Elizabeth Warren would say 'yes' if asked to be Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate
She was one of the earliest to join the presidential race for this year but failed to produce the results when it mattered despite remaining among the top contenders. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren failed to win a single primary and even lost in her own state to eventually drop out in early March. The 70-year-old did not endorse any candidate till Wednesday, April 15, when she backed the presumptive nominee, Joe Biden. Besides, she also said that she is open to accepting the offer to become the former vice president’s running mate if asked.
Speaking on MSNBC’s ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’ on Wednesday night, she expressed her willingness to become a vice-presidential candidate — a post for which a lot of women candidates seem to be in the fray since Biden vouched for a female face. The post of the vice president could gain more significance if Biden wins the presidency this year to become the oldest commander-in-chief at 77. Experts, however, have shown less favor for Warren citing her age. A recent report said that Minnesota Senator and former presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is a strong candidate to be picked as Biden’s running mate.
“If he asked you to be his running mate, would you say yes?” Maddow asked Warren at the show. "Yes," Warren said.
“Joe Biden is going to be an excellent president because he's fundamentally a good man,” Warren said, adding: “He is prepared for an emergency, he will fight for every human being and most of all, he is a person who has empathy.”
“Think what this means at this moment. Donald Trump measures everything in this crisis and before in terms of what it means to Donald Trump... that's why we're in so much trouble right now,” the veteran senator said.
Warren third prominent leader to endorse Biden this week
A number of top Democratic names lined up to endorse Biden this week and they include, besides Warren, former president Barack Obama and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the last candidate that remained in the fray and quit the race last week.
The strategists for Biden would still see an advantage in making Warren his running mate because of her left-leaning credentials. Teaming up with the Massachusetts senator might help the centrist Biden unify the Democratic Party more by attracting the disappointed supporters of Sanders who even threatened to boycott or vote for Trump in the general election.
During their presidential race, however, Warren had her moments of clashes with Biden. She accused the former VP of “repeating Republican talking points” last November after he objected to the Medicare-for-All plan, something Sanders strongly spoke for.
Biden also came under criticism after he tried to take credit for creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during a debate last October. Warren first proposed the government agency and is often credited for its establishment.
However, Warren has now made peace with Biden with whom she has an old association. While endorsing the former Delaware senator, she praised him saying the latter has spent nearly his entire life in public service. Accusing Trump of endangering the lives and livelihoods of every American, Warren said Biden has the knowledge that a government that runs with integrity, competence, and heart will leave a positive impact on lives and livelihoods.