Should Bernie Choose a Running Mate Before the Primaries Are Over?

[Don1]

Why not choose Warren now as a running mate? ...just for full transparency...

I think both are great and would really energize the base.

[madaboutharry]

1. Warren won't even endorse him.

They had a falling out. She hates the BernieBros. What makes you think she would want to be on a ticket with him? Besides, he isn’t going to get the nomination.

[Meadowoak]

5. Warren will endorse Bernie. Probably on Sunday or Monday.

[Pachamama]

14. I disagree -I think she won't at all unless he is the nominee

Same for Biden

[ancianita]

17. +1

[musicblind]

20. I wouldn't be sure she would

but if she does, Sunday would be the wisest day to do it. Sunday around 8 pm ET. That would push it into the Monday morning news cycle for a full 24 hours of dissemination.

A Monday endorsement runs a greater risk of getting swamped by an unexpected event in the evening, and it would have less time to reach all potential voters.

[Squinch]

51. Not on your life. She's pissed about the shit she took. And she should be.

[zackymilly]

76. 538 has the choice 'No one' beating out Bernie. n/t

[Don1]

6. He can get the nomination.

He's down very few delegates, but it's a hypothetical.

Don't you agree Warren would be a great progressive choice for VP?

[sheshe2]

31. No.

My Senator will not take a second seat. She will be back at her job as the Senior Senator of MA. She will rock as she always has.

[Dream Girl]

2. How about Nina Turner?

[Don1]

4. She's awesome.

[sheshe2]

12. Really?

She voted Jill Stein 2016.

[MontanaMama]

16. She's anything BUT.

stein voter and proud of it. Nope.

[Cha]

27. Here's Nina...!

Link to tweet

[Don1]

29. There's already a thread on that.

Don't derail.

[Cha]

32. Don't tell me what to post.

Link to tweet

[Don1]

36. Please don't derail.

Thank you.

[Cha]

37. Too late.. when you say "nina is awesome" I disagree..

[BidenBacker]

43. Unbelievable

Just watched your video of Nina accusing other candidates of using Obama as a "prop"...including Biden! It usually takes a lot to make my jaw hit the floor but that did it.

When Obama chose Biden to be his running mate with his wealth of experience especially in foreign policy Joe instantly gave some cred to a young and inexperienced presidential candidate that more than a few people had reservations about. Joe helped Obama to win the election and helped him throughout his 8 years in office. Joe was as loyal to Barack as anybody else in his administration and it's been said that Obama returned the affection.

But I do know one candidate who has recently started using Obama as a "prop" and who did not display the loyalty that Joe did during Obama's 8 years...

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/02/sanders-obama-primary-challenge/606709/

Man, the hypocrisy is truly mind-numbing.

[obamanut2012]

49. Good grief, quit telling people what they can post

[zackymilly]

74. Bernie supporters are always bossy. n/t

[MineralMan]

69. See, here's the thing: You don't get to tell long-time, valued DUers not to post as they choose.

You just don't. Sorry.

[musicblind]

7. The main point of choosing a running mate would be to court voters

who might not otherwise back the ticket. If you like Nina Turner then you likely also prefer Sanders as the nominee.

[fleabiscuit]

10. Perfect. nt

[Pachamama]

19. Great Idea

I encourage BS to choose her as his running mate....

[grantcart]

3. And you are undecided. Lololol

[Don1]

28. Huh?

Why are you laughing at me?

[sheshe2]

34. Welp

[Meadowoak]

8. I would definitely vote for a Sanders/Warren ticket.

[Don1]

25. Me too!!

[fleabiscuit]

9. Sure! nt

[Callado119]

11. The primaries are already over...

...but if BS did choose someone as a desperation move it would definitely be Nina Turner...which would just cause Biden to get to the majority much faster..

[Meadowoak]

21. 32 states haven't voted yet, the primary's are not even half over.

[grantcart]

35. From yet another Sanders supporter who doesn't understand proportional

Allocation of delegates

Biden will get more NET delegates in Mississippi than Sanders did in Vermont.

Biden is likely to get more delegates in Florida than Sanders will get in CA ( 70% in Florida versus 34% in CA)


Also remember Sanders stating that plurality leader should be the nominee? Of course that was when he thought he would have the plurality in a 5 way race.

There is no reasonable scenario where Sanders catches Biden but it will become official Tuesday.

[MyNameGoesHere]

61. It's never over for the

Independent Senator from Vermont. On and on and on and on and on.. I think I could regurgitate the Independent Senator from Vermonts stump speeches verbatim.

[Meadowoak]

68. Nor should it be until all the voters have had their say. I get it, you don't like Bernie. Many

People do. This race isn't over. I can also regurgitate Biden's speeches verbatim.

[MyNameGoesHere]

70. It will never be over

With the Independent Senator from Vermont.

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.

The Independent Senator from Vermont should read more. It didn't end well for this guy.

[Meadowoak]

71. Some of like a fighter. Not someone that will roll over every time.

[zackymilly]

75. Bernie is more delusional than he is a fighter. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

77. The quote is from "Moby Dick."

The presidency is Bernie's white whale.

[Maru Kitteh]

13. I think he should choose Frederick Douglass who is being recognized more and more.

[comradebillyboy]

38. Frederick Douglass never won a statewide office. Needs

someone who can win an election in home state.

[BidenBacker]

44. I got someone who meets your criteria

Sarah Palin.

And she's immediately available.

[comradebillyboy]

63. Is she willing to switch parties?

[Qutzupalotl]

15. Yes, if only to make sure it isn't Gabbard.

I could live with almost anyone else.

[musicblind]

23. Nina Turner would be almost as bad as Gabbard.

But not quite.

[squirecam]

65. I was thinking Turner would be worse then Gabbard.

Nt

[musicblind]

18. Warren would be the obvious first choice, but if she says no then

picking a respected moderate would be the bold thing to do.

Sanders would hate doing it, but he needs to bring in voters from outside his 25% to 35% ceiling. In politics you have to do things you don't like to get things you do.

Kamal Harris would be a major coup. So would Stacy Abrams.

Regardless whether it's true, many would look at Sanders age and think the VP might get to top the ticket in 4 years. That might make a Sanders ticket more palatable to a moderate on the fence.

It's worth a shot.

[Meadowoak]

24. Definitely.

[BidenBacker]

45. You said

he needs to bring in voters from outside his 25% to 35% ceiling

Doesn't that fact right there make this entire thread a bit ludicrous?

[musicblind]

58. No, it does not. n/t

[Gothmog]

22. LOL sanders is down to 2% according to Nate

sanders better hurry. Usually the stunt of selecting a VP early is the sign of a dead campaign. According to Nate, sanders is at 2%

Link to tweet

Announcing a Vice President worked so well for Carnival Cruz

[Historic NY]

40. Oh yeah whats her name....

[Gothmog]

54. Carly something

[BidenBacker]

46. The way I figure it

Bernie only has a 2% better chance than I do of getting the nomination...and I'm only a mere 2 delegates behind Gabbard. So as far as I'm concerned, I'm running a close 4th in the race.

Might as well ask me who I should pick for my running mate.

[ucrdem]

26. I think Rod Blagojevic might be interested . . .

[greatauntoftriplets]

62. ACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Renew Deal]

30. Ted Cruz tried that. It didn't work.

Voters don’t care and it makes you a bigger target.

[world wide wally]

33. She wouldn't accept that from Bernie.

Liz is a party girl...Ie. Democrat

[Shemp Howard]

39. I like the Sanders/Warren idea.

Even though the two of them had a bit of a kerfuffle during the Iowa debate, they really are close politically. They would make a good team, an exciting team even.

My only concern is that they are both from the same part of the country. That work against the geographical diversity theory that some people think is important.

[msongs]

41. third place or worse in every primary. that'll really energize the base of what? nt

[Denis Enko]

42. Boarding the Titanic AFTER It's Hit the Iceberg?

I doubt that the line will be long!

[Mike Nelson]

47. Interesting idea...

... what he needs now is someone who can help him get votes in the upcoming states... he needs to win big in Michigan and Mississippi... Hillary and Biden would be the best choices, but neither would accept, obviously... so, maybe find someone with their appeal?

[barbtries]

48. i don't think so.

Also my personal preference is for Warren to remain in the Senate and be Majority Leader. A young VP is the ticket imo. Biden or Sanders unlikely to last for 8 years. Kamala perhaps, Beto, Klobuchar.
I'm actually uneasy about giving up any Senate seats. There are loads of competent VP choices.
But I don't see waiting until the Convention as a negative.

[bucolic_frolic]

50. It would make him look like a presumptuous fool

and really hive off the lefty side of the Democratic Party. There's not one reason why Sanders should or would choose a running mate now.

[Squinch]

52. Liz wouldn't touch that campaign with a ten foot pole.

[beachbumbob]

53. what base? THe under 25 who don't vote?? They still won't

sanders message does NOT resonate with the democratic base that DOES vote. Same in 2016 and more so in 2020

[Todd79]

55. Jane Fonda

That’ll really win over the mods and vets.

[TheCowsCameHome]

56. Warren already lost.

At least she could claim to have experience in that department.

[brooklynite]

57. That would be a terrible ticket..

Two 70+ White New England leftwing candidates?

AS for "the base", I think they've decided on a candidate?

[Laelth]

59. He might.

Just to give his dying campaign some fuel.

Should he? No. The race is already over.

-Laelth

[SidDithers]

60. Do you think it would make any difference at all if he did?....nt

Sid

[NCProgressive]

64. Yes, by all means

It will be seen as presumptuous and a political trick. It could become laughable.

Sen. Warren will never agree to be Bernie's running mate before the nomination. She is one of the smartest persons we have and will not commit such a grave error.

If he nominates her and she refuses.....

[PubliusEnigma]

66. Warren will endorse Biden. Why waste her endorsement on someone who can't win?

[Demsrule86]

67. Why bother?

[MineralMan]

72. Elizabeth Warren can see how the Primaries are going just as well as we can.

She is not going to join Bernie's team. Bernie will not be the Democratic nominee, I am certain.

Now, if Joe Biden asked her to be his VP choice, she'd say yes, no doubt, but that's not going to happen, either. Biden knows that he needs a younger woman as a running mate in 2020. Klobuchar or maybe Harris. Harris has been out for quite some time, though, so Klobuchar would be a better pick for him, as she is more recently in the news as a contender.

Still, I don't know who he'll choose. I'm not sure even he knows yet.

[zackymilly]

73. He's not going to win. Why waste somebody's time? n/t

[CrispyQ]

78. Both candidates should announce their VP choice.

Oops, I didn't realize Gabbard is still in the race. WTF? Is this Putin's wild card?

[rzemanfl]

79. .....