First let us begin with the nomination….it is official VP Harris will be the Dems nominee….
Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in US history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday—becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket, the AP reports. As soon as President Biden abruptly ended his candidacy, Harris and her team worked rapidly to secure backing from the 1,976 party delegates needed to clinch the nomination in a formal roll call vote. She reached that marker at warp speed, with an Associated Press survey of delegates nationwide showing she locked down the necessary commitments a mere 32 hours after Biden’s announcement.
Harris’ nomination became official after a five-day round of online balloting by Democratic National Convention delegates ended Monday night, with the party saying in a statement released just before midnight that 99% of delegates casting ballots had done so for Harris. The party had long contemplated the early virtual roll call to ensure Biden would appear on the ballot in every state. It said it would next formally certify the vote before holding a celebratory roll call at the party’s convention later this month in Chicago.
Now that is out of the way…..the next big step will be her second….
The entire nation has been holding our collective breath wait to see just who Harris will choose as her running mate…..I said it would be a some generic white white, someone with little to no baggage……and now we know who that mysterious person will be…..
Tim Walz….
Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate as she heads toward a November faceoff against former President Trump, she announced Tuesday.
Harris announced her choice of Walz in a post on Instagram and in a text message to supporters, praising his support for middle class families and his personal history serving in the National Guard and working as a teacher.
Walz, 60, emerged as a dark horse contender for the No. 2 slot as chatter over other high-profile names, in particular Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (D), dominated the early portion of the veepstakes.
But the Minnesota governor saw his profile rise considerably over the past week, especially after a viral cable news interview in which he derided some Republicans as “weird” — a line of attack later adopted by national Democrats.
Walz was also seen by many as a safer choice for Harris thanks to his liberal bona fides and the fact that some of the other contenders had come under fire from certain segments of the left. Shapiro received heavy scrutiny recently over his response to pro-Palestinian protests that emerged in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, and both he and Kelly drew the ire of union leaders.
(thehill.com)
I will say he makes a good speech….plus he is from Minnesota a liberal state….a veteran…..and a family man….so he ticked many of the boxes….and now he be the VP nominee.
I am sure I will have more to say the more I learn about this guy…..so stay tuned.
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
I must admit that I know almost nothing about the fellow. But since Trump is already calling him “dangerously liberal” he’s a good choice.
Interestingly, several RWLs (right wing loonies) are accusing Harris of being anti semitic because she didn’t pick Shapiro.
All these jibes are spaghetti against the wall….until something sticks….I will write about Walz a little more for a Wednesday post. chuq
It’s been interesting to see how Trump and his campaign has not been able to come up with anything effective against Harris and now Walz. All they’ve been doing is throwing around personal insults like mispronouncing her name, questioning her racial background, and calling her “dangerously liberal” without being able to come up with a single thing she’s actually done wrong.
Trump himself seems to be completely flustered. From some of his campaign speeches and especially his late night rants on social media, he doesn’t even seem to know who he is actually running against. He’s going off on rants about Biden and even Obama since Harris became the candidate.
One of my neighbors down the street is a rabid Trump fan with the signs in his yard and all that crap. He thinks I agree with him on politics because all I do is nod when he goes off on a rant and then steer the conversation to something like “my, your lawn looks nice”. Even he is starting to wonder about Trump
I read somewhere that Trump was not prepared for Biden to drop out so he is trying all sorts of stupid to find some footing…..chuq
Now they will start to dig into every tiny thing Walz has ever said or done. I don’t envy him the scutiny. He seems like a good choice that will appeal to the over-50 voters, and he looks like a ‘fun kindly uncle’ too. Not sure how long that will last.
Best wishes, Pete.
I will keep looking for I fear there is another shoe to drop…..chuq