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

[ultraviolet]

If it's Bass, Rice, Abrams or Demmings I'm not voting for this guy. Biden on his own was not a great candidate and it's taken everything I have to get over the way he was carried to the finish line by the rest of the establishment. If it's Harris or Whitmer I won't vomit in rage. If it's Warren I'll laugh at the inevitable train wreck and the fact that Joe spent 3 or 4 months deliberating just so he could take the political equivalent of his work wife on the ticket with him and all I got left with is a 70 year old "mom and pop" ticket.

What are your other demands?

How about not virtue signaling and actually nominating people who are best suited for the job instead of worrying about the Oompa Loompa?

It’s hard to argue that Biden isn’t suited well for the job, if not THE best suited, but ok.

That is why I will only support Whitmer or Harris. They are THE best possible women for the job. End of story.

As for VP, I agree with this, I hope he picks one of them

[brucejoel99]

It's not today:

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1292855203050463238

[This user has not been convicted of 34 felonies]

It's not today:

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1292855203050463238

[BidenHarris2020]

https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1292851933154140160?s=19

[Holmes]

Ilhan Omar for VP ❤️

[OBD]

https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1292851933154140160?s=19

DON'T MAKE ME HOPEFUL

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

It's not today:

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1292855203050463238

It’s Tlaib.

[BidenHarris2020]

It's not today:

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1292855203050463238

The fundraiser might not.be today, but the announcement text still might come.

[BidenHarris2020]

It's not today:

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1292855203050463238

Omar?

[Roll Roons]

https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1292851933154140160?s=19

Who is this guy? How does he know one way or another?

[dunceDude]

Ok so we're in real leak territory. Still hopeful we learn today.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1292853977156026376

[BidenHarris2020]

https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1292828839379234817

[Inmate Trump]

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1292853977156026376

The date of this tweet implies the announcement isn’t today, right?

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1292851933154140160?s=19

Who is this guy? How does he know one way or another?

Why, he's Political Twitter’s Resident Immigrant Teen™ !

[OBD]

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1292853977156026376

The date of this tweet implies the announcement isn’t today, right?

I'm assuming that this was available prior to today (I've gotten emails from the campaign before along these lines) - but the fact that there's 24-48 hour notice seems to indicate that it won't be until tomorrow or Wednesday at the earliest.

If anyone here's registered for this, please tell us when you're notified, lmao

[BidenHarris2020]

https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1292830214750265346

[Holmes]

We’ll find out 5 minutes before the convention VP speech.

[BidenHarris2020]

SOMEBODY START TALKING ALREADY

[The Other Castro]

Santiago Mayer? Literally who?

[BidenHarris2020]

We’ll find out 5 minutes before the convention VP speech.

*Poll closing

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Why has no nominee put forth like 3 names from his shortlist to the convention and allowed the delegates to vote for the VP nominee? That’d be some great drama for the networks and generate a lot of coverage of the proceedings.

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

We’ll find out 5 minutes before the convention VP speech.

*Poll closing

"Joe, dude, we...we gotta pick somebody."

"Alright, alright...uhh...wait, can we go over the list again?"

[This user has not been convicted of 34 felonies]

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1292853977156026376

The date of this tweet implies the announcement isn’t today, right?

Not necessarily, even though the "date and time are yet to be announced", that information could very likely come along with the announcement like:

Hey folks, Joe Biden here.

I'm happy to announce my selection of Nancy Pelosi as my running mate. Join us on Thursday, August 13th, for a fundraiser where you can get to know her better.

[Use Your Illusion]

(snip)

All this post tells me is that you don't understand what fascism is, nor do you understand the existential threat that Trump poses. I didn't ask what conspiracy theorists think about the choice between Biden and Trump--I asked about what YOU think the difference is. You said you won't vote for Biden unless he picks the VP you want, which indicates that you have not been paying attention to the last 4 years or even worse, you've been paying attention but haven't been personally effected enough to care.

Fascism is not "making bad decisions" or "being painted as an authoritarian by anti-state Libertarians" and if you don't understand the fundamental parallels between Trump and someone like Mussolini or Hitler, then I suggest doing some more research before deciding to sit out this election just on the basis of "Biden picked a not-so-great VP."

Dude.... we have an iron clad constitution of checks and balances and elections every 4 years. Trump can be a friggin chimpanzee for all we care and will never..... EVER be the quote "fascist" he aspires to be. All we can do is agree that he acts that way. And you and I fully agree with this. But the point is every president for some reason or another is accused of destroying America undermining the constitution. Do me a favor and watch FAUX News if Biden wins. In 6 months he will be accused of the same crap Trump is now. You'll see what I mean then. Trust me. I get WHY you said what you did in response to me. It makes perfect sense. You're NOT wrong my guy.



The difference is I've seen this play out long enough and looked at enough stolen elections (especially after 2000) to where I'm not going to react the same way as anyone else. Nor will I draw comparisons to actual fascists who have started world wars and killed millions of people because we have a President who acts like a teenage girl on twitter and belongs more on "My Super Sweet 16" than the White House.