But two northeasterners. Something to consider.

We must retake the Senate.

So if she left the Senate the governor would choose a Republican to replace her. Same thing with Bernie Sanders. And with Vermont it's very possible it would stay Republican.

I think this is when Kerry was running for president .

Everyone assumes the state is super liberal but it's not liberal on everything. There is a reason that Bernie isn't as pro gun control as many would like to see. If he were he would get voted out. It's very possible that if Bernie steps down as Senator that his seat goes to a Republican.

by voting in R Brown to replace Ted Kennedy!

We had the supermajority before that IIRR.

Unlikely of course but, a GOP governor would appoint his replacement.

there is a very, very good chance that Democrats would lose his seat even in a vote.

They are diametrically opposed on the subject of bankruptcy and student debt and have been for years. Walk me through how they reconcile that.

in degree of solution to pursue and exact methods for getting there. Don't be fooled by the "if it bleeds it may get published" problem journalists trying to make a living face; fake controversy sells.

Senators Warren and Biden are not just both real pros on how to reconcile disagreement in order to turn their major common goals into legislation, they're passionately eager to get to work.

As they're supposed to be. Any candidate who is temperamentally unfit is effectively incompetent and very unsuited to being a legislator, or any other leadership position, in a democracy.

and not the other way around.

I suppose it's possible Biden will change his thinking over the course of the primary campaign and find his longtime critic a delightful pick for veep. That would be fun to watch

which is that she doesn't lock in a much needed state, or a purple state, or help in another area of the country. She's a nor'easter, same as Biden.

She IS female, so that helps. But there may be another female from a different state that would bring more to the ticket. I don't know if Pete would qualify, as a disenfranchised group member, in this year of the woman.

his association with banks is a problem for him, having Warren with him takes care of that.

Why would she do that is a different question...

but I have seen many posts here that they do not like each other at all. I like a Biden/Harris ticket.

If a woman is not chosen I would prefer Buttigieg.

young yet.

It's being said that will never happen.. I say.. We'll see how strange the bedfellows turn out to be or not.

...on the day he announced. She said he was on the side of credit card companies. I doubt he’ll choose her if he’s the nominee.

Link to tweet

Also her attacks on Biden are wrong and rule her out advanced VP CHOICE in my opinion.

Biden, love him or not, represents more of the same. Not a good message in the most important election in history.

Exactly the message that is needed.

We need policies that do the most good for the most people. We are so much more than just "Anti-Trump".

Period.

And needless to say, it didn't work out for us.

People vote policy.

Plus there was this Dem candidate that refused to concede even though the nomination was locked up which created chaos at the convention and damaged our nominee.

All we need to do is show a reasonable experienced intelligent candidate that will clean up the mess Trump has made. That is Biden.

Running an anti Trump candidate did not work well last time

Your candidate has some serious negative baggage that will never go away. The sooner you and others realize it the better.

My candidate is the front-runner, and all the other candidates are adopting his policy positions. They all want to be just like him!

You must enjoy fantasy.

Beto doesn't criticize any other candidates, appeals to the widest range of voters and Texas has 38 electoral votes and Trump could win the entire rust belt and still lose if Texas goes blue. Beto is extremely popular in Texas and Trump and Republicans would have to work HARD and spend crazy money just to try to hold Texas. If Beto is on the ticket then those 500% additional young voters vote for down ticket Democrats to help other races.

Even though many people want a woman or minority, we NEED to keep all of the Democratic Senators! There's too much to clean up to lose Senators.

California.

I was really impressed with her after hearing her in hearings and initially had her as my number two until She The People and the Workers Forum yesterday. At She The People she did a lot of tripping over her words and then at the Forum yesterday she kept repeating herself. Unless she just had two off days in a row, which I guess is possible, I just was kind of underwhelmed. Someone needs to prosecute all the criminals, too.

We shall see how things play out in next few months.

I haven't written her off or anything...I guess I just expected her to be better at speaking than she was the times I've seen her.

as they did not make him Senator? Or would the VP spot be exciting enough to get them to vote majority for Biden/Beto?

Trump's approval rating in Texas has dropped 16 points since he was elected. Independents love Beto and will support him. He energized the youth so much that their turnout increased 500% over 2016...not just registered...they actually got out and voted. Also, Texas is ground zero for Trump's hateful family separation. His idiotic wall would steal property from ranchers and families though eminent domain. Trump is running on immigration and the border even though he doesn't know his butt from a hole in the ground where the subjects are concerned. Beto DOES know the issue and he speaks with passion and authority on the subject. He would utterly CRUST Trump and expose him as a complete idiot on the issues but not in a way that turns off more right leaning voters who don't really like Trump. I posted a thread with a link to his town hall in San Francisco today. Go check it out and see what you think. It was incredible.

I won't link to his article because it is National Review

For. Some. Reason. Not a plus in my book.

a Team of Rivals was the way to go in 2020. Because although both speak to the same Democratic issues, their way of getting there (things accomplished) appear very different.

That being said, it would definitely be an interesting combo! And I like them both.

a very careful dance

But it would definitely be interesting.

Since the invention of the “New Democrats” in ‘85 the Democratic Party nominee has always chosen a fellow centrist or someone to their right.

The bundlers and the folks who write big checks would especially frown on an old guy like Biden choosing a progressive as his running mate.

If you want a progressive on the ticket vote for one. Don’t entertain the fantasy that Joe will round out the ticket with someone to his left.

Coralling the vastly superior women candidates to bring their coffees do not earn them any votes. So much arrogance!

Check out his record. He's an awesome progressive who's done wonderful things for his state.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128767359

If any older white men should be serious contenders for the presidency this election cycle, it should definitely be him.

He's out there busting his ass EARNING votes. I find it equally as arrogant for anyone to assume they are entitled to the nomination just because they have a vagina.

I'll be voting for who I think is the BEST candidate, no matter what they are sporting between their legs.

They'll be the "two Democrats from the northeast." They usually strategize and pick someone from a different area of the country, preferably from a much needed state or a purple state.

Pete would fit the bill. Inslee maybe. Klobuchar. Could be someone not in the lineup.

But Warren & Harris are already from blue states that will vote Democratic, and additionally Warren is from the northeast like Biden.

Two candidates from dependably blue States in the Northeast. Not a good ticket. Warren should stay in the Senate where she can be helpful/. She’s an awful candidate.