Clearly that is inherently political, which isn’t my intent — for what it’s price, I’ve no sturdy opinion or agenda right here. I’m writing about this due to the connection to aviation, and since I discovered it fascinating and shocking.
Who will Joe Biden choose as his operating mate?
With Joe Biden now being the presumptive Democratic nominee, there’s numerous discuss who he’ll choose as his operating mate. He made headlines by stating throughout one of many debates that he would choose a girl as his operating mate.
Names like Stacey Abrams, Kamala Harris, and Amy Klobuchar, are being thrown round most.
That brings me to an fascinating story within the Worldwide Enterprise Instances, which has the title “5 Potential Vice President Picks For Joe Biden.” There was a reputation on the checklist that caught me off guard — Sara Nelson.
Who’s Sara Nelson?
For these of you who don’t know who Sara Nelson is, she’s the President of the Affiliation of Flight Attendants, and she or he has been a United Airways flight attendant since 1996. On the floor it appears reasonably farfetched to pick a union chief as a VP choose, however she has been known as America’s strongest flight attendant, and her affect has gone method past inside flight attendant points.
For instance, throughout the federal government shutdown in late 2018 and early 2019, she was some of the vocal folks in regards to the risks of not paying federal staff. The identical has been true now with getting funding for airways by means of the CARES Act.
The creator’s argument for Sara Nelson as a VP choose boils right down to the next:
Biden would possibly choose a progressive operating mate in order that he can get help from Sanders supporters
Whereas Elizabeth Warren could appear to be a logical selection, she is simply seven years youthful than Biden, and Massachusetts has a Republican governor who would appoint her alternative if she turned VP, which means the Democrats would lose a seat within the Senate
Nelson is a well-known progressive labor chief
She has some overseas coverage expertise as nicely, as she was a part of the trade’s response to 9/11, SARS, and extra
“There may be possible no different potential progressive VP choose who checks extra bins for each the left and the middle of the social gathering”
I’m actually no political strategist, although this nonetheless all appears extremely unlikely to me. Secretary of Labor? I might see that. Vice President? Properly, I assume we’ll see…
I suppose largely politicians don’t have the “conventional” {qualifications} they used to have, so perhaps this isn’t that far on the market…
