Re: Warren as a potential VP...
To me, that would be an extremely dumb thing to do.
In some ways, it makes sense... she's a capable politician, and her left-wing credentials may help bring some of the more progressive Democrats on board. She would make a good VP (or even a good president).
But, there are problems. In addition to the chance the Democrats could lose a senate seat (A bad-enough prospect with Moscow Mitch still lurking and the chances of the Democrats taking the Senate to be slim), there is also her age.
The Democrats really need to string together multiple terms in the white house. There is a good chance that, being in his 70s, Biden may only be a 1 term president. Usually the vice president has the inside track at being the next presidential nominee (Bush after Reagan, Gore after Clinton), and if they pick the right candidate the Democrats may even be able to string together more than 2 terms. (Biden for one, his successor for 2 terms.) But at Warren's age, she herself may not be able to assume the nomination following a Biden presidency. The result may be another messy set of primaries that divide the party again.
Not seeing an issue - at her oldest, she'd be 78 during her second primary, close to what Dolt 45, Biden, *and* Sanders are now.
Yes, she is younger than Biden/Sanders is now, and would be about the same age range during later primaries. But, when you get near that age, any potential health issues get magnified. Hillary coughed once, and Republicans made it seem like she was at death's door. Biden messed up a couple of words and BernieBros are accusing him of senility. Plus, being president tends to age a politician.
And while she is healthy now, she's getting pretty close to the average life expectancy of Americans.... its an increased risk that I would rather not see them take.
And the idea of Massachusetts as a stronghold for wild-eyed MAGAts is ridiculous. The only reason Scott Brown managed to get anywhere was due to an astoundingly poor opponent - and Warren quickly ran directly over him.
Yes, Massachusetts is a fairly moderate/left leaning state. But the current gov. is Charlie Barker (a republican), and he would have the ability to appoint a temporary replacement until a special election is called. And I suspect he would appoint a republican.
A Warren or Sanders presidency could cost Democrats a Senate seat (NBC News)
And even the special election is a risk. You suggested that the Republicans were only able to get Scott Brown elected because the Democrats picked a poor candidate...there is no guarantee that the same thing won't happen in any special election. (It is a low risk, but the risk is still there.)
Then there is the issue of demographics.... Biden is already doing well with the senior citizen's demographic. They need to appeal a little more to younger voters.
I think the Democrats would be much better going for a younger woman (a little further to the left than Biden), who is either a gov., a member of the house, or a senator from a Democratic-friendly state (so that they won't lose a potential senate seat.)
This was Sanders' strategy twice - and both times, they failed to vote
But that's the thing... Sanders appealed to younger voters, but that's ALL he appealed to (more or less).
In the 2020 election, they would have Biden at the top of the ticket (for older and African American voters), and a younger VP (for the younger voters, whatever small number will be influenced by a VP pick).
In 2024 (or 2028 if Biden does stick around for 2 terms), his VP (and probable nominee) will hopefully have Biden's coat tails to help them in the general election to help with older voters. (Plus, whomever Biden picks as VP will be 4 or 8 years older anyways.)
