihilating Pence in debate.

Personally, I think Sen Harris would make a kick-ass Secretary Of State.

[Pachamama]

2. I am sad too that she is out...but it was a very easy decision for me to go with Biden

I believe he is the person who can most importantly beat Trump and who has the necessary experience and will be a great statesman. I chose him too because I think he will continue much of what Obama worked on putting in place and will work with Congress and know how to work with the Senate. I think he will appoint great Judges.

I believe he will choose a great VP - hopefully Kamala Harris. But if not, someone that we can know and trust and be a great VP and future President.

That is what I feel and believe and why I chose Biden after Kamala dropped out.

[PunkinPi]

3. My heart left the primaries when she dropped out.

There's no "replacing" Kamala, she was one of a kind and it was a real loss when she left the race. Currently, I'm leaning Klobuchar or Biden (I do like Castro too, but I don't think he's going to make it). I think Biden will be the nominee and I hope he chooses Kamala as his VP. Of course, I will support the democratic candidate in the general.

Happy New Year, and I hope you are feeling better.

[yuiyoshida]

4. Thanks...

What do you think about Cory Booker? Would he be a good replacement pick or will he drop out also?

[PunkinPi]

8. I like Booker, but like Castro, I don't think he has a chance this time. Also, his being in the...

senate is going to take away from campaigning in the early states with the impeachment trial (if it happens in January). However it would be great if he could at least make it to the January debate stage.

[chimpymustgo]

40. I love Kamala, too. Have to respect her decision to drop out - but would love to see her on

the ticket.

One way or the other!

[Mr.Bill]

5. I liked Kamala, but not "Kamala only".

I'm sad she left the race, but she is young and has a great future. I feel she will run again and be our president one day. In the mean while, I would love to see her as AG and am proud she is my Senator.

[yuiyoshida]

7. You appear to remain undecided

so I guess you don't know who you will vote for? I really need to see who I will get behind, and
I am not sure about the rest of the pack. My question were for people in the Kamala Harris group, and who they might go for, now that they have a chance to chose again.

[Mr.Bill]

19. I will tell you that I'm leaning to Biden.

I've always liked him, and the only reason I remain "undecided" here is just that I think these races start way too soo,. I may make an official commitment before the first primary, but certainly before the California primary because that's where I live. I also think he's more likely than some others to choose Kamala as the VP. His age will focus a lot on his VP selection, as would Sanders or Warren's pick for VP.

[Chemisse]

30. I was undecided for a while after I dropped Kamala as my favorite.

It was tough finding a replacement for who I thought she would be.

I settled on Mayor Pete, but if it comes down to just the current top three by the time I have a chance to vote, I will go with Biden. When it comes down to it, winning is the most important thing to me.

[LuvLoogie]

10. Biden-Harris, Biden-Klobuchar, Klobuchar-Harris

I was leaning Harris until Joe announced. Then I went all with him in right away. I still rooted for Harris, then Klobuchar too.

They've been my top three since the summer.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. Biden was my second choice, so that's who I'm going with.

A Biden/Harris ticket would be great and is my preference. I think they'd work well together. Although I'd prefer a younger president, Joe has the experience and is likely to bring the stability that is needed now.

[hunter]

13. Kamala Harris will be a great President someday.

She was my choice as well. But I don't take it as any kind of loss since she is, after all, our Senator.

One of my kids and my brother-in-law follow politics much more closely than I do, paying a lot more attention to political strategy, so I'll be listening to them when I choose another candidate. But for now I'm undecided.

[TidalWave46]

14. Not your target audience.

Just stopping by to say how much respect for Harris I have and I feel she would have made a great President.

[lapfog_1]

15. I was for Harris when she announced,,,

but switched to Biden as our best chance to beat Trump.

While a Biden / Harris ticket would be great... adding someone from a locked up state doesn't make much sense. So a Biden / Abrams ticket or a Biden / Klobachar ticket is now, to me, the most likely.

But whatever the ticket is... that is the ticket I will give money to and work for and vote for.

[DavidDvorkin]

16. She was my choice at the beginning

But I became increasingly disenchanted and switched to Buttigieg fairly early.

[Joe941]

17. Bernie Sanders would be the logical choice.

[ismnotwasm]

18. I don't "like" any of them in that way, not enough to be enthusiastic

That being said, all signs point to Biden being the nominee and I will fully get behind that.

[Hekate]

20. I was pleased to vote for her as Senator, but she was not my *only* top pick for POTUS...

She's exceptional, but has time. I was quite touched when I saw her walk across Steven Colbert's stage early on -- I had this sudden flash about her body language, which I found very free. Something in me said: "This is Hillary without 30 years of abuse." Hillary weighs every syllable before she utters it, and she's on guard all the time. I know Kamala is also careful in what she says, but she feels less "guarded."

It was easy for me to switch to Joe, and for me it's all summed up in his opening campaign video about Charlottesville and the soul of America. It brought both of us to tears, and I thought: he really gets it. Our fathers' generation fought and died to wipe out Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, and THIS is what we get in the US in our own old age? Hell no.

We have some really good people running, as always. Most of them are even Democrats (snark snark), but here's my elimination process. I'm not interested in the two old billionaires, as they entered late and it feels like vanity-campaigns. They could put their money to much better use helping us fight another billionaire: Zuckerberg of Facebook. Tulsi "The Mole" comes from my home state, but she ain't no Barack Obama, and will cause us grief as a spoiler/third party. Bernie is a force to be reckoned with, and he keeps getting concessions from the party he doesn't want to be a member of -- fine, but would it hurt him to say "thanks" once in awhile?

Gotta go -- but they are all interesting people.

Welcome back, Yui, and have a healthy new year.

[MerryBlooms]

22. Was with Harris, switched to Undecided, then Warrend, back to Undecided.

Definitely not a Gabbard fan. I'm okay with anyone but three, because I don't believe those three can be trump.

So happy you're feeling better and back posting with us.

[yuiyoshida]

23. I have decided

but I do like Andrew Yang as well.

[TruthTeller0505]

24. I'm active on twitter

I see the Khive moving toward Biden.

[yuiyoshida]

25. whats a Khive ??

[RobertDevereaux]

27. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/10/17/1893010/-What-is-the-Daily-Kos-KHive-Why-it-matters-for-

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/10/17/1893010/-What-is-the-Daily-Kos-KHive-Why-it-matters-for-all-of-us-Kamala2020

[TruthTeller0505]

35. Thank you!

For helping me answer that question.

[ehrnst]

36. Any data other than your particular viewpoint on your twitter feed that supports this?

[TruthTeller0505]

37. You can scroll through these..

https://twitter.com/search?q=Khive%20for%20Biden&src=typed_query

[ehrnst]

38. So, you don't. Are you sure they're not Russian trolls?

[TruthTeller0505]

39. There are a lot of them.

There are many ways to tell , like the post count. Even if some are trolls, Khive mostly is going for Joe.

[LaurenOlimina]

26. I like Stacy Abrams on a VP ticket with Biden as a second choice.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

29. I switched to Bernie.

[Eyeball_Kid]

31. Kamala may be out of the running,

but she’ll likely get asked to be the next AG. If that happens, expect aggressive investigations into the entire Trump White House.

[brokephibroke]

32. Supporting Booker

He has the intelligence, presence and experience to be a great potus. Unfortunately, I may need to move to someone else.

But no matter who we nominate, I will work hard for him/her to defeat the MAGAt.

[brokephibroke]

33. BTW

I believe Biden will select Harris for his VP. She’d be a great compliment to his style.

[onecaliberal]

34. I truly haven't decided. The ones I'd love to vote for will not make it to Super Tuesday, when CA

Votes.