I like the idea of a Biden/Whitmer ticket. Is that a possibility?

[CTyankee]

I am so impressed with her and we need to draw on our younger, talented Democrats.

What do you think?

[Walleye]

1. I like her a lot. But I think the good people of Michigan need her now

[CTyankee]

2. I know. What a trade-off...

but isn't it always this way? Good candidates aren't the ones sitting around, doing nothing. They're out there, being good public servants, helping, contributing.

Our party is lucky to have these wonderful people.

[Walleye]

3. True that

[Siwsan]

4. Yes, we do.

[DownriverDem]

15. Love my Governor

We do need Governor Whitmer here now. Besides I want her to deliver Michigan for Biden.

[quickesst]

5. She seems to have the right credentials

There are several women that I would be okay with as long as it does not include any of the people who ran for the Democratic nomination. Some of the possibilities would include your suggestion, along with someone like Val Demings. There are several reasons why I have formed this opinion concerning the former candidates.


1. There are some candidates who I believe will bring little or nothing to his campaign.
2. There are several candidates that would better serve the country, and themselves by staying in the positions they now hold.
3. There are several candidates who would be ideal choices for key positions in a Biden Administration.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. One of the top 4 possible tickets

Perhaps a better choice to ignite the Rust Belt than the slightly better known Amy. But not having watched either for years, others are more expert on their politics, performance, electability.

[gab13by13]

7. She is a future presidential candidate,

We shouldn't pick a VP from a swing state just because "she" resides in a swing state. I'm not saying that because Whitmer is a bad choice, she is an excellent choice. I say that because I have no problem with Joe picking someone from a deep blue state like California.
Kamala Harris is tough as nails and that's what we need right now. She will destroy Mike Pence in a debate, if we have a debate.

[bearsfootball516]

8. I feel the same way about Kamala.

I also don't think Michigan will be too much of a swing state this time around. I know Trump won it in 2016, but he won it by the skin of his teeth, and Joe is significantly more popular there than Hillary was.

[Dem4Life1102]

10. Picking someone from a deep blue state

doesn't expand the electoral map. And just picking someone for the sake of one debate, which will be forgotten 2 days later, is not a smart strategy.

[honest.abe]

21. "picking someone for the sake of one debate, which will be forgotten 2 days"

Tell that to Ross Perot.

[Dem4Life1102]

23. He was never a serious contender

So irrelevant.

[honest.abe]

25. At one point Perot was leading presidential polls in both Texas and California.

By May, Perot was leading presidential polls in both Texas and California. The Bush and Clinton campaigns became concerned about a candidacy, and publicly wondered if Perot could continue to "play by his own rules".[39] They attempted to downgrade Perot from his "folk hero status"[39] to that of a politician, by highlighting his "alleged character flaws".[39]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Perot_1992_presidential_campaign

He starting losing credibility with some of his crazy comments and odd background then the VP debate with Admiral Stockdale finished him off. Even so he ended up 19% of the vote. He was a serious contender.

[Dem4Life1102]

27. He was out of contention long before the debates

And if VP debates mattered Dukakis would have won.

[honest.abe]

28. It will matter if the election is close which very well could be the case.

[Dem4Life1102]

29. What will matter more is

if the VP nominee can help flip a swing or energize a demographic and/or constituency. No presidential election has ever turned based on the VP debate.

[honest.abe]

35. Agreed.

[CTyankee]

16. Yeah, that's a possibility, no debate. Then her strengths will not be on display so we won't have

that going for us. But Pence is such a slug it's hard to even look at him, much less vote for a ticket he's on...

[Sukee]

9. Appeal.......he must appeal.........

Biden must maintain the African-American vote and the only way to do that is to pick an African-American VP, preferably a woman. My community will see the 'same ole, same ole' if he selects a white male or even a white woman. It must be either a Latino or an African-America to hold our vote.

[Dem4Life1102]

11. I've heard that from many African American friends

In fact, some have the attitude that they delivered the nomination to Biden so he owes it to them.

[volstork]

12. This is why I think Harris will be his choice.

She is from a state with a Dem governor who would nominate a Dem replacement for her in the Senate, keeping that seat in our column.

[PunkinPi]

13. I like her, but doesn't seem like a possibility...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been mentioned as a potential running mate for the Democratic presidential nominee but Monday again tamped down such speculation.

Whitmer praised former Vice President Joe Biden for committing to pick a woman to be his running mate, but "it's not going to be me," she told MSNBC.

"I think it's important that he has a woman running mate, to be honest. I think that there are a lot of phenomenal potential running mates for him," said Whitmer, who endorsed Biden this month and serves as a co-chair of his national campaign.

"I'm going to help him vet and make sure he's got a great running mate. It is not going to be me," she added with a smile. "But I'm going to have a hand in helping make sure that that he has got the rounded out ticket that can win.”

Source --> https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/16/whitmer-biden-pledge-female-vice-president-pick-not-me/5058449002/

[colsohlibgal]

14. One Big Thing In Her Favor

Better a Governor than a Senator. We don’t want to maybe enable the Trump party to pick up a Senator. Because if we don’t hold the Senate it lessens our ability to make the changes we need to make.

[Indykatie]

19. Kamala is Probably a Top 3 VP Candidate and Wouldn't Cost Us A Senate Seat

[Indykatie]

17. I Think Harris and Whitmer are The Only 2 Choices That Can Generate Increased Enthusiasm

Having any qualified woman is exciting but either of those 2 brings some extra juice!!!

[honest.abe]

18. I suspect she is on Biden's very short list.

Michigan is critical to winning in Nov. Whitmer would almost guarantee a win there plus help with other nearby battleground states. Seems like a winner to me.

I also think Harris would be a great choice for somewhat other reasons.

[CTyankee]

20. I think Harris for Attorney General. She would be tough as nails on the bad guys...

[honest.abe]

22. Yep.. if not VP, then AG for sure.

She is clearly one tough extremely smart lady.

[treestar]

33. That's a good reason.

If people vote because someone is from their state, then we need a swing state candidate.

[CTyankee]

30. a very good point and a real dilemma. We want a good governor but a good one really governs

and how can she do it and campaign effectively? That is TBD.

[gibraltar72]

26. Keep your shithooks off my Governor.

[CTyankee]

32. shithooks? That's not nice.

[treestar]

31. Look at every possible person

Rather than those who coincidentally get the spotlight. Them too, but not just them.

[CTyankee]

34. Yep. We sure do have a lot of talent!

[customerserviceguy]

36. The ticket needs racial balance

We need to appeal to people who might not relate to someone who looks like a mom from an upper-middle class white neighborhood.

[CTyankee]

37. My husband and I both love Staci Abrahm. She is perfect in so many ways.

[customerserviceguy]

38. She looks like the best pick at this point

Her only disadvantage is that she hasn't won a statewide race nor a Congressional district yet.