Posted on 06/18/2016 8:42:26 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
Few people today regard the American vice presidency the way John Nance Garner did when he described the job as one that “isn’t worth a pitcher of warm spit,” probably a softened version of his actual words. Yet modern-day politicians would rather talk about arcane parts of the tax code than publicly acknowledge speculation that they’re being mentioned as vice presidential timber. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a Democrat from Albuquerque, is one of them. Heinrich, who endorsed Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton back in 2014, is among a couple of dozen names that often surface when political writers and commentators discuss the best bets to become Clinton’s running mate this summer. Along with Heinrich, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and the Castro twins of Texas, Congressman Joaquin and Cabinet Secretary Julián of Housing and Urban Development, figure in many of the discussions, none of them more scientific than a coin flip. Heinrich, 44, a first-term senator, last week was good-natured in deflecting most questions about whether he could be part of the Democrats’ presidential ticket this year. “I’m in the Draft-Castro-for-VP Club,” Heinrich said during a visit to Santa Fe Community College. Which Castro twin was he talking about? “Anyone that’s not me,” Heinrich said.
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How much is Heinrich paying to see his name in print?
I’d sure like to see some shackles on her cankles.
I hear this guy is trying to make this happen, by hook or by crook.
It’s called the Heinrich Maneuver.
I've never seen HIM/HER/IT, but I've seen way too much of Madam Benghazi and I'm SURE they would be an "attractive addition"
Is there a Muslim member of congress?
That is who Hillary will pick to show her diversity.
One good thing he did was stop the congressional pay raise. They wanted another $4,700.00 a year for doing nothing. What chumps!
A pig would be an attractive addition to the Democrap ticket. But then there would be two pigs running.
The democRATS need to pick wisely, since, if Hitlery implodes AFTER the convention, their VP candidate would most likely become their CiC candidate.
Fidel and Raoul are kind of old......oh, maybe they meant the Texas Castro’s.
Some freepers do think Cubans are eligible.
Hillary’s Dan Quayle.
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN
Very diverse pick
He’s young and attractive. Some female voters may like him.
Yea,that virulent muzzie prick is just what the country needs.
I also heard Hillary will introduce herself AGAIN
She’ll probably have to, but it may seem old to a lot of people.
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