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McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 10:59 PM Feb 2020

Just a Thought---Mike Bloomberg would make a great VP nominee.

1) he is rich as sin and if he is on the ticket he can spend as much of his own money as he wants in the general

and

2) The VP is supposed to be the one who is out there trying to kneecap the GOP nominee (Trump) while the person at the top of the ticket is supposed to be all sweetness and light. Mike is a great kneecapper.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Just a Thought---Mike Bloomberg would make a great VP nominee. (Original Post) McCamy Taylor Feb 2020 OP
I had considered the same idea. NBachers Feb 2020 #1
Maybe... cynatnite Feb 2020 #2
A 78-year-old would NEVER make a good VP choice CalFione Feb 2020 #3
And history shows customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #5
Biden was only 65 when he became Obama's Veep. CalFione Feb 2020 #6
And as I said customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #7
PS. Bloomberg could do both of those things WITHOUT being VP. CalFione Feb 2020 #4
 

NBachers

(16,998 posts)
1. I had considered the same idea.
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:06 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
2. Maybe...
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:08 PM
Feb 2020

But I'm really hoping for a woman on the ticket whether it's President or VP.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

CalFione

(571 posts)
3. A 78-year-old would NEVER make a good VP choice
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:28 PM
Feb 2020

Unless the President is VERY young.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
5. And history shows
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:30 PM
Feb 2020

that Dukakis-Bentsen didn't work out that well for us. On the other hand, I guess Obama-Biden did.

Bloomie isn't spending buttloads of money just for the silver medal.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

CalFione

(571 posts)
6. Biden was only 65 when he became Obama's Veep.
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:36 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
7. And as I said
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:40 PM
Feb 2020

it worked out just fine. A lot of that was because neither man had ego problems. Barack Obama was humble enough to know that he need to bring some gravitas to the ticket, and Joe knew that he needed Barack's youth and energy to excite voters in a way that he's not been able to do.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

CalFione

(571 posts)
4. PS. Bloomberg could do both of those things WITHOUT being VP.
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:29 PM
Feb 2020

And I don't think Bloomberg is the type of guy that settles for being second fiddle in any realm.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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