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Which is more important: that Joe Biden selects a VP candidate based on competence, or on social demographics? ~

Posted - June 13, 2020

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  • 13395
    Competence because voters are not stupid people and I think Joe knows they are wanting for a badly needed new and improved leadership. 
      June 13, 2020 7:21 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    :) :)!
      June 14, 2020 3:39 AM MDT
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  • 34482
    Competence.  But I bet....he goes with demographic.  He has long said it will be a woman.  I still think his best choice is Val Demmings.   

      June 13, 2020 8:14 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    Joe believes he is going to beat George Washington in the election.
      June 13, 2020 8:39 PM MDT
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  • 53531
    Huh?
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      June 13, 2020 9:26 PM MDT
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  • 34482
    Biden's Alzheimer's is showing.
      June 14, 2020 6:29 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    As is Trump's dementia.
      June 14, 2020 7:18 AM MDT
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  • 34482
    No comparison.  
    You may not like what Trump says but it is not Alzheimer's nor dementia.   
      June 14, 2020 7:35 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Maybe you're right.  It's probably ignorance, stupidity and an overblown sense of his own importance and intellect.
      June 14, 2020 12:52 PM MDT
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  • 34482
    He is POTUS....not sure how you get more important.   You do not get elected President if you are stupid. Which is why Creepy Uncle Joe does not have a chance. This post was edited by my2cents at June 14, 2020 4:34 PM MDT
      June 14, 2020 1:45 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    I beg to differ.  
      June 14, 2020 3:44 PM MDT
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  • 34482
    Then we can agree to disagree. :)
      June 14, 2020 4:21 PM MDT
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  • 34482
    Lol. 
      June 14, 2020 6:25 AM MDT
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  • 53531
    Thank you, but you realize that that's not what I'masking, correct?

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      June 17, 2020 8:06 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I don't think it really matters. 
      June 13, 2020 9:42 PM MDT
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  • 53531
    Why not?
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      June 13, 2020 10:06 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I think that whoever is going to vote for Biden will do so, no matter who is chosen as a running mate.  And Trump supporters will vote for Trump, no matter what. (Even if, as he stated in 2016, he stood "in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shot someone"). 


      June 17, 2020 7:52 PM MDT
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  • 53531

      Thank you for your analysis.  My question refers specifically to opinions as to what people here think Biden might do when selecting his running mate, prioritize competence or prioritize demographics.  As to what the voters do after the ticket is set, that's a separate issue.  I do agree with you partially that those who decide to vote for him will do so regardless of his running mate, because many are already staunch in giving or withholding their support of him based on who he selects.  There are some people who are so set in their positions that the running mate might be a make-or-break decision.  With over 300 million people in this country, those who are registered and eligible on election day may do like you you say and vote for their particular candidate no matter what, and some may vote with their feet.
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      June 17, 2020 8:04 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I don't think Biden will select his own running mate, I think he/she will be chosen for him. I think that social demographics will be given more priority than competency. Undoubtedly, there are a plethora of candidates that would check both boxes. I like what I know of Stacey Abrams. I think Cory Booker is fantastic. 
      June 17, 2020 8:33 PM MDT
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  • 4624
    I'd prefer competence.
    But I don't know Biden well enough yet.
    He might be a very subtle player.
      June 14, 2020 12:32 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    Ding! Ding! Ding!
    What a nice thought and way to express an opinion.
    :) :)!
      June 14, 2020 3:41 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    Joe might be old and maybe not so bold 
    BUT what Joe DOES have that people overlook is experience.

    I like to look at it this way.
    If I were building a house, or a country on a larger scale, would I rather the person who had been through trials and tribulations, personally, glories and celebrations shared by his team with an outstanding product to prove it, or a guy who knows how to push buttons and play war games?
    hands-on-experience or taught sequences to build a country? 
    Experience and wisdom over a pup, every time. 

      June 14, 2020 3:52 AM MDT
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  • 53531
    Do you think he will go for a competent running mate, or will he go for particular demographics?
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      June 14, 2020 6:37 AM MDT
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  • 11130
    At this moment, I think social demographics are more important to the voters. My hope is that he can find a running mate that it also competent.
      June 14, 2020 5:42 AM MDT
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