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2016 Postmortem

Henhouse

(646 posts) Sun May 22, 2016, 04:55 PM May 2016

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Who is Bernie thinking about for a running mate..?

Has anyone floated any names?

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Who is Bernie thinking about for a running mate..? (Original Post) Henhouse May 2016 OP

Donna Edwards! Tulsi Gabbard! Ned_Devine May 2016 #1

I really like Tulsi Gabbard. Aerows May 2016 #11

Tulsi Gabbard is impressive Henhouse May 2016 #12

Senators don't have running mates. Nonhlanhla May 2016 #2

^ this OhZone May 2016 #8

Carly Fiorina Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #3

Does it matter?...nt SidDithers May 2016 #4

Maybe he could pick DesertRat May 2016 #18

Dont measure the drapes ShrimpPoboy May 2016 #5

When did Senators start having "running mates"? ... because that's what he's going back to being n/t SFnomad May 2016 #6

A Trump lover would fit as of now katmondoo May 2016 #7

You voted for Trump? That was dumb Ned_Devine May 2016 #17

You voted for Trump? DesertRat May 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author OhZone May 2016 #9

Henhouse. Aerows May 2016 #10

I often think that candidates should pick running mates earlier in the process. Nye Bevan May 2016 #13

Course that is a problem when the Nominee chooses a primary opponent..i.e Biden. n/t Henhouse May 2016 #14

He should totally announce his pick for running mate. Great optics! nt anotherproletariat May 2016 #15

Someone smart enough not to ignore the "southern states" as Weaver and Divine said they did? uponit7771 May 2016 #16

Nina Turner. SamKnause May 2016 #20

Ned_Devine

(3,146 posts)

1. Donna Edwards! Tulsi Gabbard!

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 04:56 PM

May 2016

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

11. I really like Tulsi Gabbard.

Reply to Ned_Devine (Reply #1)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:24 PM

May 2016

That is a lady that has a bright future.

Henhouse

(646 posts)

12. Tulsi Gabbard is impressive

Reply to Ned_Devine (Reply #1)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:24 PM

May 2016

And..with her military background she would be a hard one for Trump to attack....

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)

2. Senators don't have running mates.

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 04:58 PM

May 2016

Only presidential nominees.

OhZone

(3,212 posts)

8. ^ this

Reply to Nonhlanhla (Reply #2)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:20 PM

May 2016

Oh, well.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)

3. Carly Fiorina

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 04:59 PM

May 2016

Hey - she has experience.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

4. Does it matter?...nt

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 04:59 PM

May 2016

Sid

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

18. Maybe he could pick

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #4)

Sun May 22, 2016, 06:10 PM

May 2016

that dude in your signature?

ShrimpPoboy

(301 posts)

5. Dont measure the drapes

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:05 PM

May 2016

Or count the chickens too early.

Internet musing is one thing but any kind of campaign announcement on VP while the primary is ongoing would be strange and desperate (a la Cruz-Fiorina).

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

6. When did Senators start having "running mates"? ... because that's what he's going back to being n/t

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:05 PM

May 2016

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)

7. A Trump lover would fit as of now

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:15 PM

May 2016

I voted for him and regret it today

Ned_Devine

(3,146 posts)

17. You voted for Trump? That was dumb

Reply to katmondoo (Reply #7)

Sun May 22, 2016, 06:02 PM

May 2016

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

19. You voted for Trump?

Reply to katmondoo (Reply #7)

Sun May 22, 2016, 06:10 PM

May 2016

Response to Henhouse (Original post)

OhZone This message was self-deleted by its author.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

10. Henhouse.

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:23 PM

May 2016

Henhouse, wait for the call.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

13. I often think that candidates should pick running mates earlier in the process.

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:41 PM

May 2016

If Bernie had picked a popular African American several months ago, for example, things might have turned out differently for him.

Henhouse

(646 posts)

14. Course that is a problem when the Nominee chooses a primary opponent..i.e Biden. n/t

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #13)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:51 PM

May 2016

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)

15. He should totally announce his pick for running mate. Great optics! nt

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:58 PM

May 2016

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

16. Someone smart enough not to ignore the "southern states" as Weaver and Divine said they did?

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 05:58 PM

May 2016

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)

20. Nina Turner.

Reply to Henhouse (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 08:12 PM

May 2016

That would be my dream ticket.

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