Is Liz Warren shading Hillary? Prepping an endorsement? Bout to be VP?

[calinewarkwc69]

The 6th anniversary of Citizen's United brought Queen Liz Warren to the floor to speak out against Big Money in politics. Some say it sounds like she's ready to drop a game changer--

"Anyone who shrugs and claims that change is just too hard, has crawled into bed with the billionaires." @SenWarren pic.twitter.com/VB1Z13PH4a
- Josh Smith (@

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[rainbows_]

It will be an interesting turn of events if Liz Warren becomes VP for Bernie Sanders, I know a lot of people wanted her to run.

Does anyone know, in general, when US president nominees announce their VP?

[notgruntled]

Generally, the VP is announced shortly before the convention, when the nomination is a done deal. Announcing a running mate this early in the game would probably be seen as a desperate move, but only because it would in fact be a desperate move.

[notgruntled]

180+ days before the convention would be pretty hugely unprecedented. As would an announcement while the primary is still contested.

Paul Ryan was announced August 11, 16 days before the Republican convention.
Biden, Aug. 23, 2 days
Palin, Aug. 29, 5 days
Edwards, July 6, 20 days
Cheney, July 25, 6 days
Lieberman, August 8, 6 days
Kemp, August 5, 7 days
Gore, July 9, 4 days
Quayle, Aug. 16, during the convention
Bentsen, July 13, 5 days
Ferraro, July 12, 4 days
Bush the Elder, July 17, the final day of the convention

I couldn't find the date for Carter's announcement of Mondale or Ford's announcement of Dole in 1976. My recollection is that Eagleton was chosen at the convention in 1972 (and then Shriver a couple of weeks later). Before the '70s, the party leadership chose the VP candidate at the convention, though the presidential candidate's wishes were considered.

[rainbows_]

Thanks! :)

[mister_pepsi]

warren endorsement would be huge. and a vp ticket with bernie would change the game. oh please lawd let it happen

[screamingintune]

picking Warren as a VP would be like, really dumb? Not that she isn't fabulous but they're both politically identical basically, and from the same geographic area

I swear this election cycle is filled with people who just want to dream and not live in the real world.

Sanders/Warren would be an amazing ticket if they were running for president of New England, but y'all realize you gotta deal with swing states, right?