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jamesatemple

(342 posts)
Sun May 3, 2015, 07:55 AM May 2015

Who would the best choice be for Vice President if Bernie Sanders were elected President?

My first choice would be Elizabeth Warren but that combination would surely bring the weight of incredible wealth down against such an alliance. And we've all seen the results of corporate-backed resistance to a moderate Democratic President ~ stalemate. Who could be chosen that might be able to work with reluctant Democrats and recalcitrant Republicans in support of a populist president? Certainly, the will of the people is not so strong as the will of the moneyed as evidenced so often by the actions, or lack thereof, of the past eight years.

If Bernie is elected, can we provide the support necessary to accomplish those very things that bring us to elect him? The power of the veto is merely used to thwart bad legislation; it doesn't provide for legislation that is designed to aid and abet the poor and middle-class Americans. I, like many other folks here on DU, hope that Bernie can be elected and we offer whatever financial support we can. I do so not so much for the benefits of myself, (hell, I'm older than Bernie who isn't a "spring chicken&quot but for my children and grandchildren.

In any event, I shall vote for the winner of the Democratic primary but, oh, my, how I would like to see Bernie win.

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Who would the best choice be for Vice President if Bernie Sanders were elected President? (Original Post) jamesatemple May 2015 OP
I trust Bernie to choose well. Warren would be good, Grayson also. But he will pick a good egg peacebird May 2015 #1
I think someone from the south or west yeoman6987 May 2015 #3
If Warren won't run for President, I don't believe she would want the patricia92243 May 2015 #2
Barbara Lee? gwheezie May 2015 #4
Howard Dean... FarPoint May 2015 #5
He's endorsed Hillary. nt onehandle May 2015 #12
yes...but the VP is selected after Primaries... FarPoint May 2015 #13
Ironically... Chan790 May 2015 #6
Damn good choice, Chan, and for excellent reasons. Thank you. n/t jamesatemple May 2015 #9
Bernie can win this thing madokie May 2015 #7
I am staying focused on the primary. merrily May 2015 #8
Raising $$$ appears to be a concern. For obvious reasons. Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #10
My preferences in order; SamKnause May 2015 #11
Durbin would be my first choice fadedrose May 2015 #14
I'd go with Hillary if she would do it. rurallib May 2015 #15
This might seem crazy, but.... GRMule Jul 2015 #16

FarPoint

(12,409 posts)
13. yes...but the VP is selected after Primaries...
Sun May 3, 2015, 09:46 AM
May 2015

That said, I support, work for and will vote Hillary in Primarily

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
6. Ironically...
Sun May 3, 2015, 08:17 AM
May 2015

the best choice for Bernie to pick is exactly who I would not want Hillary to pick: Julian Castro. He brings diversity to a ticket headed by what many people bemoan in presidential politics: an old white male. He's young, Latino, has experience in an cabinet-level executive branch position, he's from a state where we are looking and hoping to build Democratic party influence. He is charismatic and image-savvy in a way that Bernie Sanders really is not. He is an ideal choice.

Why do I dread him as VP under Hillary? Because his past stances and actions make me suspect that he's probably very very close to the exact sort of pro-business centrism that I loathe in Sec. Clinton. He's not exactly been an effective champion for the economic upward-mobility of low-income people as HUD secretary...a job where that's pretty much the job-description.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
7. Bernie can win this thing
Sun May 3, 2015, 08:20 AM
May 2015

and it will be by the power of the majority of the American people listening too and voting for him. Bernie Sander is one Awesome dude and anyone who will listen to 5 minutes of what he has to say will agree with me on that. He is likable, he is consistent and he is fearless. Winning combination if ever there is such a thing.

Someone posted a video of his being interviewed back in 1989 when he was just a Mayor and his message was exactly the same as the message in the last appearance he made. Bernie is the Real Deal, People like people like him because of that.

I'm not worried that Bernie might lose, I'm worried what the ptb might resort to to keep him off the world stage.

 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
10. Raising $$$ appears to be a concern. For obvious reasons.
Sun May 3, 2015, 08:39 AM
May 2015

I'd recommend someone w. deep pockets... or access to same.... for that reason ( Yes, I appreciate the irony. But it is what it is.)

Independently wealthy would be great. Someone like Bloomberg. ( But NOT Bloomberg.)

Perhaps a Kennedy or one of the DEM Rockefellers.

Perhaps someone from outside the political, universe altogether. A Warren Buffet-type.

It's a very hypothetical question... given the fact that Sanders is a relative long-shot. But also an important one... given the Senator's age.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
14. Durbin would be my first choice
Sun May 3, 2015, 09:54 AM
May 2015

I've always wondered why he didn't run for President himself, and I saw a thread somewhere about his supporting Bernie.

Rep. Van Hollen or however you spell his name is a guy who has never spoken a word that I didn't agree with.

Warren should be made Secretary of a new department - formed to brake up the monstrously large banking conglomerates that are running and ruining this country for theirs and their friends' personal wealth, people be damned.

Bernie said that that would be his first step - to break them up, like Teddy Roosevelt did I think he said.

GRMule

(1 post)
16. This might seem crazy, but....
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 12:14 AM
Jul 2015

Jon Stewart. An actor-turned politician is not unprecedented. He has relatively deep pockets, a HUGE group of people willing to listen to him, and massive amounts of respect from a lot of Americans. It would be a very liberal ticket, but if the massive crowds Bernie continues to draw are any indication, we're in a pretty liberal mood.

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