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Donald Ian Rankin

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23. No, I don't.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 06:44 PM

Mar 2016

50 years ago, maybe, but in these hyper-partisan days it just wouldn't work.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Tony_FLADEM Mar 2016 OP

Of course she would. seaotter Mar 2016 #1

You're assuming that such a thing exists! scscholar Mar 2016 #62

I'll give you an A for effort. vdogg Mar 2016 #2

Come on. She's not THAT much of a DINO. KamaAina Mar 2016 #3

Jill Stein and the Greens looking better every day TheUndecider Mar 2016 #64

+1. /nt RiverLover Mar 2016 #85

She will pick... Mike Nelson Mar 2016 #4

Well, it would be nice to have one Democrat on the ticket I suppose Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #42

Thank you for saying this. Chan790 Mar 2016 #57

Don't say that. They'll alert on you for wishing her dead Heddi Mar 2016 #66

I could mean that she had been a two-term President. Chan790 Mar 2016 #69

I have been on at least 2 juries, sometimes 3, a day for the last several months Heddi Mar 2016 #70

Thankfully, I'm jury-ineligible. Chan790 Mar 2016 #72

no no, I mean the alert messages that some use Heddi Mar 2016 #73

I don't think she SHOULD, but I absolutely think she WOULD if she thought it politically expedient. Svafa Mar 2016 #5

No. She will tap an Hispanic. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #6

a Hispanic Bucky Mar 2016 #33

+1 karadax Mar 2016 #40

I live in Texas. My beloved homeland is at least 20 years, more likely 30, from flipping Bucky Mar 2016 #41

Well, that and we've been gerrymandered to within an inch if our lives. chalky Mar 2016 #59

a hispanic running mate is now some sort of gimmick? dlwickham Mar 2016 #65

Yes. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #45

The two things are not mutually exclusive as demonstrated by the OP's offer of Sandoval..... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #43

Would she take someone more liberal than she is? eom/ Bad Thoughts Mar 2016 #7

'If we are going to nominate someone who 50% of our people can't stand, elleng Mar 2016 #8

Hillary would not do that. I saw her asked about who are applegrove Mar 2016 #9

A Clinton/Trump ticket. They are friends. Downwinder Mar 2016 #10

She should run with Hubert Humphrey and invade Vietnam leveymg Mar 2016 #11

It's like a book. Octafish Mar 2016 #87

Birds of a feather flock together. nt TBF Mar 2016 #12

Why not just run with Rubio Depaysement Mar 2016 #13

It's a moo point. Even if she did consider such a thing, no Republican would dare accept it. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #14

Yes, it's udderly ridiculous to suggest she even ruminate on such a suggestion Bucky Mar 2016 #35

Clever DawgHouse Mar 2016 #54

You're going to milk this for all it's worth, aren't you? hatrack Mar 2016 #84

She could tap Rush Limbaugh for VP and Republicans still would not vote for her. If she's the GoneFishin Mar 2016 #15

Any GOPer who WOULD vote for her -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2016 #16

Correct marions ghost Mar 2016 #25

Owl bet this isn't a serious question. hifiguy Mar 2016 #17

Someone that far left of herself? Bold! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #18

no - she will need someone to her left SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #19

fuck that... lame54 Mar 2016 #20

Nope, and she won't pick an Independent either ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #21

Two center-right candidates on the same ticket? Broward Mar 2016 #22

No, I don't. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #23

O'Malley? greymattermom Mar 2016 #24

Nice try. BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #26

Fuck no. seaotter Mar 2016 #27

LOL KentuckyWoman Mar 2016 #28

Horrible idea. Selecting a truly Progressive VP would convince more people to stay... highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #29

Well Jeb! is sort of at loose ends tularetom Mar 2016 #30

I think that would be a terrible idea. I think she needs to pick a young minority. Rex Mar 2016 #31

I like Clinton/Castro! ananda Mar 2016 #32

That would be a great ticket imo! Rex Mar 2016 #38

Abraham Lincoln tried that jeepers Mar 2016 #34

Kerry wanted McCain as his running-mate in 2004 and Biden endorsed the idea. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #36

No...oh wait... zappaman Mar 2016 #37

It would be nice if she did -- then we'd have someone more liberal than she is. nt nichomachus Mar 2016 #39

Someone younger who is not a Washington insider. Ex: Zuckerberg. Albertoo Mar 2016 #44

Fuck no. N/T easttexaslefty Mar 2016 #46

No. Just no. n/t Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #47

Then there would be a moderate republican at the top and bottom of the ticket. nt Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #48

Good God........NO cry baby Mar 2016 #49

~facepalm~ Marrah_G Mar 2016 #50

Complete utter bullshit SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #51

I'm going to put this as nicely as I can. Chan790 Mar 2016 #52

Doesn't she already have a moderate republican on her ticket? revbones Mar 2016 #53

Birds of a feather flock together mindem Mar 2016 #55

No, don't be ridiculous emulatorloo Mar 2016 #56

Not enough head-banging-wall emoticons in the world... -eom gcomeau Mar 2016 #58

I read between your lines olddots Mar 2016 #60

Why would we want two Republicans on the Democratic ticket? truebluegreen Mar 2016 #61

No Vogon_Glory Mar 2016 #63

This election isn't going to be about R vs D. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2016 #67

There is no such thing as a moderate republican. donna123 Mar 2016 #68

Are we pretending she didn't have a front row seat to Gore/Lieberman? FSogol Mar 2016 #71

She is a moderate Republican. I smell a disaster coming. JEB Mar 2016 #74

No. N/t gollygee Mar 2016 #75

Absolutely! Is Joe Lieberman available, ya think?? n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2016 #76

Goddess NO! nt OhZone Mar 2016 #77

HellNO n/t malaise Mar 2016 #78

It would be fitting. I think she's probably ready to change parties anyway. Doctor_J Mar 2016 #79

HELL NO! F-NO! NEVER! ARE YOU NUTS? NT napi21 Mar 2016 #80

Of course she should! And she should announce that choice immediately! Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #81

dumb-ass post. Give me a break. HERVEPA Mar 2016 #82

Sarah Palin is available. JEB Mar 2016 #83

I Thought Hillary RobinA Mar 2016 #86

lol, beat me to it Demonaut Mar 2016 #88