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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sat May 14, 2016, 10:23 PM May 2016

Hillary Clinton’s top five vice presidential picks

Hillary Clinton is nearing the end of a long Democratic primary that will almost certainly leave her as the party’s presidential nominee.
It has also revealed weaknesses that Clinton will need to fix in order to defeat presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in the fall.

Picking the right vice presidential candidate will be a key decision for Clinton as she looks to strengthen her campaign for the fall.
Here are the candidates getting the most buzz in Clintonworld.

Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez
Gov. John Hickenlooper (Co.)

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/279879-hillary-clintons-top-five-vice-presidential-picks

(personally I can't picture a CLINTON-HICKENLOOPER bumper sticker)

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Hillary Clinton’s top five vice presidential picks (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2016 OP
Forget Warren. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #1
I'm down with Brown!!! nt Jitter65 May 2016 #2
I like the first three. Don't really know the second two Renew Deal May 2016 #3
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #4
I completely agree with you, Coffee Cat! Awknid May 2016 #5
SpongeBob is at least honest. Fawke Em May 2016 #8
SpongeBob is honest to a fault CoffeeCat May 2016 #12
What sory of crybaby alerts over that? 1st Amendment on isle 4, please! Vote2016 May 2016 #18
Remember when the establishment was going nut over how "simple" he Fawke Em May 2016 #19
Yup, I tend to agree One Black Sheep May 2016 #11
Career-ending for anyone she picks Mponti May 2016 #6
No worries. She will never be President. nt Dawgs May 2016 #23
Surprised Castro isn't on that list. DCBob May 2016 #7
Lloyd Blankfien (sp?), Jamie Dimon? mindwalker_i May 2016 #9
That would make so much sense CoffeeCat May 2016 #13
It would be like the secret ways to rack up points mindwalker_i May 2016 #21
Nah. They're penciled in for cabinet positions. nt Buns_of_Fire May 2016 #35
Snort Fawke Em May 2016 #10
Senator Brown would be great. nruthie May 2016 #14
Won't be Sherrod Brown... brooklynite May 2016 #15
Too bad. I thought he was up this time anyway. nt Jitter65 May 2016 #24
IIRC Elizabeth Warren has the same problem (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #37
She and Gov Frackinlooper can kick back and sip fracking fluid after a hard day at the office, Autumn May 2016 #16
Its a great list to work from. BootinUp May 2016 #17
"our" Fawke Em May 2016 #20
She's going to pick a republican .99center May 2016 #22
I think she'll select Debbie Wasserman Shultz . B Calm May 2016 #26
John Frackenlooper? pinebox May 2016 #25
Rod Blagojevich Kittycat May 2016 #27
Only if Dennis Hastert doesn't get out of prison first. B Calm May 2016 #29
Senators in R governor states metroins May 2016 #28
Oh, interesting point! I just looked that up and Hortensis May 2016 #36
Brown? I call bullshit. He's only there because Progressives love him. No way... WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2016 #30
Yes, just checked and Ohio's governor would appoint Hortensis May 2016 #38
So many bitter Bernie supporters stinking up the thread (and DU). Metric System May 2016 #31
That's kinda how we feel about the not insane republicans taking over the B Calm May 2016 #32
Where are the Republicans in the Democratic party?!? Nutty talk. Metric System May 2016 #34
Shame it can't be Brown Proud Public Servant May 2016 #33

Renew Deal

(81,863 posts)
3. I like the first three. Don't really know the second two
Sat May 14, 2016, 10:27 PM
May 2016

But I don't think Warren wants to be in the executive branch.

Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
19. Remember when the establishment was going nut over how "simple" he
Sun May 15, 2016, 02:37 AM
May 2016

was and how "awful" it was our kids were watching him?

I do. He's exactly the same age as my son. 17.

I never thought it was horrible to teach kids to be kind.

One Black Sheep

(458 posts)
11. Yup, I tend to agree
Sat May 14, 2016, 10:45 PM
May 2016

I'm more interested in who Bernie would pick anyway.

I would be shocked if Hillary doesn't pick some boring, total establishment, Third Way GOP-lite type for her VP anyway.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
13. That would make so much sense
Sat May 14, 2016, 10:52 PM
May 2016

She could just walk across the hall to give those expensive speeches and collect those checks!

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
10. Snort
Sat May 14, 2016, 10:44 PM
May 2016

1. The most boring, pro-corporate ticket on the planet.
2. I like him, but he's not enough to overcome her.
3. She won't do it.
4. Rivals No. 1
5. Still won't bring in Colorado

Autumn

(45,108 posts)
16. She and Gov Frackinlooper can kick back and sip fracking fluid after a hard day at the office,
Sat May 14, 2016, 11:00 PM
May 2016

Made for each other. yes I am serious, our Governer Frackinlooper drank Halliburtons fracking fluid to prove to us silly citizens that it is safe and make us understand that we don't need to know what's in that fluid because if they have to tell us they might get mad and stop fracking in our state, and we don't want that. After all Halliburton has our best interests at heart.

True, Google it

BootinUp

(47,165 posts)
17. Its a great list to work from.
Sat May 14, 2016, 11:04 PM
May 2016

I am most familiar with the first 3. If I were trying to maximize the chance for a win I would probably pick either Kaine or Brown. But I can see arguments being made for all of them. I have only seen Perez once and he is smart as a whip and telegenic too.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
20. "our"
Sun May 15, 2016, 02:40 AM
May 2016

No... "your."

Brown sorta represents me until his wife made him kiss Hillary's ass.

Other than that, the rest are pieces of shit.

.99center

(1,237 posts)
22. She's going to pick a republican
Sun May 15, 2016, 05:20 AM
May 2016

She'll feed Democrats a few lines about compromise, talk about how unprecedented the election is, the need for a big tent, and blame Bernie for losing progressives.
My prediction is


Jeb Bush

Hillary/Bush! 2016 "It's Our Turn!"

 

pinebox

(5,761 posts)
25. John Frackenlooper?
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:25 AM
May 2016

My Governor, the staunch defender of fracking? What a perfect match up!
We're fucked if Hillary is the nominee.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
36. Oh, interesting point! I just looked that up and
Sun May 15, 2016, 09:17 AM
May 2016

found the National Conference of State Legislatures piece on it.

In 36 states the governor appoints, There are a few restrictions in a few states, such as 4 having to appoint from the same party as the outgoing senator; but, of course, finding a strong conservative registered as a Democrat should not be a problem for most conservative governors.

The other 14 require special elections, but in 9 states the governor can make an interim appointment, with some having restrictions on it. No doubt lots of room for red-state problems here too.

Specifics on states and details at
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate.aspx

 

WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)
30. Brown? I call bullshit. He's only there because Progressives love him. No way...
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:38 AM
May 2016

we'll win the Senate back allowing R governors to replace Democratic Senators.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
38. Yes, just checked and Ohio's governor would appoint
Sun May 15, 2016, 09:28 AM
May 2016

Brown's replacement for the remaining 2 years of his term, no restrictions. Not going to happen. Well, that's not Hillary's list, anyway, just someone's who's got to submit some lines.


FILLING VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES SENATOR
Vacancies Filled by Gubernatorial Appointment
In the following 36 states, the governor makes an appointment to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy, and the appointee serves until the next regularly-scheduled, statewide general election. The person elected at that next regularly-held general election serves for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any. If the term was set to expire at that general election, the person elected serves a full six-year term.
Arizona (1)
Kentucky
New York (2)
California
Maine
North Carolina
Colorado
Maryland
Ohio
Delaware
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Florida
Minnesota (2)
South Carolina
Georgia
Missouri
South Dakota
Hawaii (1,2,3)
Montana
Tennessee
Idaho
Nebraska
Utah (1)
Illinois
Nevada
Virginia (2)
Indiana
New Hampshire
West Virginia
Iowa
New Jersey (2)
Wyoming (1)
Kansas
New Mexico

(1) The governor's appointee must be of the same political party as that of the vacating Senator.
(2) If the vacancy occurs before a specified date preceding the regular primary (HI: 60 days; MN: 6 weeks; NJ: 30 days; NY: 59 days; VA: 12 days), the election is held in the following November; if the vacancy occurs within the specified period preceding the regular primary, the vacancy election is held at the second November election after the vacancy occurs.
(3) The governor makes an appointment by selecting from a list of three prospective appointees submitted by the party.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
32. That's kinda how we feel about the not insane republicans taking over the
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:45 AM
May 2016

Democratic party and screaming at us to get the fuck out of our party.

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)
33. Shame it can't be Brown
Sun May 15, 2016, 08:46 AM
May 2016

But we'd be crazy to put Senate control at risk by removing him and letting Kaisich appoint his successor. Perez doesn't strike me as ready to step into the presidency at a moment's notice. The other three are all fine. I'm just thrilled we're no longer talking about Castro.

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