By stating that she sees herself as ready to be commander-in-chief, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) gave Democrats a preview of a potential Clinton/Warren ticket.
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MADDOW: And I know you’re not seeking the job and I know you love being a senator. But if you were asked to be Secretary Clinton’s running mate, do you believe you could do it? By that I mean, the most important job of being a vice president is to be ready to be president if God forbid something happened to the commander-in-chief.
I know you don’t want the job. But do you know you would be capable of stepping into that job and doing that job if you were ever called to do it? Because — and I ask you because Ed Rendell, former DNC chairman, former Pennsylvania governor, said recently that you were no — not in any way, shape or form ready to be commander-in-chief. I want to know if you think you could be.
WARREN: Yes, I do.
Sen. Warren’s comments were significant because she would not run against Hillary Clinton for president, but if she feels that she is ready to be commander-in-chief that is a clear signal that Warren could see herself as vice president.
The calculus that both the Clinton campaign and Sen. Warren are weighing involves whether or not Democrats can win with two women on the ticket. Democrats are lucky because they have a wide variety of potential running mates who would be great vice presidents, but there is something unique about Sen. Warren that could take a likely Democratic victory and turn it into a dominant win.
The Democratic ticket may go in a different direction, but for the first time, Sen. Warren publicly stated that she views herself as ready to be president. That is a bombshell statement that suggests that Warren has her eyes on the White House.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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