Official Kamala Harris VP Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Andy Beshear and Roy Cooper had appearances this morning on MSNBC. Either would be great VP picks.

Yes. That ticket wins. Also Mark Kelly.

Hopefully Harris doesn't flub this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:+1
I think the Obamas and Clintons are shaping up to be the Hatfields and McCoys in the political back room chess game if the DNC.

Obamas can’t stand Biden (have always viewed him as a dolt and waking gaffe—but milked the best bro relationship image bc it served then all well). And now Bidens are seething about how Obama helped to push him out. Harris knows she’s toast without an endorsement. She isn’t popular and can’t win in polls.
Enter stage right: Bill and Hilary Clinton
They see this opportunity to regain some behind the scenes influence by working with Biden to endorse Harris. Then Harris knows she is beholden to them and not the Obamas.

It’s a low-risk gamble for Harris. Because she knows it’s now or never. If she loses, she loses. But this at least gives her a shot at it. And the Clintons are really good at the behind the scenes stuff. If Harris steps aside and someone else is the nominee, then she’s done in politics anyway. She’s going for broke.

Obamas won’t endorse her.

Not only Obama... but Michelle, Schumer, Pelosi and Jeffries are also not endorsing her

Not sure you understand how this works. Pelosi, Schumer and Jeffries have to wait and listen to their electeds before they say anything. Obamas will endorse once all the delegates are in line.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hilary and Bill were pretty quick to endorse Kamala.
But I’m pretty sure Hilary would endorse ANYONE (even Kamala Harris) if it means she can prevent Michelle Obama from taking the title of first female President that Hilary feels the Obamas stole from her. After Barack stepped in front of her and “robbed” her of what she felt was rightfully her nomination in 2008, and after playing nice with the Obamas for eight years of his presidency to get the party’s nomination in 2016 only to lose in a spectacularly crash-and-burn shocker of an election to Donald Trump of all people…..the last thing she wants is for the party to decode that the only way they can win the presidency is to put up Michelle Obama.
So she and Bill immediately release an endorsement of Kamala.
They know she’s not likely to win, but they also know that the only way the DNC will replace Kamala Harris as the nominee is if they can identify a different black woman candidate who has the polling numbers to WIN! And Hilary knows that’s MO. We all know it. But there is no way Hilary is having that.

Ypu <Agats and Russian Bots have a very weird obsession with the Obamas

i don’t have anything resembling an obsession with the Obamas.
I have an interest in the polling numbers that show a hypothetical matchup between MO and DT that shows MO wiping the floor with DT. And in comparing that to polling numbers that show DT winning in a matchup against KH.
And a curiosity about why Hilary and Bill (but not Barack and Michelle) would immediately endorse Kamala as the party’s nominee when they have access to the same polling data than anyone else does.

Why does everyone keep bringing up Michelle Obama? She is not a politician and has no interest in the job.

We might as well poll whether Taylor Swift would beat Trump. It is like some parlor game.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So happy that so many endorsements have rolled in so quickly for Kamala Harris!!

My personal favorite VP pick would be Pete Buttigieg. He's such an effective communicator, kind, intelligent, can speak to all parts of the country, strong faith.

My guess is that she'll either go with Shapiro (PA), Cooper (NC) or Kelly (AZ).

But I wish she'd pick Pete.

I LOVE Pete myself too, but being kind and intelligent don't get you far as a President. He doesn't have enough experience on the main stage yet. Next time.

He is brilliant and articulate. I think his time will come.

But, TBH, with half the country ready to support the likes of DJT, I think this is not the right year to put forward our first female President and first gay vice-president on the same ticket.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The biggest problem with a Harris and anyone ticket is the Harris part.

Exactly.
All of the people mentioned as potential running mates for Harris have a better chance of winning than Harris does. People don't seem to find her smart or particularly likeable.

Everyone who has worked with her says she is whip smart.

(I mean compared to Trump….she could win a genius award).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So happy that so many endorsements have rolled in so quickly for Kamala Harris!!

My personal favorite VP pick would be Pete Buttigieg. He's such an effective communicator, kind, intelligent, can speak to all parts of the country, strong faith.

My guess is that she'll either go with Shapiro (PA), Cooper (NC) or Kelly (AZ).

But I wish she'd pick Pete.

I LOVE Pete myself too, but being kind and intelligent don't get you far as a President. He doesn't have enough experience on the main stage yet. Next time.

He is brilliant and articulate. I think his time will come.

But, TBH, with half the country ready to support the likes of DJT, I think this is not the right year to put forward our first female President and first gay vice-president on the same ticket.

Srsly? He's a dud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So happy that so many endorsements have rolled in so quickly for Kamala Harris!!

My personal favorite VP pick would be Pete Buttigieg. He's such an effective communicator, kind, intelligent, can speak to all parts of the country, strong faith.

My guess is that she'll either go with Shapiro (PA), Cooper (NC) or Kelly (AZ).

But I wish she'd pick Pete.

I LOVE Pete myself too, but being kind and intelligent don't get you far as a President. He doesn't have enough experience on the main stage yet. Next time.

He is brilliant and articulate. I think his time will come.

But, TBH, with half the country ready to support the likes of DJT, I think this is not the right year to put forward our first female President and first gay vice-president on the same ticket.

Not going to happen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gov Wes More has been so loyal to Biden throughout. He conveys deep respect and admiration for him. He’d be great as VP. I know what the responses will be and it sickens me.

No, Wes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harris cannot win.
Her at the top of the ticket is huge huge mistake.
Like opening nobu in canton Ohio then wondering why it’s not doing well.
So over the dems and their dumb dumb choices at all times

Says the MAGA.

[Anonymous]

I think Harris should chose Hillary Clinton.

She’s already lost before so what does she have to lose?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1
I think the Obamas and Clintons are shaping up to be the Hatfields and McCoys in the political back room chess game if the DNC.

Obamas can’t stand Biden (have always viewed him as a dolt and waking gaffe—but milked the best bro relationship image bc it served then all well). And now Bidens are seething about how Obama helped to push him out. Harris knows she’s toast without an endorsement. She isn’t popular and can’t win in polls.
Enter stage right: Bill and Hilary Clinton
They see this opportunity to regain some behind the scenes influence by working with Biden to endorse Harris. Then Harris knows she is beholden to them and not the Obamas.

It’s a low-risk gamble for Harris. Because she knows it’s now or never. If she loses, she loses. But this at least gives her a shot at it. And the Clintons are really good at the behind the scenes stuff. If Harris steps aside and someone else is the nominee, then she’s done in politics anyway. She’s going for broke.

Obamas won’t endorse her.

Not only Obama... but Michelle, Schumer, Pelosi and Jeffries are also not endorsing her

Schumer and Jeffries are in positions of power, so they probably don’t want to look like they’re putting their thumb on the scale.

Exactly, and the Obamas and Pelosi have so much sway still. They don’t need to endorse early but they will do it.

This. It's disingenuous to say they are refusing to endorse her. They just want to let the process cool down a bit. They will definitely endorse the Democratic nominee eventually!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will not vote for a ticket that doesn't have Harris at the top.

Will not vote for a ticket that includes Newsome or Buttigeg

Will vote anybody over a criminal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The biggest problem with a Harris and anyone ticket is the Harris part.

Exactly.
All of the people mentioned as potential running mates for Harris have a better chance of winning than Harris does. People don't seem to find her smart or particularly likeable.

Everyone who has worked with her says she is whip smart.

(I mean compared to Trump….she could win a genius award).

That must be why she cannot manage to hang onto her staff.
Because she is so damned smart. Right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Harris should chose Hillary Clinton.

She’s already lost before so what does she have to lose?

That would be spectacularly stupid.

[Anonymous]

Tim Ryan?