O'Donnell seems to think Biden will choose Harris as his running mate

[highplainsdem]

He and a guest were just discussing the Biden interview, and both of them seemed to believe that's who Biden was thinking about as he described a potential running mate.

[samnsara]

1. yes..tonight during the interview she cheked all the boxes

[C_U_L8R]

2. That's a great choice. We'll see.

So many good choices among our Democrats.

[DrToast]

3. I think they're a good fit

I especially like Harris because if Biden can’t finish his term, I have full confidence in Harris to take over.

[mitch96]

45. That would be fantastic.. Lets say Joe bails out after one or two years... Harris takes over...

Now we have a woman prez..... yeah! Then after her term is up she is eligible for another 4 years or is it 8 years?
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[left-of-center2012]

4. CA already will vote Democratic

We need someone who can add to the ticket,
and bring in a section of the country.

In my humble opinion

[Dem4Life1102]

7. You're right

[GulfCoast66]

19. Adding an African American VP will bring people all over the country.

I still predict a BidenHarris ticket wins Florida. Obama won here twice.

And surly the last 2 weeks have shown us all the real base of our party.

[Mister Ed]

42. Yes, yes, and yes. n/t

[showblue22]

21. I don't think that matters much.

[HarlanPepper]

34. Geography is not the only consideration

[NurseJackie]

5. So do I.

[DarthDem]

6. It makes sense in every way except geography

But I don't know how big a deal geography is, really. The only alternative I see is Klobuchar who on the surface at least seems to have that Midwest appeal but who knows.

[Dem4Life1102]

9. As Biden said in the interview

“It doesn’t have to be someone who proved themselves in the debates “. And Klobuchar makes even less sense than Harris.

[Mme. Defarge]

12. I would love for it to be Klobuchar,

who did NOT jump on the bandwagon to drum Al Franken out of the Senate. That, and her Midwest cred. and fine record of deal making as a senator.

[Dem4Life1102]

15. Minnesota is a solid blue state

and is an ideological clone of Biden so she doesn’t really enhance the ticket.

[Mme. Defarge]

18. Okay, good point.

[Drunken Irishman]

26. Geography is not near the necessity when picking a running mate.

Case in point: Joe Biden. Biden was not a geographical pick.

[judeling]

8. That was projection of their desire.

People should listen to what he has been saying.

“I have thought about it and I can tell you one thing. Whomever the vice president is, is going to be someone that has a relationship like Barack and I had where we are on the big issues strategically aligned,” Biden added, referring to former President Obama.

And one other hint.

“They're all capable of being president,” Biden told NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez in an interview set to air on "NBC Nightly News" on Monday when asked if he had considered Booker or Harris, both of whom have endorsed him, for a spot on a possible Democratic ticket.
“And not just those, but Amy Klobuchar,” Biden added. “There's a whole range of people who have endorsed and all I can tell you is it would be presumptuous for me to decide who is going to be vice president. I'm not even the nominee yet.”

[squirecam]

16. The first part is key.

It’s going to be a moderate that shares his views.

[showblue22]

22. He ruled Bernie out. Lol

That said, I don't think Biden sees himself as a moderate.

[judeling]

23. Yes

I don't know why people miss that.

[Turin_C3PO]

39. Biden's not a moderate.

He’s a solid liberal/progressive. Every political graph shows this. So is Klobuchar. Joe Manchin is a moderate. He only votes half time with Democrats.

[More_Cowbell]

10. I think he needs a younger female of color

So I've always thought that Kamala was his best choice. Stacey Abrams is another possibility.

I agree that she won't make much of a difference as far as California is concerned. But I think that she might reassure people who worry about us electing another old white guy.

[Dem4Life1102]

13. What about Val Demings?

She could help in Florida.

[StevieM]

41. Tammy Duckworth is Asian-American and I think she will get a serious look. (eom)

[Baitball Blogger]

11. If only.

[chillfactor]

14. Stacey Abrams

would be my choice....she is dynamite.....plus being a woman and African-American.

[pink]

33. It sounded to me like he was leaning towards Abrams

After he said that he would prefer someone who had been on the debate stage, he qualified his statement by saying that it didn't necessarily had to have been the primary debate stage.

[OnDoutside]

50. Yes, I heard that too. Abrams is my favourite for VP.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

17. A Biden/Harris ticket would get this old Sailor

out and hitting the pavement, putting in time on a phone bank, walking the district.

VOLUNTEER, folks.

[GulfCoast66]

20. I've said for a year that is our most formidable ticket.

Still believe it.

[quickesst]

24. why does anyone think....

.... Kamala Harris would attract the black vote to a Joe Biden campaign when she could only muster 5% black support during her campaign? I believe it would be a mistake for Joe to choose any of the former candidates as a running mate. If he were to choose a woman of color for a running mate, I believe someone like Val Demmings would be a much better choice. There are several possibilities he could consider.

[Drunken Irishman]

27. My intrigue with Harris is that I think she'd be an effective attack dog...

And that really is the role of the thinking mate during the campaign.

[quickesst]

44. everyone already knows....

.... how effective Kamala Harris is as an attack dog. Joe Biden knows firsthand, and it's one of the reasons her campaign was so short lived. Her campaign for president was dismal, her attacks on Joe Biden were rightfully highly criticized, and whether done honestly or not, her past positions as district attorney for San Francisco, and attorney general for California is fodder for republican attacks. It's intrigue Joe Biden doesn't need.

[nini]

25. They were my top two early on

I've donated to both of them since they declared. I would be very happy.

[MrsCoffee]

28. Best possible pick.

She was my first choice and I think they will make an unbeatable team.

[PunkinPi]

43. I agree, 100%. nt

[Awsi Dooger]

29. I hope it is not Kamala Harris

Her personality is not genuine enough. She is too much of a barker. I have hosted enough debate watching parties to know how that comes across to swing voters, especially swing female voters. That type would go out of their way to nitpick Kamala Harris.

I posted the same themes a year ago when Harris was considered a frontrunner here. I'll stick with it. She became vastly overrated due to her confrontational style in senate questioning.

[LizBeth]

30. I heard yesterday supposedly Klobuchar almost slipped saying she was going to be on ticket.

I would prefer Harris but not long ago I hear something that made me think it was not going to be her. I want Harris or Warren. But sounds like absolutely not Warren. I like Rice and Yates too.

[NBachers]

31. I could see good, compatible chemistry with Joe and Kamala.

She can vacate a Senate seat, and we won't lose a Democratic Senator.

I also think she has the vibes and personality and energy to pull people along in her wake.

[comradebillyboy]

32. Although I'd like to see Klobuchar get the nod, Harris

might be a better choice.

[Vivienne235729]

35. He will do well to pick Harris. I would totally support Harris for VP too

[Steven Maurer]

36. That would be an enormously powerful team

Kamala is no slouch. She's got a ton of experience and credit as a reforming prosecutor.

[AlexSFCA]

37. Both Amy and Kamala are former prosecutors

this is important as we will need to prosecute every crime committed by the trump administration. Kamala would be great choice for VP, she will generate enthusiasm and may turn Georgia blue. However, I am not sure if she helps win MI, WI and PA the way Amy probably could. But I believe enthusiasm is very important for turnout and Kamala beats Amy hands down in that regard as media would be obsessed with Kamala but not Amy. I would love to see Kamala debate Pence. I love her prosecutorial style, she was a tough district attorney in SF, locked up lots of bad folks. Kamala has always been progressive on economy, she is a co-sponsor of MFA and does not believe in private health insurance. She will be a good advocate for adding a public option to ACA and lowering Medicare age, all we need is senate and house. Once public option is available, I predict it will become very popular and will continue to expand over the years, building pressure on private health insurers. Eventually, we will achieve universal healthcare by expanding ACA, restoring individual mandate.

[onetexan]

38. Im torn between these 2 supremely qualified senators

On the one hand i love the fact Amy's appeal with midwesterners will certainly help garner votes from those states. She's also more aligned with Joe's centrist issues. On the other hand Kamala showed she can stand her own, & last night at the townhall in Detroit oh my she can work up a crowd.

I'm also torn between Beto & Booker. Beto can pack a hall w his massive appeal to young voters, not to mention he can also help win TX, while Booker is dynamite in carousing people on the campaign trail.

[Awsi Dooger]

40. Harris had a poor favorable/unfavorable net when she quit the race

Minus 12 percent

I know stuff like this will be dismissed based on source but it aligns with my impression of how Harris would fare when the American public got a feel for her. In particular, anyone who thinks she would dominate a debate is nuts. Swing voters hate that pit bull style of debating from a woman:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/kamala_harris_favorableunfavorable-6690.html

We can do much better than this

[Skya Rhen]

47. Yep - I prefer Rep. Val Demings - she has the gravitas needed for this post and she can deliver FL.

[iwannaknow]

46. Should Biden be the nominee, I'd be happy with that

Kamala is more progressive than Biden, and she has a heart, not to say that Biden doesn't.

[onetexan]

48. Pure speculation. I think Joe was putting teasers out to get everybody's curiosity going.

Note while he said that being on the national debate stage was very important, he also said there are many others who did not run who would be great candidates. May i remind you that this is a man who himself went thru Obama's vetting process for his own VEEP selection, so he knows what he wants. So...i think he'll keep both us and the press on a leash, and that we've all been had as to whom he will eventually select

[Pompoy]

49. A black woman would be the best pick, but not Harris

Stacy Abrams was mentioned early on when he announced he would be running, but I haven't really seen much of her, even though it sounded really good.
In this thread, I heard Val Demmings, and I saw more of her during the impeachment hearings and on tv, and I loved her.
Plus she is from Florida, that could put Florida in play, that would be huge.

I'm not sure that Harris gets blacks that excited.

[RelativelyJones]

51. I think it will be Klobuchar, a Midwesterner.