New: vpAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-180932hive-150122uncommonlabphotographyhive-166405hive-188619hive-144064hive-101145hive-183397bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesshive-193637lifehive-184714hive-181136hive-109690hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikersarbitration (78)in vp • 3 months agoI finally watched the VP debate.So, either Tim Walz doesn't understand the First Amendment, or he's hostile toward it. Neither option is good. He even pulled the, "You can't shout fire in a crowded theater." thing? That was…pomeline (79)in vance • 3 months agoAdvice to VP candidates.Advice to Vance: stop saying stupid things, if you’re able. Stick to policy and the parts of Trump’s first-term record that you’re proud of. Point out the failures of the current administration and…arbitration (78)in politics • 4 months agoWalz lesser known but more favourable.So Walz wasn't well known to voters before he became Harris' VP. But the good news is now most voters have heard about him and his net favorability is still +5 according to Morning Consult…arbitration (78)in walz • 5 months agoOpinion of Walz?Yesterday, I asked the internet for it's opinion on Walz, because I was unfamiliar with him. The thing that really stuck out the most to me, is that the people who seem to like him are talking about…nooses (78)in walz • 5 months agoTim Walz will be the first Democratic VP nominee since 1964 who doesn't have a law degree!That's terrible. Law schools should file a lawsuit to prevent his nomination. Only lawyers have the necessary credentials to serve as VP, and do the difficult work of sitting around waiting for the…bumblecat (78)in politics • 5 months agoThe Walz justificationThere's a colorable argument that in our era of polarization and with intense battleground campaign spending that the VP home state boost would be attenuated in a swing state. I guess Harris saw…x22report (75)in waltz • 5 months agoWalz VP, Ignorant [A] Or Deliberate [B], Do You See What’s Happening, It’s Almost Time - Ep. 3420bFind Out Which Olive Oil Is The Best For Your Health Watch the Short Video Got To The [DS] has now made their move, they chose the worst white male candidate they could possibly choose. Was…bumblecat (78)in harris • 5 months agoI would prefer Walz, but this is kinda dumb logic.Josh Shapiro has demonstrated popularity in Pennsylvania. Clinton did not. John Edwards did not have demonstrated popularity in North Carolina. Being a native son isn't a guaranteed free space, but…zafrada (78)in democrat • 5 months agoVP candidates.Well if reporting is accurate on the final two VP candidates, at least we don't have to worry about harming the 2026 Senate. The only risk is if Shapiro is picked then the lieutenant governor…zafrada (78)in walz • 5 months agoI largely agree with this.Even if you restricted it purely to 2022 Minnesota elections, Walz did well, but not massively so for an incumbent. And Scott Jensen was a pretty awful Republican opponent. The best arguments for…nooses (78)in vp • 5 months agoY'all ain't ready for Vice President Eric Holder.(Holder is doing the VP candidate vetting). I joke but it wouldn't actually be the first time the person doing the vetting was picked themselves. Dick Cheney was vetting Bush's vice presidential…arbitration (78)in harris • 5 months agoCNN says Harris is going to do VP interviews this week.She expects to make the pick in the coming days. The campaign has set a deadline of August 7th when the virtual nomination roll call is expected to be finished. Then she's going to do battleground…pomeline (79)in us • 5 months agoPeople are getting too in the weeds on the vice presidential candidates' policy stances.Might be an unpopular opinion, but I think people are getting too in the weeds on the vice presidential candidates' policy stances. As we saw with Kelly, he's now supporting the PRO Act. I think…pomeline (79)in democrat • 5 months agoTop VP picks for Harris according to Bloomberg.Bloomberg says Kelly, Shapiro, and Walz are the top candidates for Harris' vice presidential pick. I think I'd prefer Kelly or Shapiro. Walz is fine. But vice presidential picks if they matter at…pomeline (79)in vance • 5 months agoMany voters didn't know Vance..Remember how I said that many voters didn't know JD Vance? Well that's quickly changed now that he's the vice presidential pick. Here's YouGov polling on Vance before and after he was selected.…nooses (78)in trump • 5 months agoVance being replaced?I don't think the speculation of Trump considering replacing Vance is real, but there is precedent for it. Thomas Eagleton was replaced a couple weeks after the 1972 Democratic convention. But…nooses (78)in dem • 5 months agoHurt the Senate to win the presidency?My tentative list right now (just focusing on the publicly available candidates being vetted that haven't refused): Kelly - he was created in a lab for being a vice presidential balancing…zafrada (78)in harris • 5 months agoKelly and Shapiro for VP?ABC says Kelly and Shapiro are the leading vice presidential picks. Either would be strong picks. Shapiro would probably the safest pick as Kelly's seat would be up for special election in 2026 if…pomeline (79)in harris • 5 months agoPer reporting, Beshear, Cooper, Kelly, and Shapiro are in the running for VP.Beshear is the safest pick, but also likely the least useful. If he was picked, a Democrat lieutenant governor would take his place till 2027. Cooper is the second safest, and would help in North…zafrada (78)in trump • 5 months agoThe VP pick is weird and nobody seems to be talking about it.Yeah man it is really weird and no one really talks about it. Check out the RNC speaker list and notice how few old guard Republicans and even former Trump Administration officials are on it. Can…
