Any leaks on VP yet?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Any leaks on VP yet?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

1. from Politico

Hillary Clinton’s veepstakes is ending the way it began: with the humble-but-sturdy Tim Kaine sitting at the top of her list.

After an extensive, months-long process during which the campaign considered a host of different options -- even vetting a serious candidate from outside the political arena -- the squeaky-clean Virginia senator, whose biggest liability to emerge was that he was boring, is emerging as Clinton's top choice. Kaine has been urged along by two men familiar with the demands of the job: President Barack Obama and former president Bill Clinton, those close to the process say.

And after Donald Trump’s somewhat more polished performance Thursday night, even Democrats who had been pushing for a flashier choice like Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren or New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker were sobered by the challenging four months ahead. “After last night, she needs to make the safest choice possible,” said a former senior White House aide.


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[jcgoldie]

2. Look if she picks Kaine I'll get behind it

He's solid if not flashy and unexciting. But that last paragraph irks me... did anyone in the world watch that fascist diatribe and think... "we need Tim Kaine"...

[JCMach1]

3. Speculative, not a leak...

but seriously, unless they lock Perez, or Kaine in Hillary's plane bathroom with a raincoat over their head, we should know pretty soon... unless it's Warren. She will already be in Florida.

[LonePirate]

4. What benefit or advantage does Kaine bring to the ticket?

I am having trouble identifying what value he adds to the ticket. We're going to win Virginia easily without him and by easily I mean by a margin larger than Obama's 2012 margin. Does he help bring aboard white men which is Hillary's weakest demo? Is he a pit bull in disguise who can really tear into Trump? I am at a loss trying to understand the benefits of adding him to the ticket.

[Stuckinthebush]

9. Moderates and Virginia

He is a comfortable pick for moderates in the party (and there are many) and independent moderates. Most importantly, he will bring 13 electoral votes from a southern swing state. Virginia is NOT a sure thing without him. It is much more of a sure thing now.

He is a solid Democrat. I'm very ok with the pick. Warren would be a good choice to shake things up, but then we would risk losing the Senate seat which is more important for her to have than a VP chair.

As for Progressives, the internal numbers must show that she is safe with them. I bet the campaign was thinking that a boring but steadfast Democrat would be helpful for Ohio and Pennsylvania.

We shall see.....

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. super freaky clean....but personally don't think that translates necessarily

to your running mate, does it ?

[femmocrat]

5. Kaine is in Boston today.... not in FL.

From Harry Enten:

Tim Kaine is in Boston, which means that this is already more suspenseful than the Pence rollout.

[MineralMan]

7. And Warren is in Florida today.

I have no idea what Hillary will do. It's up to her to make this strategic pick.

[femmocrat]

15. Yes! In Orlando.

Keep hope alive!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. that's where Hillary is? in Florida?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Just read on twitter that Elizabeth Warren is in Orlando !

[RonniePudding]

6. I'll wait for her to make the announcement

Politico and all the rest can go pound sound. Until it comes from her campaign, it's just speculation. End of story.

[BlueMTexpat]

10. +1! eom

[PatSeg]

16. And I'm sure all the speculation

is exactly what the campaign wants. It generates publicity and excitement. Anything that looks too obvious could be a ploy.

That's okay, a little excitement is fun.

[whistler162]

8. Yes...

when they got up in the morning.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. funny !