2016 Postmortem

Karma13612

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61. No

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 07:36 AM

Jan 2016

Bernie and Hillary are like oil and water.

In order to get anything done you would need to constantly being shaking them up or use too much homogenizing agent to keep them from coming apart.

No, no, no, no, no.

Its not good chemistry and it's not good for America, especially after what appears to be a nasty primary season already.

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Would you support Bernie picking Hillary to be his VP if he wins the nomination and the presidency? [View all] Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 OP

No. We need someone more qualified to be one heartbeat away from the presidency. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #1

Hillary's got some pretty good credentials Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #2

As senator, she voted for the Iraq War Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #7

lol nt m-lekktor Jan 2016 #3

Didn't we ask that same question about Hillary eight years ago? rocktivity Jan 2016 #4

Perhaps. I don't remember. Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #6

It wasn't the media who refused to concede. morningfog Jan 2016 #57

Sure did. There was lots of pressure to make her VP Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #9

God no, if I wanted her that close to the Presidency I'd vote for her in the primary... Joe the Revelator Jan 2016 #5

Obama says picking Biden was the best decision in politics he ever made. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #8

Actually that doesn't inherently follow mythology Jan 2016 #34

Guess that backfired huh. Fearless Jan 2016 #10

What backfired? nt Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #11

ssshhhh :>))))) pangaia Jan 2016 #17

Backfired? OilemFirchen Jan 2016 #20

Your idea of "perfect" is a room draped in flypaper? Scootaloo Jan 2016 #56

Would Hillary support that? Matariki Jan 2016 #12

Good question Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #15

Close to why I voted No Boomer Jan 2016 #18

She has been a disaster on foreign policy. Skwmom Jan 2016 #24

And wants to repeat the same mistake with Syria Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #49

Eight years ago people speculated the same thing SheilaT Jan 2016 #13

I'd like the office of VP to have integrity, so no, she can't be VP. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #14

^This^ GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #41

Interesting, you can still vote in a DU poll when on timeout. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #16

There is an argument for allowing felons to vote. Wilms Jan 2016 #22

Yep. Isn't that interesting? bvf Jan 2016 #32

No, but wouldn't happen anyway. NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #19

I'd like a couple more options there Proserpina Jan 2016 #21

don't care. veeps are irrelevant. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #23

Do you intend your poll to be ridiculous. Considering the primary voting hasn't begun yet? delrem Jan 2016 #25

He can do what he wants, of course. And I will support the ticket regardless. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #26

They will be working together... Mike Nelson Jan 2016 #27

I would be ok with it, but I think the best way to go is a well qualified POC. RDANGELO Jan 2016 #28

No. I also wouldn't support underthematrix Jan 2016 #29

No way in hell would she accept VP CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #30

liz Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #31

Hell NO. 840high Jan 2016 #33

No I wouldn't mythology Jan 2016 #35

oubt enid602 Jan 2016 #36

That would be asking for an assasination attempt from either the banksters betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #37

Sure DJ13 Jan 2016 #38

We need more FDR and LESS Bill CLinton Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #39

FDR interned Japanese Americans Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #40

for god sake. Yes he made some mistakes - that was a huge one Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #42

Don't want her in his cabinet under any position. Nt. Juicy_Bellows Jan 2016 #43

I would support Nancy Pelosi as a VP candidate. She is certainly experienced and effective. Todays_Illusion Jan 2016 #44

He will pick under 55. Hillary will too. yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #54

Like em both but agree. Not that I think either would Hortensis Jan 2016 #63

Barbara Lee or Russ Feingold. Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #45

Yes SteveG Jan 2016 #46

No ! SamKnause Jan 2016 #47

I think he would probably pick someone a bit more centrist than himself. But someone with a little Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #48

No. TSIAS Jan 2016 #50

No Kalidurga Jan 2016 #51

JMO, such a question BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #52

I like the blue bench for veep pics saltpoint Jan 2016 #53

Well, it's somewhat more likely than him naming his childhood sled as VP. Scootaloo Jan 2016 #55

Yes get the red out Jan 2016 #58

No. Just no. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2016 #59

No. Many people want real change. Bringing in such a VP would appear to be for optics. Not GoneFishin Jan 2016 #60

No Karma13612 Jan 2016 #61

No. That would be a deal breaker for me. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #62