Who should Hillary pick as her VP choice?

[Blue3]

How about one of the Colorado Senators? I believe that's Bennet and Udall?

[Maxwell]

How about one of the Colorado Senators? I believe that's Bennet and Udall?

Udall would be a strong choice to defuse some of the Glenn Greenwald crowd. Bennet would be a dreadful choice.

[Ogre Mage]

How about one of the Colorado Senators? I believe that's Bennet and Udall?

It's a shame we can't engineer a Julian Castro style politician in a Colorado U.S. Senate seat.  That person would almost be an auto-pick.

[politicallefty]

An all-woman ticket would be quite interesting. I wouldn't expect that though. I think she should go for someone that reinforces her message (which obviously is not known as of now). I'd prefer Schweitzer on the merits, but I would rather have him in the Senate where his presence would be of more significance.

I think John Kerry could be a dark horse running mate who could work quite well with Hillary. I don't think there is a precedent for a failed presidential nominee becoming Vice President (post 12th Amendment, obviously).

[eric82oslo]

I think John Kerry could be a dark horse running mate who could work quite well with Hillary. I don't think there is a precedent for a failed presidential nominee becoming Vice President (post 12th Amendment, obviously).

Two (former) Secretaries of State would certainly be an interesting novelty.

[eric82oslo]

What about Eva Longoria as a VP candidate?

Longoria's convention speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NltTF4Ofo6M

She is also from Texas actually. From Corpus Christi, one of Texas' main latino cities.

[barfbag]

She will likely pick whoever polls want her to pick the same as how her husband governed.

[Lincoln Republican]

Evan Bayh would be a safe pick.

Experienced, capable, respected, former Governor, former Senator, could help immensely in Indiana, comes from the Midwest.

Most importantly and absolutely essential..........

NOT A WOMAN!

[Minnesota Mike]

Safe Choice, Mark Warner. Out of the box choice(s)- Amy Klobuchar or Elizabeth Warren.

Honestly I like the women on the list better than the men.  Instead of picking a man to balance the ticket I could see her pulling a page out of Bill's playbook and doubling down by picking a VP similar to herself (In Bill's case picking another young white southerner.)   

[eric82oslo]

An excellent article on Elizabeth Warren called "Elizabeth Warren Tackles Wall Street: The reform-minded senator talks tough, and she knows where the bodies are buried.": http://www.thenation.com/article/175084/elizabeth-warren-tackles-wall-street#axzz2YIa1sWjk

I didn't know she was a Hardvard law professor. Reminds me of Obama's background btw.

The article explores how Warren is introducing her very first Senate bill where she proposes that students should be offered student loans at the same rate as banks get, which is currently at 0.75%. That instead of what Republicans are proposing; to double the student loan interest rate to 6.8%.

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An excellent article on Elizabeth Warren called "Elizabeth Warren Tackles Wall Street: The reform-minded senator talks tough, and she knows where the bodies are buried.": http://www.thenation.com/article/175084/elizabeth-warren-tackles-wall-street#axzz2YIa1sWjk

I didn't know she was a Hardvard law professor.

How is that possible?

I guess you don't know she was born in Oklahoma and got her first degree from the University of Houston and used to be a Republican.

[Mister Mets]

Safe Choice, Mark Warner. Out of the box choice(s)- Amy Klobuchar or Elizabeth Warren.

Honestly I like the women on the list better than the men.  Instead of picking a man to balance the ticket I could see her pulling a page out of Bill's playbook and doubling down by picking a VP similar to herself (In Bill's case picking another young white southerner.)   

One difference is that Clinton doubled down with a group that had gone pretty big for Reagan and Bush.

Women already support the Democrats, so adding another woman to the ticket could come with diminishing returns.

[seanNJ9]

Colin Powell is an interesting option

[Mr. Morden]

Colin Powell is an interesting option

A 69 year old presidential nominee is going to pick a 79 year old running mate?

[Frodo]

What does everyone think of Hilda Solis as Hillary Clinton's VP pick?

[Consciously Unconscious]

What does everyone think of Hilda Solis as Hillary Clinton's VP pick?

I'm almost certain that if Hillary is nominated she will chose a male as her vp. 

[Lincoln Republican]

What does everyone think of Hilda Solis as Hillary Clinton's VP pick?

One major problem, she's a woman.

Why does anyone on this forum seriously believe there is the slightest chance in the universe that Hillary picks a female VP?

Three words.....

Ain't      gonna      happen!

[Blue3]

Funny how it's the Republicans who seem to say/hope Hillary doesn't pick a woman.

[Lincoln Republican]

Funny how it's the Republicans who seem to say/hope Hillary doesn't pick a woman.

I could really care less if Hillary (if she even runs) picks a woman running mate.

All I'm saying is there is no way she picks a woman running mate.

[Mr. Morden]

I could really care less if Hillary (if she even runs) picks a woman running mate.

You could?  Because I couldn't.

[Napoleon]

Tipper Gore

[Maxwell]

Tipper Gore

Sadly, not the worst choice in this thread. (The kid who said Eva Longoria, seriously bro?)

[RJEvans]

Don't have a particular choice, but it needs to be someone young and/or vibrant.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

She will likely pick whoever polls want her to pick the same as how her husband governed.

QFT......I do miss Bubba sometimes.

[PolitiJunkie]

I'm going to throw out an idea that not many people (including myself until recently) have discussed: what about Sherrod Brown? I was always in the camp of Clinton running with Schweitzer or Warner, but with Schweitzer's decision not to run for Senate and my realization that the last thing Hillary needs is a boring moderate, I had to reconsider. Brown is from a crucial swing state and swing region, and would excite liberals who still don't think Hillary is liberal or exciting enough. Though he's only five years younger than Hillary, he has a much more youthful appearance and flair, and has decades of experience without coming off as a tired career politician. Thoughts on a Clinton/Brown ticket?