I think we’ll see markedly different demographics calling this election this time round. The never/non/anti/anyone-but-Trump crowd called it last time without enthusiasm for Biden; Harris could easily do much better. The Rest is Politics went into Biden’s courting of the black vote with his past and the appointment of Harris; what could she do for her VP pick? Aside from a mid-Western old white guy.
Why pull a popular senator from a western purple state who isn’t term limited when there’s a popular governor (Roy Cooper) from an eastern purple state who is?
I really like him, but I think she’d do much better naming a younger VP. He is exceptionally qualified, but he’s probably going to quell some of the enthusiasm young voters are showing for Harris.
he’s probably going to quell some of the enthusiasm young voters are showing for Harris.
There are a lot of younger voters who fondly remember all of the amazing science outreach that Scott Kelly (Mark’s twin brother who is also an astronaut) did during his year long mission on the ISS. If anything, I’d wager that younger voters are more aware of the Kelly’s than older voters — and are more likely to get excited about a NASA astronaut than some Midwestern governor they’ve only vaguely heard of.
Do you think there’s any ways in which Kamala will be worse than Biden was? I share a little bit of this cynicism that Harris isn’t going to end up being as cool as we want her to be, but for the life of me I can’t imagine a single issue where she’s any worse than Biden and she probably will be better on a few (like, she ran on marijuana legalization and Medicare for All in the 2020 primaries, stances Biden was never willing to take).
I think we’ll see markedly different demographics calling this election this time round. The never/non/anti/anyone-but-Trump crowd called it last time without enthusiasm for Biden; Harris could easily do much better. The Rest is Politics went into Biden’s courting of the black vote with his past and the appointment of Harris; what could she do for her VP pick? Aside from a mid-Western old white guy.
Mark Kelly would be a pretty exceptionally qualified old white guy.
Why pull a popular senator from a western purple state who isn’t term limited when there’s a popular governor (Roy Cooper) from an eastern purple state who is?
I really like him, but I think she’d do much better naming a younger VP. He is exceptionally qualified, but he’s probably going to quell some of the enthusiasm young voters are showing for Harris.
I partially agree, but there needs to be things that appeal to older and conservative voters willing to bridge the gap.
Plus an elder statesman that can keep the House under control will make Harris’ job infinitely easier.
There are a lot of younger voters who fondly remember all of the amazing science outreach that Scott Kelly (Mark’s twin brother who is also an astronaut) did during his year long mission on the ISS. If anything, I’d wager that younger voters are more aware of the Kelly’s than older voters — and are more likely to get excited about a NASA astronaut than some Midwestern governor they’ve only vaguely heard of.
I remember that.
I felt so understood, loved, and represented.
The other old white guy. It’s a big tent. The old white guys are voting identity and marketing just like you are.
Do you think there’s any ways in which Kamala will be worse than Biden was? I share a little bit of this cynicism that Harris isn’t going to end up being as cool as we want her to be, but for the life of me I can’t imagine a single issue where she’s any worse than Biden and she probably will be better on a few (like, she ran on marijuana legalization and Medicare for All in the 2020 primaries, stances Biden was never willing to take).