Today. Who would be P and VP on the Dem ticket if it was up to you?

Not binding. Lots of time to change yer mind.

Jf

Bloomberg and anyone (ex Bernie, Warren)

Not Bloomberg, because I think it would cause Bernie to do his Bernie thing again.

Buttigieg for Pres., Warren or Deval Patrick for Veep. I would say, Bernie for Veep, because I don't care who the Veep is and just to get the Bernie acolytes to stop holding their breath until they turn blue, but I don't believe Bernie would take it.

I know who I'd want in office, but as far as who is on the ticket, the only concern is who can best defeat the orange menace.

I think Biden is most electable, but he's old, so he needs a strong, credible running mate.

I'd go with Jon's pick, I guess.

Now, who I actually want in office? Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren.

And by some miracle, the senatortoise loses his re-election and the Dems take back the Senate.

I really like Warren's agenda, but I think she needs to mature or ripen or something, so I think four years (or eight) as veep would put her in a much better position to run in 2024 or 2028.

I don’t much care for any of them.

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
I don’t much care for any of them.

What are they missing, in your view?

Biden/Warren would be a dynamite ticket.

Buttigieg hasn't held up for me as I've watched more of him. I wasn't that impressed with his announcement speech, and I think him being so publicly affectionate with his husband is going to alienate a lot of people who may be fine with gay marriage but don't want to imagine gay sex. (Not an issue for me, but I know the demographic), Plus he answers all the questions he's asked the same way. His answers are rote. I'm not getting the sense of someone who would have the first clue about how to operate in the Oval Office.

Bernie? I like his ideas, I like how he speaks truth to power, but I have my doubts about whether he can govern effectively. Probably an understatement.

I wish Steve Bullock would announce, but otoh we desperately need him to run for Steve Daines' senate seat.

Kamala Harris comes across as a too careful career pol.

I think Biden can win, I'd trust him with the reins, for now, and Liz Warren will bring in the progressive vote.

Right now is a deep dark emergency and we have to get Trump out of office. But once that is accomplished, by whatever means, I want to see a total overhaul of our election process.

Biden is really old and has Clinton stank all over him. Bernie is a kook. Warren is an academic and uniquely unsuited to political life.

Buttegeig is inspiring but really young and the mayor of South Bend. Needs seasoning. Harris has yet to break out - does she have any ideas? The idiot woman from Hawaii is toxic. I don’t know the rest of them.

That said, I’m voting the straight Democratic ticket. In the end that is all I can do from here in California.

I'd actually prefer to vote for someone young...

"the idiot woman from Hawaii"...

Biden, Beto, Buttigeig, Bernie, Booker, Bennett, Bullock, deBlasio


Just waiting for the 'B list' jokes to start...

Mayor Pete and Condi Rice. I know, I know, she'd have to switch parties.

But at least there'd be music....

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Originally posted by pianojuggler:
I really like Warren's agenda, but I think she needs to mature or ripen or something, so I think four years (or eight) as veep would put her in a much better position to run in 2024 or 2028.

She's almost 70 years old now. We're starting to look like the Politboro.

Not a Bernie fan, but Bernie as VP has some punch from an electability standpoint IMO. At the top of the ticket? Honestly it beats me at this point. I still like Buttigieg, but I'm not ready to pull the lever for any of them.

Buttigieg/Sanders? Hmmmm.