Democratic Primaries

Mosby

(17,477 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:25 PM Mar 2020

Biden wants a woman as his running mate. Val Demings could be the one.

If what happened on Super Tuesday is any indication of what will happen in Florida’s primary, I think that we’re gonna be in really good shape,” Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) told me during an interview last week. She was right. Despite disruptions due to the coronavirus, Florida saw record turnout that powered the 40-point victory of former vice president Joe Biden, whom Demings endorsed.

Demings wouldn’t engage in direct political talk when I asked her about Biden’s remaining rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), especially given his comments about the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Demings’s reticence was unsurprising since we were sitting in her Capitol Hill office, where such talk runs afoul of the rules. But she found a way to get her point across.

“I certainly will not guess about what Sen. Sanders said or what he meant to say. But what I do know is that several people who live in a very diverse state were upset by those comments,” Demings, a former police chief in Orlando, told me when I asked whether Sanders’s praise for Castro’s literacy programs was damaging in the Sunshine State. “We’re in the middle of a race. We’re going to let Floridians decide.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/18/biden-wants-woman-his-running-mate-val-demings-could-be-one/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden wants a woman as his running mate. Val Demings could be the one. (Original Post) Mosby Mar 2020 OP

Yes! FM123 Mar 2020 #1

I would certainly not object to her as a VP nominee. MineralMan Mar 2020 #2

She was seen by millions of Americans as they watched the impeachment hearings, so, maybe FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #4

Yes, that's true, although I did not recall her name. MineralMan Mar 2020 #7

True. And that odd high camera angle didn't really help, but FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #8

She rides a Harley! bluescribbler Mar 2020 #9

Yes! The ever elusive "youth" voters... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #19

Not to mention bluescribbler Mar 2020 #20

I have always liked her!!! She kicked ass during the trail samnsara Mar 2020 #3

I like Val Demings... NewDayOranges Mar 2020 #5

She would be a fine choice. StevieM Mar 2020 #12

I lean toward Harris, but Demings would also be a great choice. :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #6

No. Not enough experience to be President. BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #10

If you don't think she is the best choice for Biden's running-mate then, OK, fine. StevieM Mar 2020 #11

Or Gillum. Yikes. cwydro Mar 2020 #14

Not saying she's Palin. BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #15

Klobuchar. cwydro Mar 2020 #13

Hope that the general response will not be Val who? question everything Mar 2020 #16

She's been in congress since 2016 from a red district Mosby Mar 2020 #18

She's highly regarded by Clyburn, Pelosi and Floridians. I'd say her chances are extremely high. n/t Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #17

FM123

(10,126 posts)

1. Yes!

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:32 PM

Mar 2020

She is amazing! And I am not just saying that because we love her so much here in Florida!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

2. I would certainly not object to her as a VP nominee.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:35 PM

Mar 2020

I do wonder, however, if her lack of name recognition nationwide might not be an issue. I don't know, but the time is short to make her a national figure, I think.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FailureToCommunicate

(14,325 posts)

4. She was seen by millions of Americans as they watched the impeachment hearings, so, maybe

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:49 PM

Mar 2020

more exposure than some other potential VP candidates. Just a thought.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=1440

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MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

7. Yes, that's true, although I did not recall her name.

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:51 PM

Mar 2020

I know little about her.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FailureToCommunicate

(14,325 posts)

8. True. And that odd high camera angle didn't really help, but

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 02:00 PM

Mar 2020

she came across as clear and forceful.

PLUS, she rides a Harley!

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluescribbler

(2,257 posts)

9. She rides a Harley!

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 02:24 PM

Mar 2020

That alone will attract a lot of support.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FailureToCommunicate

(14,325 posts)

19. Yes! The ever elusive "youth" voters...

Reply to bluescribbler (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 04:25 PM

Mar 2020

Or, at least old guys who still think they're young!

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluescribbler

(2,257 posts)

20. Not to mention

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #19)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 06:21 PM

Mar 2020

Blue collar white men.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

samnsara

(18,282 posts)

3. I have always liked her!!! She kicked ass during the trail

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:36 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NewDayOranges

(727 posts)

5. I like Val Demings...

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:50 PM

Mar 2020

I also like Susan Rice, Sen Kamala Harris and Stacey Abrams...

Also a woman of color - fiery, kick-ass Sen Tammy Duckworth! Nominee Biden will have an embarrassment of riches to choose from!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

StevieM

(10,541 posts)

12. She would be a fine choice.

Reply to NewDayOranges (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:33 PM

Mar 2020

I also like former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

6. I lean toward Harris, but Demings would also be a great choice. :) nt

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:50 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BusyBeingBest

(8,407 posts)

10. No. Not enough experience to be President.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:22 PM

Mar 2020

Also not vetted enough. Let's not have another Gillum situation. Or a Palin situation.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

StevieM

(10,541 posts)

11. If you don't think she is the best choice for Biden's running-mate then, OK, fine.

Reply to BusyBeingBest (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:30 PM

Mar 2020

But don't insult the woman by categorizing her along side Sarah Palin.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

14. Or Gillum. Yikes.

Reply to StevieM (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:36 PM

Mar 2020

He’s finished now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BusyBeingBest

(8,407 posts)

15. Not saying she's Palin.

Reply to StevieM (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:36 PM

Mar 2020

I'm saying you don't know how someone will perform when the spotlight is on, until it's on. Including on family members as well. Who would have thought that a Governor could be a complete dingbat, with a totally fucked up family? I would prefer someone who is already well known and vetted. And has more experience than being a police chief with a whopping 3 years in the House.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

13. Klobuchar.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:35 PM

Mar 2020

A fine senator from the Midwest with a pattern of winning.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

question everything

(48,833 posts)

16. Hope that the general response will not be Val who?

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:39 PM

Mar 2020

Most of us have never heard of her until the impeachment proceedings.

And even now, I would say that many Good Democrats would not know who she is.

And is being a chief of police of a medium size city good qualifications to be a heart beat from the president?

Remember, like it or not, there is a real possibility that Biden (and Sanders) may not be able to complete his term. We need someone who knows how Washington is working. Or, at least, has extensive executive experience.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mosby

(17,477 posts)

18. She's been in congress since 2016 from a red district

Reply to question everything (Reply #16)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:45 PM

Mar 2020

And is a member of the intelligence committee.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Skya Rhen

(2,724 posts)

17. She's highly regarded by Clyburn, Pelosi and Floridians. I'd say her chances are extremely high. n/t

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:41 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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