Saturday, July 16, 2016

About Face

Unlike Trump, Hillary has a wealth of choices for her running mate.   No one is turning her down.  Elizabeth Warren would double down on women, attract millennials and get under Donald's skin.  Labor Secretary Perez, or either of the Castro twins, would help with Hispanic turnout.  The Castro brothers are  remarkably gifted speakers.

For good reason, Tim Kaine is the favorite.  As the popular former governor and senator of Virginia, he would help Hillary in a battleground state.  His fluency in Spanish would make him an effective spokesperson on Univision and Telemundo.

But now that Trump has focused his campaign on security and law and order,  Hillary should consider a military pick.   Nothing says security like the military.  Hillary is already vetting retired Admiral Stavridis, former Allied Commander of Nato.  Rolling Stone Magazine notwithstanding, former General McCrystal might also be under consideration.

The pick would not be without risk.  Many progressives are uneasy about the military.  But Hillary's soft spot is the perception that she lacks integrity.  Nothing would harden that target more than the backing of a prestigious military partner.

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