With Joe Biden expected to name a Vice Presidential running mate any day now, speculation has reached its peak. California Rep. Karen Bass, the 66-year-old char of the Congressional Black Caucus, California Sen. Kamala Harris and Susan Rice, Barack Obama‘s former national security adviser have emerged as the likeliest choices. Several other names have been discussed, from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
We want to know what you think…
A. Who would you like to see run with Biden against Trump?
B. Who do you think Biden will ultimately choose as his running mate?
Sound off below…
Cam
I like a lot of the women on the list and think any of them would make a good VP. But frankly Biden could pick anybody to be his Vice President and he still has my vote vs. Trump.
MISTERJETT
SAY IT, SAY IT, SAY IT, SAY IT AGAIN!!!!!!
iron
The democrats have shown some upsetting behavior. l would be very surprised if Biden wins. whomever he picks
Den
Compared to the mountain of bad and upsetting behavior from the Republican party over the last 3.5 years, what exactly would that little bit of supposed bad behavior from Democrats be?
And how does it compare to the graft, corruption and regressive legislation coming from the right…from the executive branch on down to the idiot Q Anon followers and stale left over “tea partiers” in the legislature?
Cam
@iron
LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Republican troll tactic number 3. Make a vague statement with no details or facts to try to push a lie.
Wow, you’re REALLY at this.
frapachino
A straight white male! So we can watch the Marxists heads explode!
innocentgay
Do you believe yourself to be clever in some way? Because you sound like a 14 year old edgelord.
Cam
Awwww, the right wing troll is enraged that a white guy may not have all the spots on the ticket.
Sweetie, yours is the only head exploding here.
Den
No offense, regressive hetero troll, but who are these Marxist bogey men who terrify you so much? Are they under your bed at night or in your closet?
The Democratic party is not Marxist in any way, and only an idiot (which you constantly identify yourself as) would think it is.
Get a brain!
Roger Doremus
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas. Intelligent, articulate, passionate and committed to justice and equality.
ChrisDC
Sheila Jackson Lee? You have got to me f***ing kidding me. She may be one of the most venal Members of Congress ever to serve there. Look at the turnover on her staff — that happens for a reason. One thing she’s good at? Finding a camera and jumping in front of it. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation had to force her to resign as Chair of their Board just last year, after she fired a female aide for reporting a sexual assault. The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence refuses to work with her. It may come through in different ways, but she’s really not all that different from Donald Trump. So. No, thanks.
Jussie_Racist_Clown
He made a mistake by promising to pick a woman. We now pick our representatives based oh what kind of genitals they have? How stupid. (I’d pick dick myself). But, that aside he needs someone who will be able to become the actual President. Within a year his wife Jill will admit that Joe’s mental status is not as good as it should be and he will step down. (Joe was gonna do that himself, but yeah, he forgot, so Jill will do it). Susan Rice is too corrupt, Kamala was never high enough up the food chain so it’s not going to be her and the others have no name recognition. I say pick a guy. Pick Barack.
Cam
Oh, so your other screename got dinged so now you’re onto this one?
We get it, right wing trolls hate women, and keep trying to pretend Trump isn’t mentally unstable by attacking anybody else around them.
You give yourselves away because you KEEP trying to attack Biden with everything you’re terrified people will say about Trump.
Awwwwww
Kangol2
@Jussiefan4ever, Barack Obama cannot succeed Biden as president. So it has to be someone else. Cf. the US Constitution.
Also, Susan Rice is many things but “corrupt” isn’t one of them. But any corruption she might even be accused of pales into comparison to the triple-dealing, thieving, greedy, bill skipping, deficit-and-debt exploding monsters in the White House right now.
We also could use a woman as President for a change. Don the Covidiot Con is so inept and destructive he’s given all male leaders a bad name!
missvamp
You’re an idiot. Barack can’t be his VP in your scenario. If Joe resigns, Barack can’t take on another presedential term. It will go to the speaker of the House, who could literally be anyone. You are setting up the country for Russian roulette with that idea. We could end up with Mitch McConnell or some other nutbags republitard as president by default. Moron! You clearly dont know how government works.
MISTERJETT
JUSSIE, SHUT UP!!!!!
nunya
He’s going to pick Michelle Obama (really Barack) Then step down for health reasons (failing cognitive ability) and Michelle will say America is getting two for the price of one a la Hillary when she nominates Barack as her VP.
trsxyz
Someone that people can envision stepping into the role of president given Biden’s age. (I don’t think it was such a smart idea limiting his choice to a black female. Many other qualified candidates are now off limits.) But he’s got my vote regardless.
Kangol2
Any of the potential nominees who could take over if anything happened to Grandpa Joe: Elizabeth Warren (second most progressive), Kamala Harris (former California AG with Senate experience), Susan Rice (super-smart, federal leadership experience, though she’s to the right of my politics), Tammy Duckworth (military vet with Senate experience), Michelle Lujan Grisham (governor, former Congresswoman, holder of statewide offices), Karen Bass (most progressive, longtime Congresswoman).
Or someone who fits some combo of these experiences. Any of them, and really any sentient Democrat, would do a better job than traitor Don the Covidiot Con and his evangelical shadow Pence.
Kangol2
Oh well, strike Karen Bass. She appears to have ties to Scientology. We can’t replace one batsh!t insane administration with one that includes someone linked to a notorious cult-like organization, even though Bass has publicly supported pro-LGBTQ legislation. Just no.
ChrisDC
I can’t think of anyone on the list who I’d have any heartburn over. Of the people under consideration, the two I know best are Karen Bass and Tammy Duckworth, and they’re beyond great — substantive legislators who know how to get things done, are great at bringing people together, but can handle themselves in a fight if they have to. There are others I could say that of; it’s just that I can personally attest to it in those two cases. The only person on the list being discussed I’d have a question about is Elizabeth Warren. Not that she’d make a bad Vice President or President — but I think she may be a bit far to the left for this election cycle, and, equally important, she may be one of the best Senators in history. It would be a shame to lose her there.
moretruth
He’s basically forced to choose a black female, although he could get away with Warren in order to please the leftists. Kamala is the best choice. She could be president and would be a great choice. Stacey Adams’ desperate campaign to be Vice President really threw things out of whack. Regardless of who he chooses, this time the focus should be on pragmatic, lasting change that sticks (judge selections, etc) versus divisive babble. Because we know the pendulum swings and the backlash from the right will be worse in 2024 than it was in 2016 if the change is too polarizing. We truly need to unify the nation….at least a little bit.
funpitt412
The Clintons will make sure Biden gets Covid 19 and dies before the election.
Den
Sorry, but hallucinations (especially really stupid ones like yours) never magically become reality.
Go back to licking Trump’s ass. Fewer people will laugh at you because his huge cheeks will hide your pitiful little personage.
bowlingbutch
Hillary. Then when Biden dies in office she can be the first female president as she should have been. She’s still the smartest of all the mentioned choices
ClosetProfessor
My first choice is Tammy Duckworth, and my second choice is Susan Rice. However, I do not think he will pick either. I think he should pick Tammy Duckworth. She is a veteran and lost her legs defending this country. I think she can hold her own against Republicans, and they will never be able to call her unpatriotic and get away with it. She is, above all, intelligent, has shown she can get things done in Congress, is not as partisan as many of the choices, and would make a strong VP. I think Susan Rice would simply be a safe choice, and she has the diplomatic and security credentials to make her a good choice. With that being said, I believe he is likely to pick Kamala Harris. My problem with Harris is not that she is not qualified, but I do think her record as a district attorney and as California Attorney General is going to be a problem. She did some good, but she is not above criticism and with the current climate regarding law enforcement, I just feel she might be a problem. Quite honestly though, it it doesn’t matter who he picks, I will vote for Biden regardless. We have to get the current crybaby, monster out of the White House. Besides, speculation has never proven effective in who a presidential candidate will pick as VP. Whoever it is, I think it will surprise most of us.
jhmotjr
Although Biden can restore where we were before Trump destroyed everything, he’s still a centrist (or conservative) Democrat; he’s not progressive enough in his policies to really overhaul what’s not been working well for the American people before Trump ever came on the scene. Regardless, I’ll still vote for Biden in November, because he’s now the nominee, and we must remove Trump from destroying this country further. Elizabeth Warren has the needed progressive policies (just like Sanders), plus the actual practical know-how plans to make it happen. It’s a real pity she didn’t win the nomination, but the public has spoken, and they’ve more-or-less voted en-masse that they only want things back to the way they were before Trump took office, not better than. Perhaps if she’s the Vice-President, she can place a few of her good suggestions in Biden’s ear, and he’ll listen.
Mobus
Should pick: Tammy Duckworth
Will pick: Kamala Harris (ugh) As a Californian, she has always had her eye on the “next” job, rather than the one she was elected to do. Do a couple more terms in the senate, THEN try again. Or, better yet, pick Tammy Duckworth and name Kamal to the Supreme Court
Onecaddy13
@Mobus, Spot on!
ducdebrabant
Whoever he wants. Whoever he’s most comfortable with, feels will be a partner. Everybody he’s considering has qualifications, and I don’t think any particular person is essential for electoral reasons. I trust his judgment.
Heywood Jablowme
If Biden chooses Sen. Lucrezia Borgia Harris, he will need to hire some food tasters.
Onecaddy13
Any one but Kamala Harris (but I think she’s a shoe in) I reside in L.A. county and what she did in L.A. as AG was abhorrent & totally agree with ClosetProfessor in regards to her record.
cubcmh
I agree there’s almost no one – woman/man/minority/whoever – that he could pick that would change my vote, both because I think he’s a good candidate and I’m voting against Twump. That being said, I it’s critical for the party to pick a running mate that can excel as VP and become the a future President after Biden. I think the most likely choice to be elected President in a future election is Warren. We shall see.
Creamsicle
He should pick Elizabeth Warren. It would an olive branch to the progressive wing of the party. With the right policy adjustments, it might even get the Bernie Bros on board.
Warren is what a Centrist should be. We’ve just gotten use used to the Democrats being Center-Right and capitulating to every since Republican criticism that we don’t see it any more. Warren wants to reform systems that exist, rather than tearing it all down in tumultuous revolution.
Her dedication to finance and bankruptcy reform has been clear since before she even took office. She and her protege, Rep. Katie Porter both became experts in bankruptcy law because they saw the damage that crippling debt does to individuals and the economy at large.
The truth is that we need to spend our way out of this depression. Small government fiscal hawks are not going to be happy for the next decade. Resources have not disappeared, but exploiting them has suddenly become a lot more expensive. We need leaders who are open to learning about what a 21st century economy can look like, instead of trying to roll the clock back to 1960.
nunya
Yes Fauxcahontas! That’ll win the 1/1024 Native American vote!
dhmonarch89
Tammy Duckworth is my 1st choice for VP, but she would also make an excellent Sec. of Defense.
Kamala Harris would be my #2 for VP, but I’d prefer her as Att. General.
Susan Rice would be #3, but she would make a better Sec. of State.
Elizabeth Warren #4, but she’d be better at Sec. of Treas.
LumpyPillows
He could pick Adolph Hitler and I would still vote for Biden.
nunya
He could pick Jesus Christ and I still wouldn’t vote for him.
skyboy63
Duckworth
Warren
Harris
Not Rice, nor Bass.
PeteP
Susan Rice
Dwight
Someone qualified and with sufficient federal or state experience which, sort of lets out Abrams (I wish she had run for Senate instead) or Bottoms. I’ve worked for some Members of Congress so I tend to discount them, for the most part, they just don’t have enough experience running things. Biden is old, he shouldn’t go with someone also north of 70 (I like you Warren but I think you shouldn’t be VP).
That leaves, for me and in no particular order, Harris, Rice, Baldwin, Duckworth, and Wittmer (I may have inadvertently left someone off). The Obama-Biden partnership worked very well. I think he should mimic that and just pick the one from the remaining candidates he can best work with and who will challenge him and not be a sycophant the way Mike Pence is.
dhmonarch89
Bullseye on Abrams- wish she had run for Senate- she needs more seasoning/experience…I wish O’Rourke had run in Texas as well….The main problem with Rice is Benghazi. That’s still a Republican boogie man and they can tie her to that and it would cost Biden a few on the fence Republicans who really don’t want to vote for Trump, but that word: Benghazi, is like a setting off a device implanted in their brain (or lack there of)
Kangol2
I agree about Abrams running for the US Senate. Why didn’t she challenge Kelly Loeffler/Doug Collins, who are in trouble politically? Instead, it’s Rev. Raphael Warnock, who is a progressive pastor (in MLK Jr.’s former church), but who doesn’t know how to get any media attention for himself? Abrams could defeat either Loeffler or Collins (she came very close against Kemp), and would then would have much more influence (federal) and an even higher platform. Oh well. I just hope Warnock can win against Loeffler or Collins. Loeffler is grossly corrupt and Collins, well, his pathetic performance during the Don the Con Impeachment hearings showed he shouldn’t be representing anyone.
MarkyMarkNipple
Lady Gaga, obvi
RickyW
A. Obama (Michelle, Barack, Sasha, Malia or even Bo)
B. Susan Rice
cuteguy
Gov Cuomo would be the best choice for VP pick, but since he’s committed to pick a token woman, it will most likely be Kamala Harris, she fits all the boxes
JessPH
Tammy Duckworth or Susan Rice.
Kamala could be AG or replace RBG in SCOTUS. But she’s so ambitious. She obviously wants to be president one day so it’s unlikely that she would accept the job as a SC justice.
Kangol2
Kamala Harris is 55, which is a good age for the presidency and for SCOTUS (since they now serve well into their 80s), but I hope that when Biden wins, he picks at least one super-qualified progressive judges for SCOTUS, around 40-45. Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s health is so precarious, and Stephen Breyer also is getting up there, so they very well may retire sooner rather than later. Clarence Thomas was also giving signs of wanting to retire, so his departure would be net plus on all accounts.
controversial2019
I’m British, so excuse my ignorance, but is he allowed to choose Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Over here we see a fair bit about her and she seems (to us) to be well liked. She seems to be in favour of equality in terms of race and orientation and gender. She comes across intelligent and well spoken.
Is she someone he could choose or is she not allowed (I don’t know whether you need to have X years of experience in politics or hold a specific level of position to be considered).
ClosetProfessor
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is only 30 years old. VPs have to be eligible to be president, which means she’d have to be at least 35. So, she’s not eligible, but she’s also a very divisive person, who I believe would hurt Biden.
dhmonarch89
As Trump has demonstrated- you need ZERO years or experience in Government…you just have to be 35 on the day you take office and an American born citizen.
nunya
Yes! Yes! Yes! Please pic AOC! Lolololololololololol! They could call it the dingbat ticket.
controversial2019
Ah Okay – too young then.
Seems weird to have a rule about a minimum age for President!
kevininbuffalo
With a candidate as old as Biden the question is which of the candidates for veep is best qualified to be President? I don’t know the answer to that one but come hell or high water I’m voting for Biden.
AxelDC
A. Who would you like to see run with Biden against Trump?
1) Pete Buttigieg, but I know that isn’t happening
2) Tammy Duckworth is more realistic
B. Who do you think Biden will ultimately choose as his running mate?
Kamela Harris
DavidIntl
Pete Buttigieg would have been perfect, had Biden not so stupidly boxed himself in by vowing to choose a running mate based on genitalia.
In terms of who he likely will pick, probably Kamala Harris, who should be relatively harmless, not really doing much to either help or hurt the ticket. Any of the more progressive candidates would like further increase the chances of further motivating the white non-university crowd to turn out in great force to save Trump.
dhmonarch89
well- seeing how 60% of registered Democrats are women and many saw Hillary get cheated in 2016, it makes sense and needs to happen.
metta
My first choice is not even on the list: Congresswoman Barabara Lee
Scout
Warren would make a good VP choice since she’s part Cherokee. Right? At least that’s what she put on her job application for Harvard.
Harris is a bit of a hypocrite given her prosecutorial past in CA vs. what she projected in the debates.
Susan Rice is too slow on the uptake. She was still pushing a video on the Sunday news shows as the cause for the Bengazi attack weeks after it was known a video had nothing to do with it. Hillary even admitted that within 24 hours after the attack in an email to Chelsea.
Abrams needs more seasoning and experience.
That comes down to Tammy Duckworth. She’s energetic, articulate, honest, and certainly patriotic.
Cam
Translation: The right wing troll account doesn’t like women.
Jake123
Non American so I don’t know how much it matters. It looks extremely likely Biden is going to beat Trump. I was certain it was going to be the other way up until Covid. I think The Democrats could nominate a chicken and it wouldn’t matter. They always loved Kamala despite ALL of her flaws that ultimately cost her the actual election. Kamala will be Vp even though she brings absolutely nothing to the ticket. If Democrats really wanted to ensure a united electorate they would choose Warren, who don’t get me wrong also has her issue but she would bring the white feminist progressive vote that Biden is a bit iffy on. That’s just my two cents. Again it doesn’t really matter what I think. It’s not my election.
dhmonarch89
for a Democrat to win, they need at least 65% Black voter turn out…with Harris on the ticket- that’s more certain…the Black vote dipped in 2016 with Obama no longer on the ballot- Hillary and the whitest man alive Tim Kaine (He’s my Senator and former Governor- from Va. ) didn’t get the needed 65% turn out.
GayEGO
I am certain Joe Biden will make the right choice, a lot of them will make a good vice president.
assyrianhunk
I wish it did not have to do with gender and complexion.
His running mate has to generate a level of intelligence, collaborative and youthful dynamic to complement President Biden’s style.
I am thinking of the most charismatic and brilliant and grounded man I observed who was Mayor Pete. Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden got along famously. Biden was so praising of Mayor Pete. It can be risky because 40% of Americans are trolls, but, success comes with taking risks. Look at President Obama’s win, that was a miracle. my second choice would be Kamala Harris. Is brilliant, calm, strong and would kick ass if anybody got in their way.
Jake123
I just have to say I know politics can be incredibly divisive especially American politics. It’s really refreshing to see most people express their opinions in a really constructive and rational way on this blog. I think we can all agree that despite our feelings on the VPs, who we like or dislike the most important thing is getting the other Looney Tune out of office. The world is watching America!! Do us proud
jerza.oya
I really wish Biden would pick Stacey Abrams. She is so whip smart & charasmatic and will push hard for stronger voting rights & shine a light to the structural problems within our democracy (i.e. gerrymandering, election day as holiday, universal mail-in-ballots, abolish the Senate filibuster, etc). However, I think she is too far left for Biden’s tatses. Instead, I think Biden will ultimately pick Susan Rice. I recently read her new book, “Tough Love” and she will uphold neoliberal multiculturalism, racial capitalism, & U.S. military empire in just the right ways for his very old & corporate mainstream brand of politics.
nunya
He needs an external hard drive as his running mate. He needs the extra memory. Wouldn’t vote for a career politician who hasn’t done a damned thing of note in his 40+ years in office. That ought to get you queens’ lacy panties in a wad. Lololololololololololol