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In reply to the discussion: What do you think of a Biden-O'Rourke ticket in 2020? [View all]milestogo
(16,829 posts)43. We absolutely need a woman and I don't care how old she is, unless she has dementia.
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And the Crime Bill he sponsored and voted for that Hillary was raked over the coals for
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#93
The point is that we examine how they are at the time, and judge accordingly, not just dismiss
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#36
We absolutely need a woman and I don't care how old she is, unless she has dementia.
milestogo
Dec 2018
#43
A Washington insider is precisely what we need right now; there's a lot of damage to undo,
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#16
Biden, an insider who knows the ropes and can work on repairing foreign relations and MAGA
Cousin Dupree
Dec 2018
#29
Exactly; we need gravitas, which our younger options lack. That's not their fault,
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#33
Funny how, for many people, being a "Washington insider" is an attribute for a man
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#48
If the plan is one term for Biden, and Beto is actively involved in his administration, then
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#11
Why would you put up a candidate and plan for them to step down after one term?
jcgoldie
Dec 2018
#22
Because he is older; I'm not denying that. But one term avoids all the pitfalls of running
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#39
It's not "hedging bets"; I'm talking about a deliberate plan for rebuilding the government
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#53
Maybe not enough to get the ones who are more apathetic, busy, or feeling disenfranchised
aikoaiko
Dec 2018
#55
I LOVE Kamala Harris. I would vote for her in an instant. But what is the combination that will
Cousin Dupree
Dec 2018
#35
Apparently, for some folks, an all white all male ticket will be universally popular
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#52