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Walz is the same age as Harris and also Kelly who used to be the pillar of manhood but it's quickly looking like Dobby got jacked. May be too progressive ultimately like Buttigieg.

Kelly: 'Merika!! Test pilot, astronaut, loving husband who brought his wife back from the brink of death and helped her back to work together building an impressive political career they share in together. She's the bonus political mind that confess for free with him on the ticket.

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So she doesn't need an attack dog white-knighting for her.

Buttigieg: Brilliant! Will be an asset to her cabinet, likely in a bigger role than Transportation. Probably not State. I'd guess Commerce. But to her left which doesn't bring in voters she doesn't already claim. Again, doesn't need an attack dog

Which leaves us the finalists:

Tim Walz: Progressive, but can bring along MI and WI voters. The 'looks old' issue is silly. He appeals to youth because he's spent his life doing so

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The Also-Rans:

Pritzker: Has that 'appeal to conservatives' air but he's stepped in big business. Holder's vetting may have found bombshells that would come out later. Also, from a liberal stronghold so doesn't add as much value to the ticket as other candidates.

Beshear: Good liberal from red territory. Out of the running because he leans into the attack-dog role but that's not going to be the dynamic this time. Kamala's here to show there's nothing wrong with an angry black woman

The Veepstakes, my impressions. We're down to the wire with a decision impending. The first scheduled even is Tuesday, but given the success of the intimate 'personal call' announcement that brought her onto the Biden ticket 4 years ago I think we'll have an announcement tomorrow. That's why I believe the 3 interviews today will be it. I believe Pritzker, Beshear, and Buttigieg are out. Here's my thoughts on the final 6: #politics

#politics and it isn't a political speech. Its the worst stand-up routine that's only interesting to the crowd because they think its political. Meanwhile he's working on his material, trying new bits. He's not trying to be president so much as he's just trying to run for president because it guarantees a crowd

#politics Surging YouTube while I cook and caught a replay of Dumpy in Atlanta, edited for length thank goodness. So low energy! How is this a stadium crowd? Then there's the party where he starts acknowledging the groups of people present who show up at all his engagements! These aren't locals who support him, these folks go around the country to be sure he has someone to ramble to! Front Row Joes and the Beautiful Ladies.

Again just these three names on the list for final interview tomorrow. I believe these are the finalists. #politics

Harris to Interview V.P. Contenders in Final Test of Chemistry

At least three candidates — Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania — are scheduled to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/us/politics/harris-running-mate-kelly-walz-shapiro.html

Fetterman has concerns about Shapiro for V.P., aides tell Harris’ team

The conversations reveal the intensity of the scrutiny surrounding her selection of a running mate

'Fetterman’s advisers suggested to Harris’ team that the senator believes that Shapiro is excessively focused on his own personal ambitions. His reservations about Shapiro reflect a long-running rivalry between the two ambitious Democrats, who have risen on parallel tracks in a politically crucial state.' 🤔 #politics

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/03/fetterman-shapiro-harris-vp-00172557

D'umbass D'Souza wants you to know about the really real support of black women voters for Dumpy #politics

Don't believe the prognosticators. There's no hints about who will be the next VP in anyone's scheduling or the locations of next week's rallies. This is an ongoing process that will end one of six ways. But here's a thoughtful piece about how that decision is happening: #politics

Inside the final days of Kamala Harris’ vice presidential decision

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/03/politics/kamala-harris-vice-president-decision/index.html

I like this matchup! #politics

Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who was catapulted onto the national stage as a member of the so-called Tennessee Three after her Republican colleagues in the statehouse tried to expel her and two others, will face U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn for one of Tennessee’s two U.S. Senate seats. Blackburn and Johnson secured the Republican and Democratic nominations in Thursday’s primary.

https://www.wfdd.org/story/johnson-one-so-called-tennessee-3-will-face-blackburn-us-senate-race

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s and Brad Raffensperger’s Voter Registrations Targeted in Georgia’s New Online Portal

Days after Georgia Democrats warned that the state’s new online portal for canceling voter registrations could be abused, officials have confirmed misuse attempts — including efforts to cancel the registrations of prominent Republicans. #politics

https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-voter-registration-cancellation-portal-mtg-raffensperger

Marjorie Thee Grifter inadvertently owns Dumpy with this YouTube Short of the handful of people who turned out for the rally in Atlanta #politics

https://youtu.be/FSR0rTIZ8Aw

Wow, Dumpy is really turning up the pressure to perform for J.D. #politics

Revisiting the work of Donald Harris, father of Kamala

The combative Marxist economist focused on questions related to growth
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https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/07/25/revisiting-the-work-of-donald-harris-father-of-kamala

'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.

... 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.' #politics

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/03/politics/harris-vp-vetting-team-finalists/index.html

The jig is up! Guess we all need to vote for the rapist #politics

Emhoff acknowledges affair during first marriage after tabloid report

'Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff acknowledged Saturday in a statement to CNN that he had an affair during his first marriage after the alleged details of the relationship were published by a British tabloid.'

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/03/politics/doug-emhoff-acknowledges-affair-during-first-marriage/index.html

Dumpy is on his way to Atlanta to stick it to Harris who turned out a record crowd there. So bookmark this statement, I think he forgot that cameras are a thing that exist. #politics

Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week.

Her interview list includes Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Tim Walz of Minnesota, as well as Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, according to two people with knowledge of Harris’ selection process. #politics https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-shapiro-kelly-walz-beshear-vp-3b792c18b033b330ae59b45570ca56c1

They got nothing #politics