For me at least it's hard to get a feel for how much of the vitriol spewed at Hillary comes from her being the first major female candidate. However, I feel like the people who would balk at Clinton/Warren probably already despise them for their politics.
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Gudanov - Jul 15, 2016 1:00:40 pm PDT #24557 of 30003
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Connie Neil - Jul 15, 2016 1:06:12 pm PDT #24558 of 30003
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I think there is some unconscious "She'll need a man to steady her" thinking going on in the minds of some people who will be willing to vote for Hillary that will get kicked if she picked Warren.
Plus, Darth Cheney and his shadow government aside, I don't think VP is the post Warren should be aiming at.
Sheryl - Jul 15, 2016 1:09:14 pm PDT #24559 of 30003
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Laura - Jul 15, 2016 1:28:15 pm PDT #24560 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
Stop chewing on mom, little guy.
I'm not able to be objective about a Clinton/Warren ticket. For me it is a dream team. The excitement level, and pulling more of the youth Bernie crew would be a plus. Seeing Warren debate Pence, seriously! Yet some of the males in my world think it is too much and that the voting public isn't ready for a 2 woman ticket. Me, I am like RBG, as in her feeling that 9 is an appropriate number of women on the supreme court. Why the hell not? Hillary and Elizabeth are so much more acceptable than Donald and Mike. But I accept, not at all objective on the subject.
meara - Jul 15, 2016 1:33:03 pm PDT #24561 of 30003
I think it's a valid concern, along with "maybe she'd be more powerful in the senate". I'll be super disappointed if she picks Tim Kaine or some other boring white dude though.
Steph L. - Jul 15, 2016 1:33:52 pm PDT #24562 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yet some of the males in my world think it is too much and that the voting public isn't ready for a 2 woman ticket.
This is my fear. Clinton-Warren is my dream team, but I am definitely not representative of the voting public.
Tom Scola - Jul 15, 2016 1:50:37 pm PDT #24563 of 30003
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I honestly believe that Warren is doing a far more important and effective job in the Senate than she could ever do as a Vice-President.
Steph L. - Jul 15, 2016 1:52:58 pm PDT #24564 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
That's also a big thing to consider, yeah.
msbelle - Jul 15, 2016 1:53:36 pm PDT #24565 of 30003
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I think a white man will help the ticket. Maybe Hispanic male. I don't anyone from the house or senate tapped.
Laura - Jul 15, 2016 1:57:26 pm PDT #24566 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I am already excited to vote for Hillary. What I want is for her to pick someone that will excite people who aren't there. I don't know who the best pick is for that purpose. Who does she need more, the left, the youth, the blue collar, the elderly? I have to trust that surrounds herself with people that can answer that question better than I. Does Warren bring as much or more of a downside than an upside? I just don't know.