Likely just Joe’s. Castro is not a great fit for anyone else.
Elizabeth will need a foriegn policy person to fill out her perceived gap there. At least someone “tough”…
Pete will need someone a bit more seasoned (as Obama benefited from Joe)
Bernie, maybe. Would be wise as a nod to the Obama folks that he can play nice with the party.
Amy, I just dont see her needing to worry about making that decision.
Harris is a better fit for any of them.
Booker isn’t long for the primary world, I agree. Yang will stick around for quite some time, he has the money, and its part of the longer term plan. I am guessing soon after Super Tuesday for him, with the inevitable endorsement of Sanders at that point.
There are a lot of third tier candidates still officially in the race, but I suspect there will be a lot of them dropping out in the coming days. We probably just won’t see it.
Warren however is the one to keep an eye on right now. Her 4Q numbers are not going to look good, and may in fact be pretty dismal. She won’t drop before IA and NH, but if she does poorly in both, don’t be surprised if she is gone before Super Tuesday.
That’s a concise explanation of how to keep a red state red. Beto came awfully close to being Texas’ first state-wide elected Democrat since 1990, and he sure as hell didn’t do it by shitting on his base.
Well, maybe Joe will pick him as veep. Oh, wait…https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/01/opinions/joe-biden-west-wing-fantasy-yang/index.html
Maybe Joe can say that if he wins he’ll just make his entire cabinet and all judicial nominations hard-line Republicans. Maybe that’ll help him clear the field…
I don’t see anything so offensive in the quotes (and in the article). I mean, she’s not progressive for sure, but she doesn’t pander to rethugs that much either.
they can’t. what they can do is tell the Democratic Party in both states that no one sent to the Dem National Convention would was selected before a certain date would be credentialed.
I’m all for letting Iowa and New Hampshire switch off being the second state that chooses their delegates each cycle. But lets have states that represent the full diversity of the Democratic Party be the first state.
They are supporting a lbgtqia candidate, who would of thunk…
Harris won’t take the job. She is going to continue being the CA Senator.
Abrams is a better fit for Biden. If she declines (I don’t think she would) , however, Castro would be my next guess. But Castro would be a great fit for Warrenor or Klobuchar. Young, Hispanic and Cabinet level experience…all areas they need help with.
I am not sure who Buttigieg would pick, but I agree, it would be better if he chose someone with a lot of experience, so probably a Senator (Booker perhaps?). Buttigieg doesn’t have to worry about grooming the 2028 candidate, so he has the option to go with someone older.
And he would be a viable option for Sanders. He played fairly well in the progressive lane (as much as he played well in any lane), he is Hispanic, and yes, he worked for Obama. He is also young, which is a big point. But Yang is probably a more likely choice for Sanders.
I agree about the diversity issue, I just don’t think it’s possible or legal to change the order. Maybe if someone wins the first two states but loses the nomination this time people would start to recognize how unimportant they are and how unfair the system is.
that hasn’t stopped buttigieg…
How about, Nevada, North Carolina (I am a bit basis but it still would be a good one), Michigan. After each presidential election they should choose another set of 3 to be first and try to pick states that were battlegrounds and are diverse.
Gee! Stop it! That’s no better than Gabbard. Tammy Baldwin is a reasonable vp choice for Sanders. Also Duckworth and Gillibrand.
Sad news that Castro dropped out. I like him and wish him well.
The Democratic Party is a private organization, and can set its own rules. The state constitutions of IA and NH cannot compel any party to credential delegates for its convention.
The closest thing that a state could do is, in New Hampshire, refuse to pay for a primary election. But in Iowa, caucuses are already paid for by the Democratic party, and it would be unconstitutional for them to somehow try and prevent Party meetings that take place when the National Democratic Party says they should.
Doug Jones didn’t wilt from his party registration either…
I’ve spilled enough virtual ink on what a shitty primary this has been, how poorly run it has been by the DNC, how misguided many of the donors have been in their choices of candidates to support, how awful the media coverage has been, and frankly, how out of touch many white Dems are with who and what this party is about and what it takes to win a national race in a racially polarized country.
Best way to finish this off in my view is to support Joe Biden, put an end to this god awful primary and focus as quickly as possible on the national race to win the WH, Senate and hold the House.
We better not have a rehash of 2016, and have Biden vs Bernie with Biden clearly going to win but Bernie dragging it out and attacking Biden and Dems in general the entire time.
Oh come on.
At this point, Bernie is hauling in more than Biden and has a helluva lot more momentum. Just sayin’ … But I too share your concern about Bernie being gracious and sincere if it’s Joe. Gotta love those egos.
(sigh) Will the Clinton hate ever end? Get over it.