Democratic Primaries

Yavin4

(36,722 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 02:54 PM Mar 2020

Biden will need a VP that can do the heavy lifting of drafting new legislation, budgets, policies [View all]

Biden will be walking into a shit show after Trump. God only knows just how fucked the world will be when he assumes the office. If this crisis ended today, it would take a year or more to get us back to normal.

We have to get out of the frame of mind that once we elect Biden, it will be Obama's world all over again. No, friends, the world will be in a much worse place than when Obama took over in 2008. Much worse.

Biden needs a real partner to help him through this mess. Biden needs the best policy maker in the Democratic party, and that Democrat is Elizabeth Warren bar none.

My fear is that the moderates will pull Biden to the center and have him focused on the budget which would be a huge fucking mistake. He needs a Progressive near him to pull him towards the bold changes that will be needed to get this country back on its feet.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden will need a VP that can do the heavy lifting of drafting new legislation, budgets, policies [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2020 OP

I am sure he can count on Obama to be his advisor, formal or informal. beastie boy Mar 2020 #1

How about Barrack in the Surpreme Court? marble falls Mar 2020 #6

Obama has put in his time. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #8

Obama will certainly disagree with this assertion. beastie boy Mar 2020 #11

Amen Tribetime Mar 2020 #37

"a Progressive ... to pull him towards the bold changes" left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #2

The bulk of the key primaries were before this crisis Yavin4 Mar 2020 #9

Well ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #14

Absolutely right CanonRay Mar 2020 #3

And demanding impeachment on Jan. 23rd. n/t Yavin4 Mar 2020 #10

Biden-Warren Turbineguy Mar 2020 #4

Your not alone!!! N/T busterbrown Mar 2020 #12

I could live with that ticket.... ;) getagrip_already Mar 2020 #26

Absolutely not! question everything Mar 2020 #39

Sounds like a job for Elizebeth Warren, Kamela Harris, Stacy Abrams - and there's more ... marble falls Mar 2020 #5

Agree, except for the Warren part. We can not afford to lose even one Senate seat. Full stop. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #7

baker won't pick her replacement.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #28

Nope. Too risky. Not a certainty. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #35

f' brady... good riddance getagrip_already Mar 2020 #36

Okay, fair points. I was just trying to start out on the side of the Pats "Faithful" FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #43

No one more qualified pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #13

"No one more qualified than Elizabeth Warren" left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #16

Consider this if you will? Raggaemon Mar 2020 #15

We need Warren in the Senate. Period. BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #17

I don't think he would pick Warren. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #19

Warren should step into McConnell's loafers as solara Mar 2020 #21

Mine too! BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #23

We will need to win the election first. I would not take anything for granted at this point. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #18

that Nikki28 Mar 2020 #20

former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis dweller Mar 2020 #22

You and I seem to be the only people here who realize how great a pick she would be. StevieM Mar 2020 #24

gotta get her name on ppl's minds dweller Mar 2020 #27

He should pick Sanders mikelgb Mar 2020 #25

" the best policy maker" pattyloutwo Mar 2020 #29

Warren is the best policy maker in the Democratic Party, but she's needed in the Senate. NBachers Mar 2020 #30

Agreed. I think they're both really knowledgeable ecstatic Mar 2020 #31

Then his VP should be Katie Porter LakeArenal Mar 2020 #32

And her qualifications are? question everything Mar 2020 #40

Do VPs Actually Draft Legislation and Policies? Indykatie Mar 2020 #33

"Centrism" works in normal circumstances. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #34

Many of us support Biden over Sanders because we like him being moderate question everything Mar 2020 #38

I need you to understand something. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #41

I've said for a year Biden/Harris is our dream ticket. Nothing has made me change my opinion. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #42