An underhanded falsehood continues to circulate on Twitter. The misinformation being fed is this: The Democrats will lose Senator Warren’s Senate seat if she is selected for the 2020 ticket.
The good news is that this fear is entirely unfounded. Even though the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a Republican, he has no power over the rules regarding filling vacancies; the super majority in the Legislature controls the rules on how, when, and who.
Robert Kuttner, writing in the May 18, 2020 Prospect.org article About Warren’s Senate Seat:
...the legislature could require the governor to fill the seat with a Democrat, selected from a small list approved by party or legislative leaders, pending a special election. Six other states require their governor to appoint an interim senator from the same party as the previous incumbent, and courts have not objected…
Have conversations already been had? You bet they have.
So, there may be other obstacles to Sen. Warren getting the VP nod. But this is not one.
This particular piece of political sleight-of-hand may well continue to persist on Twitter as the Vice Presidential selection process slowly moves forward. However, there is one thing of which I am absolutely certain--Senator Elizabeth Warren will continue to persist in her exercise of leadership in formulating recovery plans and legislation to bring this nation back from the brink that Trump and Republicans have so callously brought us to. This is just what Elizabeth Warren does like Lake Erie empties into Lake Ontario.
The question in my mind remains who or what might be pushing this misinformation. Judging from the polls, Senator Elizabeth Warren is universally favored by all demographics. Except, perhaps, for one small group.
You can show your support for the selection of Senator Elizabeth Warren as our next Vice President by giving her a grassroots endorsement and leaving a short note if you’d like.