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GoCubsGo

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34. Is Tammy Duckworth qualified?

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 05:18 PM

Mar 2020

She was born in Thailand. Granted, her father is a native-born US citizen. She is certainly well-qualified in every other way, shape and form. I would LOVE her to be VP, and eventually POTUS. I just worry about the circumstances of her birth. We all saw what happened to Obama for having a foreign-born parent. And, he was born on US soil.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden's Top 12 Running Mates, Ranked (by Bill Scher of Politico) [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2020 OP

I thnk Susan Rice is much higher. Maybe even third. RelativelyJones Mar 2020 #1

agree, but Rice should be 4th, and Elizabeth Warren should be 3rd onetexan Mar 2020 #15

Thanks for posting this. K&R PunkinPi Mar 2020 #2

Biden is an East Coaster. He needs someone from the middle question everything Mar 2020 #3

Does geography really matter? thesquanderer Mar 2020 #26

Clinton and Gore - before social media, before polarization question everything Mar 2020 #27

I think Joe already polls a lot better than Hillary did in the industrial Midwest, no? n/t thesquanderer Mar 2020 #30

I don't know. Hope so. question everything Mar 2020 #32

Agree, Joe has the Midwest, radius777 Mar 2020 #37

Biden's the name that picks up the midwest lees1975 Mar 2020 #41

yes he has lower negatives Celerity Mar 2020 #40

I would like to see Elizabeth Warren implementing much of her progressive agenda Submariner Mar 2020 #4

That would be smart and ideal. We rarely get smart and ideal. blm Mar 2020 #7

I love her, but it would be a crime to take her out of the senate unblock Mar 2020 #12

I agree, but not fooled Mar 2020 #21

I SO hope he does not put Dimon in ANY sort of position of power Celerity Mar 2020 #42

Leave Laura Kelly alooooooone! Kansas needs her as our Democratic governor. tblue37 Mar 2020 #5

+100000000 Celerity Mar 2020 #43

I like that order. Although i wish Michelle Obama was on it! I'm for Amy at this point. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #6

Michelle Obama has no desire at all to be VP or to hold any other national office. She has tblue37 Mar 2020 #8

Everyone says they're not interested. Hillary said she wouldnt run before '16 too. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #16

But Michelle never really showed an interest in PatSeg Mar 2020 #22

Yes, thats true. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #29

Biden doesn't need any help with the Rust Belt Aquaria Mar 2020 #39

How would the 22nd prevent Michelle from running? Didnt prevent Hillary. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #48

Katie Porter!! rateyes Mar 2020 #9

Love her - Porter needs a spot with lots of power... polichick Mar 2020 #33

I'd rank Klobuchar lower.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #10

former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis dweller Mar 2020 #11

Absolutely. She would be an excellent choice. StevieM Mar 2020 #20

I think the list kinda sucks. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #13

well consider the source, lol Celerity Mar 2020 #44

Balance the ticket on what principle? andym Mar 2020 #14

Balence is not always the correct choice. judeling Mar 2020 #19

Treasury Secretary (re: Warren,) elleng Mar 2020 #17

Warren should be the choice. Hands down. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #18

I pretty much agree with that list SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #23

I'd Love It Todd79 Mar 2020 #24

Just imagine Maxine debating Pence. It would be magical. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #31

Amy was on The View today REALLY pushing pandemic response. nolabear Mar 2020 #25

I hadn't thought of Duckworth, but am warming to that possibility. lkinwi Mar 2020 #28

Is Tammy Duckworth qualified? GoCubsGo Mar 2020 #34

Yes she is qualified just like Cruse was...he was born in Canada and his Mom was American. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #46

Can Beto please be put on list. Best choice!!! He just Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #35

Beto is not ready for prime time. But I agree about being dismissed simply by being male. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #49

If he can deliver Texas, he would be a great choice. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #55

I think Abrams at 12 is wrong, wrong, wrong. Plus Whitmer said yesterday that she's not in for it. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #36

Warren as Attorney General would be trump's worst nightmare. Goodheart Mar 2020 #38

Nice list. There's not a woman on that list who would not make a fine President. NNadir Mar 2020 #45

I love Warren but we can't be down a Senator and risk that a GOP wins...like Scott Brown did. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #47

As I understand it, I could be wrong, a Governor's appointment is largely temporary in Massachusetts NNadir Mar 2020 #50

It takes time to have a special election...the country is in crisis...we need all of our Democratic Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #54

I agree. Briefly she was my first choice which may have been bad Karma... NNadir Mar 2020 #56

No way evertonfc Mar 2020 #51

Warren as AG? What are they smoking? dansolo Mar 2020 #52

Who is Bill Scher? Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #53

"Joe has binders full of women" LOL great to see the excellent irony here, circa Romney 2012 onetexan Mar 2020 #57