Democratic Primaries

dailytroubadour

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11. I like Rice

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 01:07 PM

Mar 2020

Susan Rice strikes me as solid, stable, intelligent, experienced, with the right kind of gravitas for the moment we are in. Assuming there are no skeletons in the closet, she would make a fine VP choice.

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

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Joe Biden/Susan Rice [View all] IluvPitties Mar 2020 OP

No. Ninga Mar 2020 #1

agree, we need someone who can hit the ground running from Day 1. onetexan Mar 2020 #9

Biden was the perfect VP for Obama because Ninga Mar 2020 #13

spot on. Experience matters. onetexan Mar 2020 #14

If experience mattered Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #31

Tump is the poster boy for why experience matters! nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #51

Not in electoral politics Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #56

Rep. Val Demings (Impeachment House Mgr) fit these criteria. Seems to be a fav of Pelosi & Clyburn. Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #20

Val Demings was very impressive during the impeachment hearings peggysue2 Mar 2020 #43

Yep! FM123 Mar 2020 #52

Ooh! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #2

Susan Rice has a lot of appeal exboyfil Mar 2020 #3

She's impressive and young, but not too young. I think she's perfect. CTyankee Mar 2020 #5

Either VP or Sec of State. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #23

it makes perfect sense.. stillcool Mar 2020 #30

good evertonfc Mar 2020 #4

She's loyal and can hold her own... Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #19

Rice. I do not need any big personalities. I want substance, smart, capable. LizBeth Mar 2020 #6

Yes, I'm not interested in any "Ms. Popularity". We need someone with gravitas, who can take charge. Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #16

This speech by Susan Rice BlueSky3 Mar 2020 #61

Biden will need an experienced VP. The times Ninga Mar 2020 #7

Two great choices. Polly Hennessey Mar 2020 #8

Samantha Power isn't eligible. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #10

Perhaps she could return as Sec. of State? 2naSalit Mar 2020 #24

She would be an ideal candidate for that job. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #26

she is not eligible, yes, but she was born in London, to Irish parents Celerity Mar 2020 #32

Her Wiki page says she was born in UK, but many other sources say Ireland. JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #44

in her autobiography she says she was born in London, raised in Dublin Celerity Mar 2020 #45

Her bio doesn't actually say she was born in London JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #46

Doesn't matter. According to Fox it will be tavernier Mar 2020 #49

I like Rice dailytroubadour Mar 2020 #11

Samantha Power was born in Ireland, emigrating as a child. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #12

she was born in London, to Irish parents nt Celerity Mar 2020 #33

Not born in the US anyway. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #38

yes, either way she is not eligible, you are 100% correct Celerity Mar 2020 #39

Indeed OnDoutside Mar 2020 #40

Val Demmings! samnsara Mar 2020 #15

Yes - solid, well-accomplished individual who can also help deliver Florida in the GE. Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #17

Yes. She has congressional experience and would be ready to go day one. Ninga Mar 2020 #21

Samantha Power born in Ireland MacKasey Mar 2020 #18

she was born in London, to Irish parents nt Celerity Mar 2020 #34

You are correct MacKasey Mar 2020 #47

Too bad Powers is not elegible! Still, I feel Rice could do a phenomenal job! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #22

She could be a Cabinet member again. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #25

Susan Rice is a smart, no nonsense lady Jarqui Mar 2020 #27

Love Love Love them both. applegrove Mar 2020 #28

Kamala... Chakaconcarne Mar 2020 #29

Rice is brilliant and would be a great choice. gulliver Mar 2020 #35

Yeah- I am feeling her! Biden/Rice would be a wonderful ticket. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #36

I love Susan Rice. She is very smart. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #37

She is not a politician by nature. Blue_true Mar 2020 #41

Don't understand the commenters saying she doesn't have the "experience" Tercules Mar 2020 #42

Not a campaigner. Gotta go with Kamala. tinrobot Mar 2020 #48

I like it very much! nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #50

I like it! I am very impressed with Susan Rice! skylucy Mar 2020 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #54

She has "baggage" (the russiapublican fake type) awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #55

The Republicans would be beating the "meeting on the tarmac with Bill"... 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #58

No, that was the AG, Loretta Lynch n/t Pompoy Mar 2020 #62

Thank you for the correction. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #63

GOOD GOD NO NO NO beachbumbob Mar 2020 #57

I find Representative Demings impressive as hell. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #59

Nah. But maybe for SoS? Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #60

I love Rice as VP Pompoy Mar 2020 #64