2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Would you support Bernie picking Hillary to be his VP if he wins the nomination and the presidency? [View all]mythology
(9,527 posts)I don't think either Clinton or Sanders should choose the other as the VP nod. I think neither of them would benefit from that choice.
Both are older and would benefit from a younger VP candidate, they are both more or less from the northeast, Clinton has her baggage (some fair, some not) and Sanders being so easily labeled a socialist wouldn't help as a vp nomination when the Republicans are already going to be calling the Democratic candidate a marxist fascist etc etc.
Additionally I think that they don't have complimentary public personas. Sanders can often sound like an angry old guy and Clinton can sometimes sound a little grating. I think both would benefit from somebody who comes across more personable. I think that is one thing Biden did well for Obama who sometimes comes across as too calm and detached where Biden is the proverbial guy you'd like to have a beer with.
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