After feeling absolutely hopeless with the democratic direction for basically 3 years, I had put out of my mind the liklihood that they would pick Walz.
As a MN resident I floated him like 4 months ago as a Biden replacement over shitlibs like Newsome, but I honestly didn’t expect leadership to consider him for anything other than his current position
I’ll be sad to see him go but I’m much less nihilistic about the general now, so I’ll take it.
Half the pictures I see of him, he reminds me Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston).
either that or Werner Herzog
Y’know that works for me
Where’s the money, Lebowski?
Your revolution is over, Mr. Trump. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Donald?
The bums will always lose!
Walzamania is running wild. I checked out his resume and background. He is the best choice and a decent human. Which is rare in these times. I give props where it is due for Dems not fucking up here.
I’m sad cause the dude managed to get a ton of shit through with a one vote majority here. He’s a good politician that doesn’t bs too much. Course the right here is as crazy as anywhere, if more democrats in the us were like mn democrats more shit would get done ignoring the cheese and wine coalition.
There’s a reason why we are a consistently blue voting state in presidential elections. The vast majority aren’t wealthy landowning types. We also have a very educated population. Is it more educated than other states? I don’t know, but we pride ourselves on it.
I’m gonna miss him as governor, but damn if he doesn’t solidify the ticket.
Not an astronaut but I’ll take it
Hey! We didn’t say you could have him!
RUDE!!!
(Kidding. He will be an awesome VP.)
I had the privilege of hearing him speak to the Kansas Democratic Party earlier this year and was kind of blown away by him. She made the right choice.
Madame President Mamala Harris, thank you for making the correct choice.
I was real worried she was gonna re-saddle her campaign with an anti-Palestine running mate. This is a relief and gives me some hope for this Nov.
this is the pick I was hoping for!
Everybody anxious about a VP Shapiro can finally get a little bit of sleep now lol
What’s the nervousness about with regards to him?
Mostly about Gaza. Iirc he was rough on shutting down protests and is pretty pro Israel in general. Not sure if he ever commented on Palestinian civilians directly.
He has a lot of baggage that has the potential to tank the ticket and stifle the positive trajectory Kamala has going. Part of her momentum is hoping for a better stance on Gaza compared to Biden and Shapiro would be harmful for that image. You can argue some of it isn’t justified, but politics is more emotional than rational and even past that some of his negatives are tough to swallow - like response to protestors, school vouchers, potential cover-up of an aides sexual misconduct…
It’s just an unnecessarily vulnerable pick.
So assuming Harris and Walz are going to be more difficult for Netanyahu to negotiate with, does this increase chances of a ceasefire in Gaza?
I would think that it is more likely for Netanyahu to do something desperately stupid before the US election to try to change the conversation. Like start a war with Iran as the October surprise…
Probably.
Thanks, makes sense.
Yeah people were assuming it was him because of the announcement being in Philly when it’s probably just a scheduling question
Crazy this dude is only a year older than her. Super happy with the pick btw
Black don’t crack baby
Being overweight and sedentary also ages you terribly quickly.
He also grew up on a farm and was in the military, sun exposure can greatly accelerate aging of the skin.
And the military ages everything under the skin
I still wonder if Kelly would have delivered more cheap voter appeal, but Walz is doubtless the best pick on merit and policy and will be the better asset as VP should she win.
In the end though I’m just so happy it’s not Shapiro (please announce it officially so I can breathe).
I had money on Kelly but Walz fits really well.
For all we know Kelly harbours presidential ambitions.
Walz seems like the kind of guy just happy to be there.
I absolutely love a little bit of good news in the morning!
Yeah! I was so worried she’d tank her momentum by picking Shapiro and ham-handedly presenting it. I continue to be impressed with the Harris team’s ability to both politic and stay tapped into the people’s sentiments.
Except they missed the part where we need someone young instead of a geezer…
I don’t necessarily think that the VP spot being a lead-up to a presidential run should be one of the top considerations right now. We need to win this race, 2028 and 2032 can wait their turn.
Beyond that critique, there’s a lot the Harris-Walz ticket can do to line up future Dem candidates for many races. For one, this is a big leftward shift for the Dems. That opens up the board for the Squad to make a run in the future. That opens up a path for other, more progressive candidates to fill other positions. We have no idea what the Harris cabinet will look like and a strong cabinet position is also an excellent prelude to a presidential campaign.
Plus, I don’t want to get my hopes too high here and indulge in fantasy, but look at what this is doing to Republicans. What if that party shatters post-Trump? Maybe in two: a returning center-right party and an actual fascist party? If the Republicans try to retake the center, that could drive the Dems further left longterm.
tldr, a Harris presidency could go many ways, and I’m not ready to be a pessimist yet! I think this is a good thing especially because it sets us up to do even better in the future!
I don’t necessarily think that the VP spot being a lead-up to a presidential run should be one of the top considerations right now. We need to win this race, 2028 and 2032 can wait their turn.
That is where I’m finding any comfort in the decision. I totally agree that #1 priority has to be getting elected.
He is one year older than her.
Exactly… he’s a geezer. She needed to go with someone younger. If we assume she wins (twice), then Walz will be close to 70 before it is ‘his turn’. What a waste. If Dems had gone with someone younger then they could keep the momentum of the youth support AND they’d have someone ready to take over when Harris is done. Now, they’ll have to start over in 8 years.
I read that he doesn’t want to take his shot at the White House. If Harris wins the election he plans to retire after her second term. She didn’t want a veep who saw her as a stepping stone to the Oval Office.
Whether that is wise we will figure out on 2028 (hopefully) but if it’s true it provides some context.
Great news
We can now stand on a solid ticket from top to bottom. Waltz will wipe the floor with Vance.
Waltz will waltz over Vance.
Just am fyi - although it is spelled Walz, he pronounces it walls
Republicans wanted to build the Walz. Well now’s their chance!
I was going to make a joke about the official state dance but Minnesota oddly does not have one. Another recent VP came from a state without an official state dance cough cough Biden cough cough
I don’t ever wanna hear any move about how we need to get old white rich people out of politics, cause you guys clearly don’t mean it. This guy is the exception, but so was sanders? Come on.
Get some young blood like buttegieg in there please
The dude was a teacher and member of the national guard. His net worth before he became governor was $13,000. If that’s rich, then we’ve solved poverty, I guess.
Yuck no. Pete is not what is needed.
He is one year older than her. He is 22 years younger than Biden.
Walz is rich? Wut?
I’d be cool with Buttegieg being Secretary of State. Can we push for that?
He would be perfect for the role, and honestly probably more effective use of his talents than as VP.
Just took a stroll through his Wikipedia page and he does seem a better than average politician
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Has a record of defeating incumbent Republicans
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Seems to be on the proper side of most policy
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But more importantly, by far, seems to be a guy actually capable of learning from his mistakes
But more importantly, by far, seems to be a guy actually capable of learning from his mistakes
Unfortunately many people like when their guy never makes mistakes (or at least convinces you that all of their egregious mistakes are someone else’s fault or were never actually mistakes to begin with)
Exactly, and often “we” even fault them from changing opinions which renders politicians unable to correct any stance
There is a huge difference between a flip flopper and someone who actually learns from the nuance of the issues and shifts their stance
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