If Biden steps down and is replaced by Harris, who do you believe becomes the next vice-president?

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  1. K9Buck

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    Bernie Sanders?

    Elizabeth Warren?

    Hillary?

    Michelle Obama?

    Who?
     
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    She better not pick Hillary !!
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    None of those. The House will be split 50/50 with no tie breaker as the office of VP would be vacant. No US Senator will be the nominee as it would put which every party they were from in the minority.

    Mike Pence would be a good choice. He'd need Mike Tester, Joe Manchin or Sinema to break the 50 vote line, and a handful of Democrats in the House would need to defy Nancy and the Squad. Given what steady voice of capability, calm, integrity and experience he would bring to an extremely chaotic moment, it's not out of the question. As a bonus Kamala could even trust him. One may disagree with him, but, one also knows that he is working from a position of integrity, trustworthiness, love and honor of country.
     
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    no vice president would be confirmed by the senate under those conditions. .
     
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    she should appoint hillary just to trigger the q nuts!
     
  6. GrayMan

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    Obviously she will pick Biden. He won't officially resign right away. He will just officially put her in charge, 'while he deals with his health issues. ' they will hedge their bets on the mid terms so that they can get the VP they want, when he officially resigns.
     
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    He is unpopular on both sides. There is no way Kamala would have a super pro-life VP.
     
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    I was thinking more about her own health and well-being.
    With Hillary as her VP, she'd always be watching her back.

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    None of the above. It’ll be hardcore lefty racist Stacy Abrams
     
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    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the only way Biden is stepping down is if he passes away.
     
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    out of that pool I’d say Michelle would be the least worst choice
     
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    Why would you even think that Biden would step down?
     
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    Pete Buttigieg. Wouldn't be my choice, but might be Harris'.
     
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    Biden isn't resigning.
     
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    Agreed. American politics has, with a handful of exceptions, become totally polarized and vindictive. The botched up Afghan withdrawal will probably cost Democrats Congress next year. At that point, Biden will be impeached, but not convicted (due to the lack of a two-thirds Senate majority). However, without a Congressional majority, will spend his last two years as a "lame duck President."
     
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    She'd never be approved.
     
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    The closest we've had to a president resigning over battlefield errors was Johnson's speech about not running for reelection. It's not gonna happen.
     
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    To avoid the embarrassment of the 25th Amendment.
     
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    I think Biden stepping down is more wishful thinking than anything.
    If this far fetched scenario came to fruition, who ever Harris chose as VP would have to approved by the House of Reps, and the Senate.
    I don’t think any of the options provided by the OP would make it past Sen. Joe Manchin, with the exception of the two siting senators, maybe.

    Edit: out of the options provided, I think Warren would have the best chance. While the base supports Sanders, the party establishment does not.
     
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    About the only person I could think of that would pass the Congress would be "The Rock" - Dwayne Johnson.
    Republicans would accept him because he is an action figure, and that's about as far as they think.
    Dems would accept him because his politics are left of center.
    And he's setting himself up for a run at the White House anyway by airing all his short-comings and dirty
    laundry to the public on his new TV show.

    Hell, if we can have a fat, angry, narcissist TV personality as President, we can have fit, positive attitude
    nice guy TV personality as President.
     
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    Agreed.
     
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    Do you actually think that Kamala Harris would pick Mike Pence??? Are you out of your mind???
     
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    or in 'rasslin' lingo. trump is a "heel;" the rock is a "baby face."
     
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    That sounds about right. These 'adults' who represent the US in Congress and the Senate have descended into this 'tit for tat' childish behavior world. Imagine how much better off the country would be if, dare I say, politicians from BOTH sides worked together. Instead we have a Senate and House full of tw#ts.
     
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    Probably someone with the equivalent qualities of Curly in the three stooges. Would have to be able to be used as a scapegoat and pawn, have a mind that could be modeled like putty. Silly putty.
     
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