Klobuchar as VP?

[FamousMortimer]

I think a woman would be a very smart move as VP and I think Klobuchar would appeal to voters in the south and midwest. The swing states are what is really important and I think Biden/Klobuchar would be a very strong ticket in those states.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. She is smart but... we need to have a VP who's not pasty white.

[itsrobert]

9. Harris?

I was thinking Warren to reach out to Bernie voters. And I really like Warren. I really like Harris and Amy and several other women. I believe Biden will select a woman. I am also concern about the health of the next President that is elected (Biden, Sanders, Trump) and this time the VP needs to be ready on Day 1 to step up. We know Pence aint it.

[gulliver]

10. One seldom sees a white person who is "pasty white." Klobuchar isn't.

[CurtEastPoint]

16. I was being dramatic.

[gulliver]

17. Yeah, I know...no worries.

[cwydro]

34. Pasty white?

Oh boy.

[AGeddy]

2. Nope. VP will be a woman of color.

Joe owes his resurgence to the black voters.

[squirecam]

27. Joe owes AA voters in the south

But Amy and Pete voters in the north.

He would have lost Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas, and Maine without her and Pete’s endorsements.

Amy has earned and deserves the VP slot. She was the first to endorse. Singlehandedly gave him Minnesota.

Where was Harris? She could have joined up, but didn’t.

Harris for AG. Amy for VP.

[still_one]

52. I agree. I also think Stacy Abrams should be considered. I am puzzled why Harris hasn't endorsed

anyone

[squirecam]

54. Didn't want to offend Bernie or Warren?

She may have been for Warren and Thought Biden might lose big?

Biden no longer “needs” her endorsement for the primary. He will get it in the general.

Abrams isn’t ready to be President on day 1, so I don’t think Biden would pick her.

[still_one]

55. Actually Biden would welcome her endorsement before the subsequent primaries

[BusyBeingBest]

3. Absolutely. She has been through it all at this point, and

came out looking good, and we need the Rust Belt.

[Freddie]

4. Yes!!

She would help carry the Midwest and she’s young. And female.

[Qutzupalotl]

5. Biden will win the midwest no matter what.

In that sense, Klobuchar would underline that support but not add much. On the other hand, Warren as VP would bring the younger generation out. I think she would be a more effective president for the next cycle.

[BusyBeingBest]

8. I don't think it's a given that Biden will win the midwest. At all.

Warren ain't no spring chicken either. Two winter chickens on a ticket together--no thanks.

[Qutzupalotl]

20. Welcome to DU. Biden is crushing Trump in the swing states

and will likely put several red states in play.

[BusyBeingBest]

22. LOL, I've been here a month.

[squirecam]

28. It is going to be close. Don't be fooled.

Biden needs Amy in the Midwest. Take no chances.

[Awsi Dooger]

70. Biden absolutely needs help in the midwest

I don't know where this nonsense comes from...crushing an incumbent in the swing states.

It doesn't carry one speck of reality.

If we win those states it will be by a whisker.

Red states like Texas and Arizona are not in play. Those states have more than 40% conservatives. Turnout doesn't matter in a situation like that. Preference doesn't matter. The ideological split dictates everything.

We can't be moronic like 2016 and chase states with 41-44% conservatives.

[bamagal62]

6. Nope.

It needs to be Kamala Harris or Stacey Abrams.

[malchickiwick]

7. Elizabeth Warren is my choice. Unite the two wings of the party. Otherwise, I like Kamala Harris.

[whistler162]

50. To old..... sorry two septuagenarian

no matter their health is a badly balanced ticket.

How about a female candidate from the Midwest or West that isn't a Senator! Gabby Gifford. not sure how that would work with her husband running for the Senate.

[Happy Hoosier]

11. Not a terrible choice, but....

I think we need a pick that reflects the diversity of the party.

Women of color are very important to us, so....

I'm not arguing for tokenism here. We have a wealth of qualified candidates.

[FREDKOEGEL]

12. No way Klobuchar for VP

She couldn't get to 5% in any primary.
Amy does not appeal to black or brown voters.

[BusyBeingBest]

18. She did well in New Hampshire. And Joe appeals to black and brown voters, there's

no need to worry about them. They're not going to flock to the Orange Numbnutz.

[squirecam]

29. Right

She appeals to the moderate women we need. Just like how we win 2018.

[marble falls]

25. She's qualified to be VP. She certainly won't drive PoC away from the ticket.

[squirecam]

31. Yep

she’s great.

[obamanut2012]

13. Yes, and she's from the Midwest

[gulliver]

14. She's my top choice.

But Booker, Harris, and Warren are in there.

[Qutzupalotl]

21. +1

[Moderateguy]

19. No according to female friends here in TX

I was talking to a bunch of female friends and they said Amy is the last person they would want to represent women on the democratic ticket. Their biggest concern was that she has significant trouble regulating her emotions-there is documented evidence (and her performance in debates) that show that she is an angry person. This does not bode well when Trump will be constantly poking the dem ticket with a big stick. Once attacked she turns into the worst negative stereotype of a woman: A "shrill harpy". They thought this is not a big liability but would definitely set back some progress on the gender equality front in red states like ours.

P.S: Her reaction to Pete in the debates has me thinking that she is also fighting against some deeply internalized homophobia as well.

[squirecam]

40. I find your attack on Amy disgusting.

You have zero evidence she is homophobic. You should be ashamed of yourself.

P.S: Her reaction to Pete in the debates has me thinking that she is also fighting against some deeply internalized homophobia as well.

[judeling]

64. That would be a big surprize to some of her long term staffers.

I will say Amy's reaction to Pete, mirrors much of mine and it had nothing to do with sexual orientation.

Whatever talents Pete may have he does rub many people the wrong way.

(As do all of them)

[NedBraden]

23. Objectively,

...as a politics junkie, it's obvious she will get something, and not an ambassadorship, but something big vp, state, ag....etc etc. They owe her.


And objectively----out of the entire field she was the best, had she been a 55 year old Male of any race she would be running away with this.


Joe is clearly slipping upstairs, watched manybfamily members go through this, so if any is vp,....she could potentially get the next term and term after as POTUS, ......12 years of Democrat party rule!!!!!

[judeling]

66. I actually agree with you.

She and Warren suffer tremendously from gender.
The biggest problem for both had more to do with the huge early field.
They both got over shadowed early. That help Warren at the start but ended up hurting later because they both need to be directly compared to Bernie and Biden early.

I will tell you this much I would be looking forward to a Warren/Klobuchar Debate coming up a lot more then the Biden/Sanders debat we are going to get.

[standingtall]

24. Stacey Abrams would be the grand slam pick for VP

I honestly don't think Klobuchar would gives us much as the pick VP. Stacey could help turnout in Georgia which has been inching towards becoming a swing state. Some might say Minnesota is becoming a swing State too, but if Biden has to pick Amy Klobuchar for VP just to win Minnesota than we are probably not winning this election anyway.

[squirecam]

32. Abrams isn't ready to be VP from day 1.

Nor does she guarantee Georgia.

Amy is ready and gets us moderate women in the burbs.

[Dem4Life1102]

37. Experience doesn't matter

The VP pick will be based on who can bring the most to the ticket demographically, geographically and on an ideological basis. Polling will determine that.

[squirecam]

38. Didn't work for Palin.

You need more than ideology and base worship.

If Biden dies, Abrams isn’t ready to be President. Amy would be.

Picking a VP based on skin color is a bad idea.

[Dem4Life1102]

39. Not based on skin color

But polls.

[squirecam]

41. She is not ready to be President.

That is a key requirement of being VP.

[Dem4Life1102]

42. In a fair world yes

But elections are not based on fairness or Trump wouldn’t be President.

[squirecam]

43. So we nominate our own Trump?

No, we wouldn’t. We have to be the responsible parent.

Abrams should get some experience in the administration, and make a run later when she can be vetted based upon that experience.

The VP must be someone qualified to actually do the job day 1.

[Dem4Life1102]

44. You're saying Abrams is the same as Trump ?

Seems odd.

The VP pick should be the person who puts us in the best position to win the election. Any other consideration is irrelevant.

[squirecam]

45. No.

I’m saying you don’t nominate someone unqualified for the job. That’s trump.

Abrams does not have the experience to take over from Biden on day 1. And she shouldn’t be on the ticket due to skin color. That’s awful reasoning.

If there must be an AA woman, pick someone qualified like Harris. Who has the necessary experience to take over day 1.

[Dem4Life1102]

46. I'm saying

The VP pick will be someone who puts us in the best position to win the election.

So what do you want, to stand on some principle or win the election?

[squirecam]

47. I will always want to do the right thing.

So yes, principles matter. I find it hard to believe that Biden could not find a qualified VP pick that is AA. Because Harris is out there.

And any suggestion that only Abrams as VP wins the election is absurd in my opinion.

[Dem4Life1102]

49. You have a right to your opinion

but polling by the campaign will determine who is the best VP pick to win the election.

[FM123]

26. Val Demings from Florida should be in consideration.....

[ace3csusm]

30. VP should be no one that is a current senator

We need the to get the Senate Back, How about Obama (Michelle or Barry)

[comradebillyboy]

33. Klobuchar or Harris. Someone under sixty years old as well.

[Mme. Defarge]

35. Mais oui!

[ibegurpard]

36. What constituency does she bring to the table?

some vague notion about how she will "deliver the midwest?"
I don't see what she brings to the ticket. She would be another Kaine.
Warren brings a rock solid resume of fighting corruption and holding big money accountable...which would balance some of Joe's perceived weaknesses.

[BusyBeingBest]

57. Gonna look real weird, her VP run being supported financially at least in part by Bloomberg.

I doubt she would want that.

[forthemiddle]

48. I think it's the best bet

To win Wisconsin, and the Mid West, Amy would be a great asset.

[SBoy]

51. There's only one choice, she's a smart African-American

It’s got to be....Michelle Obama 👍

[Rhiannon12866]

60. She's great at everything she does, but she's already spent 8 years in The White House

And has made that clear more than once.

[squirecam]

61. I love Michelle.

Nt

[Rhiannon12866]

62. Oh, so do I!

She did so much - besides being nice, smart, savvy and incredibly proactive! She was just the best! I'm sure we'll continue to hear from her, but she has no interest in seeking public office.

[squirecam]

63. Yep

Sad, but I wish her all the best.

[Rhiannon12866]

65. I imagine she's a lot happier now that she's out of the constant national spotlight

And she can continue to follow her passions.

[AlexSFCA]

53. outstanding ticket

Harris doesn’t have as much record of things done as Amy. This campaign would be about unity and getting things done.

[Celerity]

56. pass, next nt

[Vivienne235729]

58. I like her a lot. But if I was Biden, I would pick Abrams. She can clear a pretty wide path for him.

[Owl]

59. Yes she would be a great choice!

[StevieM]

67. I'm not a fan of hers. I would much prefer someone else. (eom)

[Vivienne235729]

68. Abrams is my choice. She will really energize the AA vote for him

[judeling]

69. She is probaly the Default choice right now.

While everyone looks at Harris and Abrams and all of the other names, people are overlooking a couple of key dynamics Amy brings.

First she is obviously totally compatible with Joe and able to naturally shift focus to him. When needed and as she proved in the September Debate come naturally to his defense.

While I know most people will discount this but the one place Amy is well known and respected is in Rural America. I don't know if people understand how much disquiet about Trump there actually is in farm country. I'm not saying she would win rural areas but what I will say is she will blunt a bit of Trump's advantage and so put more states in play then you would think right away.

But probably the most important thing that she would bring is that actual ease she and Bernie show together. Bernie actually worked as hard as he was asked to do for Hillary. But it never felt natural and is so forgotten. That hurt Bernie this cycle. But the Bernie Amy comedy routine we saw in the debates would translate well on the road. That may very well be the Key to a landslide.

[squirecam]

71. Klobuchar top 10

https://chestertownspy.org/2020/01/08/op-ed-ten-reasons-why-a-biden-klobuchar-ticket-makes-good-sense-by-maria-grant/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/05/look-no-further-vp-joe-biden-it-should-be-amy-klobuchar/

[loyalsister]

72. No

Too criminal injustice oriented. A slap in the face to numerous voters.

[flamingdem]

73. Amy is a great choice

She came into her own after New Hampshire. She's ready to lead from the get go.

I'm not as confident in Stacy Abrams. She lacks experience compared to Amy.

You can't have it all. The person picked for VP has got to be ready to take over and Amy has the credentials.