Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz As Running Mate

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Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to serve as her running mate in the 2024 presidential race, CNN and the Associated Press reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources—as Harris tries to gain ground on former President Donald Trump with just over three months until the November election.

I was expecting Obama.

Not a very inspiring pick but only way they are winning is dominion imho.

a reply to: pianopraze

Safe bet IMO, but also there is a grassroots plan to legalize marijuana...that will bring in votes too.

SHOCKED. Guess Shapiros pro-Israel stand was too much for Hamas hugging Harris to handle.

originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: pianopraze

Safe bet IMO, but also there is a grassroots plan to legalize marijuana...that will bring in votes too.

If Trump were smart he would say he will decriminalize it.

Then contrast that vs Kamala putting untold numbers of black people in jail for it… while doing it herself.

But I don’t think this pick will matter either way to most voters.

I think he will play well here in the Midwest. Veteran, teacher, dad, hunter, he was reelected 5x in the House before he became Governor. Plain, straight forward, no nonsense speaker.

a reply to: pianopraze

Marijuana is the younger generations' drug of choice, or one of them.

57% of Americans are in favor of the full legalization of marijuana. Also, over half of the country admitted that they have tried marijuana at least once as of 2016. It appears to be just a matter of time before marijuana joins the list of legal drugs that are regulated by the government.

behavioralhealth-centers.com...#:~:text=Similar%20to%20the%20generations%20before%20them%2C%20m illennials%20use,as%20much%20as%2012%25%20of%20millennials%20abuse%20painkillers.

Harris and Walz may be checking all the voter boxes.

originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: pianopraze

Safe bet IMO, but also there is a grassroots plan to legalize marijuana...that will bring in votes too.

I was leaning toward Kelly on name recognition.

Wrong timing for Shapiro.

So, I read up on Walz. He’s got some pros.

And he doesn’t seem to be overly religious.

originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: pianopraze

Marijuana is the younger generations' drug of choice, or one of them.

57% of Americans are in favor of the full legalization of marijuana. Also, over half of the country admitted that they have tried marijuana at least once as of 2016. It appears to be just a matter of time before marijuana joins the list of legal drugs that are regulated by the government.

behavioralhealth-centers.com...#:~:text=Similar%20to%20the%20generations%20before%20them%2C%20m illennials%20use,as%20much%20as%2012%25%20of%20millennials%20abuse%20painkillers.

Harris and Walz may be checking all the voter boxes.

First of all I'm for the federal legalization of marijuana, but Im not sure I want that as the largest plank in my government's platform. Most states that lean hard toward legalization are already there, not sure it's voter draw it once was.

Right now states are hashing it out pun intended, but with all thats going on, nationally most worry about other issues.

Minnesota was going blue regardless, not sure it will help her win any states she wasn't going to win already, she needs help in Arizona and probably Pennsylvania too

FWIW here's WaPo's take on the most important voter issues, if we believe the polls and I know some of us do. Marijuana legalization might fall under civil liberties at best

a reply to: pianopraze

Most Leftist ticket in US history.

a reply to: putnam6

Yea, the economy and the border seem to be a bit higher on the list. Pun also intended.

originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: pianopraze

Most Leftist ticket in US history.

Yep and it doesn't help her at all in grabbing a swing state

originally posted by: FlyersFan
SHOCKED. Guess Shapiros pro-Israel stand was too much for Hamas hugging Harris to handle.

Shapiro is a Joo who was in the IDF and is pro-Israel.
Like Nazis...Leftist democrats are hugely anti-Semitic...so this choice was obvious.

originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: pianopraze

Most Leftist ticket in US history.

Yea, Waltz was the guy Bernie Sanders and the squad were backing.

a reply to: pianopraze

A large part of his base would not like Trump to decriminalise marijuana.

They were simply brought up and taught grass was the demon.

originally posted by: network dude
Waltz was the guy Bernie Sanders and the squad were backing.

Yeah .. could the Harris/Walz ticket be any more communist? Geeeze ..

originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: putnam6

Yea, the economy and the border seem to be a bit higher on the list. Pun also intended.

LOL, seriously the other two issues make me want to cop a buzz,

have you seen the crap going on in the migrant riots in the UK? Forget the madness that absolutely kills retail businesses in those areas for a long time.

We have areas in the US hit hard by riots that still haven't fully recovered, they were hit by riots and then COVID.

She picked? Or did the corporate firms she is being funded by assign him to her? Pretty sure she has no say in it. If she had a say she probably would have just cackled and said a name. There is a strategy to all of this but we we will not know it until election night.

originally posted by: TheTardis2
She picked? Or did the corporate firms she is being funded by assign him to her? Pretty sure she has no say in it. If she had a say she probably would have just cackled and said a name. There is a strategy to all of this but we we will not know it until election night.

Likely a few days after, when all the "extra" ballots are counted.

originally posted by: andy06shake
A large part of his base would not like Trump to decriminalise marijuana.

They were simply brought up and taught grass was the demon.

It's a states rights issue.

Legality of Cannabis

In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use

Marijuana isn't really an election year issue, IMHO.

a reply to: TheTardis2

Sounds rather paranoid.

But if that's the case.

And on the flip side.

Who has their proverbial fist up Trump's behind.

Making his decisions, and/or pulling the strings from behind the curtain?