I wonder what Obama and Bernie will talk about (aside from him dropping out and party unity). I heard rumors of Bernie asking Debbie to step down as head of the DNC.
I wonder what Obama and Bernie will talk about (aside from him dropping out and party unity). I heard rumors of Bernie asking Debbie to step down as head of the DNC.
Obama will likely just talk to him about moving the party platform to become more progressive in the years to come and also try to get him to understand that he needs to drop out. Obama's pretty charismatic and is good at making people feel good, so I think he'll be able to pull it off.
ABC just released their new electoral college rating. Based on demographics and voting history, Hillary has an advantage with safe blue and leaning blue states (a whoopin' 262 number to start with). Trump has a 191 start.
So will would only need 8 more while he would need 79. Get ready for a blowout people.
I don't think a Warren VP ticket would be worth it at this point. If she becomes VP, the MA governor (who is Republican) would be allowed to appoint a replacement for 3 months before a special election would be held. This would pretty much **** over Hillary's first 100 days of presidency which is the time period most crucial to Hillary's agenda. Of course after the special election is held we'd have a Democratic Senate seat back, but it would be too little too late.
I don't think a Warren VP ticket would be worth it at this point. If she becomes VP, the MA governor (who is Republican) would be allowed to appoint a replacement for 3 months before a special election would be held. This would pretty much **** over Hillary's first 100 days of presidency which is the time period most crucial to Hillary's agenda. Of course after the special election is held we'd have a Democratic Senate seat back, but it would be too little too late.
I don't think it's too little too late, and if we get to a 52-seat majority then losing one for just three months won't be particularly damaging.
Warren also doesn't bring geography or demographics to the ticket. She's not a good candidate for VP at this time. She's way more potent in the Senate, and I have a feeling she would have a lifetime seat as the incumbent for the Massachusetts Senate seat. There's dozens of politicians qualified to be VP, but there is only one Warren. We need her in the Senate.
Also, putting Warren on the ticket wouldn't unite the party. With recent news of Warren's impending endorsement of Clinton the Berniebros are already being delusional and saying she isn't a "real" progressive and that she should be primaried. Literally nothing will bring these hard-headed Bernie or Bust voters to Clinton. And they're such a small minority that frankly we don't even need them. All of the sane Bernie supporters already have or will switch over to Clinton with or without Warren on the ticket.
She's trying to paint a narrative quickly.
lots of reasons for Bernie-bros to be mad at this one.