Gaza put at least a bit of a damper on Biden. It is probably better for Kamala if people can at least imagine that she might be different.
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Can anyone keep vibes rolling for 3 months.
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Hopefully, Pete said āif you donāt pick me, pick Walzā. And hopefully Walz said the same about Pete in his talks with her.
I think those are the only two who can really keep the vibes going.
Beshear isnāt as good as those two in front of a camera from what Iāve seen.
Kelly is meh.
Shapiro would be a step backwards.
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Picking Shapiro might cost them Michigan. āUncommittedā got 13% of the primary vote here due to Bidenās handling of Israel. You risk losing a lot of turnout here.
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S:Walz
A:Pete
B:
C:Beshar, Kelly
D:Shapiro
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Shapiro is a step backwards in terms of progressiveness, but his voice sounds exactly like Obamaās so that would be good vibes.
On one hand, if Beshear is actually capable, I would support picking him because it would bring us one half-inch closer to the ideal world where we only elect boring qualified nerds who donāt inspire a single person anywhere instead of letting the worldās fate hinge on a high-stakes American Idol contest. On the other hand, Iām left to operate within reality, so I realize that a talking log isnāt necessarily the best choice, even if he does have central-casting looks. Still, Iād be perfectly happy with the choice as what would feel like a do-no-harm pick.
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Yeah Iāve come full circle on Walz. Heās definitely going to appeal to the type of voters in Pennsylvania that are skeptical of Harris. Also not a distraction in a good way, disarmingly authentic and good at connecting with people and advocating policy. I think heās a great pairing with Kamala, and would be a great #2 over a 4 year term.
Heās also the tallest, and much as weād not like to admit it, I think that matters to a lot of low info voters subconscious.
Also, the more I see of Kelly I think heās an OK but not great politician, he canāt communicate like some of these other candidates, his resume is better than the actual Mark Kelly in the flesh as a candidate.
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Found the person who is NOT from the Midwest 
Also, get you a Veep whose spouse can raise more money than some of the other candidatesā¦
Harris/Emhoff called them when their son was in the hospital. I mean, come ON
Walz is a no brainer for me. Heās charismatic, likeable, tall, presents well, coined the most effective piece of messaging the Dems have had in a while. Heās a progressive, he walks the walk on organized labor. He has folksy Midwestern appeal to older voters and policy appeal to younger voters.
I also think he is serious J.D. Vance Kryptonite. Like I would expect Pete to win a debate with Vance pretty handily but at the end of the day itās Harvard v Yale up there. I could see a Walz v Vance debate being a real humiliation.
I get the argument for Shapiro delivering PA but I think he presents too much downside risk. Can Dems just ākeep the vibes rollingā for 3 months, probably not. But right now the GOP are struggling for an angle of attack on the Harris campaign. We know how much noise and bullshit the right-wing media machine are capable of creating once they latch onto something. I think the strategy should be to not give them anything. Whatās the angle of attack on Tim Walz? Good luck.
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Iāve never heard āOpeā in my life.
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God I hope so.
nice 
Iām here as well.
Here is my impression of what Kamala would be thinking for each pick:
Walz - Iām actually serious about trying to move the party in a progressive direction with someone who has actually accomplished a lot.
Pete - I want someone Iām very familiar with and is the best talker of the group. Heās also young and itās time that generation is represented.
Beshear - I want someone who is popular with red state America. Even if he canāt deliver me Kentucky, it will be a good show of faith that Iām looking to be president of all Americans.
Kelly - I want to recapture some of the southwest that may have been lost in recent years. He should help me with the border and with guns.
Shapiro - I want a fellow AG and Iām really, really, really desperate for Pennsylvania. Itās worth the risk of possibly alienating some of my supporters.
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Maybe they will kiss your pony.
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I bet you have.
Itās that little sound we Midwesterners make when we narrowly miss running into someone, for example.
āope, sorry about thatā
Helpful explanatory video:
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100%
āOpeā for when you almost run into somebody.
āWelpā for when you share an elevator ride with a coworker youāve already made chit chat with that day.
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