So for all of the excited talk last week about Clinton and Warren, Warren probably isn’t necessary for Clinton — and could be a nuisance in any Clinton White House. And like chefs talking up the momentousness of a meal, we’ll present Clinton’s and Trump’s running mates as crucially palate-priming appetizers, perfectly complementary side dishes, make-or-break desserts. I pushed back at various political strategists: Surely the veep pick is a consequential moment? “The Trump card overwhelms it,” said Doug Sosnik, a Democratic strategist who worked in Bill Clinton’s White House, adding that if either candidate’s vice-presidential pick matters at all, it’s Trump’s. Really they’re just garnishes — in Clinton’s case, a mere sprig of parsley.

Source: New York Times July 02, 2016 18:31 UTC