Bernie Sanders Says He Does Not Want to Commit to a Woman or Minority as His VP
When it comes to a possible vice president, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) does not want to commit at the moment on the possibility of having a woman or minority as his vice president. The Vermont senator was confronted…
When it comes to a possible vice president, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) does not want to commit at the moment on the possibility of having a woman or minority as his vice president.
The Vermont senator was confronted with the question by an attendee at Thursday night’s CNN town hall.
“Will you name a running mate before the convention and will it be a woman?” an attendee asked Sanders.
Sanders responded, “That is a good question, and we may very well do it.” He continued:
“And look, let me just say this. This is my promise to you is that my administration, my cabinet will look more like America in terms of gender equality, in terms of racial equality than any administration in American history.”
However, when asked again, Sanders answered, “Yeah, I don’t want to commit until — I don’t want to commit, but, you know, my inclination is to say yes. Now, that doesn’t satisfy you all the way, I know, but, you know.”
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Aside from Sanders, other 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls have shared their thoughts on a potential running mate.
Former Vice President Joe Biden previously explained that he is open to considering Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Ca.) for vice president or any other position within his administration if he is elected, as IJR previously reported