The top strategist for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) floated the idea Monday that Sanders could be a running mate for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton even as he added that no one is talking about that in the throes of a primary battle.
During an appearance on Politico’s Glenn Thrush’s Off Message’ podcast, Tad Devine suggested that one way Clinton may be able to make up ground with young voters would be to add Sanders as her running mate.
“I don’t know. Maybe they’re going to put him on the ticket then,” Devine told Politico as he laughed.
Devine added that Sanders, like anyone, would consider being Clinton’s running mate, but he added: “I don’t think there is any plan for that.”
“He wouldn’t ever think about a decision like that unless it was done in the right and proper way,” Devine said.
Let the gnashing of teeth and shrieking begin!
I’d vote for that.
But then again, I’ll vote for whoever has a “D” after their name.
I know the odds of Hillary getting two terms and then being followed by her VP are pretty slim, but you really want a Veep who has a shot at running in 8 years. Bernie is simply too old to do so.
Also, we need Bernie out in public advocating for these issues and keeping them alive. If he becomes the VP candidate he has to toe the line and shut up about things she doesn’t want to address.
Oh dear!
Someone has already arrived at the “Bargaining” stage…Acceptance isn’t too far away.
Though I suspect he is going to be gagged by the Sanders campaign to prevent him from publicly making anymore statements.
As much as I like Bernie and greatly admire his campaign and message, I think Julian Castro would make a better VP. He’s young and personable, would be galvanizing for the Hispanic part of the Democratic base, would be history-making in his own way as the first Hispanic on a presidential ticket, has a record of achievement as mayor of San Antonio and HUD Secretary, and would be a great foil to the nativism of Trump or the dourness of Cruz.