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Who do we think she will announce as her running mate?
Who would be your top choice?
Who would be your top choice?
Kamala’s VP Pick
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Mike Pence..
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They could do a standup improv playoff. They need someone who can work without a script.
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I think she was a solid bench to pick a player from.
Who would you like to see her select?
That eliminates Just Dumb from the contest.Someone with gravitas.........good luck with that.
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He can't see over the podium.
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I see three ways to go:
1. Believe she can win with the right partner, whoever is the best Dem improv speaker. That's what they need more than any particular state or minority.
2. Believe she can't win, so they pick whoever stands still while everyone else takes a step back . . . Bernie Sanders.
3. Believe she can't win, so they dump her and make a new ticket from scratch at an open convention, but with the Dem leadership's handpicked delegates who were pledged to vote for Biden. Tammy Baldwin gets one of those spots, because I saw her name years ago as a rising star, so it's about time she rises or I forget her name.
1. Believe she can win with the right partner, whoever is the best Dem improv speaker. That's what they need more than any particular state or minority.
2. Believe she can't win, so they pick whoever stands still while everyone else takes a step back . . . Bernie Sanders.
3. Believe she can't win, so they dump her and make a new ticket from scratch at an open convention, but with the Dem leadership's handpicked delegates who were pledged to vote for Biden. Tammy Baldwin gets one of those spots, because I saw her name years ago as a rising star, so it's about time she rises or I forget her name.
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Tammy Baldwin is wildly popular in Wisconsin, and will certainly help carry the state for Harris. Plus, Harris has already secured the nomination via a vote.
I don’t see any indicators that the Harris campaign may lose. Did you see what Carl Rove had to say about the race today? It’s early and anything is possible.
I don’t see any indicators that the Harris campaign may lose. Did you see what Carl Rove had to say about the race today? It’s early and anything is possible.
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Bernie Sanders is off the table. He’s too old and he’s not a Democrat. There’s not going to be an open convention. The delegates have already cast their votes for Harris. She’s on track to win in November regardless of who she shares the ticket with.
Personally I favor Walz, but Shapiro or Beshear would be good too!
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Much as I don't want to lose Walz, I also now favor him. I suspect messaging is more important than geography in this election.
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i honestly don't know... she's kinda spoiled for choice as each of the names we're hearing most about brings plenty to the table.
if polls showed strongly that leaning into the 'new blood/new century' would secure the votes of enough to win the presidency, then Shapiro and Pete B look best; i was dubious that Kamala would get the swift and united support she did and am so so happy she received that, so maybe my concerns that having Pete B on the ticket might lose her more votes than having Shapiro on it are as out of touch! I would LOVE to see Pete B on the ticket but Shapiro, or any of the others are good for me, too. Listening to them speak, it's a hard choice!
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Kamala Harris vice president choice narrows to Walz, Shapiro, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ka...k-before-battleground-states-tour-2024-08-05/
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I just read that, too. I think it’ll be Waltz, but Shapiro makes a lot of sense.
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Pete will have a bright future. As I said, we have a great bench!
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nice to see that note in there about the hospitality union adding their endorsement for Kamala
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The political strategy people say Shapiro. Pennsylvania is a lynchpin state given the electoral college. If Harris wins it, very very hard for Trump to win.
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I have heard that. I have also heard them talk about how Waltz can shore up the Midwest. He has that Uncle Joe vibe.
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Also, they are saying PA is more important that WI, so you may be correct.
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One of my favorite SNL political skits is Bush Sr. talking to Dole about Clinton. He said "You'll get beat bad, Bob...He'll spank you and make you his woman." I can't find that skit now, but it would be an appropriate video to demonstrate recognition of a losing position in a race.
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