The announcement was just aired and Sec. Clinton has chosen Sen. Tim Kaine of VA as her running mate. Unfortunately, he is a defensive choice, apparently chosen to help Clinton with the battleground state of Virginia. Kaine advocates for free trade treaties, and will be a punching bag for Trump, rather than an offensive threat who can slam the Orange-utan. Hopefully the discouraging effect he will have on the very large contingent of Bernie Sanders backers, who are crucial to Clinton’s electoral chances, can be minimized by Bernie, himself.
Liberals say they are concerned about Mr. Kaine’s positions on global trade deals and Wall Street regulation. He has been an outspoken advocate of free trade and has defended the North American Free Trade Agreement, which many voters in Rust Belt states blame for the loss of manufacturing jobs to Mexico. He voted in support of “fast track” authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade pact that President Obama has championed.
On the very very plus side, this move does not change the chances of re-taking the Senate, as the Democratic governor can appoint a Democratic replacement.
….people have mentioned the following possibilities: Former Rep. Tom Perriello, Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Bobby Scott, former Delegate (and current Virginia Secretary of Public Safety) Brian Moran. Since we’ve got the other two Democratic Congressmen, might as well throw in Rep. Gerry Connolly as well. Who else? How about 2009 LG candidate Jody Wagner? 2009 AG candidate Steve Shannon? Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton (married to Tim Kaine; daughter of former Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton)? Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer and 2013 LG candidate Aneesh Chopra? Others?
We hope that Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other effective speakers can provide the “offense” needed to discredit El Douchey.