Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(52,454 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:50 AM Mar 2020

Biden's Top 12 Running Mates, Ranked (by Bill Scher of Politico) [View all]

See the entire long column for his reasoning for why each woman is ranked in that particular order:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/17/bidens-top-12-running-mates-ranked-134256

His column gives their names in reverse order, starting with the 12th.

Here's the order starting with the 1st:

1. Kamala Harris
2. Amy Klobuchar
3. Tammy Baldwin
4. Tammy Duckworth
5. Catherine Cortez Masto
6. Michelle Lujan Grisham
7. Val Demings
8. Gretchen Whitmer
9. Laura Kelly
10. Susan Rice
11. Elizabeth Warren
12. Stacey Abrams

I don't think anyone here will be surprised by the 1st and 2nd names on his list

As for the 11th and 12th and why they're so low on the list -- Scher said that Warren "has a lot of strong attributes, but being a deferential team player is not one of them" and added that if Warren wants a job with real power where she could go after Wall Street, she should be Treasury secretary or attorney general. And Scher pointed out that the highest office Abrams has held so far is as Georgia's House minority leader, and that isn't enough experience with Biden running as the candidate of reassurance.

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

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Biden's Top 12 Running Mates, Ranked (by Bill Scher of Politico) [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2020 OP

I thnk Susan Rice is much higher. Maybe even third. RelativelyJones Mar 2020 #1

agree, but Rice should be 4th, and Elizabeth Warren should be 3rd onetexan Mar 2020 #15

Thanks for posting this. K&R PunkinPi Mar 2020 #2

Biden is an East Coaster. He needs someone from the middle question everything Mar 2020 #3

Does geography really matter? thesquanderer Mar 2020 #26

Clinton and Gore - before social media, before polarization question everything Mar 2020 #27

I think Joe already polls a lot better than Hillary did in the industrial Midwest, no? n/t thesquanderer Mar 2020 #30

I don't know. Hope so. question everything Mar 2020 #32

Agree, Joe has the Midwest, radius777 Mar 2020 #37

Biden's the name that picks up the midwest lees1975 Mar 2020 #41

yes he has lower negatives Celerity Mar 2020 #40

I would like to see Elizabeth Warren implementing much of her progressive agenda Submariner Mar 2020 #4

That would be smart and ideal. We rarely get smart and ideal. blm Mar 2020 #7

I love her, but it would be a crime to take her out of the senate unblock Mar 2020 #12

I agree, but not fooled Mar 2020 #21

I SO hope he does not put Dimon in ANY sort of position of power Celerity Mar 2020 #42

Leave Laura Kelly alooooooone! Kansas needs her as our Democratic governor. tblue37 Mar 2020 #5

+100000000 Celerity Mar 2020 #43

I like that order. Although i wish Michelle Obama was on it! I'm for Amy at this point. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #6

Michelle Obama has no desire at all to be VP or to hold any other national office. She has tblue37 Mar 2020 #8

Everyone says they're not interested. Hillary said she wouldnt run before '16 too. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #16

But Michelle never really showed an interest in PatSeg Mar 2020 #22

Yes, thats true. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #29

Biden doesn't need any help with the Rust Belt Aquaria Mar 2020 #39

How would the 22nd prevent Michelle from running? Didnt prevent Hillary. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #48

Katie Porter!! rateyes Mar 2020 #9

Love her - Porter needs a spot with lots of power... polichick Mar 2020 #33

I'd rank Klobuchar lower.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #10

former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis dweller Mar 2020 #11

Absolutely. She would be an excellent choice. StevieM Mar 2020 #20

I think the list kinda sucks. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #13

well consider the source, lol Celerity Mar 2020 #44

Balance the ticket on what principle? andym Mar 2020 #14

Balence is not always the correct choice. judeling Mar 2020 #19

Treasury Secretary (re: Warren,) elleng Mar 2020 #17

Warren should be the choice. Hands down. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #18

I pretty much agree with that list SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #23

I'd Love It Todd79 Mar 2020 #24

Just imagine Maxine debating Pence. It would be magical. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #31

Amy was on The View today REALLY pushing pandemic response. nolabear Mar 2020 #25

I hadn't thought of Duckworth, but am warming to that possibility. lkinwi Mar 2020 #28

Is Tammy Duckworth qualified? GoCubsGo Mar 2020 #34

Yes she is qualified just like Cruse was...he was born in Canada and his Mom was American. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #46

Can Beto please be put on list. Best choice!!! He just Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #35

Beto is not ready for prime time. But I agree about being dismissed simply by being male. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #49

If he can deliver Texas, he would be a great choice. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #55

I think Abrams at 12 is wrong, wrong, wrong. Plus Whitmer said yesterday that she's not in for it. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #36

Warren as Attorney General would be trump's worst nightmare. Goodheart Mar 2020 #38

Nice list. There's not a woman on that list who would not make a fine President. NNadir Mar 2020 #45

I love Warren but we can't be down a Senator and risk that a GOP wins...like Scott Brown did. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #47

As I understand it, I could be wrong, a Governor's appointment is largely temporary in Massachusetts NNadir Mar 2020 #50

It takes time to have a special election...the country is in crisis...we need all of our Democratic Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #54

I agree. Briefly she was my first choice which may have been bad Karma... NNadir Mar 2020 #56

No way evertonfc Mar 2020 #51

Warren as AG? What are they smoking? dansolo Mar 2020 #52

Who is Bill Scher? Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #53

"Joe has binders full of women" LOL great to see the excellent irony here, circa Romney 2012 onetexan Mar 2020 #57