Who will Kamala pick as VP?

[ch33zw1z]

Not sure what the point is here:

U.S. News // 6 hours ago
Black Lives Matter demands virtual primary, calls Democrats 'party of hypocrites'
July 23 (UPI) -- Black Lives Matter is demanding the Democratic National Committee host a virtual snap primary before its convention in August, as the group blasted the "undemocratic process" that "anointed" Kamala Harris.

DNC doesn’t have to hold primaries afaik

 

[Brainonska511]

DNC doesn’t have to hold primaries afaik

Also, the primary that was held was basically Biden+Harris. Biden stepping back and Harris stepping up seems perfectly legitimate.

Having nobody delegates decide who should replace Biden actually seems like a worse process. But some in the non-profit industrial complex like nothing more than to stick to some elongated process. "We don't quite know what would solve this problem, but we do know it will take a lot more meetings."

 

[K1052]

BLM demanding that she not be "anointed" while her figures with African American voters are through the fucking roof feels like they have lost the plot.

 

[Brainonska511]

BLM demanding that she not be "anointed" while her figures with African American voters are through the fucking roof feels like they have lost the plot.

I believe the charity BLM is piggybacking off the general, non-centralized movement as a grifting organization. Perhaps they saw another opportunity to grift.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

I scanned through the first few pages of thread posts and found nothing about the Senator from Arizona -- a swing state.

Meanwhile, I just about broke my TV again today for becoming angry at "undecided" and "Trump supporter" focus groups. Asked about what they thought of Kamala Harris, one of them said:

"We've only had about three years with her as Vice-President, and she's hardly done anything. We think she's part of the cover-up of Biden's health decline situation . . . "

THIS -- after a week or so broadcasting Biden's meet-ups with NATO leaders. One senior moment in the debate, and he's suddenly been a doddering Alzheimer's patient all this time. I wanted to throw my coffee cup at the TV, and wore myself out screaming at those cornpone, ignorant swing-state voters.

So barring all that, I assume people are rational enough to show an affinity to a candidate based on superficial or "symbolic" indicators of competence and accomplishment. I would therefore say that Mark Kelly would be a very judicious choice for Harris' VP:

* He was a navy pilot
* He was an astronaut
* He's a US Senator from a state with a strong conservative taint
* His wife is Gabbie Giffords,, who'd been shot in the head by a lone-nut in 2010, making her and her husband Mark strong advocates of gun regulation, while Mark is a gun owner and advocate without extreme views. This has the potential to neutralize any of Trump's self-pitying attitude about his "victim-hood" for getting his ear clipped by a shooter in Butler, PA.

You'd think he would have some appeal even among the clueless Neanderthals who are either "Undecided" or staunch Trump supporters and conspiracy delusionals.

Finally, Kelly represents a balanced ticket. He's a "white guy". So the ticket wouldn't be an "in-your-face" combination of two women or a minority and a gay person -- as some have observed of other choices. The only question might be "chemistry" -- can Kelly play the role of VP in the most respectful and careful way as Harris has done serving Biden?

 

[MrSquished]

yeah since last night I've been thinking it will likely be Kelly. Can't complain.

I'm going to assume the biggest thing holding Shapiro back is his last name/being Jewish. Cause America!

 

[BonzaiDuck]

yeah since last night I've been thinking it will likely be Kelly. Can't complain.

I'm going to assume the biggest thing holding Shapiro back is his last name/being Jewish. Cause America!

That's also a worthy thought: A Jew for Vice-President. But none of those other candidates have anything close to Kelly's resume', and even Kelly's wife is an asset.

Anyway, before the end of today's lunch hour, I will make another $10 bet with someone on behalf of Kelly.

 

[cytg111]

This is fucking funny.

Trump figures that the Biden campaign owes him 100's of millions of dollars cause of wasted campaign dollars spend on "Biden being the nominee".

I am just suggesting that if you had used the money to promote your POLICY then ... But alas you're a 5th grade bully with the intellect to match.

Those brainworms sure get around, RFK, Elmo, Trump ...

 

[HomerJS]

Wanna see something else funny? A SuperPAC for Nikki Haley renamed themselves HV4H (Haley Voters for Harris). PAC says Trump represents indecency vs the decency of Harris. Haley said please stop using my name and filed a cease and desist letter. From what I recall PACs by law are not supposed to be directly connected to the campaign so my guess they don't have to acquiesce to Darling Nikki.

 

[skyking]

I believe the charity BLM is piggybacking off the general, non-centralized movement as a grifting organization. Perhaps they saw another opportunity to grift.

so view them like the police chief's organization that cold spam calls us?

 

[ondma]

Possibly the best speaker in the country.
Certainly is for my generation.

Yea, he is extremely articulate. I think he would make a great candidate for VP(to get some experience) and eventually President. Unfortunately, I dont think the country is ready for a woman and gay man leading the ticket.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Yea, he is extremely articulate. I think he would make a great candidate for VP(to get some experience) and eventually President. Unfortunately, I dont think the country is ready for a woman and gay man leading the ticket.

100% agree on all counts.

 

[Fenixgoon]

This is fucking funny.

Trump figures that the Biden campaign owes him 100's of millions of dollars cause of wasted campaign dollars spend on "Biden being the nominee".

I am just suggesting that if you had used to money to promote your POLICY then ... But alas you're a 5th grade bully with the intellect match.

Those brainworms sure get around, RFK, Elmo, Trump ...

Haha I thought the same thing. If you could talk about policies people actually wanted, then it wouldn't matter. Buuuuuuuut everyone hates conservative policies.

 

[vi edit]

Just give me Kelly.

On one side you have pudgy faced couch fucker who can handle a room as well as a first time comic at open mic night.

And then you have a navy fighter pilot and freaking astronaut.

Yeah.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

'Who could like a guy who left Earth and let his wife get shot?'

 

[Indus]

BLM demanding that she not be "anointed" while her figures with African American voters are through the fucking roof feels like they have lost the plot.

Fucking grifters.. that's like saying The Chocolate Icecream is delicious organization wants to no longer agree with the statement that Chocolate Ice cream is delicious but wants a primary to be held instead!

/rollseyes

The Apocalypse is coming as we finally agree with @FelixDeCat for once.

 

[Indus]

Just give me Kelly.

On one side you have pudgy faced couch fucker who can handle a room as well as a first time comic at open mic night.

And then you have a navy fighter pilot and freaking astronaut.

Yeah.

I really like Fetterman but his health and his pro-israel stance might cause problems.

 

[ondma]

I really like Fetterman but his health and his pro-israel stance might cause problems.

I have always been very pro Israel, but I have to admit what is going on now makes me seriously question that. However, it was Hamas that started the whole thing with one of the worst series of atrocities ever seen. I do find it interesting also that the Reps, who have always been for a strong defense and projecting American power (see Bush, Cheney, et.al.) now are "America First" isolationists who want to throw both Israel and the Ukraine under the bus. Isnt there a middle ground somewhere?

 

[Indus]

I have always been very pro Israel, but I have to admit what is going on now makes me seriously question that. However, it was Hamas that started the whole thing with one of the worst series of atrocities ever seen. I do find it interesting also that the Reps, who have always been for a strong defense and projecting American power (see Bush, Cheney, et.al.) now are "America First" isolationists who want to throw both Israel and the Ukraine under the bus. Isnt there a middle ground somewhere?

I'm Anti-Muslim.. always have been, always will be (family history), but yeah the Israeli's aren't exactly the beacons of hope either.

And this might belong in the conspiracy theory thread but I have a feeling Putin pulled some strings to make Hamas do what they did to take the American eyeballs off of Ukraine.

 

[MrSquished]

I have to see some Mark Kelly speeches, is he a good speaker and debater?

 

[Pens1566]

Kelly is OK in public. He's not anywhere near as bad as Vance is, but he's not Mayor Pete or even Shapiro. Definitely on the 2nd tier of candidates in terms of public speaking/presentation. He did, by all accounts, demolish Blake Masters in their debate, but he was psycho.

 

[MrSquished]

From Threads:

"My 15yo daughter just told me the Swifties are figuring out voter registration requirements in every state where there’s a Swift concert, making QR codes with voter registration and donation links so people can do both at her concerts, and making “get out the vote” friendship bracelets.This is the generation that has been dubbed “anxious” and “not okay” by older people who don’t listen to or respect them. Seems to me, all they need to be hopeful and energized are people who believe in them".

 

[BoomerD]

From Threads:

"My 15yo daughter just told me the Swifties are figuring out voter registration requirements in every state where there’s a Swift concert, making QR codes with voter registration and donation links so people can do both at her concerts, and making “get out the vote” friendship bracelets.This is the generation that has been dubbed “anxious” and “not okay” by older people who don’t listen to or respect them. Seems to me, all they need to be hopeful and energized are people who believe in them".

I have no doubt the Trumpsters will find something “illegal” about this and Trump & Co. will try to sue her to stop it.

 

[cytg111]

I have no doubt the Trumpsters will find something “illegal” about this and Trump & Co. will try to sue her to stop it.

-> SCOTUS? Cause then Harris might be in trouble...

 

[skyking]

From Threads:

"My 15yo daughter just told me the Swifties are figuring out voter registration requirements in every state where there’s a Swift concert, making QR codes with voter registration and donation links so people can do both at her concerts, and making “get out the vote” friendship bracelets.This is the generation that has been dubbed “anxious” and “not okay” by older people who don’t listen to or respect them. Seems to me, all they need to be hopeful and energized are people who believe in them".

They need to look out for their future. About 40% of us old farts do the absolute opposite.