Business Leaders Lobby Biden on Veep Pick

[applegrove]

Business Leaders Lobby Biden on Veep Pick

March 24, 2020 at 3:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 372 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/24/business-leader-lobby-biden-on-veep-pick/

"SNIP.....

CNBC reports business leaders are pushing the following women as Joe Biden’s running mate: Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Rep. Val Demings.

Notably absent from the names mentioned is Stacey Abrams.

.....SNIP"

And Elizabeth Warren

[disndat]

1. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

has all the qualifications Biden said his VP needs.

[pamdb]

27. NOOOOO

we need her here in Michigan!!!

Kamala

[JGug1]

2. Elizabeth Warren

Once more....with feeling: He cannot pick Elizabeth Warren. The governor of Mass is a Republican and will get to pick an interim Senator if Biden wins. We are going to be hellish lucky to switch the Senate over to Dem. How DUMB would it be to give it back by allowing a Republican to be appointed?

[applegrove]

4. Had not thought of that.

[Raven123]

5. Agree. AND we need her insight in the Senate

[FM123]

6. I agree with you, with great feeling. I love Elizabeth Warren, but she should stay in the Senate.

[onetexan]

9. Spot on - thank you!

[Celerity]

12. Massachusetts law dictates an election be held within 145-160 days of a Senatorial vacancy

https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate.aspx



https://malegislature.gov/laws/generallaws/parti/titleviii/chapter54/section140

The loser of the Markey/Kennedy race would be a shoo-in, or if Markey loses and decides to retire, perhaps Ayanna Pressley.


Vice President Warren? It can happen. Here's how:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/5/1924805/-Vice-President-Warren-It-can-happen-Here-s-how

I’ve read a bunch of people assuming that Elizabeth Warren can’t be Vice President, or be in the next President’s cabinet, because she’d be giving up a Senate seat to the GOP after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker appoints a Republican. I’m here to tell you that it ain’t necessarily so. The mechanism is fairly simple — she can resign this year and be replaced this year.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (www.ncsl.org/...), Massachusetts is one of 14 states which replace their Senators via a special election. Massachusetts law — M.G.L.A. 54 §140 — says this: 145-160 days after vacancy occurs. If a vacancy occurs after April 10 but on or before the 70th day before the regular state primary, the office shall appear on the regular state primary ballot. If a vacancy occurs after that time, the office shall appear on the state election ballot that November.

Governor Baker could appoint a Republican upon her resignation, but in the mechanism above, there are two options: If she resigns between today and April 9, there would be a special election some time between July 28 and September 16. If she resigns between April 10 and June 23, her seat would be up for a special election held on Election Day to fill the rest of the term. In either case, the winner of the election would be sworn in immediately.

Warren’s resignation also solves a problem. Massachusetts is enduring a massively pointless primary fight between two strong Democrats — Incumbent Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III. If Warren resigns, Kennedy can simply move over and run for this other seat, and everybody’s happy. Whoever Baker appoints would be a serious underdog to Rep. Kennedy. And it’s not like there’s a lot going to get done that Warren would be able to stop in the Senate the rest of 2020. The Senate has done virtually nothing but confirm judges the whole term.

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[hay rick]

20. Thank you for this information.

[Celerity]

21. yw

[comradebillyboy]

36. Warren hasn't even endorsed Joe. Why on earth should

she be considered if she's still sitting on the fence? Biden needs someone who will enthusiastically support him. And that's not Warren.

[FM123]

3. My personal choice is Congresswoman Val Demings.

Swing state Florida has 29 electoral votes, she can help flip it blue in the GE.

[Thekaspervote]

10. I like her a lot...or Kampala Harris

Jim Clyburn has weighed in saying it should be a POC...and b4 anyone throws fits. Remember politics is give an take

[disndat]

13. I agree. V. Deming

was so impressive at the Senate hearings. But G. Whitmer also has a real plus being from Michigan, a Rust
Belt State.

[onetexan]

7. Definitely either the first 2 - Kamala or Amy

Can't do better than these 2. I also agree it should not be Elizabeth or Stacey.

[Dem4Life1102]

16. Both come from solid blue states

and wouldn't help flip a swing state.

[onetexan]

25. The states thing doesnt really apply.

Its been mentioned elsewhere on this board all the good reasons for these 2 so i wont repeat.

[Dem4Life1102]

32. It does apply

As does ideology and demographics.

[Skya Rhen]

8. I'm so relieved to see Val Demings' name listed. She's highly accomplished and can help deliver FL.

[groundloop]

11. Amazing - I actually agree with 'business leaders' on some of those choices.

And agree with the sentiment that Sen. Warren can help us the most by staying in the Senate.

[disndat]

14. Not to rule out HRC either.

nt.

[William769]

15. ...

[onetexan]

26. Much as i love Hillary i dont think that would be a good idea

[2naSalit]

17. Or Susan Rice. ...nt

[applegrove]

18. +1

[Hestia]

19. ...and the reason we have to do this *now* is because...?

This is the kinda crap the GOP does. I guess "business leaders" have the DNC with the GOP. This is an aspect of the news that can wait. It's still, what July, before the convention.

It's lovely that a woman might be nominated but isn't this kinda back door deals that Debbie Wasserman Schwartz in Florida and Donna Brazill try to pull at the DNC meetings in 2015 & 2016.

Can we not say we have learned from those FUBAR's and move on?

[Laelth]

22. This article seriously bugs me.

“Business leaders,” whomever they may be, have no business choosing Joe Biden’s VP candidate.

-Laelth

[ms liberty]

29. This. n/t

[left-of-center2012]

23. They didn't listen to Biden?

“Biden has talked with Obama about possible vice presidential pick”

"The most important thing — and I've actually talked to Barack about this —
the most important thing is that there has to be
someone who, the day after they're picked, is prepared to be president of the United States of America if something happened," Biden said.

[Indykatie]

24. Stacy Abrams Should Be Missing From Any List of Serious Contenders In My Opinion

She doesn't have the experience and has never held elected office. Given Biden's age I expect him to select some one much younger. The good news is he has several well qualified choices to select from. My favorites are Kamala and Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer is newly elected and has said she isn't interested but that's what people usually say. Biden has a really deep bench to assemble his cabinet from.

[Dem4Life1102]

33. Experience doesn't matter

and never has. Plus any experience argument only helps Trump.

[squirecam]

34. I'll take experience.

Thank you very much.

[Dem4Life1102]

35. So you're going to vote for Trump

who is more experienced at being President than Biden.

[hay rick]

28. Elizabeth Warren.

Joe Biden is a business-friendly Democrat. To balance the ticket and broaden his support, he needs a progressive. Black voters have demonstrated their loyalty to Joe throughout the primaries, so I don't think a POC adds significantly to his appeal.

[not fooled]

30. I wish

but Biden has floated the idea of putting e.g. Jamie Dimon and other Wall Streeters in his cabinet. No way would they join if Warren is VP. I think the chance of Warren being chosen is vanishingly small, however much sense she makes in other respects.

[comradebillyboy]

37. Biden floated no such thing.

[not fooled]

39. Search "Biden Dimon"

e.g.

https://www.businessinsider.com/who-joe-biden-will-appoint-to-top-cabinet-positions-axios-2020-3?op=1]

[HarlanPepper]

38. Uh huh

[2naSalit]

31. They can sit down and wait for us to

encourage him about his choice. Businesses need to butt out of this.