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Post by lucyg on Jul 23, 2016 0:12:32 GMT
NBC news just announced. Discuss? ETA I got so excited, I should have added that we're talking about Hillary Clinton's choice for VP.  |
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Post by lumo on Jul 23, 2016 0:15:33 GMT
Ehhhhhhhh.
Not who I'd have picked but they don't pay me the big bucks.
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Post by mollycoddle on Jul 23, 2016 0:18:42 GMT
That's a safe pick. Not who I hoped for.
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Post by valleyview on Jul 23, 2016 0:22:13 GMT
I think that he may be a good choice. I am surprised that the media is breaking the story while she's giving a speech. Odd. But, I think that she is doing a good job of being kinder and gentler than Trump.
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Post by withapea on Jul 23, 2016 0:22:46 GMT
I'm disappointed.
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Post by melanell on Jul 23, 2016 0:24:02 GMT
I agree with it being a safe choice but not one I would have chosen.
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 23, 2016 0:24:21 GMT
I was hoping for Julian Castro but Tim Kaine is really awesome. I just don't know what she wants him to bring to her campaign.
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Post by ellen on Jul 23, 2016 0:27:04 GMT
I think it's a good choice. I have always felt he comes across well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2016 0:27:09 GMT
At first I was 't sure I was going to like Tim Kaine. I was hoping for someone a little more exciting.
What sold me is his foreign policy experience.
From the beginning I have felt foreign policy experience is key to this election. That is why I stuck with Hillary and now that is why I think he was the best of the final three candidates.
With the dysfunctional Congress we have not much is going to get done on the domestic front. I feel the true challenges to the next president is outside this country. So have both a President and Vice President with foreign policy experience is a big plus for me.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 23, 2016 0:30:38 GMT
I like what I've seen about hm so far. There is enough drama surrounding Hillary that a safe choice would be a good balance right about now.
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Post by spongemom on Jul 23, 2016 0:32:42 GMT
I'm disappointed. I don't think he is going to give her the edge she will need to win the election. Not much of an incentive for those who supported Bernie to come on board and vote for her. That said, I'll hold my nose and vote for her regardless. Much more important to keep a Democrate in the White House.
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Post by carhoch on Jul 23, 2016 0:33:14 GMT
This Virginian is very happy .
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Post by jayfab on Jul 23, 2016 0:35:10 GMT
At first I was 't sure I was going to like Tim Kaine. I was hoping for someone a little more exciting. What sold me is his foreign policy experience. From the beginning I have felt foreign policy experience is key to this election. That is why I stuck with Hillary and now that is why I think he was the best of the final three candidates. With the dysfunctional Congress we have not much is going to get done on the domestic front. I feel the true challenges to the next president is outside this country. So have both a President and Vice President with foreign policy experience is a big plus for me. I agree. I saw him in an interview a few weeks ago and was surprised that I was so impressed. SaveSave |
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Post by elaine on Jul 23, 2016 0:36:32 GMT
He has been very good for Virginia - I am happy!
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Post by secondlife on Jul 23, 2016 0:37:34 GMT
As a Virginian it strikes me as a pretty strategic pick. I think he was decent for us and I think it may tip the balance in Virginia once again.
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Post by tincin on Jul 23, 2016 0:37:43 GMT
Good grief could this election suck any more than it already does?
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2016 0:44:07 GMT
I would have liked Julian Castro, too, but now he's tied to some kind of scandal, and it's not like he was ever going to deliver Texas for her. Kaine is probably the safer pick.
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Post by lucyg on Jul 23, 2016 0:46:02 GMT
I see him as a "safe" choice, too, and I'm good with that. I think he's very calm, very rational, experienced ... and he does speak fluent Spanish. I always thought that having a woman at the top of the ticket ... and an often-reviled woman, at that ... is enough excitement for Middle America for now. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2016 0:54:10 GMT
I'm watching MSNBC and they were talking about the call Hillary made to Kaine and how she told him what she was looking for in her VP. I have always supported Hillary because of her qualifications but it occurred to me that for the first time in a Presidential race is this country a woman is calling the shots. Like her don't like her but how neat is that.  |
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Post by peasquared on Jul 23, 2016 0:56:22 GMT
It's nice to see some peas from Virginia are happy. That in itself says a lot.
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Post by lisae on Jul 23, 2016 0:56:26 GMT
I think it is a good pick. He brings even more experience which is what she is selling. I think she learned from John McCain's fiasco pick that you don't undermine your key asset by putting someone on the ticket who greatly lacks what you are trying to emphasize.
Are Sander's voters going to vote for Trump? Are they going to stay home and let Trump win? I don't think so.
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Post by elaine on Jul 23, 2016 0:57:56 GMT
It's nice to see some peas from Virginia are happy. That in itself says a lot. I just have to say that your avatar makes me drool.  |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 23, 2016 0:59:21 GMT
Off to get more info on him!
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Post by peasquared on Jul 23, 2016 1:01:30 GMT
It's nice to see some peas from Virginia are happy. That in itself says a lot. I just have to say that your avatar makes me drool. Me too!!! 😍 |
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Post by eleezybeth on Jul 23, 2016 1:06:36 GMT
I'm watching MSNBC and they were talking about the call Hillary made to Kaine and how she told him what she was looking for in her VP. I have always supported Hillary because of her qualifications but it occurred to me that for the first time in a Presidential race is this country a woman is calling the shots. Like her don't like her but how neat is that. Can I tell you... I live in the DC area and the thought of taking my 3 young women to see the first woman president's inauguration - can you imagine? Especially for this mom who named her kids after suffragettes?? I know it doesn't make a lot of sense to vote that way just because but now that it is a possibility, I'm making plans! |
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Post by leftturnonly on Jul 23, 2016 1:08:12 GMT
I think that he may be a good choice. I am surprised that the media is breaking the story while she's giving a speech. Odd. But, I think that she is doing a good job of being kinder and gentler than Trump. Being kinder and gentler than Trump won't be hard.  I don't know anything about Kaine, but I'm encouraged by the news reports I've heard so far. |
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Post by leftturnonly on Jul 23, 2016 1:10:12 GMT
I'm watching MSNBC and they were talking about the call Hillary made to Kaine and how she told him what she was looking for in her VP. I have always supported Hillary because of her qualifications but it occurred to me that for the first time in a Presidential race is this country a woman is calling the shots. Like her don't like her but how neat is that. Can I tell you... I live in the DC area and the thought of taking my 3 young women to see the first woman president's inauguration - can you imagine? Especially for this mom who named her kids after suffragettes?? I know it doesn't make a lot of sense to vote that way just because but now that it is a possibility, I'm making plans! If Hillary wins, I hope you will be able to take your daughters to see the inauguration.  |
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Post by jayfab on Jul 23, 2016 1:12:53 GMT
I'm watching MSNBC and they were talking about the call Hillary made to Kaine and how she told him what she was looking for in her VP. I have always supported Hillary because of her qualifications but it occurred to me that for the first time in a Presidential race is this country a woman is calling the shots. Like her don't like her but how neat is that. Can I tell you... I live in the DC area and the thought of taking my 3 young women to see the first woman president's inauguration - can you imagine? Especially for this mom who named her kids after suffragettes?? I know it doesn't make a lot of sense to vote that way just because but now that it is a possibility, I'm making plans! How incredibly exciting for you! SaveSave |
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Post by terri on Jul 23, 2016 1:26:36 GMT
I expected this but still disappointed. Between this and the Wikileaks releases today she has lost a lot of the Bernie voters I see on Twitter. For my part, I wasn't planning on voting for Hilary but the Republican convention made me reconsider. I really can't imagine anything that would make me vote for her now.
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Post by dulcemama on Jul 23, 2016 1:36:03 GMT
I think it is a good pick. He brings even more experience which is what she is selling. I think she learned from John McCain's fiasco pick that you don't undermine your key asset by putting someone on the ticket who greatly lacks what you are trying to emphasize. Are Sander's voters going to vote for Trump? Are they going to stay home and let Trump win? I don't think so. The Sanders supporters that I know are all over the place. Some say they will vote for Hillary, some say they will vote 3rd party and some say they will stay home. But not a single one of them says they will vote for Trump. |
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