We’re at a point where liberals and Democrats can say whatever they want, knowing full well that no consequences will ever be handed down. Regarding Kamala Harris’ VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz received a welcome response from progressives, but they’re not enough to win this election.
Also, his bonafides as a centrist who can win rural conservatives is based entirely on myth; Walz never did well with this demographic. Walz ensures Kamala remains the shining star and greatly mitigates the chance of a leftist revolt over the war in Gaza.
What a moment on CNN:
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) August 7, 2024
Abby Phillip wonders if picking Josh Shapiro would "antagonize those voters" who voted "uncommitted" in Minnesota over the Gaza war.
Jake Tapper tries to cut in and say that Shapiro's policy on Israel is the same as Walz, but "he is Jewish."
Audie Cornish… pic.twitter.com/3D1Dlm8E0R
Everyone felt Harris should have picked Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, whose Jewish faith and pro-Israel stances were seen as liabilities. On CNN, host Audrie Cornish noted that if Shapiro had been selected, it would’ve been a “slap in the face” to the activist wing of the Democratic Party.
He was seen as the face of the campus crackdowns, with Shapiro labeling them antisemitic, and they were. Jake Tapper interjected, noting that the campus protests over the war that Gov. Shapiro did call out were indeed promoting anti-Jewish bigotry. Did Cornish expose the activist wing of the Democratic Party as antisemitic? I think she did.
“Read the sign, Josh.” pic.twitter.com/bakeolpA8j
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) August 6, 2024
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