They would make a great team. I don’t know if it would be a great electoral strategy but they would be great

I have. She is my Senator and if you have watched her you would know this.

Or is it just a dream? One can!

As you can see...


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

That or Nina.

Does anyone really want that kind of diffidence in a Dem administration?

I think she will end up in the Administration - my bet is Chief of Staff.

Exactly. It would have to be someone who feels the same way about the Democratic party as he does. Even though it eliminates many, it still leaves his options wide open.

I see...

Puts them on the road to the presidency.

Sarah Palin and Paul Ryan can give you the GOP perspective about that statement, if necessary.

Definitely better name recognition than a lot of the bunch.

Lieberman doesn't count - he is damaged goods for all kinds of reasons.

I don't really know where Paul Ryan stands - possible 2024 candidate?

Sarah Palin is more damaged goods.

hiring ability. But, I have not considered from the perspective of WHAT Dem would even accept a VP position. Not many, I do not imagine.

So, we should find out shortly.

and you shouldn't either. Maybe a more interesting question is who would she pick. Pretty sure not him.

I saw Warren's last event in that lovely little MA meeting house and I visualized her as President, going around and talking to folks in places like that, only not as white. I am out of sorts that she doesn't have people in the streets demanding that this woman be our president.

Hubby agrees with me...

That's a ***** thought.

And yes, I think Warren would be willing to be a VP. She unlike others, knows what is at stake and how to fix it.

Doesn't bother me, yet...……………………………………….

Warren is my choice and she would never be #2.

...he'd probably pick Tulsi Gabbard.

But this is just an exercise, he's never going to be in a position to pick a running mate.

Somebody might consider a Jill Stein voter, though.

She ran for president when they were running but in a different party.

Who else has them on staff?

to be his VP!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

I am bothered that Biden said that. But, who knows what kind of person Sanders would choose. Cenk?

I like the guy but this makes me shudder.

Some are insisting he didn’t mean it. Why would he say this?

As for Sanders, no way in hell would he come close to a rethug. Vastly different ideologies, far more different than those farther right on the Dem spectrum.

pick a Democrat? His own Justice Democrats say they will campaign for Republicans if they parrot the Bernie talking points. He switches parties all the time.

Excellent thread! Great questions.

I love her.

I don't think this would ever happen, but what better way for Al Franken to make his sorely needed official comeback into politics than to be selected as someone's running mate, be it Bernie, Biden or Warren? Al was thrown under the bus and it's high time he be redeemed.

Oh well. That makes it okay then.


Would you be so quick to accept the same from Sanders if he had made this statement?



Rhetorical question. You know damn well you would not.

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Should that occur, it won't be a Republican.

And that's what he will still be when Biden is sworn in as president in January of 2021.



ONLY!!! 2020 and beyond.

He isn't. (Book this comment. Don't shoot the messenger. He Isn't)

Ignoring the fact that you’re not really asking a question here, I say Cory Booker.

The op is just a set up for the usual nonsense.

She would be a heartbeat away from the presidency. If she is vp to Bernie, she is most likely going to be president...

Stacey Abrams or Beto O'Rourke might be sensible choices.

Noam Chomsky, Heath Mello, Tulsi Gabbard, Cenk Uygur....

Sounds like a winning ticket to me.

He is not a natural-corn citizen.

Nina Turner is my 2nd choice.

I shudder to think of Nina Turner a heartbeat away. She’s the reason I don’t consider him a serious candidate...he hired her.

When there are plenty of qualified Democrats around???

The other guy picked Uygur. I just said he was ineligible.

I can see he seems a bit scared to bring on people who may end up not being loyal to him. In my opinion, he seems to be afraid of back stabbers. This is why I picked Cenk.

There were almost 25 candidates for POTUS at one time - the biggest most of them are qualified for VP, how does Ugyur top your list? Whats his skill besides loyalty?

When there are so many qualified Democratic candidates available???

How does Uygur make Sanders more electable than he is already? What does Uygur bring to the table?

...regardless of you’re telling us not to state the obvious answer.

Warren has said she’d have run for VP in 2016 if HRC had asked so your argument that she wouldn’t take the second place on the ticket doesn’t make sense.

My guess would be either Nina Turner, Stacy Abrams or Tulsi Gabbard.

Someone from this list.

https://www.sandersinstitute.com/about/fellows

Maybe Cenk. Susie Surandon and Krystal Ball would be the wild cards.

I am not sure why you could not have looked.

Though I imagine if you had it would not have played into the, in my opinion, tired trope of "Sanders isn't' a Democrat

(even though that never stopped the Democrats from putting him in leadership positions in the Senate)

Anyways here'a a link from last February


https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/430905-sanders-says-hes-leaning-towards-selecting-a-woman-for-vp-if-hes-2020-dem

She balances Bernie in so many ways, while also complimenting him. She's a younger Black woman who certainly leans progressive on issues that matter to Sanders, including Medicare for All. She would reassure voters concerned about Bernie's age, since she is highly qualified to step into the Presidency. And that ticket can mobilize the Democratic base while also peeling off some white working class support from Trump.

Once Bernie has the nomination locked down, I will do everything in my power to encourage Dr. Rice as running mate. She checks every box. Beyond her gender, I see the following bona fides (in order of my priority):

1) She is a parent and person of color.

2) She is super smart.

3) She has excellent credentials in foreign policy.

4) She will fight just as hard for justice as Bernie.

5) She will help carry over Obama's policy successes on the international stage.

We should then all skip work and watch heads explode on FAUX News.

OK - serious picks. In reverse order:

#5) Gavin Newsome - California Governor = executive experience. Good progressive credentials.
#4) Kate Brown - Executive experience, excellent progressive credentials
#3) Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy III - Young. Name recognition. Brings instant interest to the campaign.
#2) Kamala Harris - Her prosecutorial background is a drawback for some, but she is whip-smart and multi-racial. Also, there'd be no issue of her not being replaced by another Dem
#1) ...

....of course, I'm going to say Elizabeth Warren. She's great on the stump and in harmony with Bernie on like 97% of issues.

Other longshots: Andrew Cuomo (executive experience), Beto O'Rourke, Eric Garcetti, Tammy Duckworth

On edit: It'd be bad optics because of Bernie's anti-Billionaire stance, but Andrew Yang would actually be a savvy pick. Yang knows tech, also appeals to younger voters, and has made some sharp observations about issues like AI and its impact on the workplace.

I like your picks. All good people.

so it will have to be Tulsi or Nina