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

[Devils30]

Demings and Whitmer. Harris is a little too activist compared to Biden and obviously Amy is in trouble now.

[Rookie Yinzer]

This seems important

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1269607560853757955

Wow. So many people that spread lies and smears to uplift their candidate coming around. Interesting. Almost like they knew it was BS the whole time.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

This seems important

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1269607560853757955

Even Shaun King agrees.

[DisneyDem]

What does Harris have that KLB does not?

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

What does Harris have that KLB does not?

A bigger resume? More name recognition? Has won statewide office? Experience running for executive office? Legislative experience?

[DisneyDem]

I still think it’s warren.

[pppolitics]

I still think it’s warren.

She would bring out the Native American votes!

[riceowl]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

[pppolitics]

Bottoms would an example of a pure identity politics pick.

She has no qualifications that would make her a good VP pick.

[pppolitics]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

I don't support choosing KLB (not necessarily opposed to Biden choosing her either). She's unlikely to be picked regardless.

Anyways, how would picking her be "purely for identity politics"?

[pppolitics]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

I don't support choosing KLB (not necessarily opposed to Biden choosing her either). She's unlikely to be picked regardless.

Anyways, how would picking her be "purely for identity politics"?

...because she doesn't add much to the Biden ticket aside from being black

[Rhenna]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

Bowser endorsed Bloomberg IIRC.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

Bowser endorsed Bloomberg IIRC.

Oh yeah, that too. She should stay far away from the White House.

[KaiserDave]

Kamala looks strong right now.

I will still groan if she's picked, but it's better than before.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

I dont support a Harris Veeps, Dems are acting like Harris is the only African American out there. If you lived in Cali, she has done zero for the African American community here. That's why she wasnt nominated for Prez

Abrams would do more for African Americans than Harris, she would keep the status quo like Obama did

[pppolitics]

I dont support a Harris Veeps, Dems are acting like Harris is the only African American out there. If you lived in Cali, she has done zero for the African American community here. That's why she wasnt nominated for Prez

Abrams would do more for African Americans than Harris, she would keep the status quo like Obama did

...Obama just happens to be the most popular Democrat

[Ferguson97]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

Mike Pence was picked to appease Evangelicals, is that not "identity politics"?

[ultraviolet]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

Mike Pence was picked to appease Evangelicals, is that not "identity politics"?

Do republicans care what “looks bad?”

[pppolitics]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

Mike Pence was picked to appease Evangelicals, is that not "identity politics"?

Republicans don't care because everything about Trump is 1000x worse.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

Mike Pence was picked to appease Evangelicals, is that not "identity politics"?

Republicans don't care because everything about Trump is 1000x worse.

That wasn't the point. The point is y'all ignore everything designed to cater to white voters but the moment any other group is considered in a VP choice it's identity politics. People all in this thread throwing dog whistles about why it needs to be Amy or Gretchen and that's just fine but someone whispers *pick a Black woman* and it's "shut up Blacks already got their choice".

[Ogre Mage]

This seems important

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1269607560853757955

From the article:  

Harris' transformation began in earnest when she left law enforcement in 2016. She conceded at points in the campaign that she wishes she'd done more to advance change, and she credited activism around the Black Lives Matter movement with expanding the range of reforms that came to be viewed as possible. Before releasing her campaign criminal justice plan last fall, which became the foundation for her attitudes today, she spent months in frequent contact with reformers and policymakers.

Harris was wise to begin working on this some time ago.  If she had waited to start until after her presidential bid ended (like Klobuchar) and she was a top VP prospect, she would have zero credibility with Black Lives Matter and their ilk.

We are now in a general election environment and the VP nominee will be required to navigate between multiple constituencies and communities.  The person will need to speak to both BLM and white voters in the suburbs.  I think Harris can.

[pppolitics]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

Mike Pence was picked to appease Evangelicals, is that not "identity politics"?

Republicans don't care because everything about Trump is 1000x worse.

That wasn't the point. The point is y'all ignore everything designed to cater to white voters but the moment any other group is considered in a VP choice it's identity politics. People all in this thread throwing dog whistles about why it needs to be Amy or Gretchen and that's just fine but someone whispers *pick a Black woman* and it's "shut up Blacks already got their choice".

I didn't say, don't pick a black woman.

I said, don't pick a black woman just for the sake of picking a black woman.

Pick someone who adds something to the ticket (i.e. Val Damings)

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Question - I don’t think either is a great choice, but why does Bottoms keep getting mentioned but not Bowser?

KLB is from Georgia, a swing state and supposedly she can help Biden win Georgia. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of DC, which is the most Democratic city in the country. Also, DC is not a state and not apart of any state.

It looks bad to pick VP purely for identity politics purpose.

Mike Pence was picked to appease Evangelicals, is that not "identity politics"?

Republicans don't care because everything about Trump is 1000x worse.

That wasn't the point. The point is y'all ignore everything designed to cater to white voters but the moment any other group is considered in a VP choice it's identity politics. People all in this thread throwing dog whistles about why it needs to be Amy or Gretchen and that's just fine but someone whispers *pick a Black woman* and it's "shut up Blacks already got their choice".

I didn't say, don't pick a black woman.

I said, don't pick a black woman just for the sake of picking a black woman.

Pick someone who adds something to the ticket (i.e. Val Damings)

What does Val Demings "add"?