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return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 months ago

Josh Shapiro Is a Terrible Choice for VP

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Josh Shapiro Is a Terrible Choice for VP

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 months ago
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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro is perhaps the top contender to be Kamala Harris’s running mate. But Shapiro would be an awful selection, with a history of alienating and antagonizing core party constituencies and caving to pressure on major issues.
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    Makes zero difference for me. I’ll vote for Harris no matter who the Vice is.

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      Then you are not the target audience for a vp pick.

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        Correct. But each potential VP has it’s advantages and disadvantages. It’s utterly impossible to predict which one will gain and lose more. It’s like timing the markets. Can’t be done. At the end of the day, Harris is at the top going up against Trump, and that will be the deciding factor.

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        VP pick shouldn’t be for pleasing a certain demographics.

        Change my mind.

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          Sure, if your intent is to lose the election.

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          Presidential pick is for pleasing a certain demographic

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          If you don’t lock in something with a vp pick, you are doing it wrong.

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      Oh good, I was worried for a minute that we needed more than your vote.

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        Looks like she picked Walz.

        https://www.reuters.com/world/us/kamala-harris-picks-minnesotas-tim-walz-vice-president-sources-tell-reuters-2024-08-06/

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