by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream:
What in the world just happened? Within the past 24 hours, Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, Kamala Harris became the presumptive nominee, and hordes of top Democrats publicly endorsed her. We are finding out that lots of people apparently knew that this was going to happen on Sunday in advance. To call all of this “orchestrated” would be a tremendous understatement. It appears that the Democratic party machine was absolutely determined to slam the door shut on anyone that would even think of challenging Harris. And this is the party that was attempting to claim that it would “save democracy”?
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What a joke.
On Sunday evening, it was being reported that all 50 Democratic party state chairs had officially endorsed Harris…
All 50 Democratic party state chairs have thrown their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s new presidential nominee, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The chairs held a conference call on Sunday after President Joe Biden announced he was stepping aside as the party’s candidate.
California Governor Gavin Newsom could have been a formidable challenger for the nomination, but he has decided to endorse Harris too…
Tough. Fearless. Tenacious.
With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris.
I think that Newsom definitely wants to run for president.
But there are a couple of things holding him back at this time.
Number one, I think that Newsom considers this election to already be lost.
Number two, I think that Newsom has always been targeting 2028 and he doesn’t want to do anything to mess that up.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is probably the only big name left that has a prayer of challenging Harris, but she probably realizes that she has already been outflanked, and so I don’t think that it is likely that she will pull the trigger.
Unless a miracle happens, Harris will be the nominee.
So who will she pick as her running mate?
The following are 6 of the leading contenders…
#1 Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro
He is leading in the betting markets because he is the most obvious choice.
In this election, the swing states will determine the outcome, and Pennsylvania is the most important swing state.
So it would make sense to select a man that is “wildly popular” in that state…
Shapiro, who comfortably beat Trump-backed Doug Mastriano in 2022, is wildly popular in his home state and enjoys support from both Democrats and Republicans. The only governor with a divided Legislature, Shapiro was able to reach a bipartisan agreement just last week. He’s also been applauded for his handling of major infrastructure crises, including the collapse of the I-95 bridge last year and the train derailment in Ohio, which borders Pennsylvania.
Of all the potential VP contenders, Shapiro might be among the sharpest of the group because his presence could help Democrats secure Pennsylvania, Jeffrey Kraus, a politics professor at Wagner College, told Newsweek.
Interestingly, Shapiro wasted no time in publicly endorsing Harris…
“The best path forward for the Democratic Party is to quickly unite behind Vice President Harris and refocus on winning the presidency,” said Shapiro, who won his competitive state in a blowout against a strongly pro-Trump Republican in 2022. “The contrast in this race could not be clearer and the road to victory in November runs right through Pennsylvania — where this collective work began. I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States.”
To me, this seems like a slam dunk.
But just like Joe Biden, Kamala Harris has a tendency to really mess things up.
#2 U.S. Senator Mark Kelly
Harris and Kelly have known each other for a very long time, and their teams regularly interact with one another.
So there is an existing relationship there, and that should not be underestimated.
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