I've lost the shine on this one. It's just horse trading for wall street. I was surprised by the 20 billion for homeowners by Ms. Harris?? Really?? And now, her private lunches with Jamie Dimon who orchestrated the biggest heist of land in 2008. No one on here cares about 2008 anymore?? I'm so deeply disappointed. This was on NPR.
TheCon.tv The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One. William Bill Black, PhD, Lawyer, former bank regulator. Smart people will watch his talks - others - well - we'll destroy the planet building "affordable housing" while the 10% own 90% of the houses.
Janet--if you're as unhappy with the Dems as you say here--while NOT saying that you plan to vote for Trump? Because you genuinely believe a Trump administration is going to fix the housing problem? A New York developer and a venture capitalist? Seriously? Then what are you going to DO about it? Florida has a ranked choice voting coalition. If you're not trying to solve the problem, then you're just complaining. It's tiresome. Let people be happy for a minute and feel some hope. There is obviously still a LOT to work on. The system needs to be adjusted.
That's a false argument / choice and it doesn't win you any points in a debate.
Why don't you support working class people and change your policies so that people want to vote for your candidate.
If your candidate can't take the critique or if this group can't handle it - then maybe you should leave. That's a trump mentality. I thought the Dems were supposed to better than the trumpers.
It’s not all or nothing. It’s relative. Tim Walz and Kamala are great on climate and Trump and Vance want it to get worse. They are sooo bad for the environment. The Sunrise Movement was very excited about Walz. A lot of times politicians make concessions to make gains and Kamala isn’t free of such trade-offs. Affordable housing is important, and includes zoning for non-single-family homes, stipulating rent policy and stuff like that that doesn’t involve environmental encroachment.
Okay, just the facts. Affordable housing? You'l never get it from the Dems. I don't care if they do gain control of both houses and WH. Why? Money from wall street - specially the billionaire Jamie Dimon. Who owns the new developments and controls the rent? Jamie Dimon & Co. If she is having a 2 hour lunch with this guy, they aren't there to talk about the family vacation.
Okay what trade offs ? If you don't think that Jamie Dimon is a bigger crook than trump, you're being played the fool.
References : TheCon.tv William Bill Black, PhD, Lawyer, former bank regulator The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One. Google it. It's on Bill Moyers, Harvard Law, and TED talks.
Bernie won the primary until the Dems pushed Biden and Hillary.
From HousingWire: "In 2023, Walz signed a $1 billion housing omnibus bill into law. It marked the largest single investment in housing in the state’s history and included $200 million for downpayment assistance programs; another $200 million for housing infrastructure investments; $95 million for a program to support workforce housing; and... he allocated $45 million to the state’s Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program, which is designed to provide “emergency rental and utility assistance to families experiencing or at risk of homelessness,” He is a good man with an excellent track record in Minnesota. He will do a great job to help us with affordable housing at the federal level. He is the answer to my prayers. https://www.housingwire.com/articles/harris-vp-pick-tim-walz-stance-on-housing-issues/
You've missed the point. It's appraisal fraud and liar's loans. Our housing isn't worth it. You'll never build your way out of this problem for two reasons: Wall STreet buys it all up and rents it out at high prices and two - you'll destroy the climate and forrests.
We have housing - it's not affordable.
TheCon.tv William Bill Black The Best way to rob a bank is to OWN One.
AND, it disregards the fact that Jamie Dimon is thief and crook much worse than trump.
I'm sorry if my comments offend but I have to speak facts. There is so much empty housing in Florida. Literally tons of it. No tourists are left unhoused - ever. But locals? nah.
Housing is the cause of carbon footprints and continuing to destroy productive forrest that keep the planet alive will NOT solve this issue.
I'm sorry but no, not happy with Kamala Harris having such with Jamie Dimon. Obama let him waltz into the WH (keeps him on speed dial) and then write a check and walk out.
If you stole bubble gum from a store, could you just write the DA a check and walk out later???
I hear what you're saying, Janet. It is always difficult to know all that is going on "behind closed doors". Considering VP Harris's previous dealings with Dimon might have something to do with his wishing to "get on her good side". Her meeting with him does not mean she supports what he does, but changes can't be made if doors are slammed shut. Listening does not mean support.
Empty housing in Florida? And no wonder. Insurance companies have abandoned that state, and literally nothing can be done to make that state livable between weather, shitty politics and an outright assault on education. Much of what you’re bitching about should be laid at the feet of the greedy corporations bilking folks for every last dime, and yet you think a government can fix this. The republicans have zero incentive, and quite frankly, businesses are never going to regulate themselves.
I think that what we are doing is electing a President and, as in most of our history, we hope they will do a good job for sustained periods until they do the first totally fucked up thing and try to recover from it. This a politician and the great ones: what they did, is to keep the lid on. Starting with George. The American Revolution could have gone the way of the French Revolution. Trump came from the underlying crisis which many see as primarily due to avarice — everybody trying to be a billionaire notwithstanding nothing in particular to offer. Trump is a symptom — step back and say out loud that, given the usual imperfection in the previous Presidents: It’s okay to elect a foul-mouthed, compulsive liar who stole classified documents and may will have shown them to our enemies who he continually sucks up to verbally. Say out load that you can insult people at random — in the military, reporters, people with disabilities and in the end, serves primarily the avaricious billionaires who got us here. And serves secondarily — only because he can’t get away with everything — himself. Janet — it’s the President, a politician. That’s the choice — a politician or The Founders’ Nightmare.Did I get this wrong?
Same with me, an Illinois native. So happy and proud to see a midwestern guy Tim Walz, with humble roots. He’s the living example of what Makes America Great Always, now, has and …. teamed with Harris, a daughter of immigrants, we citizens have two living examples to lead America of Exactly, of What Really Makes America Great, when we work together, let’s All Vote Blue and join them “walzing” to the most beneficial track for each and every American! 🇺🇸
Exactly. And while Republicans are making such a big deal out of impoverished folks coming in from the Southern border, drug cartels have their own private jets and they can fly at will, any time, day or night over any border wall.
But it is so much easier to vilify people who don't have means to defend themselves against such calumny and say that they steal[?] black jobs, and accuse them of every sin and crime on the books.
FYI: the nationality of these 'mules' is 86.3% AMERICANS.
Cécile, good comment. I would bet the percentage of Americans involved in the drug trade is even greater. The cartels have to pass the drugs of to someone to get it across the border, knowing the suspicions white Americans have of people who look latinX. I bet the receivers are nearly all Americans, mostly white and probably pseudo-christian too.
Absolutely. After all, who are they bringing it to: AMERICAN customers. You'd think that these folks, who claim to be so good at business and claim to know about "supply and demand" would get that: without any demand, there is no supply!
And there is another reason why they commit offenses more rarely than their American peers: imagine yourself in a country where you have to stay invisible so that "La Migra" doesn't find you. You will keep your nose clean because the consequences are that you will be thrown out and never allowed to become a citizen. Just plain common sense, but these accusers are profoundly devoid of common sense.
Dr. Doug, the fact that the northern border was ignored says a lot about the reason for so many Republicans' wrath concerning the southern border and it is racism pure and simple, with a touch of xenophobia thrown in for seasoning, yet if one were to confront the haters, they would swear on their grandparents' grave they are not racist and they "love everybody." It can be pretty easy to lie to oneself as well as to lie to others.
CNN was way off base on this coverage. While everyone else was talking about Walz, his background and speech, I flipped to CNN and they're discussing why didn't Kamala pick Shapiro, Totally missing the moment.
Dr. Doug, and Vance was born outside of Cincinatti. You'd think he'd have a better perspective, but somehow what he picked up was just how great he is, how lazy and inept the people of Appalachia and Ohio in general are, and how easily duped the American people are. Well, it's up to us to teach him some different lessons: The American people are not stupid, stressed out, frustrated that their rights are being whittled away, but not stupid; preaching hate, fear, anger, and resentment all the time wears people out and sets them up for joy and enthusiasm like what Harris and Walls are offering; people don't like to be insulted, something Trump has been perfecting for years, but as his dementia creeps up on him, he can't even remember how to do that well; getting where Vance is now took at least as much luck as it did any talent or brilliance he might have had, that's humility and neither Trump nor Vance have it, but should.
I can’t stand JD Vance. Or Trump, but JD somehow just gets me even more riled—probably his positions on women and having children and his actual disregard for anything good for children’s futures. I don’t think it’s funny though to bring dementia into things as a joke, my mom had that. It really sucks.
Juliet, I too, find Vance very hard to listen too. He says not one positive thing in his presentations. And, I am not joking about dementia. My mother and aunt and grandmother all had dementia and I can see the signs of it in Trump and have for several years. He does the constant repeating things, forgetting what he is saying, mixing up words, and some other characteristics my family members experienced. I think the people around Trump know he is declining but want the power Trump wields to come their way if he should totally lose it. A difference between Trump and my family members, Trump is mean, vindictive, and unpleasant. My family members were not. For the most part, they were kind, quiet, and concerned about the people around them until the very end. I have read that one takes into dementia what one lives in their life before the dementia. Watching Donald Trump and my family members, I suspect that is true.
My mom went through a phase of meanness, clawing and pinching, but she had a rare form of Parkinson’s…I don’t read into that…I think Trump just IS mean.
Professor Reich: i've always liked Tim Walz and now that he's in the spotlight, i find that i LOVE HIM!! wow, what a splendid VP choice! but seriously, Kamala Harris had SO MANY INCREDIBLE VP CHOICES, it gives me hope for the future of America to see this, and Tim Walz is just one of them (albeit, a rather magnificent choice!)
incidentally, has anyone seen my fav video of Tim Walz, signing the school lunch bill for the children of minnesota? he's surrounded by kids! and he's so kind to them, treating them respectfully, as people, not as things, as props.
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Yeah. Can't we all see the orange menace in a setting like this, signing that type of legislation and actually, genuinely, RELATING so well with KIDS??? Talk about your refreshing change of pace Walz will add to the already refreshing Harris.... Very exciting.
Thank you for the link! Very heart warming! He was obviously returning the childrens' affection. And after all, why should a state that produces so much food NOT feed her children!?! May joy triumph over despair!
Oh my gosh! I just love that video! It should be played over and over everywhere he goes! As a former educator I think his interaction with children is remarkable. Not too many governors have the ability to move children like he does. And he reciprocates! Seems to enjoy every moment of his chance to be among the future leaders of our country. What a great choice Kamala has made! And he won't even think about taking away women's rights, sending us back 70 years! I'm 83 and believe me JD makes me nervous when I think of the future of my granddaughters and great-granddaughters! Way to go, Kamala! Waltz is a perfect choice!
Church? When was the last time Trump even saw the inside of a church? The guy is a de facto atheist! (Not that there is anything wrong with being an atheist by deliberate choice).
I meant more that Shapiro would have been better in helping balancing the ticket and in winning Pennsylvania. I think Walz is a very good person, very effective communicator. Probably the second best choice. But by picking him you are merely doubling down on what you already have. That's what the Republicans did. In regard to Trump, I believe he is an evil person that needs to be defeated . He is a danger to our country and the world. That is why I wished Shapiro been selected. I want her to win and to win she needs Pennsylvania. I like Walz.
Colleges are back in a few weeks, and there is no telling what is going to happen. The genocide continues, and having a candidate that explicitly excoriated the protesters is a gigantic risk. She needs the youth vote
I recently subscribed to Nate Silver (formerly of 538), whose cohort made clear to me that though the media spectacle focuses a lot on progressive youth and their stances on Gaza, young people overall, I guess in battleground states and stuff, don’t consider this issue an important one for voting. Still, the media and social and all that stuff set a tone that is depressing and disunity-promoting and takes momentum away. I still think progressive youth vote matters
That was my thought to. However, there is a significant antisemitism streak in the US, particularly among the Arab community in Michigan because of Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Obviously, Shapiro had nothing to do with Israel's behavior but voters are not always rational.
Young people loved Bernie (Jewish). It is not about Jewishness, it is about Palestine and the genocide. Shapiro equated the protesters with the KKK. That is not in line with a lot of the folks on the left.
Sorry. Harris got a letter from a group of progressive leaders saying that Shapiro was not acceptable and would've risked losing progressives. Just saying...
From the letter it sounds like he's kind of a moderate Republican. This is what happens with unlimited dark money. The real progressives are out spent in the Primary.
Wow . . . that is a great video, but better yet, a great example of the real Tim Walz! Those kids love(d) him! Taking away the stigma of not being able to afford school lunch and breakfasts. Primo example of states doing what they should with their money!
Thanks for the link I saw it sorta on x, no sound and it looked like the governor just plain gets it and with sound reconfirmed for me .the kids surely love him and you can't fool kids.
Indeed! Lifelong Minnesotan here, and I fully agree with Professor Reich’s assessment. When our twin boys went across the street to their first day of Kindergarten 5 years ago, we were very pleasantly surprised to see Gov. Walz greeting students coming off the school bus for the first day of school! He was just as cheerful and genuine with the kids that day as at the bill signing you noted.
GrrlScientist, your comment about Walz surrounded by children when he signed a bill into law actually brought tears to these old eyes. The contrasts between him and JD are tremendous, just like thise between Harris and Trump.
That’s because he’s a Real Man, secure in his manhood and personhood and doesn’t need to compensate for shortcomings by bullying or mistreating others. Like some weirdos that come to mind…
GrrlScientist, you may have caught me at just the right time. Your comment about Walz with the children brought tears to my eyes. The comparison between him and JD are tremendous. Ditto Trump. He adds to the hope I felt when Biden endorsed Harris.
If you think that was good, check out the rally today in PA! Best speech I've heard in a LONG time: Inspiring, hilarious, covered all the posts that needed to be covered. Walz is the real deal! Start watching at -01:13 to see the best part and save time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZy6iqH2804
He'd be the right guy to do it. Already has experience in D.C. as a Rep. so he knows how that works and he's been a governor so he knows the executive experience. This is an A+ choice.
Minnesota will miss him, but would love to see if he can help expand what he has accomplished here to the whole country. Paid family leave, school lunches, good business environment and standing up for personal rights along with a balanced budget. I was working as a family doc through the pandemic and felt Walz did a great job keeping us informed about the state response and why things were done. Have met him at the state fair and he is very personable.
I also watched the Klein interview with Tim Walz and was immensely comforted by Kamala’s wise choice for VP. This man will be a credit to our country and our future. We need a team like Harris and Walz to lift our spirits and bring us together as proud, strong Americans. They are a powerful antidote to the toxic Trumpism that is feverishly working to eat our souls.
Changing from Electoral College to Popular Vote requires a constitutional amendment. That requires approval by 2/3rds of Congress to even be considered and then approval by 3/4ths of the states to ratify. Small states with extra Electoral allowances (Wyoming, the Dakotas for instance) are not going to approve losing their outsized electoral clout. Nor are the Senators or representatives from such states. I wish I could be more optimistic, but those pesky FACTS, dammit …
And we watched an interview or two on PBS Newshour and were tremendously impressed with Walz. He's straightforward in what he says and has done so much good - in his life and careers. This is the happiest politically I've been since 2008!
Because Trump is such a wizard at speaking about … anything. His stream of consciousness blather about boat electrocutions and sharks, or windmills with all their “fumes” that are killing everything, and the run on sentences that catapult from one non sequitur to another - English majors couldn’t diagram one of his sentences even if offered a billion dollars.
The man is functionally illiterate … who can forget when the word ORIGINS came up on the Teleprompter and he said ORANGES over and over. And Yo-SEM-ite instead of Yosemite. And at a speech in Nevada trying to convince the locals that it was really pronounced Ne-VAAHH-da. As if.
And, he says, calling Trump a threat to democracy is giving him too much credit. Tim Walz knows how to cut things down to size. This choice reflects well on Kamala Harris's judgment.
I am over the moon,finally , this election, my choice for Prez and VP are a reality.
The conservative former Republican, Bulwark and Lincoln Project were stomping for Josh Shapriro a conservadem, However he would have been a bad choice, because he his Jewish, and the Muslim populations, especially in Swing states, had threatened to boycott or vote against Biden because of his support for Israel.
The Muslim population of Michigan, Pennsyltucky, and Wisconsin would and could throw the election to Trump if they sat out the election. I don't see them voting for a Harris/Shapiro ticket, but I can for a Harris/Walz ticket, and Harris has taken her out of the shadow of 'Biden's Israel policy.
I'm a fervent Zionist and I completely agree. Walz is a brilliant choice. Beshear would remove a solid Dem from the Kentucky governor's mansion. Kelly would vacate a shaky senate seat. Walz has zero downside. I love the choice.
I agree with you Robert regarding Andy Beshear - he was also excellent, but is stronger holding KY as several other governors need to stay in place and hold the line in their states. Walz is an excellent choice all around. Importantly, he has already demonstrated that he can fight - in a Midwestern pragmatic manner - for the issues effecting the majority of Americans. Walz supports practical gun control - because he has guns. Michigan is a 2nd Amendment State but after 2 mass shooting, we also had overwhelming support for practical gun control. There were gun owners on the jury that convicted the parents of the Oxford shooter.
I disagree about Beshear being ok. Picking a coal-state governor would have led to more votes abstaining, or going to the Green party, as a protest. We need a huge popular vote victory, in addition to the electoral college
Thanks Robert. I totally agree, I also thought of the unintended consequences that you mentioned. I look back to similar occasions where a Democrat had been removed from office, either by death or to run for higher office, only to have the seat filled by a Republican.
Shapiro was my first choice because I felt he would deliver PA and its 19 electoral votes. That said, he had a lot of baggage, particularly the sexual harassment cover-up. Harris couldn't afford to spend half her time defending her pick. Walz was a great choice.
Shapiro would have been a disaster. All those folks demonstrating all over for the Palestinians would have dropped off. I support the two-state solution and I like that Walz supports Israel's right to exist AND recognizes the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We need people with well-rounded views.
Biden got 80, 625 more votes than Trump in 2020, there were 79,380 third party votes, total 160,005 votes that Biden did not get.
Pennysylvania has over 160,000 Muslims, who were not going to vote for Biden (and Dems) because of his support for Israel, and young black males who share that sympathy for Palestine, but are also pissed because, in their mind, Dems haven't delivered threatened to vote third party or even for Trump
Biden beat Trump by 80,000 votes, there are 149,000 Muslims in Pennyslvania who said that the weren't going to vote for Biden, hopefully Kamala is not in his shadow, Shapiro a Jew would put her in his Shadow
Philadelphia, PA and Pittsburgh are where the Democratic votes are, in between is MAGA country, and PA has earned the name Pennysyltucky
Philadelphia is minority white 34% of the population, African American is 38% about 5% Muslim.
Young black males have said that they aren't going to vote for Democrats.
So Pennsylvania, was headed towards Trump, and it is a every important Swing state with 19 electoral votes.
I just received a Bulwark newsletter, sour grapes, they said Shapiro was an asset because he was the popular governor of a Swing State, PA. Hardly popular but he did win by 56%, but Walz is also the popular governor of a Swing state, WI. So the reasoning is specious.
No, there won’t be a special election if Gov. Walz becomes the Vice President. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would ascend to Governor at whatever point Walz vacated his position.
A fuller explanation of MN succession may be found at:
He won by 56% running against an extreme MAGA. As I understand it, a significant portion of his votes were thought to be votes against his opponent rather than an endorsement of him.
Sure, but Shapiro does have a 61% approval rating today. He would have been a good pick, but there would have been blowback and expenditure of political capital. Walz was a better choice at this time.
He might have carried PA, but the polls didn't include the 149,741 Muslims, and apparently not the young black males, but Shapiro would not have carried Wi and MI because of the Muslim vote.
For American Jews the Israel HAMAS war is secular, for Muslims it is religious
Do yourself a favor check out by how many votes Biden won in the Swing States in 2020, compare that to Muslim population
Shapiro's popularity in PA is not a guarantee that he would win PA, but it is a guarantee that he would cost the Democrats in other swing states and Swing states will decide the election.
And the deciding swing states are MI, PA, WI. GA is no longer a swing state,nor is NC because of voter suppression laws and planned activities by the Republican legislatures and the RNC.
Even Swing states are problematic because the RNC has trained 100,000 armed poll watchers, and according to Steve Bannon, they have already drawn up law suits, and will have lawyers sitting on the court house steps, and fake electors and paperwork sitting on the steps of the state capitol.
Thanks,got that, another corrected me. I guess I will be getting a lot of corrections. I have Wisconsin on my mind, a blue state that turned red, and then was Jerry mandered and MAGAfied. The Republicans controlled the Supreme Court until the last election, then a progressive was elected, and the Republican legislature has set to neutering the government and the courts.
Shapiro is a gifted politician. His speech at the Philadelphia rally was electrifying and reminded me so much of Obama. He will be a wonderful future candidate and/or cabinet member.
But Walz is the perfect compliment in so many ways to Kamala. He's sharp, whitty, charmy, warm, has a small town common man background, and he has an impressive record of making a difference. I'm beyond thrilled. We must all throw ourselves into this fight!
Agreed! Also he comes with this added credential from my article today:
"Walz works closely with the highest ranking Native American woman elected to executive office (Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan). He will now be working with the highest ranking Black woman elected to executive office."
That is an example of a very wise man. We need more of them in prominent positions in our nation as role models for our children. The more they see, as they grow, the more it becomes natural for them to make choices in their own lives, society changes for the better.
What speeches tonight Huh? I loved the way each one of them built the other up. Shapiro, Walz, Harris. They know each other, they respect each other...They are ready to unite our country...God bless America.
I have gotten the impression that he is extremely willing to listen to the expertise of others, while using his own area of expertise (maps! geography! GIS software!) to complement what he is asking them to do. It's a perfect way to govern, because GIS software can help SO MUCH if you know how to use it, but he won't override the expert opinions of others who know their little niches better.
Jonathan, I thought Harris is Indian and Jamaican? Jamaican people do not call themselves black. I have worked with many Jamaicans and they get mighty upset when they are called black. How is Harris black? Just curious.
A perfect choice. I’m so encouraged that she is as smart as everyone thinks she is, we need it! Moved from astonishingly stupid failure to brilliant and accomplished. Thank you Kamala.
Trumps Vance-- same genealogy to contest with hyperactive collective racist subconscious. Can invoke the magic words, "not suckers or losers." Can tell SS beneficiaries "don't slit your own throat."
These people smile and from their record, you know that they're not hiding a knife for your back when you turn. I wanted Walz and, by golly, that wish came true. This guy is so relatable that he'll win over a whole lot of disaffected former MAGAs and may turn a few still-MAGAs heads and have them say, "Hey, this guy's like me." I am loving this.
As a Midwesterner myself and from that perspective, this choice appears terrific for many reasons!
• He was born in Nebraska and graduated from Chadron State College in rural Nebraska. Not a coastal elite!
• He knows education from being a high school teacher in Manakto, MN, population 45,000. Not a beltway bro.
• He knows the military from the NCO side not the elite military academies. He was born in West Point, Nebraska, but did not attend West Point.
It's about time. Go Harris-Walz!
Represents small town America. Same genealogy as the rural population in the blue wall states.
Was a successful football coach. Coaches for Harris Walz.
I've lost the shine on this one. It's just horse trading for wall street. I was surprised by the 20 billion for homeowners by Ms. Harris?? Really?? And now, her private lunches with Jamie Dimon who orchestrated the biggest heist of land in 2008. No one on here cares about 2008 anymore?? I'm so deeply disappointed. This was on NPR.
TheCon.tv The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One. William Bill Black, PhD, Lawyer, former bank regulator. Smart people will watch his talks - others - well - we'll destroy the planet building "affordable housing" while the 10% own 90% of the houses.
Janet--if you're as unhappy with the Dems as you say here--while NOT saying that you plan to vote for Trump? Because you genuinely believe a Trump administration is going to fix the housing problem? A New York developer and a venture capitalist? Seriously? Then what are you going to DO about it? Florida has a ranked choice voting coalition. If you're not trying to solve the problem, then you're just complaining. It's tiresome. Let people be happy for a minute and feel some hope. There is obviously still a LOT to work on. The system needs to be adjusted.
That's a false argument / choice and it doesn't win you any points in a debate.
Why don't you support working class people and change your policies so that people want to vote for your candidate.
If your candidate can't take the critique or if this group can't handle it - then maybe you should leave. That's a trump mentality. I thought the Dems were supposed to better than the trumpers.
You don't know me nor what I can do "about it".
It’s not all or nothing. It’s relative. Tim Walz and Kamala are great on climate and Trump and Vance want it to get worse. They are sooo bad for the environment. The Sunrise Movement was very excited about Walz. A lot of times politicians make concessions to make gains and Kamala isn’t free of such trade-offs. Affordable housing is important, and includes zoning for non-single-family homes, stipulating rent policy and stuff like that that doesn’t involve environmental encroachment.
Okay, just the facts. Affordable housing? You'l never get it from the Dems. I don't care if they do gain control of both houses and WH. Why? Money from wall street - specially the billionaire Jamie Dimon. Who owns the new developments and controls the rent? Jamie Dimon & Co. If she is having a 2 hour lunch with this guy, they aren't there to talk about the family vacation.
Okay what trade offs ? If you don't think that Jamie Dimon is a bigger crook than trump, you're being played the fool.
References : TheCon.tv William Bill Black, PhD, Lawyer, former bank regulator The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One. Google it. It's on Bill Moyers, Harvard Law, and TED talks.
Bernie won the primary until the Dems pushed Biden and Hillary.
From HousingWire: "In 2023, Walz signed a $1 billion housing omnibus bill into law. It marked the largest single investment in housing in the state’s history and included $200 million for downpayment assistance programs; another $200 million for housing infrastructure investments; $95 million for a program to support workforce housing; and... he allocated $45 million to the state’s Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program, which is designed to provide “emergency rental and utility assistance to families experiencing or at risk of homelessness,” He is a good man with an excellent track record in Minnesota. He will do a great job to help us with affordable housing at the federal level. He is the answer to my prayers. https://www.housingwire.com/articles/harris-vp-pick-tim-walz-stance-on-housing-issues/
You've missed the point. It's appraisal fraud and liar's loans. Our housing isn't worth it. You'll never build your way out of this problem for two reasons: Wall STreet buys it all up and rents it out at high prices and two - you'll destroy the climate and forrests.
We have housing - it's not affordable.
TheCon.tv William Bill Black The Best way to rob a bank is to OWN One.
AND, it disregards the fact that Jamie Dimon is thief and crook much worse than trump.
I'm sorry if my comments offend but I have to speak facts. There is so much empty housing in Florida. Literally tons of it. No tourists are left unhoused - ever. But locals? nah.
Housing is the cause of carbon footprints and continuing to destroy productive forrest that keep the planet alive will NOT solve this issue.
I'm sorry but no, not happy with Kamala Harris having such with Jamie Dimon. Obama let him waltz into the WH (keeps him on speed dial) and then write a check and walk out.
If you stole bubble gum from a store, could you just write the DA a check and walk out later???
Here’s info on carbon footprints. It’s not housing per se. https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/sustainability-indicators/carbon-footprint-factsheet
But yes, I don’t want more building that clears more forests and habitats, definitely against that.
Tim Walz is great on climate: https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/07/tim-walz-climate-change-policy-environment
I hear what you're saying, Janet. It is always difficult to know all that is going on "behind closed doors". Considering VP Harris's previous dealings with Dimon might have something to do with his wishing to "get on her good side". Her meeting with him does not mean she supports what he does, but changes can't be made if doors are slammed shut. Listening does not mean support.
Here's a little of the history: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kamala-harris-went-toe-toe-223458803.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFwWQeGfL3Qj4U3S9BnrYu3u9g0ktpYqZCizMgw1tEHo273RvfhcgXQgHdZMMI8wIi6ganSFBvFgxOtMJ32XhTqYNPuNRAaODvCaQWp2ZIgrDnkgJmahd7LnpfxMfEiy1F7CKgFsg1jF2BAP4oFVhPLcyDd4B5au7KZovSL9dx0_
Empty housing in Florida? And no wonder. Insurance companies have abandoned that state, and literally nothing can be done to make that state livable between weather, shitty politics and an outright assault on education. Much of what you’re bitching about should be laid at the feet of the greedy corporations bilking folks for every last dime, and yet you think a government can fix this. The republicans have zero incentive, and quite frankly, businesses are never going to regulate themselves.
I think that what we are doing is electing a President and, as in most of our history, we hope they will do a good job for sustained periods until they do the first totally fucked up thing and try to recover from it. This a politician and the great ones: what they did, is to keep the lid on. Starting with George. The American Revolution could have gone the way of the French Revolution. Trump came from the underlying crisis which many see as primarily due to avarice — everybody trying to be a billionaire notwithstanding nothing in particular to offer. Trump is a symptom — step back and say out loud that, given the usual imperfection in the previous Presidents: It’s okay to elect a foul-mouthed, compulsive liar who stole classified documents and may will have shown them to our enemies who he continually sucks up to verbally. Say out load that you can insult people at random — in the military, reporters, people with disabilities and in the end, serves primarily the avaricious billionaires who got us here. And serves secondarily — only because he can’t get away with everything — himself. Janet — it’s the President, a politician. That’s the choice — a politician or The Founders’ Nightmare.Did I get this wrong?
Same with me, an Illinois native. So happy and proud to see a midwestern guy Tim Walz, with humble roots. He’s the living example of what Makes America Great Always, now, has and …. teamed with Harris, a daughter of immigrants, we citizens have two living examples to lead America of Exactly, of What Really Makes America Great, when we work together, let’s All Vote Blue and join them “walzing” to the most beneficial track for each and every American! 🇺🇸
CNN really messed it up as well. They said that Walz has "no experience with the border."
BUT Minnesota has a 547 mile border with 8 border crossings.
With Canada, of course, but there are serious issues of drug imports over the Canadian border so it's not as simple as it might seem.
Yep. Chinese fentanyl mules come into the U.S. from Canada. CNN ought to read DEA reports every twice in awhile.
Exactly. And while Republicans are making such a big deal out of impoverished folks coming in from the Southern border, drug cartels have their own private jets and they can fly at will, any time, day or night over any border wall.
But it is so much easier to vilify people who don't have means to defend themselves against such calumny and say that they steal[?] black jobs, and accuse them of every sin and crime on the books.
FYI: the nationality of these 'mules' is 86.3% AMERICANS.
https://www.cato.org/blog/fentanyl-smuggled-us-citizens-us-citizens-not-asylum-seekers
Cécile, good comment. I would bet the percentage of Americans involved in the drug trade is even greater. The cartels have to pass the drugs of to someone to get it across the border, knowing the suspicions white Americans have of people who look latinX. I bet the receivers are nearly all Americans, mostly white and probably pseudo-christian too.
Absolutely. After all, who are they bringing it to: AMERICAN customers. You'd think that these folks, who claim to be so good at business and claim to know about "supply and demand" would get that: without any demand, there is no supply!
And there is another reason why they commit offenses more rarely than their American peers: imagine yourself in a country where you have to stay invisible so that "La Migra" doesn't find you. You will keep your nose clean because the consequences are that you will be thrown out and never allowed to become a citizen. Just plain common sense, but these accusers are profoundly devoid of common sense.
Dr. Doug, the fact that the northern border was ignored says a lot about the reason for so many Republicans' wrath concerning the southern border and it is racism pure and simple, with a touch of xenophobia thrown in for seasoning, yet if one were to confront the haters, they would swear on their grandparents' grave they are not racist and they "love everybody." It can be pretty easy to lie to oneself as well as to lie to others.
CNN was way off base on this coverage. While everyone else was talking about Walz, his background and speech, I flipped to CNN and they're discussing why didn't Kamala pick Shapiro, Totally missing the moment.
Thanks. That is an important thing to know,
Good point. Thanks for making it.
“Kama Waltzing “ to the Oval Office in January 2025!
That is our 2025 project and we are all in!
Excuse me. I was born and bred and still live in New York City. I am far, far from an "elite." I think Walz will work out well.
Many New Yorkers are far from coastal elites. But folks like JD Vance sure are. He checks the box for both coasts!
Dr. Doug, and Vance was born outside of Cincinatti. You'd think he'd have a better perspective, but somehow what he picked up was just how great he is, how lazy and inept the people of Appalachia and Ohio in general are, and how easily duped the American people are. Well, it's up to us to teach him some different lessons: The American people are not stupid, stressed out, frustrated that their rights are being whittled away, but not stupid; preaching hate, fear, anger, and resentment all the time wears people out and sets them up for joy and enthusiasm like what Harris and Walls are offering; people don't like to be insulted, something Trump has been perfecting for years, but as his dementia creeps up on him, he can't even remember how to do that well; getting where Vance is now took at least as much luck as it did any talent or brilliance he might have had, that's humility and neither Trump nor Vance have it, but should.
I can’t stand JD Vance. Or Trump, but JD somehow just gets me even more riled—probably his positions on women and having children and his actual disregard for anything good for children’s futures. I don’t think it’s funny though to bring dementia into things as a joke, my mom had that. It really sucks.
Juliet, I too, find Vance very hard to listen too. He says not one positive thing in his presentations. And, I am not joking about dementia. My mother and aunt and grandmother all had dementia and I can see the signs of it in Trump and have for several years. He does the constant repeating things, forgetting what he is saying, mixing up words, and some other characteristics my family members experienced. I think the people around Trump know he is declining but want the power Trump wields to come their way if he should totally lose it. A difference between Trump and my family members, Trump is mean, vindictive, and unpleasant. My family members were not. For the most part, they were kind, quiet, and concerned about the people around them until the very end. I have read that one takes into dementia what one lives in their life before the dementia. Watching Donald Trump and my family members, I suspect that is true.
My mom went through a phase of meanness, clawing and pinching, but she had a rare form of Parkinson’s…I don’t read into that…I think Trump just IS mean.
Harris-Waltz or Trump-Two Step 🤔
Trump-Curly Shuffle?
Or maybe the Couch Potato Hump?
The winning team is now in place!
Go Troopers!!
Thanks for more great info.
Go go Harris-Walz!!!
Professor Reich: i've always liked Tim Walz and now that he's in the spotlight, i find that i LOVE HIM!! wow, what a splendid VP choice! but seriously, Kamala Harris had SO MANY INCREDIBLE VP CHOICES, it gives me hope for the future of America to see this, and Tim Walz is just one of them (albeit, a rather magnificent choice!)
incidentally, has anyone seen my fav video of Tim Walz, signing the school lunch bill for the children of minnesota? he's surrounded by kids! and he's so kind to them, treating them respectfully, as people, not as things, as props.
ok, all y'all: look at this ad for tim walz when he was running for governor
https://x.com/votevets/status/1820846802070814727
yes, he rewlz!
Fantastic guy! I am SO happy with the new team - Kamala and Walz!
Please post link to the video❣️
here ya go
https://x.com/patriottakes/status/1820807615229624623
MARVELOUS! Now if we could stop using X and abandon Elon Musk, that would be fantastic.
We don't have to stop using X. We have to boycott the companies that advertise on X and let the companies know "I am boycotting your product because you advertise on X." Musk doesnt make any money from you and I. He makes money from corporate advertising.
#boycottXadvertisers
Excellent point, Danny Piper!
OMG We so need that! LOVE IT
Yeah. Can't we all see the orange menace in a setting like this, signing that type of legislation and actually, genuinely, RELATING so well with KIDS??? Talk about your refreshing change of pace Walz will add to the already refreshing Harris.... Very exciting.
Thanks! I'm happy-crying!
Thank you for the link! Very heart warming! He was obviously returning the childrens' affection. And after all, why should a state that produces so much food NOT feed her children!?! May joy triumph over despair!
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It's cute. It looks like all girls hugging and fist bumping with him. Yay!
Great video, thanx! Please post it on TikTok❣️
Oh my gosh! I just love that video! It should be played over and over everywhere he goes! As a former educator I think his interaction with children is remarkable. Not too many governors have the ability to move children like he does. And he reciprocates! Seems to enjoy every moment of his chance to be among the future leaders of our country. What a great choice Kamala has made! And he won't even think about taking away women's rights, sending us back 70 years! I'm 83 and believe me JD makes me nervous when I think of the future of my granddaughters and great-granddaughters! Way to go, Kamala! Waltz is a perfect choice!
Terrible pick.
Why don't you ask Trump what church he goes to?
Church? When was the last time Trump even saw the inside of a church? The guy is a de facto atheist! (Not that there is anything wrong with being an atheist by deliberate choice).
Trump does not care about people who go to Church - he just wants their VOTES!
That's a Trump like statement
One adjective without facts or even documented opinions to back up the word "terrible". Juvenile knee jerk statements like that have no credibility.
I meant more that Shapiro would have been better in helping balancing the ticket and in winning Pennsylvania. I think Walz is a very good person, very effective communicator. Probably the second best choice. But by picking him you are merely doubling down on what you already have. That's what the Republicans did. In regard to Trump, I believe he is an evil person that needs to be defeated . He is a danger to our country and the world. That is why I wished Shapiro been selected. I want her to win and to win she needs Pennsylvania. I like Walz.
I'm glad she went with Walz. Shapiro is involved in the school voucher con and stands behind fracking. Harris made the right choice.
Colleges are back in a few weeks, and there is no telling what is going to happen. The genocide continues, and having a candidate that explicitly excoriated the protesters is a gigantic risk. She needs the youth vote
I recently subscribed to Nate Silver (formerly of 538), whose cohort made clear to me that though the media spectacle focuses a lot on progressive youth and their stances on Gaza, young people overall, I guess in battleground states and stuff, don’t consider this issue an important one for voting. Still, the media and social and all that stuff set a tone that is depressing and disunity-promoting and takes momentum away. I still think progressive youth vote matters
That was my thought to. However, there is a significant antisemitism streak in the US, particularly among the Arab community in Michigan because of Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Obviously, Shapiro had nothing to do with Israel's behavior but voters are not always rational.
Young people loved Bernie (Jewish). It is not about Jewishness, it is about Palestine and the genocide. Shapiro equated the protesters with the KKK. That is not in line with a lot of the folks on the left.
Sorry. Harris got a letter from a group of progressive leaders saying that Shapiro was not acceptable and would've risked losing progressives. Just saying...
From the letter it sounds like he's kind of a moderate Republican. This is what happens with unlimited dark money. The real progressives are out spent in the Primary.
Thank you for giving a detailed opinion (and for reassuring us you are not stepping even a little finger in Trump's pool of Kool aid.
Why? Can't stand the joy? I'm sorry about you.....
Why?
Wow . . . that is a great video, but better yet, a great example of the real Tim Walz! Those kids love(d) him! Taking away the stigma of not being able to afford school lunch and breakfasts. Primo example of states doing what they should with their money!
Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for the post I Don't do x because of Elon he's a tool.
Video link for those not on x.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Signs Free Breakfast & Lunch For Students Bill Into Law
https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=e328c47da5cf79ba&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS957US957&hl=en-US&q=walz+signs+free+lunch+bill&tbm=vid&source=lnms&fbs=AEQNm0D8w290mrrxEB5tt05ZGXVzF6EINADJx-dhlrcnbKeSfwSMgMuUiniauWA0eBAEq2CvlEyYJNVmHPAc1dvoDWhvAkcTVTDtlWoFqV7T-TZS7WjF5CLdOor5pkE1JSzW5JFswgBhwtsV8-4Xo7iJ11YPL5TFNSHTlYDVeqwVtVE2OQZMFdBMI6zeosAyrHW3F6NIrgqhTns93ckQpn8AJzFuJrE0gw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjeg-3O3eCHAxUyJ0QIHTx8G5oQ0pQJegQICxAB&biw=320&bih=520&dpr=3#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ba3e52f6,vid:DC4lChNm5mY,st:0
Thanks for the link I saw it sorta on x, no sound and it looked like the governor just plain gets it and with sound reconfirmed for me .the kids surely love him and you can't fool kids.
Thank you. Great❣️Please post on TikTok😻
I posted on TikTok and Instagram! I have both accounts because I had to stay current with the cool kids because I have two kids ages 21 and 19!
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Great idea!!
https://youtu.be/wkbxYFwUzXw?feature=shared
Medias touch has an overview of Gov Walz , including the signing and the day at fair with his daughter. Must watch
WOW -- great especially like the free lunch and breakfast for any kid and cut child poverty by a third in Minnesota. WHAT A GUY!
Love the fair clip. And he’s wearing a Bruce Springsteen tee-shirt. This guy can do no wrong.
Indeed! Lifelong Minnesotan here, and I fully agree with Professor Reich’s assessment. When our twin boys went across the street to their first day of Kindergarten 5 years ago, we were very pleasantly surprised to see Gov. Walz greeting students coming off the school bus for the first day of school! He was just as cheerful and genuine with the kids that day as at the bill signing you noted.
okay, this is just TOO WEIRD: donOLD trump's reaction to kamala's choice of Tim Walz as her VP running mate was ... ? ... to rant about FREE TAMPONS.
seriously, folks, this is just plain weeeeird
https://www.rawstory.com/a-threat-to-society-trump-surrogate-melts-down-over-free-tampons-after-tim-walz-vp-pick/
GrrlScientist, your comment about Walz surrounded by children when he signed a bill into law actually brought tears to these old eyes. The contrasts between him and JD are tremendous, just like thise between Harris and Trump.
My hope groweth greater!
That’s because he’s a Real Man, secure in his manhood and personhood and doesn’t need to compensate for shortcomings by bullying or mistreating others. Like some weirdos that come to mind…
GrrlScientist, you may have caught me at just the right time. Your comment about Walz with the children brought tears to my eyes. The comparison between him and JD are tremendous. Ditto Trump. He adds to the hope I felt when Biden endorsed Harris.
Love the last section.
I love his humour, his hope and his joy! From where I'm sitting in Australia, this is looking good!
hey my peeps, look at this: LOTS of reactions to kamala's choice of tim walz as her VP (includes text and video reactions):
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/election-kamala-harris-donald-trump-vice-president
If you think that was good, check out the rally today in PA! Best speech I've heard in a LONG time: Inspiring, hilarious, covered all the posts that needed to be covered. Walz is the real deal! Start watching at -01:13 to see the best part and save time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZy6iqH2804
I bet it'll be your new favorite!
So much for cat ladies!!!
BUILD THE WALZ!!!
BUILD THE WALZ!!!
THAT is brilliant!! BUILD THE WALZ!! Absolutely brilliant - and funny, too, but mostly brilliant!
BUILD THE WALZ and make MAGA pay for it!
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Love this!
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Very good. Made me laugh out loud. Thank you. 😂
Hey Harris! Give Ravi a contract!!
Haha! Glad to make you laugh. I’ll have some posts upcoming that might interest you if you want to follow, even just for the next month.
You made me laugh at loud! Thank you
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Mirth is the answer to autocracy as it turns out! Well at least part of the answer.
Build the Blue Wall!
If anything happens to Kamala, God forbid, I can see Walz stepping up. Can anyone, I mean ANYONE, see JD Vance stepping up? No f’ing way!
He'd be the right guy to do it. Already has experience in D.C. as a Rep. so he knows how that works and he's been a governor so he knows the executive experience. This is an A+ choice.
Agree!
Oh yeah.
Me.
I’ve been so proud of him as our governor! Excellent choice.
Minnesota will miss him, but would love to see if he can help expand what he has accomplished here to the whole country. Paid family leave, school lunches, good business environment and standing up for personal rights along with a balanced budget. I was working as a family doc through the pandemic and felt Walz did a great job keeping us informed about the state response and why things were done. Have met him at the state fair and he is very personable.
His steady and comforting updates during the pandemic were must see tv for us each day. I was thankful for him.
me too! met him at the State Fair last August.
Heard his recent interview with Ezra Klein, It was such an unusual experience to hear a politician speak intelligently about policy choices.
He sees beyond the election cycle and is willing to test and try different approaches explaining what was learned.
He sees clearly that economic and social health are two sides of the same coin,
Perfect Choice!
I also watched the Klein interview with Tim Walz and was immensely comforted by Kamala’s wise choice for VP. This man will be a credit to our country and our future. We need a team like Harris and Walz to lift our spirits and bring us together as proud, strong Americans. They are a powerful antidote to the toxic Trumpism that is feverishly working to eat our souls.
I like that he wants to change our election system to the popular vote instead of the Electoral College.
Good point. Only way to transition away from the Confederate States-negotiated Electoral College.
The House represents the districts, the Senate, the states. The President should represent the nation.
Ms. Billie—Now, that’s great news!
Changing from Electoral College to Popular Vote requires a constitutional amendment. That requires approval by 2/3rds of Congress to even be considered and then approval by 3/4ths of the states to ratify. Small states with extra Electoral allowances (Wyoming, the Dakotas for instance) are not going to approve losing their outsized electoral clout. Nor are the Senators or representatives from such states. I wish I could be more optimistic, but those pesky FACTS, dammit …
And we watched an interview or two on PBS Newshour and were tremendously impressed with Walz. He's straightforward in what he says and has done so much good - in his life and careers. This is the happiest politically I've been since 2008!
Yeah, quite a departure from Kamala speaking about anything
Bot.
not. Just watch her clips. I like the one where she "explains" cloud storage.
The only time Trump isn't lying is when his mouth is shut, Tovarich.
Because Trump is such a wizard at speaking about … anything. His stream of consciousness blather about boat electrocutions and sharks, or windmills with all their “fumes” that are killing everything, and the run on sentences that catapult from one non sequitur to another - English majors couldn’t diagram one of his sentences even if offered a billion dollars.
The man is functionally illiterate … who can forget when the word ORIGINS came up on the Teleprompter and he said ORANGES over and over. And Yo-SEM-ite instead of Yosemite. And at a speech in Nevada trying to convince the locals that it was really pronounced Ne-VAAHH-da. As if.
Make America Coherent Again.
And, he says, calling Trump a threat to democracy is giving him too much credit. Tim Walz knows how to cut things down to size. This choice reflects well on Kamala Harris's judgment.
And to whom Kamala listens to for advice. Obama for one, I hear. GOOD.
I am over the moon,finally , this election, my choice for Prez and VP are a reality.
The conservative former Republican, Bulwark and Lincoln Project were stomping for Josh Shapriro a conservadem, However he would have been a bad choice, because he his Jewish, and the Muslim populations, especially in Swing states, had threatened to boycott or vote against Biden because of his support for Israel.
The Muslim population of Michigan, Pennsyltucky, and Wisconsin would and could throw the election to Trump if they sat out the election. I don't see them voting for a Harris/Shapiro ticket, but I can for a Harris/Walz ticket, and Harris has taken her out of the shadow of 'Biden's Israel policy.
Democracy now has a chance.
I'm a fervent Zionist and I completely agree. Walz is a brilliant choice. Beshear would remove a solid Dem from the Kentucky governor's mansion. Kelly would vacate a shaky senate seat. Walz has zero downside. I love the choice.
I agree with you Robert regarding Andy Beshear - he was also excellent, but is stronger holding KY as several other governors need to stay in place and hold the line in their states. Walz is an excellent choice all around. Importantly, he has already demonstrated that he can fight - in a Midwestern pragmatic manner - for the issues effecting the majority of Americans. Walz supports practical gun control - because he has guns. Michigan is a 2nd Amendment State but after 2 mass shooting, we also had overwhelming support for practical gun control. There were gun owners on the jury that convicted the parents of the Oxford shooter.
I disagree about Beshear being ok. Picking a coal-state governor would have led to more votes abstaining, or going to the Green party, as a protest. We need a huge popular vote victory, in addition to the electoral college
Thanks Robert. I totally agree, I also thought of the unintended consequences that you mentioned. I look back to similar occasions where a Democrat had been removed from office, either by death or to run for higher office, only to have the seat filled by a Republican.
Pete Buttigieg would have been tops but I like Walz.
Yes. Love Pete and pragmatically, later.
Buttigieg in 2032!
Shapiro was my first choice because I felt he would deliver PA and its 19 electoral votes. That said, he had a lot of baggage, particularly the sexual harassment cover-up. Harris couldn't afford to spend half her time defending her pick. Walz was a great choice.
Shapiro would have been a disaster. All those folks demonstrating all over for the Palestinians would have dropped off. I support the two-state solution and I like that Walz supports Israel's right to exist AND recognizes the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We need people with well-rounded views.
Shapiro basically levitated into the Governor's mansion because his opponent was a complete clown, is something folks need to keep in mind.
Biden got 80, 625 more votes than Trump in 2020, there were 79,380 third party votes, total 160,005 votes that Biden did not get.
Pennysylvania has over 160,000 Muslims, who were not going to vote for Biden (and Dems) because of his support for Israel, and young black males who share that sympathy for Palestine, but are also pissed because, in their mind, Dems haven't delivered threatened to vote third party or even for Trump
Biden beat Trump by 80,000 votes, there are 149,000 Muslims in Pennyslvania who said that the weren't going to vote for Biden, hopefully Kamala is not in his shadow, Shapiro a Jew would put her in his Shadow
Philadelphia, PA and Pittsburgh are where the Democratic votes are, in between is MAGA country, and PA has earned the name Pennysyltucky
Philadelphia is minority white 34% of the population, African American is 38% about 5% Muslim.
Young black males have said that they aren't going to vote for Democrats.
So Pennsylvania, was headed towards Trump, and it is a every important Swing state with 19 electoral votes.
I agree with you 💯 percent William. I was very worried about Shapiro.
I just received a Bulwark newsletter, sour grapes, they said Shapiro was an asset because he was the popular governor of a Swing State, PA. Hardly popular but he did win by 56%, but Walz is also the popular governor of a Swing state, WI. So the reasoning is specious.
He is the Governor of Minnesota.
Thanks, even better, Minnesota is a pretty safe blue state, so there will be a special election for a new governor.
No, there won’t be a special election if Gov. Walz becomes the Vice President. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would ascend to Governor at whatever point Walz vacated his position.
A fuller explanation of MN succession may be found at:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/08/06/gov-tim-walz-vp-kamala-harris-running-mate-what-happens-now-minnesota-politics
He won by 56% running against an extreme MAGA. As I understand it, a significant portion of his votes were thought to be votes against his opponent rather than an endorsement of him.
That's absolutely correct.
Sure, but Shapiro does have a 61% approval rating today. He would have been a good pick, but there would have been blowback and expenditure of political capital. Walz was a better choice at this time.
He might have carried PA, but the polls didn't include the 149,741 Muslims, and apparently not the young black males, but Shapiro would not have carried Wi and MI because of the Muslim vote.
For American Jews the Israel HAMAS war is secular, for Muslims it is religious
The Ummah is of a hive mind, Jews are not.
Swing State Muslims threaten not to vote for Biden: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/swing-state-muslim-voters-threaten-vote-against-biden-rcna122870
Black's identify with the Gazans, and have their own complaints, and have threatned to not vote for the Democrats.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/some-black-men-lose-faith-biden-democrats-2024-2023-08-01/
Harris does not carry the Biden baggage, because of her mixed race, and she has more or less divorced herself from the Biden policy in here speeeches.
Shapiro being a Jew would cost her Muslim votes in PA, WI, MI, even MN,
Muslim population by state: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/muslim-population-by-state
Do yourself a favor check out by how many votes Biden won in the Swing States in 2020, compare that to Muslim population
Shapiro's popularity in PA is not a guarantee that he would win PA, but it is a guarantee that he would cost the Democrats in other swing states and Swing states will decide the election.
And the deciding swing states are MI, PA, WI. GA is no longer a swing state,nor is NC because of voter suppression laws and planned activities by the Republican legislatures and the RNC.
Even Swing states are problematic because the RNC has trained 100,000 armed poll watchers, and according to Steve Bannon, they have already drawn up law suits, and will have lawyers sitting on the court house steps, and fake electors and paperwork sitting on the steps of the state capitol.
Are the Democrats equally prepared?
Uh no. Walz is MN not WI...the other northern Midwestern state!
Thanks,got that, another corrected me. I guess I will be getting a lot of corrections. I have Wisconsin on my mind, a blue state that turned red, and then was Jerry mandered and MAGAfied. The Republicans controlled the Supreme Court until the last election, then a progressive was elected, and the Republican legislature has set to neutering the government and the courts.
Shapiro is a gifted politician. His speech at the Philadelphia rally was electrifying and reminded me so much of Obama. He will be a wonderful future candidate and/or cabinet member.
But Walz is the perfect compliment in so many ways to Kamala. He's sharp, whitty, charmy, warm, has a small town common man background, and he has an impressive record of making a difference. I'm beyond thrilled. We must all throw ourselves into this fight!
Agreed! Also he comes with this added credential from my article today:
"Walz works closely with the highest ranking Native American woman elected to executive office (Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan). He will now be working with the highest ranking Black woman elected to executive office."
https://jonathanbrownson.substack.com/p/coach?r=gdp9j
That is an example of a very wise man. We need more of them in prominent positions in our nation as role models for our children. The more they see, as they grow, the more it becomes natural for them to make choices in their own lives, society changes for the better.
What speeches tonight Huh? I loved the way each one of them built the other up. Shapiro, Walz, Harris. They know each other, they respect each other...They are ready to unite our country...God bless America.
I have gotten the impression that he is extremely willing to listen to the expertise of others, while using his own area of expertise (maps! geography! GIS software!) to complement what he is asking them to do. It's a perfect way to govern, because GIS software can help SO MUCH if you know how to use it, but he won't override the expert opinions of others who know their little niches better.
Jonathan, I thought Harris is Indian and Jamaican? Jamaican people do not call themselves black. I have worked with many Jamaicans and they get mighty upset when they are called black. How is Harris black? Just curious.
Walz will be an awesome Vice President!! I’m so ready for this!
I am absolutely GIDDY! What a great choice and VOICE for us average JOES! 🙏❤️
Like your energy - just one little point - there are no “average” Joes.
My apologies to an obviously EXCEPTIONAL Joe! 😁
How about, "Everyday Americans"?
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A perfect choice. I’m so encouraged that she is as smart as everyone thinks she is, we need it! Moved from astonishingly stupid failure to brilliant and accomplished. Thank you Kamala.
Yay!!!!!!!
Walz across the Midwest/rust belt.
Trumps Vance-- same genealogy to contest with hyperactive collective racist subconscious. Can invoke the magic words, "not suckers or losers." Can tell SS beneficiaries "don't slit your own throat."
Knows there is no "I" in "team."
Walz loves all animals. Trump hates dogs.
But he murders animals. That does not equate with liking them.
These people smile and from their record, you know that they're not hiding a knife for your back when you turn. I wanted Walz and, by golly, that wish came true. This guy is so relatable that he'll win over a whole lot of disaffected former MAGAs and may turn a few still-MAGAs heads and have them say, "Hey, this guy's like me." I am loving this.
She had a great field to choose from, and she chose wisely. Harris-Walz FTW!
Great choice, but we will miss our Governor Walz! He was wonderful through the pandemic.
Sorry for your loss but thank you for the gift of this guy.
MN is full of lovely folks. You’ll work hard and get a good replacement. Maybe you’ll even get Keith Elllison!!
Fantastic choice. His presence is captivating on TV. I love a guy that can show us how to tune a lawn mower!