Kamala Harris names Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her VP pick | CNN Politics
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Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly-announced running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz held their first joint rally in Philadelphia before going on a tour of battleground states this week.
  • thesporkeffect@lemmy.world
    1032·
    3 months ago

    Wow! I can’t believe she didn’t intentionally make the obviously worse choice. Unironically. This is entirely new territory as a democratic voter!

    • conditional_soup@lemm.ee
      192·
      3 months ago

      Penny for your thoughts? Pennsylvanians seem to be big fans of Shapiro, though I’ve not heard of Walz before just now.

      • cogman@lemmy.world
        525·
        3 months ago

        Shapiro is a HUGE Zionist and has had problems in his office with sexual harassment (not by him, but his aides). With some saying he helped to cover it up.

        He may play well in Pennsylvania, he does not play well in many states like Michigan and would not play well with the youth vote. The only real reason to pick Shapiro is for AIPAC money.

      • APassenger@lemmy.world
        332·
        3 months ago

        Shapiro has an extended history of being quite sympathetic to Israel to the point of problematic statements and treating anti-genocide protest as something it’s not.

        Walz has none of that baggage and seems to care about people. He’s a far better (from what I know) person to be one heartbeat away from the presidency.

        He should campaign well and I expect him to keep hitting Trump. Vance will self-own without too much assistance. Punching up will be a great look.

        If Walz is her pick, I’m giddy.

        I’m fairly far left and I want human rights for all. I don’t understand why the party of small government needs to know my internet habits, what happens behind closed doors, what books are read, or why specific medical care (gender affirning or reproductive) is sought.

        We’re people. The republican nanny state can fuck right off.

        That said, I’d like a better safety net. The nation has the money for it if we had a rational tax code. This combination on the ticket gives me hope that all the above are priorities.

        I do NOT want Shapiro except as a calculated play for Pennsylvania. I have 0 interest in a war to defend Israel’s right to be 1940s Germany.

      • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        Shapiro hasn’t been good for education in PA, including leading the closure of several rural public universities and promoting student vouchers. Along with other views, he would not be a progressive pick.

      • Coelacanth@feddit.nu
        5·
        3 months ago

        Shapiro’s approval rating is fine, but not high enough that the speculation of him guaranteeing Pennsylvania is justified.

        On the other hand, he comes with a lot of baggage - some justified and some not so much - but all of which are terrible optics. He is an incredibly vulnerable pick whose only merit is the vain hope of delivering PA.

    • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      I see it as purposeful messaging that they’re willing to change and be more progressive, if that’s what we want. Now we need to prove them right and get out to the polls.

  • Geek_King@lemmy.world
    672·
    3 months ago

    Oh hot damn I’m so relieved. I was pretty worried she’d go with Shapiro, and then have a solid argument against her based on his service in the Israeli military. After seeing multiple people on lemmy say “They shouldn’t choose Tim Walz… we want to keep him for our selves”, that seemed like a solid endorsement by his constituents. Then Bernie endorsed the guy, so I feel pretty damn good about this selection if it proves to be true.

    • dcpDarkMatter@kbin.earth
      34·
      3 months ago

      As a Minnesotan, I’m saddened for our potential loss. But as an American, I’m happy that the rest of the country will get to benefit from him.

      • JaymesRS@literature.cafeEnglish
        4·
        3 months ago

        Same, but I have a feeling Peggy Flanagan will do well in his stead. She was part of the groups that used to coach others at the Wellstone Political training camps that Tim Walz went to before he started running.

      • Geek_King@lemmy.world
        233·
        3 months ago

        Nope, but serving in the IDF, and having some vocal opinions on the campus protests in favor of Palestine is just the thing Harris doesn’t need to be saddled with.

        • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
          213·
          3 months ago

          Walz is a low risk, medium reward pick. Shapiro is reverse. Can’t win the Presidency without Pennsylvania. I think the jabber that the far left came up with regarding Shapiro is shameful and embarrassing, but the choice is made and it’s time to move forward.

          • Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee
            61·
            3 months ago

            Wouldn’t the opposite of a low risk, medium reward pick a high risk, medium reward pick?

            • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
              24·
              3 months ago

              Shapiro was high risk and high reward. Now that the decision has been made, I hope you can cheer for the Philly ward ladies to deliver Pennsylvania.

          • Count042@lemmy.ml
            21·
            3 months ago

            Yeah, but you celebrate the genocide. I know you post a lot so the arguments between us from months ago will be far back in the history, but there is nothing surprising about someone who justifies genocide siding with the candidate who served in the military that is currently committing genocide.

      • Asafum@feddit.nl
        1·
        3 months ago

        His position on almost everything isn’t that much different from corpo Dems. I was reading through one of those “know your politician” sites and I was fuming saying “wtf does he even bring to the table other than mayyyyybe PA and keeping wall st happy?”

  • peopleproblems@lemmy.world
    61·
    3 months ago

    That’s a surprisingly progressive ticket. Who would have guessed that the 2024 election would be between a lawyer & School Teacher (before politics at least) and a dementia riddled real estate mobster and a couch fucker

  • APassenger@lemmy.world
    101·
    3 months ago

    I so want this to be true. I’d lose my mind and donate more.

    Is she like a real politician who cares about peolple? I’d love to see it.

  • BertramDitore@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    3 months ago

    He was coincidentally the keynote speaker at the Esri UC a few weeks ago (a big GIS conference/industry trade show), he was surprisingly entertaining and thoughtful. He used to be a geography teacher, and you could really tell by how well he connected with people. That was my first exposure to him, and I was genuinely impressed.

  • crusa187@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 months ago

    Wow, color me impressed! This is not the old guard Democrat strategy, and I am so here for it.

  • discusseded@programming.dev
    2·
    3 months ago

    The Democrats need an effective communicator that really connects with people.

    I’m excited for this ticket, not because I’m Minnesotan, but because the country desperately needs Waltz, on television, at least as much as MAGAs have been. His rational and relatable mind is a remedy to the years of maddening bullshit that have been blasting us lower and lower to the depths.

    I was so jaded by the Democrats and their inability to escape their ivory tower of power and even attempt to relate to me, that I was firmly resolved to vote RFK this election.

    Now they offer a glimmer of hope. Here’s hoping the tides are changing and they actually have conviction behind their normally hollow words. Biden has achieved some progressive agendas, and thankfully he released his grip to let others continue his surprising work.