(03-27-2020, 07:00 PM)Last42min Wrote: It's pretty common for the President to choose a VP that will bring in a different set of voters. I think it's probable that Pence was selected for that reason. As for Biden, I called it that he would pick Elizabeth Warren as his VP for the reason previously stated. However, with his condition, I imagine he's going to need to find a DNC approved candidate. I am calling it now that he will win the nomination, choose his VP, do a few interviews, then admit he has dementia or whatever is ailing him, endorse his VP as President. The DNC only has to approve the pick according to their bylaws. It's a rare opportunity for the DNC to skip the election and hand pick their nominee. No doubt Joe is going to do them a solid, since the did one for him.

A historical reference is Lyndon Johnson. The patrician Kennedys held him in distant contempt, but he brought in the Southern Democrat vote. LBJ's subsequent terms as President were salt in the wound of JFK's family. Robert Kennedy wanted desperately to regain the office. 

They were both good men. I sometimes wonder what direction our country would have taken if only one of them had lived on. Ted's act of reprobation at Chappaquiddick forever disqualified him.

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