2016 Postmortem

MichiganVote

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35. In over 230 years, 9 VP's have taken over the office of the presidency

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:07 PM

Jul 2016

upon the death or removal of the president. 4 of the 9 have been due to presidential assassinations. I don't know that anyone has been "enthused" about the presidential replacement. In one week only, there have been several calls from US politicians to murder Hillary Clinton. Not to mention the crazies out there who are daily decimating people in other countries as well as our own.

With as many as 4 upcoming SC nominees, terrorism and what all, please tell me you are thinking beyond the economy, beyond right to life issues or beyond gun rights.

We all must have a VP who has executive experience, foreign service and is an enthusiastic supporter of the Democratic nominee. We have some grave national and foreign problems that one liberal voice alone cannot handle. We are not living in a single issue world.

Get the fuck over it.

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I'm still voting for her-- but don't expect me to be enthused with this VP pick [View all] Sylvarose Jul 2016 OP

. Squinch Jul 2016 #1

I'm excited. fun n serious Jul 2016 #2

Why don't you read up on Kaine? He has done a lot of stopbush Jul 2016 #3

I really wish folk would read up on him too. timlot Jul 2016 #7

Like I said Sylvarose Jul 2016 #16

Er, I think the campaign just did the work. stopbush Jul 2016 #27

I've been doing that. I like what I'm reading! nolabear Jul 2016 #28

Yup- I've changed my mind, and now I really like Tim Kaine and think he was a great choice. NBachers Jul 2016 #66

Unifying? k8conant Jul 2016 #77

With "Still Sanders" in your tagline....its not surprising you dont understand. nt pkdu Jul 2016 #79

Whatever. nt onehandle Jul 2016 #4

Ok. ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #5

I am excited! Big Blue Marble Jul 2016 #6

" " " " " n/t MBS Jul 2016 #14

You really should read his resume. leftofcool Jul 2016 #8

+ 1000 n/t MBS Jul 2016 #12

And Anne Holton's obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #32

I doubt she is terribly concerned. MoonRiver Jul 2016 #9

Tim Kaine is going to impress you Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #10

I don't want to make a mistake here.. one_voice Jul 2016 #13

Because I worked for Tim Kaine, I've been around Tim Kaine, I've been following his career for 20 Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #20

Thank you Sylvarose Jul 2016 #24

Thanks for the insight. one_voice Jul 2016 #25

That's a little funny to me :) Sylvarose Jul 2016 #34

You didn't care about how Biden mishandled the Anita Hill hearings? n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #56

That was bothersome...I won't lie Sylvarose Jul 2016 #61

That's a perfect analogy right there. auntpurl Jul 2016 #89

Actually very good to hear. TDale313 Jul 2016 #57

I was a Bernie supporter but had no problem switching to Hillary Sylvarose Jul 2016 #23

Good points.. one_voice Jul 2016 #26

He seems like a a good man and Democrat but also is CentralMass Jul 2016 #63

He's already on record saying that he will line himself with HRC and the platform when it comes to Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #65

That would be due to his support of Virginia's Right To Work policies. CentralMass Jul 2016 #69

Mid-Atlantic, Rust Belt, and the South. auntpurl Jul 2016 #90

He's a strong progressive... I don't expect some to like him. 😂 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #11

Not the perfect progressive but pretty good none the less Doctor Jack Jul 2016 #15

Right ...he's soldier enough uponit7771 Jul 2016 #18

He beat George "macaca" Allen that's a good reason MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #17

I don't feel snubbed. I like this choice. We have to win. yardwork Jul 2016 #19

Your concern concerning this concern is concerning. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #21

How many times are you gonna use that stupid line? rateyes Jul 2016 #31

That's concerning. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #37

Time to retire that one. NBachers Jul 2016 #67

That's concerning. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #70

That's really clever. It was really clever every time you used it. It will be really clever the NBachers Jul 2016 #72

Doesn't concern me. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #73

My feelings too! B Calm Jul 2016 #22

I am enthused, ready & raring to go! Smart choice! Her Sister Jul 2016 #29

It's good to be concerned obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #30

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #33

I have some of the same disappointments. hamsterjill Jul 2016 #39

She always said she wanted someone who KMOD Jul 2016 #40

And Warren, Castro, Booker, Perez all wouldn't? Glitterati Jul 2016 #43

She always said that her pick was being based DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #91

Well GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #45

Alert away Glitterati Jul 2016 #46

I am pretty sure that my post made it clear GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #54

I think she picked the person she wanted to govern with. And she hasn't pulled up any ladders StevieM Jul 2016 #47

"This pick was a chickenshit move" ....... is not this a bit extreme?? Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #59

In over 230 years, 9 VP's have taken over the office of the presidency MichiganVote Jul 2016 #35

Ok I don't know what your gender is... Sylvarose Jul 2016 #38

+1000!!!!!! hamsterjill Jul 2016 #41

So get some education, MichiganVote Jul 2016 #44

Informed consent laws Sylvarose Jul 2016 #48

Please tell me Kaine hasn't supported mandatory ultrasounds before a legal abortion? Say it ain't so farmboy Jul 2016 #52

Not that I've read Sylvarose Jul 2016 #58

NARAL and Planned Parenthood give him top ratings, and they know what his record is. pnwmom Jul 2016 #53

Thank you for posting that Sylvarose Jul 2016 #62

and NORML gives him an F. B Calm Jul 2016 #83

Not a deal breaker. He'll be VP, not head of the FDA. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #85

Marijuana reform is now on the Democratic platform. B Calm Jul 2016 #86

He's not going to be imposing his views on Hillary or trying to change the platform. pnwmom Jul 2016 #87

I think the poster was trying to say that we need to hold the Supreme Court. StevieM Jul 2016 #55

I don't think it is a good idea to tell people to "get the f*** over it." I agree that there is no StevieM Jul 2016 #49

you seem super nice.... Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #60

LOL Sylvarose Jul 2016 #64

As a Hoosier...I will say one thing Sylvarose Jul 2016 #36

I want to vote FOR something, not against Glitterati Jul 2016 #42

Hillary is a great candidate and so is Tim Kaine. If you're tired, stop holding your nose. pnwmom Jul 2016 #50

Yeah, that'll win votes Glitterati Jul 2016 #51

Ugh yeah Onyrleft Jul 2016 #75

I cannot tell you how PLEASED I was that Pence DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #92

I didn't expect this thread to blow up Sylvarose Jul 2016 #68

Good night, Sylvarose. KMOD Jul 2016 #71

#StuckWithHer Onyrleft Jul 2016 #74

He's a reasonable person. A solid dem. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #76

If excitement had been her priority BainsBane Jul 2016 #78

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #80

I am not super excited, but I don't see it as an FU democrattotheend Jul 2016 #81

What has "excitement" to do with it? Philly-Union-Man Jul 2016 #82

Your Debby Downer concern is duly noted. RBInMaine Jul 2016 #84

"...snubbing the liberal base..." ?? Good grief! NurseJackie Jul 2016 #88

I wasn't excited about him, either. Nor, for that matter, Clinton. randome Jul 2016 #93