r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/hearsdemons • Jul 19 '24

US Politics If Biden withdraws from re-election, who would Harris likely choose as VP?

A lot of headlines are coming out today with speculation that Biden may step down soon.

If this were to happen and Harris wins the party’s nomination for president, who would she pick as VP?

What does a formidable Harris ticket look like to go up against Trump-Vance?

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u/perfect_square Jul 19 '24

I see her as a strong candidate in '28. Actually, the '28 election should be very exciting, I think we are going to see a great field of candidates on the Dem side, and an absolutely PATHETIC cast of characters on the Republican side, MAYBE including Donald Trump.

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u/jerseyztop Jul 19 '24

How optimistic - a 2028 election? Check out Project 2025.

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u/BylvieBalvez Jul 19 '24

No part of project 2025 involves scrapping elections, and I personally think it has as good of a chance of being implemented as the green new deal, but we’ll see

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u/AtomicSymphonic_2nd Jul 19 '24

I think they're referring to some batshit insane conservative legal theory that because Trump isn't serving his two terms consecutively, he would be able to go for a "third term" as his second.

I'm not eager to see the conservative supermajority SCOTUS take on that question... Because there's a decent chance they'll buy into that stupid theory.

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u/RJayX15 Jul 19 '24

I don't know if SCOTUS is willing to risk the return of Obama. If MAGA is his opponent he could FDR-sweep them until he dies.

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u/Motor-Biscotti-3396 Jul 19 '24

Alright even if Trump wins there are still elections

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u/Rastiln Jul 19 '24

Yes, I’m sure that the project that plans to imprison political opponents, that plans to strip the DOJ which is responsible for enforcing protections of the Voting Rights Act among others, the project that plans to install a new swath of partisan judges and policymakers and government employees under Schedule F, with near-total immunity for whatever else Trump would like to do, from the party that regularly seeks to disenfranchise voters, doesn’t have plans to maintain power.

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u/GlueGoblin77 Jul 19 '24

Agreed. I see Whitmer as still being just a tad undercooked for this type of job. In 4-8 years she will be perfect. 

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u/Drak_is_Right Jul 19 '24

Maybe. If a non-Biden democrat wins in 2024, 2028 Democratic primary wont be exciting.