Hillary Clinton Selects Tim Kaine as Running Mate

[Eric the Green]

(07-23-2016, 07:42 AM)The Wonkette Wrote: I pointed out in another thread that Elizabeth Warren and Corey Booker were out because as sitting senators, they would have to resign and then have their replacements appointed by the sitting Governor, who happens to be Republican.  Thus, the Senate would have a Democratic Senator replaced by a Republican.  Since the Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, is a Democrat, the Senator replacing Kaine, should Clinton win, would be another Democrat, perhaps my Congressman Don Beyer.

Warren would have been replaced in a special election, but that would have taken a few months, and MA voters can't be counted on to stay blue.