Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

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10. I can't blame Jill for her feelings surrounding that debate episode. She's human and, as First Lady,

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:26 AM

Mar 2020

would need to be comfortable around whomever the ultimate VP is.

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"While de facto presidential nominees typically keep their list of potential running mates closely held, Mr. Biden has helped fuel speculation by eagerly rattling off names for months — nearly all of them women. Even his wife, Jill, offered her take in a private fund-raiser earlier this month, praising Ms. Klobuchar and criticizing Ms. Harris’s debate stage attack on her husband last summer."

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"Choosing Ms. Harris, 55, would not only provide not a gender balance but also would add a black woman to the ticket after black voters helped revive Mr. Biden’s campaign in February. But as Jill Biden’s recent criticism indicated, the memory of Ms. Harris’s debate stage attack may hinder her chances."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Party Leaders Want Biden to Pick Former Rival [View all] wyldwolf Mar 2020 OP

Warren or Klobucher True Blue American Mar 2020 #1

hard pass on Klobuchar, I am open to all the others, Harris included nt Celerity Mar 2020 #2

Biden is mature enough to move pass primary rivalry Sunsky Mar 2020 #3

Jill is quoted in the article as being down on Harris BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #5

Can't see behind the paywall Sunsky Mar 2020 #9

I can't blame Jill for her feelings surrounding that debate episode. She's human and, as First Lady, Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #10

That's why I think he stated he was going to appoint a Black woman to the SCOTUS Proud liberal 80 Mar 2020 #7

From the numerous discussions I've had Sunsky Mar 2020 #8

SCOTUS is not an important position? pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #25

It's life Sunsky Mar 2020 #38

Then I'm sure you pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #39

Lack of understanding Sunsky Mar 2020 #41

Agreed Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #35

I had that same thought myself. W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #21

That was my thought, too pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #24

I'm liking Warren for Commerce Secretary PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 #11

Or Labor! True Blue American Mar 2020 #12

Warren must stay in the Senate...she has a GOP governor. So no and no. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #17

I live in Mass and the gov here would be a democrat anywhere else outside of the state PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 #37

Warren has a GOP governor. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #15

MA has a special election to fill seat fairly quickly. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2020 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #40

Both come from solid blue states Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #34

Shouldn't Warren first endorse Biden before being considered as his running mate? question everything Mar 2020 #42

It's a Harris - Klobuchar - Whitmer race bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #4

We need to add a state if possible or shore up the Midwest...if there wasn't such a push for a woma Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #16

Tammy Duckworth is awesome too... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #18

That's the ticket! SilasSouleII Mar 2020 #22

Well, he'll have lots of time to decide. ucrdem Mar 2020 #6

At some point the party needs to step in and declare Joe the Presumptive nominee...and Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #19

I think they are giving him time to roll it up. ucrdem Mar 2020 #20

I hope so... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #23

That Sounds Very Reasonable DarthDem Mar 2020 #26

Any of the three "rivals" or Whitmer obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #13

I agree with this DarthDem Mar 2020 #27

Klobuchar. BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #14

Duckworth or Whitmer or Abrams JustAnotherGen Mar 2020 #28

Amy has pull in Minn. [Calilf, Mass are givens for Dems] empedocles Mar 2020 #29

harris is the only one that makes sense and will make a great first woman president as well beachbumbob Mar 2020 #30

Of the Female Senator possible running mates for Biden... TruckFump Mar 2020 #31

First, who WANTS the job? LisaM Mar 2020 #32

Tammy Duckworth sounds good, too. raging moderate Mar 2020 #33

Let's also add former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to the list. (eom) StevieM Mar 2020 #43