Clinton picking Warren as VP would immunize her against a GOP impeachment.

[applegrove]

One more reason for her to choose Warren.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. How so?

[NobodyHere]

2. Impeaching Clinton would mean President Warren

Something Republicans would rather avoid.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. Assuming they make these decisions so rationally

[applegrove]

3. The GOP would not want Warren as President if Clinton was forced to resign. Or

even the suggestion that she might have to resign would sink markets.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. You think they are that rational ?

[applegrove]

7. The conservatives are. Actually having Warren as a 'spoiler' would

cause mayhem amongst GOP congress critters who are used to investigating the Clinton's on the publics dime. Some of the elected reps will not be able to stand the lack of investigations.

[Hortensis]

19. Imo, absurd premise. But it gets Clinton and "impeach"

in the same sentence. Fwiw, this supposed consequence wouldn't control the out-of-control malice some feel toward the Clintons in the slightest.

[applegrove]

23. But the conservatives would never back a Hillary impeachment with Warren.

What does fwiw stand for.

[MissB]

30. For what it's worth

[Expecting Rain]

6. Theory being...

when you have a VP who is more ideologically and temperamentally unacceptable to the opposition party than the president, that president is somewhat insulated.

This was oft-said when Nixon chose chose Spiro Agnew. Agnew was a criminal, who resigned before Nixon, but the odds of Nixon's impeachment and conviction were far higher with Ford in as Agnew's replacement (when it was a sure thing) than had Agnew survived.

As much as many in the GOP hate Hillary, they'd probably be even less happy with a President Warren.

Works for me.

Clinton-Warren 2016!!!

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Assuming she was even elected

if Warren was her running mate.

[applegrove]

9. With Warren as her running mate the young come out and vote. Jill Stein gets fewer Bernie supporters

Hillary can win with a good, progressive, enthusiastic turnout. She may not get 50%+ of the vote but she will win. She can say Warren will study free trade and the financial world to make sure they benefit the middle class. That will garner the rust belt to Clinton.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. In see more negatives than positives with EW

as her VP choice.

[applegrove]

12. Warren is warm, authentic and a good attack dog. She'll up the interest in Hillary.

And Hillary will show she is strong by being comfortable being periodically out shone by her running mate.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. That is good now,

but as VP, the muzzle goes on.

And that's only one of the negative things.

She is much more valuable right were she is.

[applegrove]

14. I think she is the ticket to get Hillary elected. She can counter the anti trade

platform Trump has used to wedge white working class male Democrats to the GOP this election season.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Nope, it's not a good plan.

Right off the bat, we lose a senate seat. For openers.

Actually, Warren should've been the nominee, not Hillary.

[applegrove]

18. We disagree. I think with Warren on the ticket Hillary could lead a revolution

of liberalism. And win many house and Senate seats. The country is primed for a liberal revolution and the GOP know it. Why else would Wall Street be pressuring Hillary not to pick Warren?

[comradebillyboy]

21. Why do you think the nominee should be a person who chose not to run?

[TheCowsCameHome]

24. I'm expressing the opinion that

regrettably, she chose not to run.

But we gots what we gots, don't we?

[TheBlackAdder]

25. There's a Kenedy waiting to fill her senate seat. She'd be great, and good prep for 2020.

[TheCowsCameHome]

27. Never forget

Scott Brown.

Massachusetts was taught a bitter lesson.

Don't count your chickens. Keep her right where she can do the most good.

[TheBlackAdder]

29. Any election she could lose, the naysayers are just looking for excuses. Kennedy has high ratings.

[TheCowsCameHome]

32. We suffered through it once before, take nothing for granted.

[charlyvi]

10. I think they are batshit insane enough to impeach Warren too.

So they could have President Ryan. The whole RWNJ propaganda machine would get behind them. They have no problem turning us into a banana republic just to gain power.

[Beartracks]

15. May be. GOP thinks "Presidenting while Democrat" *is* the impeachable offence. n/t

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

22. Maybe they can get President Pelosi.

if things work out.

[charlyvi]

38. Keeping that wonderful thought close to my hear! eom

[longship]

16. From the department of make shit up department.

Hillary could pick any number of running mates. Myself, I'd like her to pick one out of left field, one nobody expects.

Elizabeth Warren has Teddy Kennedy's former US Senate seat. However, she was preceded in that seat by a Republican. And the current MA governor is also a Republican.

There are many of us her who rather like Elizabeth Warren as a US Senator and would prefer that she not give up her power in the Senate to become a running mate.

If Hillary is impeached, she will need Elizabeth Warren in the Senate.

Drops mic.

[TheBlackAdder]

26. Mic bounces. Kennedy will take over for her in the senate, as she grooms herself for Warren/? 2020!

[applegrove]

35. Warren/Newsom 2020!!!

[Native]

20. And a female, liberal speaker of the house so they can all give the GOP a single digit salute.

[GulfCoast66]

28. This is getting old

If it's not polling concern it is impeachment concern. Just give it a rest.

When Hillary wins in a landslide the last thing on the republican's mind will be impeachment.

It will be winning back the Senate which we are about to take.

[RBInMaine]

31. The is a massive stretch. Warren brings no additional demographics nor any new geography. Enough.

[Adsos Letter]

33. We need her votes in the Senate more than we need her as vice-president. n/t

[BlueStater]

34. Seriously, enough with this Warren stuff.

You can't just assume that her seat is 100% safe for Democrats. Republicans have won in Massachusetts before. Risking a senate seat is reckless and stupid.

[Gothmog]

36. The best reason would be the ability to ignore Sanders

Sanders is forcing roll call votes on his nomination and minority reports on super delegates and open primaries. I would love to see Warren as the VP nominee so that we can ignore Sanders

[SheilaT]

37. Richard Nixon's selection of Spiro Agnew as his VP was

considered impeachment insurance. Of course, Agnew was so corrupt that he was gotten rid of first.

I am NOT comparing Clinton to Nixon, and I'm especially not comparing Warren to Agnew. But I don't think that's how she should be selecting her VP.