Posted on 04/08/2020 5:48:37 PM PDT by simpson96
While Florida might not be the most important swing state come November’s presidential election, it is the largest. Simply put, it is near impossible for President Donald Trump to win a second term without Florida though the Democratic candidate, presumably former Vice President Joe Biden, could build an electoral college majority without the Sunshine State.
Politicians from the Sunshine State always garner some buzz as potential vice presidential candidates but, in the 175 years of statehood, no Florida politician has ever been included on a major ticket. Of course, that could change this year since Trump moved from New York to Florida.(snip)
Now another Democrat from the Sunshine State is being mentioned as Biden’s possible understudy: U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla.
Shalala was included in Thomas Friedman’s column in the New York Times over a potential “national unity Cabinet” for Biden. While there are nods to the right–U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, to State–Friedman’s dream team, no surprise, veers sharply to the left. Former Vice President Al Gore to lead the EPA! U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, to the UN!
(snip)...having turned 79 in February, Shalala is even older than Biden. She didn’t exactly shine on the campaign trail in 2018 when she flipped a South Florida congressional seat and helped Democrats take over the chamber. While she might help Biden in Florida and Wisconsin, where she served in higher education, she’s not exactly a dynamic political force.
Still, Shalala should play a major role in the federal response to the coronavirus crisis. Having served all eight years during Bill Clinton’s presidency, Shalala is the longest-tenured secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in American history. She also served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin and as president of both Hunter College and the University of Miami.
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But, I'd love to see that ticket. Las Vegas could post odds about who'll go senile first, the Prez or Veep.
It blows me away all these old politicians who can’t give it up and have a normal retirement like most people.
When Shalala walks onstage to speak during campaign season, they can play that Randy Newman song, “Short People”.
“Don’t want no shoooort people…”
Kamalamadingdong is a more reasonable 55.
Oh My Word!
Do it. Do it!!
Three Nationality Harris is not a natural born citizen.
(I know that neither party cares)
Since California is such a lock for Dems anyway, she probably doesn’t bring much to the electoral party.
This has to be satire. Donna Shalala?
“It blows me away all these old politicians who can’t give it up..”
Because they are quite ill.
Probably the younger female dems don’t want to become another Geraldine Ferraro.
Probably has to pick a Hillary Crony.
She’s a weird little troll, she’d be perfect on the ticket. A pair of complete freaks.
Not necessarily.
Biden is going to be Baraq’s Third Term.
The Chicago Mob doesn’t want Coughin’ Clinton on the ticket.
Well, I’m glad to see that there is at one editor with a wicked sense of humor at the expense of a Democrat
Yo Corn Pop, where are you when we need you bro? Are you real or a figment of Biden’s imagination? To bad you didn’t crown the prick with a bicycle chain or something and saved the country years of grief.
They’ll have a combined age of 160.
Ugly as hell froggie looking dyke— famous for dykie “nature trips” in the woods with another one— the Preying Mantis her herself former Atty General Janet (”It’s Pat!”) Reno- she of the Waco slaughter of children.
And sucks... so much better— ask Willie Brown (who says she cannot be... anything, because she has become more incompetent with age).
Shalalalalala
Shalalalalala
It’s not the way you look that stole my heart (Cheat, Cheat)
Shalalalala
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