A Running Mate for Harris...

There's lots of talk about who would be the best running mate for the Democrat presumptive nominee for president in 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Gov. Josh Shapiro would help deliver Pennsylvania. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would help deliver Michigan. Gov. Roy Cooper may help deliver North Carolina. Sen. Mark Kelly may help deliver Arizona.

But what they all lack is strong national security and foreign policy credentials.

That wouldn't be the case with retired Admiral James Stavridis.

https://admiralstav.com/

He's held the following commands:

Supreme Allied Commander Europe
United States European Command
United States Southern Command
Enterprise Carrier Strike Group

After 37 years in the Navy, Stavridis, 69, retired in 2013.

If Harris wins the presidency, Stavridis is unlikely to seek it himself in 2032 (the next open ticket for the Democrat presidential nomination as Harris would almost certainly run for re-election in 2028).

But he would bring bonafide national security experience to the ticket and would talk circles around J.D. Vance in that area.

With a war going on in Europe and the possibility of war with China over Taiwan at any moment, wouldn't it be of great advantage to President Harris to have a navy man as vice president?

Make no mistake: if China attempts to invade Taiwan, it will almost certainly launch a pre-emptive strike against the United States in the Pacific, with Guam the most likely target. It will not be a war of our chosing, but of China's. And we'd better get ready for it starting yesterday.

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JSul3 · 70-79

Mark Kelly/AZ.

Former Navy pilot and astronaut. He brings youth and energy to the ticket and can campaign across the country on his own, as Harris does the same in other states.

He has 2 years left in his term. AZ has a democrat governor, who will simply appoint a candidate to fulfill the term....so no impact on the Senate, in the short term.

He lives in AZ...a border state. He can help address the concerns about the border and immigration, a topic that will be hammered on by Trump/Vance.

He can address gun violence. His wife Gabby, was the victim of an assassination attempt that has crippled her for life and a young child was also killed that day.

You can make the case for others, but IMO, Kelly needs to be the VP.

We don't need another Tim Kaine...all due respect.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@JSul3

Is the term Democratic governor old-fashioned?

JSul3 · 70-79

@rinkydinkydoink No. The Gov. of AZ, Katie Hobbs is a member of the Democratic Party....the ones who still believe in the Constitution and the rule of law.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@JSul3

JSul3 · 70-79

@rinkydinkydoink A Democrat.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@JSul3

YOU wrote this and it was what a MAGA would write.

AZ has a democrat governor

JSul3 · 70-79

@rinkydinkydoink Fixed. 'Democratic.'
Happy now?

Pointing out the greatness of Kelly and you accuse me of being MAGA?

rinkydinkydoink · M

@JSul3

I expected better from you, that's all. Your posts - all of them - are top drawer.

beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP

@JSul3

Have no idea who you are comparing to Tim Kaine.

JSul3 · 70-79

@beckyromero Kaine was HRC's VP choice.
She needed a better choice.
I was hoping that she and Bernie could have reached an agreement and he would be VP.

beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP

@JSul3

I know Kaine was Hillary's pick.

And I thought he was a poor pick.

But Sanders would have been even worse.

All we would have heard about is "Russia, Russia, Russia" as Bernie's choice for his honeymoon.

I would have preferred Adm. Stavridis, who Hillary reported vetted, or retired NATO Supreme Commander Gen. Wesley Clark.

Sen. Bill Nelson might have swung Florida. And, even if not, the resources the Trump campaign would have had to divert to there, might have allowed Hillary to hold the "Blue Wall" and win the election. A switch of less than 50,000 votes in those states from Trump to Hillary would have done it.

Ultimately, it was a poorly run campaign.