• Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOP
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    98
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    4 months ago

    Jared Polis had the best response to VP speculation: “If they do the polling and it turns out they need a 49-year-old, balding, gay Jew from Boulder, Colorado— they’ve got my number.”

    • p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      11
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      4 months ago

      Michigander here as well. We love her but let’s be honest she would’ve been worth giving up for VP.

        • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          4 months ago

          VP gives you the experience and the name recognition. Both of those things are extremely difficult to get otherwise. 3 weeks ago, I had no idea who she was. Since then I’ve seen her on Colbert and a couple other things (she seems extremely smart and has good charisma), but the point is most folks won’t know her.

          • FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            4 months ago

            Statistically, I don’t think she would have a very good chance after being VP. Typically, the parties change after a two term presidency. In my lifetime, I’ve only seen Bush Sr and Biden win after being VP and both were one term presidents.

            • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              4 months ago

              That’s true. Still hard to get behind someone I’ve never heard of though, you know? I feel that’s how the GOP mentality is. Here’s the next thing to be angry/afraid of/crazy about…go!

      • BassTurd@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        4 months ago

        Only if her being the VP would be the difference maker. VP can’t do much, but look what she’s been able to do as governor. She can make more change in her current position than any VP could do.

  • yesman@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    17
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    4 months ago

    Love to see window closing on the “flash primary” nonsense. Harris/whomever2024LFG!!!

    Oh, for those who missed it, Harris got Pelosi’s endorsement too.

  • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    4 months ago

    she’ll be a great president soon though <3

    i’m still holding out hope for harris/kelly though i’d love i president harris put katie hill in her admin since it was disgusting how republicans weaponised revenge porn and an abusive husband against her. especially in an election about women’s rights.

  • Sarothazrom@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    4 months ago

    Whitmer was my pick for prez, so having her endorse Kamala, as scripted as it likely is, is still a ringing recommendation in my book. Kamala 2024.

  • Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    4 months ago

    One good point I’ve not seen so far pointing towards Mayor Pete as a VP is that as the head of the DOT, picking him wouldn’t be taking a Dem from any states, and he might sure up the midwest vote. They’ve also ostensibly at least worked together a bit, both being in the cabinet and all.

    He wasn’t my favorite for sure in 2020, but she could certainly pick worse.

  • mightyfoolish@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    6
    arrow-down
    4
    ·
    4 months ago

    I’m very happy Biden dropped out of the election. It was too cruel to demand people to vote for that man. Congrats to all the people who stood against the media hyping Trump as a force that only Biden could beat (and all the trolls on Lemmy saying the same thing).

    Looking forward to future debates to see if Harris is ready to take the Democrats in a better direction.