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Michael

"Walz is a progressive populist minus the anger"

A terrific choice, on all grounds

What a wonderful and wise pick!
The fact that the #GQP / #TrumpVirus #cult is already ballyhooing about his being 'ultra liberal' - a patriotic guardsman/teacher/advocate for climate, #truth, abortion rights/choice, & tolerance - is a great omen.

Even the bumper stickers are catchy "Harris/Walz". The jokes will write themselves about Drumpf & "Walls". ("I love Walz" - DJT)

Robert Reich: "A terrific choice, on all grounds"

And he calls out #weird too! 👍! Speaking as a real person who "sees things" (and believes them)... he will call out the crazy. Nicely.

Kamala Harris' statement:

"He grew up in a small town in Nebraska, spending summers working on his family’s farm. His father died of cancer when he was 19, and his family relied on Social Security survivor benefit checks to make ends meet. At 17, he enlisted in the National Guard, serving for 24 years. He used his GI Bill benefits to go to college, and become a teacher. He served as both the football coach and the advisor of the Gay-Straight Alliance.

I share this background both because it’s impressive in its own right, and because you see in no uncertain terms how it informs his record. He worked with Republicans to pass infrastructure investments. He cut taxes for working families. He passed a law to provide paid family and medical leave to Minnesotan families.

He made Minnesota the first state in the country to pass a law providing constitutional abortion protections after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and as an avid hunter, he passed a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases.

But what impressed me most about Tim is his deep commitment to his family: Gwen, Gus, and Hope. Doug and I look forward to working with him and Gwen to build an administration that reflects our shared values.

Whether you are a supporter, a volunteer, a donor, a member of our staff or your name is on the ticket: you are part of the people-powered campaign that is going to defeat Donald Trump.

We are going to build a great partnership. We are going to build a great team. We are going to win this election."

#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #election #VP #democracy #MakeAmericaSane (ish/er) Again #Hope !!

Tim Walz for Vice President!

A terrific choice, on all grounds

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Katherine Bond

Walz chosen as VP

“How often in 100 days do you get to change the trajectory of the world? How often in 100 days do you get to do something that's going to impact generations to come?” Walz asked.

#walz #vp #democrats

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psych@diasp.org
Michael

May be paywalled, the article, but you'll get the idea from the Xtweet from Leigh Ann Caldwell (WAPO)

New: Democratic donors funding an effort to vet potential VP candidates, including Shapiro and Beshear

Thin-sliced: While Biden ponders and leaders watch the clock, some of the more popular/respected names in the crowd are now being discussed as 'good-fit', popular/strong candidates for #VP spot, ostensibly with Harris at top. Maybe? Soon & sensible?

If so, time now to game out the convention roll-out, "open" & flexible, or maybe Biden taking a bow, a sad goodbye, and passing the torch to Kamala and the DNC's wise choice of VP candidate. "We'll see what happens"™️

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