Biden says there are four women qualified to be president who aren't running

[highplainsdem]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/456392-biden-says-there-are-four-women-qualified-to-be-president-who-arent-running

Former Vice President Joe Biden answered a question about who he was considering for a potential running mate by saying there are four women not running who are qualified to be president.

“There are a lot of really qualified people running, including the people running in the race, but I can think of at least six or seven people, four of whom are women, who in fact ... aren’t in the race, who are totally qualified to be president," Biden told Noticias Telemundo in an interview that aired Tuesday.

He did not specify who the qualified people not running are.

Biden also said he would be open to picking a Latino vice presidential candidate.

"Well, of course, I would. There's no reason why that would not be the case," he said. "Look, I learned one thing about being vice president. You have to be simpatico with the president. No president can handle the job himself or herself. … And they have to be able to delegate power. And when they delegate presidential power, the authority to make decisions.”

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This is the second article at The Hill about that Telemundo interview today.

Other DU thread about it:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287229730


Link to the interview:

https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/2019/08/06/entrevista-exclusiva-joe-biden-promete-un-camino-la-ciudadania-11-millones-de

[jcgoldie]

1. curious how he came up with that number...

He's referring to Hillary and Nancy and who?

[True Dough]

3. Yes, Pelosi makes sense n/t

[OKNancy]

16. Stacey Abrams

is one I'm pretty sure

[wyldwolf]

22. yep. That's who he wants.

For a while it seemed Harris would be her standin.

[True Dough]

2. Let the speculation begin...

Hillary is a given. Who are the other three?

[Skya Rhen]

4. Joe definitely has options and I'm sure that Jill will have the final word...

[Princetonian]

5. Susan Rice!!

[True Dough]

6. Could be

and maybe Loretta Lynch?

[Princetonian]

8. Yes.

[WheelWalker]

25. Has to be on that list.

[emmaverybo]

7. If Biden does become our President, I am wishing him a VP who is as loyal, as qualified, as active

in carrying out his directives, and as compatible with him as he was to Obama.

I do not think he will choose a VP for political expedience’s sake only. I also think he will consider a wider field than those currently running for the presidency and that he should.

Thanks for directing our attention to the Telemundo interview in which Biden discusses his plan
to give legal immigration status and a pathway to citizenship to 11 million people.

[Cha]

21. Yes, emmaverybo.. I hope that for

Joe Biden, too.. he certainly knows what qualities he would looking for having been there himself for 8 years!

Well stated.. Mahalo!

[Thekaspervote]

30. Indeed!

[JI7]

9. if he is the nominee he should consider Tammy Duckworth

to be vp. so should the other men (and maybe women also).

[Ohiogal]

11. Tammy Duckworth would be an excellent choice!

She’s wonderful!

[Thekaspervote]

31. I've thought that myself as well... such a great leader

[Princetonian]

15. Good choice. What an amazing human being.

[Mr.Bill]

10. How about his wife?

[JI7]

12. no

[AlexSFCA]

13. Stacey Abrams

[tirebiter]

14. Didn't she already say no?

[wyldwolf]

23. Actually no. She wasn't asked. She DID said she wasn't interested when it was speculated...

... which isn't the same as being asked. Most in Georgia believe she could be easily coaxed...

[Kahuna7]

17. He would need someone who could take over immediately if it

became necessary.

[emmaverybo]

36. Good point. Essential in the case of any president, but particularly so in the case of our older

candidates if only for the peace of mind of the nation. Whatever the president’s age, though, we must not forget that American presidents have been assassinated. The job of a VP is certainly
more than attending funerals.

[NurseJackie]

18. He's hinting/teasing as to who his running mate might be.

[IronLionZion]

19. Is one of them named Hillary?

[wyldwolf]

24. highly doubtful

[RhodeIslandOne]

29. Why would you think he doesn't include her?

I think we all know who should be President right now.

[emmaverybo]

34. Age for one thing. NT

[RhodeIslandOne]

42. Wait, seriously?

Stop joshing.

[wyldwolf]

43. Because it makes zero strategic sense.

[RhodeIslandOne]

46. It doesn't seem like the question is about who should just be VP

But who is qualified to be president.

[JI7]

48. no, it was about VP which means they would have to be someone he thinks would make a good President

if it was just about who would make a good president the number would be a lot more than 4.

[JI7]

47. i think he is talking about people he would Consider for VP .

[Cha]

20. Well said, Joe Biden! He's been there..

"Well, of course, I would. There's no reason why that would not be the case," he said. "Look, I learned one thing about being vice president. You have to be simpatico with the president. No president can handle the job himself or herself. … And they have to be able to delegate power. And when they delegate presidential power, the authority to make decisions.”

Thank you, !!!!

[Skya Rhen]

26. Video @ 5:40 Joe states that he wants someone he can completely trust...

to be simpatico with him...

https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/2019/08/06/entrevista-exclusiva-joe-biden-promete-un-camino-la-ciudadania-11-millones-de

[crazytown]

33. that would be bernie

[Kahuna7]

37. Whew!

You scared me there for a minute.

[crazytown]

38. I have a talent for gallows humor

... it suits the times

[Clash City Rocker]

27. If he gets the nomination, he should beg Michelle Obama to run with him

She’s one of the most popular people in America right now, she’s very smart and she had a front-row seat to the best presidency of my lifetime.

[emmaverybo]

35. Despite her popularity and intelligence, she a) is not interested in a political position b) lacks

experience and the specific qualifications in the many areas any VP in the administration to follow Trump must have.

This really is no time for a learning curve on the part of a president or VP.

[crazytown]

39. And I suspect Michelle and her husband

have had a gut full of D.C.

[emmaverybo]

44. Oh yes. I sure miss him (and the family), but I was happy that they would have a good life and not

have to put up with all that garbage and the constant threat of assassination once they were out.
Bless them both.

[treestar]

41. So did Joe Biden

have a front row seat on that.

[marybourg]

28. Compared to tRump, there are at least

270 million people qualified to be president

[Amimnoch]

40. Annise Parker could be an excellent choice.

Especially if Beto’s campaign doesn’t get much more traction.

Mayor of Houston, very popular in Texas. Could definitely help a lot in swinging Texas Blue with her in the VP slot, and MJ Hegar helping boost the turn-out for Senate.

[highplainsdem]

45. Jennifer Rubin's response: Stacey Abrams, Stacey Abrams, Stacey Abrams and Stacey Abrams

Link to tweet