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July 24, 2020 01:22 PM UTC
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We’re one week away from Democrat Joe Biden’s self-imposed deadline for choosing a running mate this fall. Readers of Colorado Pols have had California Sen. Kamala Harris as the frontrunner in
I think Karen Bass is a great congresswoman, but I think this is not what we need right now as VP. While Kamala Harris may seem too ambitious, I think she'd be ready in four years should Biden win, but decide not to seek a second term.
Here is the main knock, as it were, on Bass:
Karen Bass will turn 67 this October. I mean, at least she is younger than Biden albeit not by much.
Who should be his VEEP? Susan Rice
Who will be his VEEP? Kamala Harris
I want Tammy Duckworth so Fat Donnie™ can say: I like soldiers who have both of their legs.
Val Demings on the ticket locks up Florida. And Florida locks up the election!
Val Demings also has the advantage of knowing where the bodies are buried … as an impeachment manager AND a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, she's been in the SCIFs where the briefings happened.
Good points. I think Val Demings would be a very strong VP candidate (and VP).
And, for JiD's reasons she'd scare the spit out of the Screaming Yam.
I'll be very disappointed if he chooses Harris. Would like to see Rice or Duckworth.
Duckworth would do a number on Cadet Bone Spurs.
And she would probably "out" the incumbent VEEP, Miss Thing.
Duckworth is definitely in my top three.
Whoever gets the nod should have the executive experience necessary to take over the job long before January 2025. That narrows the list considerably, and is probably why Harris gets the nod (that, and she was the one the Clintons always wanted to be POTUS).
Rice – never run for office before, entire experience is in foreign relations and she will revive Benghazi. More likely to be next Secy of State
Duckworth – compelling hero story but politically centrist and not dynamic on stump. More likely to be Secy of VA
Bass- liberal and effective legislator but wont run for prez in 24, denying Dems incumbency power. No reason to select her.
Bottoms – dynamic speaker, compelling story but as 2 yr mayor will people buy that she is qualified on day 1?
lujan Grisham – former Health Secy, congresswoman and now governor. Could help Latino vote where Biden is weak. Dark horse ?
Harris – vetted in national campaign , compelling story/speaker, trailblazer. Liberal. Would not be seen as an objective AG now. Still strongest candidate who can be ready to run in 24
@openspace. What makes you think Harris is a trailblazing liberal? She never defined herself during the primary. In fact she seemed to have her finger to the wind testing which way it was blowing, which is one reason, but certainly not the only reason she didn't make it to the end of the trail.
Semantically speaking, you may be mis-reading openspace's post…..
"vetted in national campaign (comma) compelling story/speaker (comma) trailblazer (period)" then……"Liberal (period)"
Yes to commas
Trailblazer in that she was the first woman and first AA as California attorney general (might be the same for her DA position) and presently only AA woman senator.
Her voting record is very liberal but I agree she stumbled in the presidential race as she seemed less prepared on health care than she should have been. I think that experience though will help her perform better in 2024