My Veep picks for Hil, from least to most likely:
14. Oprah — celebrity rebuttal to DJT
13. Tom Perez — ties to labor left might please Bernie; also Latino roots
12. Al Franken — SNL alum brings fun to dour proceedings, but seriously
11. Corey Booker — young, crisp, efficient, media-savvy
10. Kirsten Gillibrand — sometimes it’s just personal chemistry
9. Joe Biden — folksy manner, Part II?
8. Sherrod Brown — unabashed populist fighter appeals to average Joe
7. Susan Collins — Republican centrist gives up Senate seat, induces swoon among ‘serious’ pundits
6. Jeff Merkley — Bernie backer makes it seem like Clinton/Sanders
5. Tim Kaine — guy-next-door appeal; mild-mannered centrist
4. Elizabeth Warren — populist, outspoken, lays down law
3. Mark Warner — masculine persona with appeal to centrists, business
2. Amy Klobuchar — here’s the future, folks
1. John Hickenlooper — likable, unafraid freestyler for Hil to have a beer with
