"take it with a grain of salt" rumor: Biden's VP pick

[wyldwolf]

Down here in Georgia, people are saying Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is on the list...

[BeyondGeography]

1. Biden/Bottoms?

[Skya Rhen]

2. Love her!

[Nikki28]

3. I hope not

Give it to Amy or Kamala or better. Liz unless you will use them in the cabinet.Let the Mayer stay in place.

[DownriverDem]

8. Not Liz

She's in her 70s. She's from a Dem state. She would be more valuable in the Senate or Cabinet. The pick needs to help the ticket Electoral College vote wise.

[stillcool]

11. So giving up a Senate seat..

is smarter than giving up the position of mayor? Not to say local government is not a priority, but for VP?

[Newest Reality]

4. Bottom's up?

I want Harris.

[in2herbs]

28. Agree. This way, after her stint with Biden she can have 8 years as Pres.! nt

[Callado119]

5. She'll be on the long list...

...I doubt she’ll be on the short list...

[Skya Rhen]

25. She's very close to Biden - had his back since before he entered - a very loyal surrogate which

should count for something. She's earned her place on the short list.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. National experience required

Anything less will not be taken seriously by the public, the press, or anyone else.

[oldsoftie]

14. exactly!

[Dem4Life1102]

22. Experience doesn't matter

Never has.

[Kahuna7]

7. That's what I've been saying all along. She was an early supporter. nt

[left-of-center2012]

9. A mayor for VP?

A heart beat from the presidency of the US?
A name no one knows?

No.

Biden needs to choose someone who will excite us.

Not someone who has us all saying "Who?"

[onetexan]

10. it's a grain of salt, remember?

[left-of-center2012]

20. no

[Happy Hoosier]

12. IMO, we need someone with existing name recognition.

WE do NOT want a "WHO?" response to the nomination.

[oldsoftie]

13. Absolutely not. Unless its a LONG "list"

[Johnyawl]

15. Governors are always good...

...and the Dems have six female governors.

My first choice would be Kamala Harris,

[ucrdem]

16. If Buttigieg can catch on, why not Bottoms

But she would be a great pick I think

[tman]

17. I don't get the Harris hype, at all.

She doesn't have nearly as much appeal (even in the AA community) as many on here seem to believe. But I'm sure she's extremely capable.

Biden should choose who he aligns with the most, and hopefully not another Senator.

[ucrdem]

18. She is keeping her distance from Biden.

She didn't endorse on Super Tuesday, even though Biden flew to Oakland that morning, and when she endorsed him a week later, she did it online on a Saturday night. This makes me think she doesn't want the job, which I can understand.

[Dem4Life1102]

21. You're right

She doesn’t make much sense. She’s from a solid blue state and doesn’t put a swing state in play. Plus her history as a prosecutor won’t help attract progressives.

[oasis]

19. Maria Teresa Kumar, President & CEO of Voto Latino. Oops

scratch, born in Columbia.

[Pentatonic]

23. Seems unlikely

He’s going to pick a swing state moderate.

Since he’s not running for re-election, picking someone who has broad appeal is essential.

[Tercules]

24. Why is Susan Rice not mentioned more often as VP candidate?

[brokephibroke]

26. Baggage

But she would be very solid.

[flibbitygiblets]

27. Val Demings, FL Congresswoman. AA woman, former Orlando police chief, excellent orator

And she's from FL, a key swing state. And she's a respectable, but not tool old, 63 years.

https://demings.house.gov/

[MLAA]

29. I heard her on an interview today

She is sharp and a very good communicator.