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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Should Hillary Clinton pick Elizabeth Warren for V.P.? [View all]andym
(5,894 posts)68. You mean young enough to last as President should they need to become President.
I assume you believe that Congress would not approve a replacement VP should the VP becomes President, which I agree is more than possible, especially in the House.
Elizabeth Warren is 66 today, well below the average longevity for woman in the US (80), so there would be little risk for her, even at the end of Hillary's second term, she would be only be a year older than Bernie's age today. Since Hillary Clinton is two years older, we should be more worried for her.
I agree that Bernie as VP would be more problematic as he would be near the average life expectancy for men at the end of Hillary's first term.
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She can be much more of a force as Senate majority leader. Tens of times more of a force.
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#2
I'd rather have her in the Senate but she is one of very few who would help with Hillary's extreme
Vote2016
Jun 2016
#76
Yes, then I would no longer worry if Hillary had to leave office...for whatever reason
virtualobserver
Jun 2016
#28
re: "Clinton will want somebody...further right." Hard to keep Sanders folk motivated that way. nt
thesquanderer
Jun 2016
#32
Sanders folk are not who Clinton is worried about. I know that's hard to hear but it's true.
Recursion
Jun 2016
#33
re "Even if she takes the states Sanders won in the primary" -- not the issue.
thesquanderer
Jun 2016
#35
No. I'd like her to pick someone relatively young who could be elected POTUS in 2024.
Garrett78
Jun 2016
#46