Clinton VP news LATEST: Podesta now calling the losers to tell them its not them

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If she's willing to go across party lines, maybe consider Sandoval.

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Why would Tim Kaine be objectionable to the Sanders crowd?

Moderate. Not near progressive enough. I think he's probably to the right of Clinton.

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Castro is the ultimate empty suit and Booker is actually in bed with Wall Street.

HUGE f'ing mistake to pick either of them.

Yeah, if she's going Latino Perez would be the better pick. At least he speaks Latin.

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One other factor that Hillary needs to put into consideration is the fact that if she wants to do more than just play defense (i.e. protecting Barack Obama's legacy) and enact a transformative progressive agenda of her own, she is going to need a Democratic congress -which in turn requires activists excited enough to get out and do the grunt work to make it happen.  And sad to say it seems her candidacy alone won't be enough -she needs a veep who can electrify the ticket, and down the ballot as well.

Which veep can do that best?  

Warren, but she won't pick her. It would just make this election a right vs left choice and I think Clinton wants to avoid that.  

As Obama proved, you don't need to use the VP slot to placate your opponent -there are better ways. I would pick an issue near and dear to Sanders (College costs seems like a good one) and promise to make him or one of his supporters the "Reform Tsar" on that issue.

This isn't just about placating the more skeptical Sanders supporters.  It's about winning Congress as well as keeping the White House in Democratic hands.  

If her opponent is either Trump or Cruz, Democratic control of Congress is a foregone conclusion (with or without a Progressive VP). If progressives will not pick Hillary over thos e two, she shouldn't be in this race.

If her opponent is Kasich (or a white Knight mainstream Republican), picking a Progressive could cost her the election, never mind Congress.

Either way, it doesn't make sense.

Oh, I am not worried about Hillary not winning the White House -given her opponents, that is a foregone conclusion.  I know she is in effect our next President.  What I am concerned about is minimizing ticket-splitting.  I don't want to keep the White House only to have Congress (or one chamber of Congress) remaining in Republican hands.  

Democrats will not take the house regardless of who is on the top of the GOP ticket.

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I think Sherrod Brown has ruled out being Clinton's veep.

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I like Hickenlooper. Would be a good pick.

Currently I'd be delighted with either Becerra, Kaine, Vilsack or Hickenlooper. All experienced and low risk (do not endanger senate seat).

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I'm hoping for Warren, Franken, Klobuchar, Perez, or Becerra, in no particular order.

No idea why Franken isn't talked about more. Would be a strong, exciting pick.

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I'm hoping for Warren, Franken, Klobuchar, Perez, or Becerra, in no particular order.

No idea why Franken isn't talked about more. Would be a strong, exciting pick.

Agreed. He's got NBC/entertainment creds to
match Trump, but has worked hard to be taken seriously. He should sell well to progressives...Air America, attacks on Oreilly.

Maybe Franken doesn't want it

I think he's made it pretty clear that he would accept if asked.

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I'm on the Franken bandwagon. No person better suited to handle the peculiarities of this election cycle.

Disappointed that Clinton doesn't even seem to be considering him.

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Wonder if possible VP consideration is why Vilsack did not throw his hat into the ring for Iowa Senate. Would have been a strong challenger to Grassley (better than Judge, at least).

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Is there actually a reason for Hilary to not offer the job to John Kerry again if he wants it? He seems to actually enjoy being SoS and has been pretty decent at it.

I could see Kerry, Biden, Richardson, or even Susan Rice, or Jake Sullivan as Secretary of State.

Don't think Hillary has the best relationship with Susan Rice.

I'd love Jake Sullivan as SoS because under Obama the White House has become way too distanced from the Departments, particularly State. Sullivan, as Clinton's closest Foreign Policy advisor, would bring the two closer together. Only problem is his lack of credentials. No elected office nor high profile National Security role like Condoleeza Rice, even though he was a big player in Hillary's State Department+ was Biden's NS advisor. May have difficulty during confirmation.

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I'm actually surprised Jeff Merkley didn't make the shortlist for VP. It would be a great way to satisfy the left, without the potential pitfalls of the other options (age, gender, and Senate seat, for Sanders/Warren/Brown respectively.)

The Clintons hold grudges (and i'm a Hillary supporter).

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Perez, Kaine and Vilsack apparently the frontrunners. All great and bring different things to the table. Personally can't choose one from them.

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Hoping for her to shock us all with either Franken or Becerra. Maybe even Warren, if Reid's calculations re:senate seat are correct.