The Vermont senator also said any Supreme Court nominee would have to be '100 percent' in favour of the Roe v. Wade decision.
Bernie Sanders said his running mate will not be an"old white guy" should he win the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination.in an election endorsement interview that it was"a little bit premature" to name a running mate, with the first nominating contest in Iowa still 21 days away.
But he did confirm that the vice president in any Sanders White House would"not be an old white guy" and discounted the chances of former Vice President Joe Biden, saying his eight years in the office were"probably enough."Editorial Board he would consider following President Donald Trump by releasing a short list of potential Supreme Court picks before making a nomination.
Bernie Sanders speaks at a town hall meeting at the National Motorcycle Museum on January 3, 2020 in Anamosa, Iowa.Asked who was on his running mate shortlist, the Vermont senator said:"All right, let me just say this. I think it's a little bit premature. It will not be an old white guy." "I think Joe [Biden] has had eight years as vice president: probably enough," Sanders added."I believe in diversity. I believe and know that my administration and my cabinet will look like America looks like. I'm not going to tell you who it's going to be."
The second place Democratic primary candidate said his team"haven't considered" who would be vice president in his administration, but added:"The country is long overdue for the kind of diversity that we're going to bring to the White House.
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