mikal
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If I see one more “Cops Lives Matter” post on Facebook...
If you'd let them know that no, actually they're all pieces of shit I'm sure that would win over their hearts on minds.If I see one more “Cops Lives Matter” post on Facebook...
if you'd let them know that no, actually they're all pieces of shit i'm sure that would win over their hearts on minds.
Angela Vasquez-Giroux
@AyeVeeGee
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This seems ... counterproductive.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention.
Democrats with knowledge of the process said Biden’s search committee has narrowed the choices to as few as six serious contenders after initial interviews. Those still in contention include Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Kamala Harris of California, as well as Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser.
The process remains somewhat fluid, according to those with knowledge, and additional candidates may still be asked to submit to the extensive document review process now underway for top contenders. Those familiar with Biden’s search spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the process.
Biden, who has already said he will pick a woman as his running mate, is facing increased calls from Democrats to put a woman of color on the ticket — both because of the outsize role that black voters played in Biden’s road to the nomination and because of the reckoning over racism and inequality roiling the nation following the death of George Floyd. The black Minneapolis man died after a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck for several minutes, an episode that was captured on video.
Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor and former Democratic National Committee chairman, said that while Biden’s choice was likely to be “all about personal chemistry,” it would be “exciting for the party” to have a black woman on a major party presidential ticket for the first time.
The campaign’s short list includes several black women, including Harris and Rice. Advisers have also looked closely at Florida Rep. Val Demings and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, both of whom are black, and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Latina.
Biden’s vetting committee had conversations with a larger group of women earlier this spring; those continuing on in the process have been asked to turn over financial records, past writings and other documentation. Biden has had various public and private interactions with many of the women his vetting committee has considered thus far, but has not yet had any formal one-on-one interviews expressly to discuss the No. 2 spot on the ticket. Those aren’t expected for several weeks.
https://apnews.com/cfb9f51767aeee83f1f426fb42070a9e
i just can't see Rice, i've never found her all that compelling, but that's just me. unless maybe people are thinking she's Stealth Obama?
i'd say it's between Harris and Warren with Demings the dark horse.
Harris v Warren is a very interesting choice. can make lots of arguments in either direction. for me, these should be the top two because they are both qualified to be president from Day 1 -- which i always took to be the #1 quality one should look for in a VP, although that has since been tossed aside in recent years. although it should be noted that everyone in this article is more prepared than a real estate developer from Queens.
not seeing Abrams anywhere in this article.
Pretty surprised at no mention of Abrams. And sort of surprised at Warren still being in the running. I just can't see it not being an African American at this point. And totally agree that Rice, while smart, has never been elected to office, is pretty low key, and brings baggage of being in a prior administration. I think, if Stacey is out, then it has to be Harris or Demings.
This is about the perfect ad. Just watch and imagine Trump seething and blowing a gasket. Not sure how many times the word "weak" is used. But it surely makes an impression.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1271436340127608836
i'd say it's between Harris and Warren with Demings the dark horse.
Harris v Warren is a very interesting choice. can make lots of arguments in either direction. for me, these should be the top two because they are both qualified to be president from Day 1 -- which i always took to be the #1 quality one should look for in a VP, although that has since been tossed aside in recent years. although it should be noted that everyone in this article is more prepared than a real estate developer from Queens.
not seeing Abrams anywhere in this article.
Biden Bottoms.
Bottoms' visibility soared recently in a very positive way, but man would those campaign signs and bumper stickers be easily mocked.
Trump changes course and won't hold Tulsa rally on Juneteenth and claims over 200,000 want to attend
Source: RawStory
President Donald Trump reversed course for one of the first times in his presidency with a late-night announcement on Twitter on Friday.
After 11 p.m. in New Jersey, where he is staying at his Bedminster resort, Trump announced he would change the date of his first post-coronavirus rally back a day, after widespread criticism.
I thought it was unofficially confirmed that Abrams is out of the running on some sort of theory that she tried too hard to get it.
For the reasons above and the fact that Joe Biden is in my view senile (yes, I know we're not allowed to say that but just because the other guy, who has far more advanced dementia, will use it against Biden doesn't make it any less true) and I don't believe for a second that he'll be in shape to run for a second term, if he finishes the first one - Val Demings IMO is a non-starter. We are living in very challenging times on a global scale - the pandemic, Russia's sphere of influence and their open warfare on democratic elections, the Chinese government and potential for unrest, the continuing clusterfuck in the Middle East - I don't think that we can gamble on someone with very little experience.
The smart money is probably on Harris - the big question there is what their internal polling tells them about how the progressive wing will vote and whether a very centrist Harris with her AG history has the potential to depress turnout. Honestly I think that's the only reason that Warren is still in the running. I've always thought she'd end up with a very high-profile Cabinet position. I'd rather see her as Senate Majority Leader because Chuck Schumer is, in the words of Trump, a swamp creature, and should move aside for somebody who is willing to fight in a way that he's not. However, Biden would have to expend enormous political capital to push him out of that spot.
Trump needs an MRI.
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A Mass Racist Invasion?
Then said, “watch, trump will tweet in 3,2,1...
Bam