Democratic Primaries

Indykatie

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33. Do VPs Actually Draft Legislation and Policies?

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:48 PM

Mar 2020

"Progressive" policies will required a Senate willing to pass the legislation. I think we forget that the Dems in the Senate are fairly centrist if we're using the new definition of "progressive".

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