Does anyone else feel that whoever wins the Dem Primary should at least offer the position of VP to the other to help unify the party AND show that we're the real classy party?
Yes and no. I can't imagine Sanders offering it to Hilary because he's so anti-money and she's so big-money; but I think at this point Clinton would have to offer it to Sanders and let him turn it down just to unite the party, lol.
I hope he makes some kind of offer because my greatest fear is a divided party allowing Drumpf the presidency. I'm for Bernie myself but I'll be there when the polls open in November no matter who it is, I'm that scared.
The only reason I can think of that Bernie might overcome that reason not to offer it to her (and I agree, that's a big one for why he wouldn't do so), is that having her on the ticket as VP would be an immense amount of expertise he'd be adding to the ticket.
Having a former secretary of state and first lady on the ticket might have more benefit from a "look, I'm putting the good of the country first rather than my personal like/dislike for a candidate, by putting someone second in line to the presidency who would totally have the skills to do the job" type of spin to it.
Also doesn't hurt from the party unity sense as well, of course. And also from the "who do you really want running the country sense -- people who can overcome their differences and work together for everyone (not just white straight rich men), or people from the carnival sideshow over there?" sense as well.
I have to tell everyone I know that a Clinton/Sanders ticket is stupid b/c he's more effective in his current positions in the senate. He's in a committee that actually best serves his political message.
Nope, both are fighting for very different things. If bernie loses then he can't show that he'd be willing to compromise on an issue he sees as mega important and urgent.
I think it's pretty set in stone that Hillary's gonna choose Julian Castro. No idea whom Bernie would choose, though. But I do think Castro would be a great pick for a lot of reasons.
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Having a former secretary of state and first lady on the ticket might have more benefit from a "look, I'm putting the good of the country first rather than my personal like/dislike for a candidate, by putting someone second in line to the presidency who would totally have the skills to do the job" type of spin to it.
Also doesn't hurt from the party unity sense as well, of course. And also from the "who do you really want running the country sense -- people who can overcome their differences and work together for everyone (not just white straight rich men), or people from the carnival sideshow over there?" sense as well.
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But I don't think it's a bad idea in general.
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