Thursday, May 23, 2019

Who Gets Chosen as VP?

Scott Adams blogged this:
"VP candidate traditionally boring, watered-down version of POTUS
  • Biden was more boring than President Obama
  • Now Biden has to select his own VP, that’s even more boring"
I'm afraid he needs a course on American history.  Traditionally the vice presidential candidate is different than the presidential candidate--it's called "balancing the ticket".  There's even a wikipedia page for it.

To go over recent history:

  • Trump chose a VP who had extensive DC experience and personally was very different and was from a different region.
  • Obama chose a VP who had extensive DC experience and personally was very different (old, white, ebullient, not buttoned up)and was from a different region..
  • GWBush chose a VP who had extensive DC experience and personally was very different (older, buttoned up) and was from a different region..
  • Clinton chose a VP who was indeed of the same age and region but who had extensive DC experience.
  • GHWB chose a VP who presented a fresh face  from a different region.
  • Reagan chose a VP who had extensive DC experience and personally was very different and was from a different region.
  • Carter chose a VP who had extensive DC experience and was from a different region.
  • Nixon chose a VP who was a fresh face and was from a different region.
I think Mr. Adams just went for a cheap attack on Biden. 

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