Biden VP news megathread (pg 286 - been selected, announcement could be today)

[Hammy]

He said he would, if he could think of any. This is more of a backhanded slap at the GOP than anything else.

Of course, many take that completely out-of-context with their deliberate distortions.

Don't forget this the same man who wants to save the Republican Party--I don't think others are the ones reading the wrong context into this.

If Biden was at least somewhat competent, which it's clear he isn't, he wouldn't validate these questions with an answer in the first place.

[Hammy]

He said he would, if he could think of any. This is more of a backhanded slap at the GOP than anything else.

Of course, many take that completely out-of-context with their deliberate distortions.

Don't forget this the same man who wants to save the Republican Party--I don't think others are the ones reading the wrong context into this.

If Biden was at least somewhat competent, which it's clear he isn't, he wouldn't validate these questions with an answer in the first place.

lol k

You know I'm right and you don't like it otherwise you'd have an actual response.

[Hammy]

https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/1211791480693542913

Trump has made me and most of the country very leary of "figurative" statements.

He said he would, if he could think of any. This is more of a backhanded slap at the GOP than anything else.

Of course, many take that completely out-of-context with their deliberate distortions.

Don't forget this the same man who wants to save the Republican Party--I don't think others are the ones reading the wrong context into this.

If Biden was at least somewhat competent, which it's clear he isn't, he wouldn't validate these questions with an answer in the first place.

lol k

You know I'm right and you don't like it otherwise you'd have an actual response.

Your asinine statement didn't deserve an actual response, but okay, if you really want me to tell you just how stupid & foolish it is:

A. Wanting the Republicans to rehabilitate so that they're a loyal opposition party isn't a bad thing.

B. Political partisanship or hyperbole aside, Biden is the most competent primary candidate when it comes to their capabilities of being President. You know I'm right. You just don't like him. Big whoop; he's still the most qualified candidate running.

C. As has been pointed out to you in the Biden megathread by both myself & RFKFan68, it made complete sense for him to "validate this question with an answer in the first place." As I said in that thread, the answer he gave was the perfect answer to the question of "would you choose a Republican?" It allows him to look bipartisan while signalling that the GOP is bereft of statesmen. But okay, if you wanna keep attacking him just to attack him, then go off I guess.

A. The Republican Party has shown they have absolutely no interest in taking part in a government in which they don't have absolute power and it's naive to think they will.

B. I don't "just not like him" in fact I was hoping he'd run in 2016, but I'm finding out more and more that shows how misguided that was had he run. He needs to open his eyes and look at what he's actually running against rather than trusting they'll act better once Trump's gone.

C. It's not a great thing to say when a lot of people are already on edge over the thought of Republicans, despite not being voted for by the people, to continue having largely unquestioned say over governing. I can see both sides of this (probably a no-win situation tbh) but I still don't trust him at the moment given other similarly-themed statements he's made. He certainly has experience, but as Hillary showed us in 2016 that's not enough to win.  If he can show that he sees the Republicans as an actual threat to the country beyond simply Trump himself, and that he knows the Republicans can't be trusted to participate in good faith in governing, then I'll reevaluate my take because I certainly don't want another four years of this mess we're in now.

I will add I appreciate you actually responding to the post this time.

[Hammy]

I honestly don't think that he is really going to select a Republican running mate anyway. I really don't think this is worth making a big deal out of. Without a doubt he will select a female Democrat.

I'm hoping if he does, it's Abrams. Georgia has made it clear they have no intention of holding a free election and will remove as many voters as possible to make sure so there's no real point in losing another rigged election.

[Hammy]

Biden will regret locking himself in to picking a Female running mate.  His decision precludes Sherrod Brown and Cory Booker, both of whom could have helped him significantly.  As could have candidates with real substance such as Jay Inslee and Michael Bennet.

Now he's locked in.

As it should, as he'd be giving the GOP a free Senate seat were he to pick him.

[Hammy]

Charlie Crist endorses Demings for VP.

https://twitter.com/CharlieCrist/status/1270045430609477638

Crist is opportunistic garbage and any endorsement of his just means Biden should absolutely not pick them.

[Hammy]

Heilemann was on Hacks On Tap yesterday & was saying that he's heard from Bidenworld that Joe keeps coming back to Warren as somebody he likes ("simpatico") & who meets the threshold of being both immediately & obviously qualified for the Presidency on Day 1, & that many in the Biden orbit perceive Kamala to be self-serving (in contrast to, say, Obamaworld never having perceived Biden as looking out for Biden rather than Obama).

This whole thing is just... lmao

Warren is just a disaster in waiting. This may be anecdotal, but there are a number of people that I've talked to who are on the fence about Biden and view her as a deal breaker. He risks losing support with independents with her.

Demings, Duckworth, and Harris are safe choices.

Kaine was considered a safe choice as well.

Nobody saw Kaine as a "safe choice"--the narrative was closer to "the VP pick has no impact" when he was picked.

[Hammy]

So did he have somebody chosen and then reconsider?

[Hammy]

MSNBC is reporting that it's definitely not down to Harris & Rice but more than that, including "candidates who have not gotten as much attention in the media."

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Biden's running a good campaign staying low and letting Trump destroy himself-last thing we need is somebody who's going to fall for every piece of bait Trump puts out there.

[Hammy]

Wonderful, so we have a choice between Trump and somebody Trump has influence over.

[Hammy]

i like this. all white ticket, but with "kamala is black" spin, black votes are in the bag.

Peak racism is white people when and who people of color are considered white.