My point is that the hatred towards the Obamas ~pardon the word~ trumps choosing literally any other black person/woman. Those swing voters might swing towards Twitler again. Besides, all of the other possibilities are really excellent choices, it's not like he really needs Michele O.
Michelle Obama ?
What a beautiful woman ... I still recall her priceless eyerolls and graceful disdain on the steps of the WH the day that the Trumps dashed in to accept the 'changing of the guard' from the Obamas...lols.
Michelle is definitely not interested in jumping back into that fray, and is doing very well where she is having already paid those dues...
Looking forward to seeing the strong light of the brilliant Kamala there though .. she is so up to the challenge!
Look up Congresswoman Karen Bass. I mentioned her earlier in this thread.
She is apparently in the top 3 for consideration for VP. Jeanne, she may be the person you saw with Biden.
We listened to her speech of a few days ago and were so impressed.
Intelligent, articulate, and frankly, presidential.
I told my husband "Wow! I really am impressed and think she'd be phenomenal. I've always like so many of the short list now seemingly getting longer again, that I can see minds changing and re-selecting with different strengths of some upcoming candidates into a better fit yet.
The first time I've ever felt the Vice Presidential pick to actually be more crucial and more important for our future President.
How Karen Bass — the other Californian up for VP — is different from her rivals
"Karen Bass rises as sleeper pick to be Biden's VP
“The reason she’s gone from a name bandied about to a serious contender is because the more you look at her, the more you realize what a perfect choice for the time she is,” said former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
He started working alongside Bass in the early 1970s to coalesce Black and Latino activists around curbing police abuse and expanding immigrant rights.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/24/karen-bass-biden-vp-380583
@laura-f Val Demings record, as both a police chief, a social worker, and now in congress would definitely be a tick in the column against the people spreading the "Biden wants to get rid of/defund the police" argument.
My heart keeps going to Kamala Harris -- but my brain recognizes that Demings represents the swing state of Florida and Biden doesn't need to worry about the California electoral votes.
A major concern for VP pick is, in fact, whether they are in House of Reps or Senate and which state.
Another thing in Harris' favor is that she would lose her Senate seat, but it's pretty safe here in CA - we'd just put in another Dem.
Any Dem from the Senate who is from a state where a Rethug could end up in that seat is a concern (e.g., Liz Warren).
I don't know how safe Val Deming's House seat would be if she left to become VP, maybe someone from FL can comment on that?