Posted on 05/06/2020 4:47:53 PM PDT by Libloather
Earlier and more insistently than at any time in recent memory, Democratic Party leaders and factions are pressuring the party’s likely nominee, Joe Biden, to hew to their agendas through his choice as running mate. This is a singularly bad idea.
Mr. Biden’s primary campaign platform was progressive compared with recent Democratic nominees, but arrayed against one further to the left. The putative nominee isn’t obliged to adopt the programs backed by his vanquished rivals, yet a degree of compromise might be in order to broaden support for the ticket.
Mr. Biden has yielded some to Senator Bernie Sanders on health care, but Mr. Biden continues to feel pressure from forces to his left to adopt their more ambitious plans, as well as to choose a vice-presidential nominee to their liking.
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But it’s a third factor that’s critical in the choice of a running mate that Biden would understand best: the chemistry between the two top figures in the White House. Forcing an arranged marriage at the pinnacle of the federal government invites continuing tensions between the president and the vice president and their respective staffs.
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YES!!! A left handed transgender of a minority race with a case astigmatism would be preferable.
Can it identify as a “woman” instead. There are no limits to crazy when it comes to Democrats.
He’s stuck. He promised. It will be a woman of color. But she’ll have to pass the smell test.
When you’re Democrat, you pander.
It’s what you do.
Bruce Jenner would work but he’s an Olympic Racist.
Without hesitation, Reagan said, "Yes! And she'll be a Republican."
No, it could be a fake woman like Michelle Obama or that PA Health Director.
The real question: Do the candidates know about the digital exam Joe always uses to verify gender?
Racist means your job is competing in races, right?
..oh...I see where you were going with that.
No Does not have to be a woman. Biden is a dem. He does not have to do something just because he says he will
These people at the times. Really. Do they look at each other and think, “geeze that guy has no grasp on reality.”?
The Democrats stabbed Bernie in the back (twice).
Joe promised to pick a woman of color.
If they keep Joe, he’s pretty stuck.
If they get rid of Joe, they are a little less stuck, but it would still be awkward.
Elizabeth Drew is still ALIVE??? She used to be on C=Span a lot in the 90’s and she was OLD then! Good grief...retire already!
The MOOCH identifies as a woman.
For his running mate, how about a good looking lesbian who only likes men.
Pick Bruce Jenner. I want to see the heads explode.
Joe Biden, “ Well, white is a color...”
He should pick Stacey Abrams. That ought to even get democrats to crawl over broken glass to vote for Trump.
Well, I guess technically it could be Caitlyn Jenner.
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