Friday, April 24, 2020

Biden's VP Candidate

Joe Biden has publicly stated he will select a woman as his Vice Presidential Candidate. He also said he would name that person before May 1. That is why I have to publish this post in a rush.
 
According to media reports he is considering the following candidates:
 
Kamala Harris, Senator, Black/Indian
Amy Klobuchar, Senator, White
Elizabeth Warren, Senator, White
Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Governor, White
Stacey Abrams, Ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Georgia, Black
Catherine Masto, Senator, Hispanic
Tammy Duckworth, Senator, Asian-American
Vel Demings, Congresswoman, Black
Tammy Baldwin, Senator, White
Michelle Grisham, New Mexico Governor, Hispanic
 
I think Biden offering the Vice President slot to a woman is a consolation prize. He should select a candidate with legislative and executive experience. Vice President job is very important and more important this year considering Biden’s age (77) and his rumored health condition. If Biden wins the Presidential race, his Vice President should be ready to take over (potentially) on day one. This is no place for on the job hands on experience.
 
If I were Biden, I would choose any of the following:
 
Pete Buttigieg, Former Mayor, Rhodes Scholar, young, 38 years old, White
 
Andrew Yang, Entrepreneur, Lots of great ideas, young, 45 years old, Asian-American
 
Julian Castro, Served in the Obama Cabinet as Secretary of Housing and Development. Was a short listed Vice Presidential candidate for Hillary Clinton in 2016, young, 45 years old, Hispanic.
 
If Biden has to Choose a woman and that too a minority, I have 2 recommendations:
 
Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman, Samoan-American, First Hindu Member of U.S Congress (took oath of office with Bhagvat Gita in her hand). Out of the box thinker, Served the nation in the Military (She is a Major), deployed in the war zone both in Kuwait and Iraq, more republicans like her than democrats. Young, 38 years old. She could make a lot of republicans to vote for Biden. She won’t be selected by Biden because the “powers” in democratic party hate her. She got into a fight with Obama for not using the word radical Islamic terrorism. During the 2016 primary, she criticized Hillary Clinton and the Democratic national committee. Tulsi has now sued Hillary for defamation for $50 million for calling her a “Russian Agent”. Will Trump drop the sitting Vice President Mike Pense and select Tulsi? Wishful thinking.  Not likely.
 
Biden said he will select a woman to be his Vice President. But never said a woman belonging to Democratic Party. He is at liberty to select a candidate from the opposition Republican Party also. There is a perfect candidate for him. Condoleezza Rice, Woman, Black, 65 years. Former U.S. Secretary of State, Former U.S National Security Advisor, Former Provost of Stanford University. She could make lot of republicans to vote for Biden. Ready to take over as President in a minute. Is Biden considering Rice? I don’t know.
 
If I were a betting man I would put (Biden choosing) one dollar on Kamala Harris and another dollar on Amy Klobuchar.  Dark Horse candidate is Stacey Abrams.

16 comments:

  1. It doesn't matter which woman Biden selects as his VP...he will lose to Trump in November.
    A woman on the national ticket, president or VP, is a guaranteed loser.
    America has not evolved to that level yet.

    Regards,
    Geraldine Ferraro
    Sarah Palin
    Hillary Clinton

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    1. Thanks for your comments Losing Trio. If only Biden has the guts to select Condoleezza Rice, that would be the winning combo.

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  2. Why pick the best "woman" for VP?
    Why not pick the best person?

    Regards,
    Gavin Newsom
    #2024 President

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    1. Thanks for your comments Gavin. Since I am from California, I know who you are. Even though you are qualified and will make an excellent President, you have no name recognition. You don't have a chance against names like Andrew Cuomo, Paul Buttigeig.

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  3. Very interesting post.Biden seems to have a wide choice but why the urgency to announce the VP candidate and that too a woman candidate by May first week. I feel the selection should largely be influenced based on the winnability of the combo.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Mr. KP. By having a woman as a VP, he thinks he can get majority of the women votes. I don't know why this announcement before May 1. My guess is may be he wants people not to think/talk about his health condition.

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  4. Will Covid-19 bring down the chance of Trump? Anyway let us see. SG,you had predicted Trump's triumph before his entry into the presidency. The time is not far, so wait let us.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Sarala. This Coronavirus situation has turned everything upside down. The result will be dependent on the situation in October. November 3 is the election.

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  5. Very interesting read. I was looking for Tulsi Gabbard's name in the list and was happy to see her name. I remember, I came to know about Kamala Harris and Tulsi Gabbard from some of your previous posts. Please share your views after the announcement also.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Sindhu. I certainly will write my views after the announcement.

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  6. I wonder if the Pandemic would tilt the scales a bit? Would it have any effect during this elections?

    Destination Infinity

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    1. Thanks for your comments Rajesh. This Coronavirus situation has turned everything upside down. The result will be dependent on the situation in October. November 3 is the election.

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  7. Getting Rice on board will be winner, I think. But chances are remote, aren't they?

    I really don't know whom Biden will pick as his running mate. You have strong arguments in favour of your choices, and I too go along with them.

    It's too early to predict the election result. Trump's poor show at the White House briefing with that "inject disinfectant" remark did damage his popularity, but I think he will recover from that. He is too smart to let such things affect his chances. Unless things really get out of hand because of the pandemic, and make a lasting dent on his winnability factor.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Pradeep. Biden selecting a Republican (Rice) has a remote chance. I agree. This Coronavirus situation has turned everything upside down. The result will be dependent on the situation in October. November 3 is the election. But still he has strong support among the uneducated people. The gas station attendant in Atlanta still thinks Trump could do no wrong.

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  8. Very talented and accomplished women in the list.
    May the most capable one be chosen to represent.
    Nice points.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Anita. And, welcome to my blog. I hope Biden selects the best.

      Anita, please visit here as often as possible.

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