Hillary Clinton's shortlist for VP candidates leaked - includes Bill Gates and Bernie Sanders - Polidicks

[url]http://news-hl-cm.newsrep.net/h5/nrshare.html?r=3&lan=en_US&pid=14&id=0B41ec8d1b4_us&app_lan=&mcc=310&declared_lan=&pubaccount=ocms_0&referrer=200620&showall=1&mcc=310[/url] [quote]A hacked email published by WikiLeaks revealed on Tuesday the "first cut of people" the Hillary Clinton campaign was considering for vice president. The list of 39 people was sent by campaign chairman John Podesta to Clinton on March 17 — two days after Clinton's successful March 15 Democratic primary romp — and included a mix of accomplished businessmen and politicians. Clinton's top aides — including Huma Abedin, Robby Mook, and Cheryl Mills — selected the people, according to the email.[/quote] [quote] Here's the full list of individuals listed in the same way as it was sent to Clinton: Javier Becerra Julian Castro Eric Garcetti Tom Perez Ken Salazar Tammy Baldwin Kirsten Gillibrand Amy Klobuchar Claire McKaskill [sic] Jeanne Shaheen Debbie Stabenow Elizabeth Warren Michael Bennet Sherrod Brown Martin Heinreich Tim Kaine Terry McAuliffe Chris Murphy Tom Vilsack Steve Benjamin Corey [sic] Booker Andrew Gillum Eric Holder Deval Patrick Kasim Reed Anthony Foxx John Allen Bill McCraven Mike Mullen Mary Barra Michael Bloomberg Ursula Burns Tim Cook Bill Gates Melinda Gates Muhtar Kent Judith Rodin Howard Schultz Bernie Sanders[/quote]

Bill Gates? Tim Cook? Why.

Can you imagine how god-tier it'd be if Bill Gates was VP

[QUOTE=AaronM202;51222308]Bill Gates? Tim Cook? Why.[/QUOTE] Bill Gates is my dream president

bernie sanders last. probably because he was considered most though... Elizabeth Warren is also a great name on that list, so are a couple others. Some are pretty bad though. Michael Bloomberg for example...

[QUOTE=srobins;51222318]Can you imagine how god-tier it'd be if Bill Gates was VP[/QUOTE] Rip malaria

Bill Gates 2024

[QUOTE=proboardslol;51222320]Bill Gates is my dream president[/QUOTE] now are we talking 90's "I'll rip you a new asshole" bill gates or late 2000's "I'm giving all my money away to charity" bill gates? because like he's really really changed over the years

Now I'm just upset that Clinton will be president instead of Bill Clinton. He could self-finance his campaign and literally make America great again lol

[QUOTE=AaronM202;51222308]Bill Gates? Tim Cook? Why.[/QUOTE] Probably to shut down Trump's whole "successful businessman" angle by having a more successful businessman as your VP.

[QUOTE=Sableye;51222334]now are we talking 90's "I'll rip you a new asshole" bill gates or late 2000's "I'm giving all my money away to charity" bill gates? because like he's really really changed over the years[/QUOTE] Bill Gates is like what Trump's image is meant to represent: An extremely successful businessman with no vested interest in politicking, just a genuine desire to help the world.

[QUOTE=Blizzerd;51222321]bernie sanders last. probably because he was considered most though... Elizabeth Warren is also a great name on that list, so are a couple others. Some are pretty bad though. Michael Bloomberg for example...[/QUOTE] the mayor of NYC is pretty much a governor by default, its not like he wouldn't be qualified, though remember the VP just basically has 2 jobs, to sit around being alive, and to announce the president once a year, with occasionally being allowed to sit in the senate if they promise to be extra quiet

[QUOTE=Levelog;51222338]Probably to shut down Trump's whole "successful businessman" angle by having a more successful businessman as your VP.[/QUOTE] Wouldnt that just open her up to more attacks based on being accused of being in bed with big companies and lobbyists and whatever else? "See, what'd i tell you folks. Its like i told you, she's corrupt. She's corrupt and she's just being used by these big corproations, folks - BAD." [editline]b[/editline] That being said, Bill Gates can jump over chairs, so he's qualified in my book.

Lets just put Steve Jobs on there too.

[QUOTE=Sableye;51222334]now are we talking 90's "I'll rip you a new asshole" bill gates or late 2000's "I'm giving all my money away to charity" bill gates? because like he's really really changed over the years[/QUOTE] He'd be reborn for the 2010s as a type of SuperGates: he'll rip you a new asshole, and [i]then[/i] he'll give all of his and [b]your[/b] money to charity. Lots of struggling countries revitalized. Lots of unpaid medical bills at proctologist offices.

Elizabeth Warren would've been top notch My siblings were really bummed over the fact that she decided against running

[QUOTE=!LORD M!;51222352]Lets just put Steve Jobs on there too.[/QUOTE] I think.. I think I have some bad news for you

[QUOTE=srobins;51222371]I think.. I think I have some bad news for you[/QUOTE] idk what alternate reality your from he survived his pancreatic cancer

If only it was Sanders as VP. That would have instantly ended Trump's campaign. Honestly I wouldn't like to see Gates run for President, if only because I think he can accomplish much more as a non-politician.

[QUOTE=AaronM202;51222349]Wouldnt that just open her up to more attacks based on being accused of being in bed with big companies and lobbyists and whatever else? "See, what'd i tell you folks. Its like i told you, she's corrupt. She's corrupt and she's just being used by these big corproations, folks - BAD." [editline]b[/editline] That being said, Bill Gates can jump over chairs, so he's qualified in my book.[/QUOTE] From jumpin' chairs to jumpin' the aisle.

[QUOTE=srobins;51222371]I think.. I think I have some bad news for you[/QUOTE] Didn't you hear Jobs is currently kicking it with Tupac and Biggie smoking mad weed?

There's a pretty obvious reason why she ended up picking Kaine - he's not a senator. The DNC doesn't want to abandon a single senate seat when there's a fair chance they could narrowly get a majority. That disqualifies some of the best VP candidates - Warren, Sanders, Booker, and so on. No chance they'd pick a senator. I'm assuming the Gates/Cook/Bloomberg things weren't taken that seriously, especially after Bernie got big in the primaries - nothing says "big business interests" like picking the CEO of a major corporation as your VP. Couple other good names on here, though. Some definitely better than Kaine, honestly.

[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;51222440]Clinton is the antithesis of what Sanders stands for[/QUOTE] No, trump is. Sanders as VP would have captured his supporters fervor in some way

[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;51222440]Trump is the antithesis of what Sanders stands for[/QUOTE] Woops you made a mistake but don't worry I fixed that for you

[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;51222440]Clinton is the antithesis of what Sanders stands for[/QUOTE] Trump is the antithesis of what Sanders stands for.

[QUOTE=Sableye;51222347]the mayor of NYC is pretty much a governor by default, its not like he wouldn't be qualified, though remember the VP just basically has 2 jobs, to sit around being alive, and to announce the president once a year, with occasionally being allowed to sit in the senate if they promise to be extra quiet[/QUOTE] No, the VP's tasks depend on the VP and the P. With bush junior for example his VP had a very active and prominent decision making power.

[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;51222440]Clinton is the antithesis of what Sanders stands for[/QUOTE] Sorry, I think you meant Trump, not Clinton. Clinton and Sanders have some strong disagreements, no question, but Sanders endorsed Clinton out of his own volition because the threat of Trump being elected is so completely against everything he stands for that he can set those disagreements aside for a common good.

[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51222396]If only it was Sanders as VP. That would have instantly ended Trump's campaign. Honestly I wouldn't like to see Gates run for President, if only because I think he can accomplish much more as a non-politician.[/QUOTE] Yup, but it would mean sanders being cut at the bud and clinton having someone breathing in her neck every time she tries something crooked.

[QUOTE=.Isak.;51222462]Sorry, I think you meant Trump, not Clinton. Clinton and Sanders have some strong disagreements, no question, but Sanders endorsed Clinton out of his own volition because the threat of Trump being elected is so completely against everything he stands for that he can set those disagreements aside for a common good.[/QUOTE] In practice and bills they got in, they directly oppose each other. On what they say they lean a bit into the same direction in opposition to trump but its not like they are nearly the same politician.

[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;51222440]Clinton is the antithesis of what Sanders stands for[/QUOTE] Apart from the vast majority of time where their voting record aligned, that is.