Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Inside the final days of Kamala Harris’s vice presidential decision | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Leaps of faith aren’t Kamala Harris’ style. But she’s about to have to take one as a decision on her vice presidential pick looms. Quote Over the coming days, Harris, with her prosecutor-trained mentality, will be running pros and cons, testing out theories and looking for what aides can tell her about qualities in running mates that have actually changed votes in the past. She has talked to Biden. She has talked to Barack Obama. Polling and focus groups have been conducted. Sample videos to play have been requested. Hours and hours of interviews with aides, on top of thousands of pages of hastily assembled documents, and in some cases with detailed follow-up questions, have been coalesced by a group of lawyers led by former Attorney General Eric Holder and former White House counsel Dana Remus into briefing books. Harris is expected to meet with her vetting team on Saturday for a series of in-depth presentations on each of the finalists to be her running mate, according to a source familiar with the process. Harris and her aides know, though, that there are limits to what polling can reliably say over just two weeks, particularly given the historic upheaval the race has just gone through. They know there are questions, particularly about finances and deep dives into their backgrounds, that even the prospective choices themselves might not remember to bring up amid this rush. A chunk of the message testing on prospective choices has come from their TV appearances in the past two weeks of hurried public auditions. Several involved with the process, though, say that they have walked away with one clear sense from the Harris team: no surprises. Nothing that could derail the honeymoon Harris is trying to keep going. Nothing that could give them their own version of JD Vance’s clunky start that they have been watching carefully or the clear tensions that have set in between some in Donald Trump’s and his running mate’s orbits. Harris meeting with VP vetting team for presentations on finalists | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with her vetting team today for a series of in-depth presentations on each of the finalists to be her running mate, according to a source familiar with the process. Quote Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with her vetting team today for a series of in-depth presentations on each of the finalists to be her running mate, according to a source familiar with the process. Each briefing is expected to last about 60 to 90 minutes, but some could be shorter or longer depending on what needs to be discussed, how complicated the vetting was, and any follow-up questions Harris may have. As CNN previously reported, the finalists include Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. According to multiple sources, the presentations Saturday may result in reducing the number of candidates whom Harris will invite for final interviews scheduled to take place Sunday. Most, if not all, of those interviews are expected to be in person. Former Attorney General Eric Holder, whose law firm is conducting the vetting process, was seen arriving at the Naval Observatory on Saturday morning. Considering the importance of the vice presidential pick as the presumptive Democratic nominee’s first big decision, the team expects Harris to “drill down and ask a lot of questions” Saturday as she is accustomed to do, the source familiar with the vetting process said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Walz has cancelled his travel plans to NH for tomorrow so that indicates that he's one of those who made the final in-person interview cut. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 9 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Walz has cancelled his travel plans to NH for tomorrow so that indicates that he's one of those who made the final in-person interview cut. I think the only (public at least) dirt on Walz is he got a DUI and responded by quitting drinking right? Probably just makes him more relatable if it matters at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Just now, Jason said: I think the only (public at least) dirt on Walz is he got a DUI and responded by quitting drinking right? Probably makes him more relatable if it matters at all. The most significant GOP line of attack against him will be the length of time he took in calling up the Minnesota National Guard to assist in restoring order during the civil unrest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Per Tyler Page (Washington Post): Quote Gov. Tim Walz will travel to Washington to interview with VP Harris tomorrow for the running mate slot, per person familiar. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The most significant GOP line of attack against him will be the length of time he took in calling up the Minnesota National Guard to assist in restoring order during the civil unrest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd. The GOP trying to go after people on police violence seems like a bit of an lol good luck situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 I really hope it's Walz. Not a lawyer, went to a state college, and was a teacher. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3xB0t Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 34 minutes ago, Jason said: The GOP trying to go after people on police violence seems like a bit of an lol good luck situation. It’s not the police violence, it’s the “look at these crime-ridden Democrat-run cities!1! Their leaders are content to give Antifa and BLM the run of the place to burn it all down!!1! lawandorderlawandorderLAWANDORDER!” narrative. You know, Detroit’s favorite take. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 5 minutes ago, S3xB0t said: It’s not the police violence, it’s the “look at these crime-ridden Democrat-run cities!1! Their leaders are content to give Antifa and BLM the run of the place to burn it all down!!1! lawandorderlawandorderLAWANDORDER!” narrative. You know, Detroit’s favorite take. Oh. But yeah nothing different than what they're gonna try hit Democrats on regardless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3xB0t Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 1 minute ago, Jason said: Oh. But yeah nothing different than what they're gonna try hit Democrats on regardless. I agree. Only issue is that what happened in Minneapolis was highly visible on a national level, and pretty damn ugly both before and after the national guard came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 2 minutes ago, S3xB0t said: I agree. Only issue is that what happened in Minneapolis was highly visible on a national level, and pretty damn ugly both before and after the national guard came in. "Hey remember when you weirdos made murder tourist Kyle Rittenhouse one of your heros?" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Kellyanne Conway has registered as a "foreign agent" to lobby on behalf of Ukraine for $50,000/month through a foundation run by Ukrainian billionaire industrialist Victor Pinchuk: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Well that’s confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 I don't remember Kellyanne Conway talking much about Ukraine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Just now, CitizenVectron said: Yes, the chud crowd should absolutely look in the mirror to see the face of disloyalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 What a weird thing to say 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Inside the final days of Kamala Harris’s vice presidential decision | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Leaps of faith aren’t Kamala Harris’ style. But she’s about to have to take one as a decision on her vice presidential pick looms. Harris meeting with VP vetting team for presentations on finalists | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with her vetting team today for a series of in-depth presentations on each of the finalists to be her running mate, according to a source familiar with the process. Come on. No surprises? Nothing that could disrupt the honeymoon? It's going to be Beshear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Just now, Reputator said: Come on. No surprises? Nothing that could disrupt the honeymoon? It's going to Beshear. If those are the actual standards, then Shapiro might as well not bother showing up 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 I think the "safest" choices (in the sense that they wouldn't detract anything from her) are Beshear or Kelly. So it would be Beshear, if she wants a Governor. However, I think Walz is still very much in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 24 minutes ago, chakoo said: I don't remember Kellyanne Conway talking much about Ukraine. The checks hasn’t cleared. 19 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Not that these people have two brain cells to rub together, but saying that Trump “[took] a bullet for this country” is such a stretch that Reed Richards would die from rectal prolapse if he read it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 50 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: The checks hasn’t cleared. Not that these people have two brain cells to rub together, but saying that Trump “[took] a bullet for this country” is such a stretch that Reed Richards would die from rectal prolapse if he read it. No no, you're just reading it wrong. What he's trying to say is "Trump took a bullet [in an attempt to take over] this country" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Trump spent a decent amount of time going after Republicans tonight, including Brian Kemp, who is very popular in GA, for not helping him overturn the 2020 election, sounds like another brilliant winning strategy. He also complained about his crowd size and tried to lie that they refused to let more people in while kamala had a packed house in the same place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy took a bullet for their country. Donald Trump got a boo boo for his country. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 1 minute ago, Chairslinger said: Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy took a bullet for their country. Donald Trump got a boo boo for his country. I had more difficulty finding a parking spot to vote for this country than the orange creamsicle did at that rally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Presidential Polling Hypothetical: Harris (D): 50% Vance (R): 39% Clarity Campaign Labs / July 26, 2024 / n=995 Presidential Polling: Harris (D): 48% Trump (R): 47% Clarity Campaign Labs / July 26, 2024 / n=995 Vance, the reverse Harris, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I hear people who take billets for their countries are suckers though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Okay, I'm onboard with Waltz, guy understands not to over engineer policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 2 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: Doesn't that make most of us and him disloyal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 @Commissar SFLUFAN we need a “Weird” react that’s just JD Vance’s head. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 19 minutes ago, Uaarkson said: @Commissar SFLUFAN we need a “Weird” react that’s just JD Vance’s head. Counterpoint: I don’t want to see his fucking face 2 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Just now, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Counterpoint: I don’t want to see his fucking face We could make it Willy Wonka's face instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 3 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Counterpoint: I don’t want to see his fucking face His fucking face, you say? 3 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 17 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: His fucking face, you say? POV: you’re a recliner and this is the last thing you see before you end up at the dump 1 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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