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sanders: would he bring warren onto ticket ? his only chance

Moderate Right said:
Forgot to mention that if Bernie does get the nomination then Bloomberg will probably run. One more reason why if Hillary gets indicted and Bernie is the only one left standing, that the establishment might try to give Biden the nomination - to hopefully keep Bloomberg out of the race.
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Again - we agree on that. I really don't think that Bloomberg is going to run. Why spend millions of dollars - perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars - with no real path to the presidency? I simply do not see any way he can actually win states in the electoral college. Yes - he would hurt Sanders - but all he would do is give the election to the GOP in the process. And if that is Cruz or Trump - I cannot see Bloomberg spending all that money to put somebody he does not agree with in the White House.
 
Warren has already said MULTIPLE TIMES that she is not going to run on any Presidential ticket. End of story.
 
radcen said:
Sanders' best shot is to bring a moderate to the ticket.
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Sanders only shot is to have either Trump or Cruz win the nomination ...... then I do think your idea becomes in play.
 
Not normally a guy who buys into the whole 'Bernie will be assassinated' narrative, but man, if he takes the presidency with a moderate, establishment VP, talk about ****ing motive.

No sir, I don't like it.
 
qmuddy1 said:
any chance sanders would add warren to his ticket ? it's his only chance to defeat hillary for 4 reasons: 1)'socialist' label 2) up against clinton machine 3) weak with minorities 4) 74 yrs old
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How does he pick a running mate before he is even nominated?
 
If Sander's wants to seriously win he'd need a moderate Democrat to pull over independents I think. Having the 2 most liberal socialists on the same ticket likely won't appeal to those who aren't far left.
 
99percenter said:
How does he pick a running mate before he is even nominated?
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I believe candidates have suggested or said they were going to pick someone prior to winning (or not winning since its usually a ploy by someone who is LOSING) the nomination
 
digsbe said:
If Sander's wants to seriously win he'd need a moderate Democrat to pull over independents I think. Having the 2 most liberal socialists on the same ticket likely won't appeal to those who aren't far left.
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that's a sound point but you can see some of his faithful claiming that if he goes moderate, he will lose the true believers on the left
 
TurtleDude said:
that's a sound point but you can see some of his faithful claiming that if he goes moderate, he will lose the true believers on the left
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If he wins the nomination I doubt they'll not vote for him over a Republican. If anything it might impact turnout.
 
digsbe said:
If he wins the nomination I doubt they'll not vote for him over a Republican. If anything it might impact turnout.
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that's also a very good point assuming there is no challenge on the left like a strong green party candidate
 
digsbe said:
If Sander's wants to seriously win he'd need a moderate Democrat to pull over independents I think. Having the 2 most liberal socialists on the same ticket likely won't appeal to those who aren't far left.
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Like the Far right, the Far Left isn't so much concerned about winning elections as they are about ideological purity. It's why they are both bat **** crazy.
 
TurtleDude said:
I believe candidates have suggested or said they were going to pick someone prior to winning (or not winning since its usually a ploy by someone who is LOSING) the nomination
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I believe you are correct. If memory serves, both recent female VP candidates were announced ahead of the nomination.
 
ARealConservative said:
your post proves you don't know how this stuff works...but hey, you kind of proved that my being a Bernie supporter in the first place.

he has to beat Hillary before selecting a running mate.
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It is a hypothetical.
Warren would make him a shoo in, imho.
 
Chomsky said:
I agree.

I'm sure she'd love to have Mitch McConnel's job. And she'd do a damn good job. If the GOP thinks they have difficulties with Leaders Polosi or Reid, I believe they would pale in comparison to the whirling dirvish that Sen Warren would be!
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The difference is, Warren is actually sane, something I question re Reid or Pelosi.
 
jimbo said:
I believe you are correct. If memory serves, both recent female VP candidates were announced ahead of the nomination.
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Palin was picked after mccain had wrapped up the nomination. You don't pick a vp when you are still in the process. That would look very arrogant.
 
qmuddy1 said:
any chance sanders would add warren to his ticket ? it's his only chance to defeat hillary for 4 reasons: 1)'socialist' label 2) up against clinton machine 3) weak with minorities 4) 74 yrs old
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I don't think you understand how the primary system works. You don't pick a running mate in the primary. You certainly don't do it to compete with a primary opponent.
 
Crovax said:
1) Warren is also a socialist. .. This IS a plus !
2) Warren isn't a part of the establishment ... ................... May be or may not a plus .. I am not blindly "anti-establishment" .
3) Warren is isn't a minority .. .. ................................... She is a woman ..women in American politics ARE a minority , thanks to the conservatives .
4) Warren is 66
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.... ............................................so what ! I am 76 ..We are in the 21st century now .
My "support" for Mr Sanders grows stronger every day .. He may be successful where Mr Obama was not .. I hope ..
 
earthworm said:
.... ............................................so what ! I am 76 ..We are in the 21st century now .
My "support" for Mr Sanders grows stronger every day .. He may be successful where Mr Obama was not .. I hope ..
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Well, given what the Democrats achieved in the way of 'progressive' and 'fair' legislation when they had both Houses 8-10 years ago, nobody should hold their breaths rooting for their 'victories' either; they did zilch for two years, and we can expect the same from them in the future, i.e. nothing but more BS. They were all about bailing out their pet bankers and funding 'the global economy' welfare programs for corporations like the good lil neo-liberals they are.

Almost nobody who is supporting either Trump or Grandpa Bernie actually cares about their record or their fantasy policies, they're just not voting for the establishment in either Party. It's pointless to pretend anything else is going on, but political junkies and assorted ideologues will compulsively insist there is, as they are all nuts. Democrats don't have a real platform, all they have is 'Identity Politics', another form of promoting violent racism and class warfare, just another road to fascism.
 
I'm waiting for Hillary to kill Sanders at the next debate, and win the Democratic nomination.
 
qmuddy1 said:
any chance sanders would add warren to his ticket ? it's his only chance to defeat hillary for 4 reasons: 1)'socialist' label 2) up against clinton machine 3) weak with minorities 4) 74 yrs old
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Warren would make a good second, but i doubt she'll join Bernie.

What i see as more likely would be even a pronounced Hillary supporter like Kirsten Gillibrand joining his ticket after the primaries.

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She's 49.

Iirc, primaries end in June and we probably won't see nominations for another month or so after that.
 
earthworm said:
.... ............................................so what ! I am 76 ..We are in the 21st century now .
My "support" for Mr Sanders grows stronger every day .. He may be successful where Mr Obama was not .. I hope ..
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How can he be more successful than Obama while having even more socialist views? Congress isn't getting more socialist.
 
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