Kamala Harris to interview final VP contenders this weekend with decision imminent

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/02/harris-to-interview-final-vp-contenders-this-weekend-as-decision-nears/74653586007/

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Etterra@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 2y (6 replies)

I like Kelly. It's hard to argue "swing state combat veteran astronaut."

earlgrey0@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 2y (2 replies)

That’s only the half of it. He got into politics as a gun control advocate after his wife, a house representative, was fucking shot in the head at a political out reach event! He somehow won his senate seat in gun loving AZ! It’s wild.

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 3 pts · 2y

He's got a bit of an uncomfortable stance on Gaza is the only issue. If he could take a harsher stance on Israel he would be the perfect pick, but as is he might be a bit risky depending on how much actual impact that issue will have on the election.

Etterra@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Yeah I remember when that happened.

sparkle@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's hard for Republicans to argue against... but I imagine that would make environmentalists and people who want universal healthcare pretty annoyed. I mean most of those people will probably go out and vote Harris either way

Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

But ultimately, he would not be the one making those decisions. She would.

anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
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jtlkybncv@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I hope she picks Biden

morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com · 16 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Jill or Hunter?

Etterra@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

Republican outrage building

Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y

The ultimate VP

mriormro@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y

I think they’re just drawing it out to call attention to the fact that one party actually has multiple decent candidates.

CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Please not Shapiro. Please not Shapiro. Harris doesn’t need this weighing down the campaign: https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-josh-shapiro-aide-sexual-harassment-296d605f3533ca7a38e9f2983e533059

Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (6 replies)

I hope she's not looking for the biggest unforced error she thinks she can get away with.

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 15 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Appointing her union busting brother-in-law as campaign advisor and picking Shapiro for VP, what could go wrong?

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I gotta admit, I was incredibly dismayed by the brother-in-law angle after reading into it.

xnx@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)

How so?

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Union-busting

That’s kinda bad, I’m sure you’ll agree

xnx@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 2y

I didn’t read into him so i was just asking out of curiosity

Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Nepotism and union busting are what Republicans do.

ProvableGecko@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

She has already done so much but I hope Nancy Pelosi can do us just one more solid and nudge Kamala to pick Walz as the VP. I would love nothing more than his profile being raised to become a pres. contender in the future, not to mention maybe his progressive policies being adopted by Kamala.

Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Pelosi would never tell a Democrat to pick someone that progressives want.

ProvableGecko@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Pelosi supports Walz.

Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) appears to be leaning in Walz’s favor. A source familiar with the California Democrat’s thinking told The Hill she “is always especially fond of former House colleagues” when asked about Harris’s running mate, a nod to Walz.

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