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As he considers who to pick to be his running mate, Joe Biden says he's looking for someone who is "ready to be president on day one." Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, made the comment in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said the events across the country over the last two weeks haven't necessarily affected how he'll pick his running mate or who it will be, but they have given him a "greater focus and urgency on the need" to select a person who is "totally simpatico" with him philosophically. Still, the former vice president said he wants someone who's also comfortable enough with him to argue with him privately when they disagree. Biden has publicly committed to selecting a woman for the job and hopes to announce his decision by early August.
"It's really important that whomever you pick as a vice president agrees with you in terms of your philosophy of government and agrees with you on the systemic things that you wanna change," Biden told O'Donnell. "And is, in fact, going to be able to be someone who is not at all intimidated by the president, not at all intimidated walkin' in the White House. And is going to be prepared to give their unvarnished opinion and be able to privately argue with the president if they disagree. I want someone strong. I want someone strong, and someone who can who is ready to be president on day one."
As people across the country speak out over the death of George Floyd, the presumptive nominee said there is "absolutely" systemic racism in law enforcement, but not just in law enforcement.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-seeks-running-mate-whos-230501895.html
2naSalit
(86,616 posts)RelativelyJones
(898 posts)nt.
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)williesgirl
(4,033 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)The suspense is killing me!
yellowwoodII
(616 posts)She's been studying our economy for a long time
IcyPeas
(21,871 posts)PTWB
(4,131 posts)But I think picking an equally qualified woman of color is extremely important symbolically.
disndat
(1,887 posts)from States with Republican Gov.
mitch96
(13,904 posts)2naSalit
(86,616 posts)Senator, they would choose one of their own.
Retrograde
(10,136 posts)Actually, I think I get your point: if Warren has to give up her senate seat her replacement will be chosen by a Republican governor.
Celerity
(43,379 posts)the state legislature can force him to appoint a Democrat (they have a super majority), plus she could resign long enough before (although time is running out quickly, it goes away in 5 days) the 2020 elections that a new Senator would be picked then. That last one would have been perfect as Kennedy can slide over and run there, thus Markey gets re-elected for the regular slot. Kennedy would beat anyone, even Baker, plus it avoids the nasty primary battle going on now.
I am NOT advocating for Warren as VP, just overcoming replacement objections.
Zeus69
(391 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)folks mind and she sorta fits the description he's given so far.
We'll see.
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)a swing state.
Initech
(100,076 posts)Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)Not really news.
The first and only consideration is who helps him win.