Kamala Harris is VP Pick

DerpDaDerp wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

Over-vetting? She protected a powerful Bankster. She locked up poor people for smoking weed and laughed when asked is she had ever smoked weed. She kept people in jail past the date they were to be released to serve as cheap labor. WE are supposed to overlook this because she is a black female? I guess that's what the Dems hope.

Geez, this is all you’ve got? All of a sudden conservatives are pro-marijuana? Lol Cry a river and go back to your Fox News jerk circle with Hannity and Carlson.

Yeah it is laughable, but very predictable.

Didn't she basically sleep her way into the California DA position or was that someone else?

Trump by a landslide. The writing is on the wall.

Clown World Resident wrote:

mdss wrote:

Who do you think will switch their vote from Biden to Trump because of this pick? Don't tell me this is what clinched your decision.

People with a relative in prison for marijuana possession maybe.

Well, the Pence/Trump position is that marijuana should be illegal everywhere so I don't see how users will be less likely to be imprisoned with the current administration.

Original Bernie Bro wrote:

Please do not confuse the excitement now being expressed by highly educated African-Americans who work for major news media corporations with the way blue collar African Americans feel about Kamala Harris. Obama, mainly due to Michelle Robinson-Obama was able to appeal to bourgeois African-Americans and blue collar African-Americans. Remember, Kamala Harris dropped out before Iowa Caucus and before New Hampshire Primary. If Kamala Harris had the ability to connect with blue collar African-Americans, she would have made it through at least Super Tuesday. Kamala Harris, as a prosecutor and as CA Attorney General never tried to connect with blue collar African Americans. All of a sudden now, over the next 80 plus days, Kamala Harris is going to connect with blue collar Black people in U.S? Do not count on this helping Biden with Black people.

Biden already has the Black vote. That's why he is the nominee. The goal was to pick someone who won't hurt him with the Black vote and will help him with moderates.

krispy kremlin._._._._ wrote:

Trump by a landslide. The writing is on the wall.

On my betting website right now:

Biden -155

Trump +125

Throw some cash on it if you’re that confident. Easy money if you like the underdog.

K5 detector wrote:

At least she’s not a Jew.

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I had to report such a blatantly racist statement

The Unkle wrote:

Yes.

Her refusal to prosecute Steve Mnuchin's bank for illegally evicting people clinched it for her.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/02/steve-mnuchin-profile-donald-trump-treasuryhttps://money.com/steve-mnuchin-treasury-secretary-foreclosures-onewest/https://theintercept.com/2017/01/05/kamala-harris-fails-to-explain-why-she-didnt-prosecute-steven-mnuchins-bank/

Maybe Pence can use this against her in the VP debate.

"You declined to prosecute our corrupt Treasury Secretary" he can say.

Drain the swamp, indeed.

K5 detector wrote:

[quote]The Unkle wrote:

[quote]DerpDaDerp wrote:

[quote]The Unkle wrote:

Yes.

At least she’s not a Jew.

What a horrible statement.

I am the real guy and voted for Jill Stein and Bernie.

We all see who the actual racist is

I like this pick. She's tough, and this also shows a lot about Biden. She went after him and he doesn't hold a grudge. He thinks she's the best so who cares if she went after him.

I can't wait to see her eviscerate Mike Pence in the VP debate. That is, if Pence's faux-Christianity even allows him to be on stage by himself with a woman.

Timmy Treadwell wrote:

The Unkle wrote:

Yes.

Her refusal to prosecute Steve Mnuchin's bank for illegally evicting people clinched it for her.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/02/steve-mnuchin-profile-donald-trump-treasuryhttps://money.com/steve-mnuchin-treasury-secretary-foreclosures-onewest/https://theintercept.com/2017/01/05/kamala-harris-fails-to-explain-why-she-didnt-prosecute-steven-mnuchins-bank/

Maybe Pence can use this against her in the VP debate.

"You declined to prosecute our corrupt Treasury Secretary" he can say.

Drain the swamp, indeed.

Pretty sure the GOP is on this. Tulsi absolutely took her apart in the debates. You know the GOP will be all over this...but will have to stay away from Mnuchin (which Tulsi also avoided I believe) and use the rest of Tulsi's points

macdaddy wrote:

krispy kremlin._._._._ wrote:

Trump by a landslide. The writing is on the wall.

On my betting website right now:

Biden -155

Trump +125

Throw some cash on it if you’re that confident. Easy money if you like the underdog.

The Harris pick was already baked in. This does nothing to change the dynamic. I predict a slight temporary bump for Biden in the polls or no change at all.

krispy kremlin._._._._ wrote:

Didn't she basically sleep her way into the California DA position or was that someone else?

If you mean District Attorney or California Attorney General, those are elective positions. She was voted in.

Nice try.

[quote]Timmy Treadwell wrote:

I like this pick. She's tough, and this also shows a lot about Biden. She went after him and he doesn't hold a grudge.

He does not remember. Nor was he the person making this pick.

Let's be realistic.

Original Bernie Bro wrote:

Please do not confuse the excitement now being expressed by highly educated African-Americans who work for major news media corporations with the way blue collar African Americans feel about Kamala Harris. Obama, mainly due to Michelle Robinson-Obama was able to appeal to bourgeois African-Americans and blue collar African-Americans. Remember, Kamala Harris dropped out before Iowa Caucus and before New Hampshire Primary. If Kamala Harris had the ability to connect with blue collar African-Americans, she would have made it through at least Super Tuesday. Kamala Harris, as a prosecutor and as CA Attorney General never tried to connect with blue collar African Americans. All of a sudden now, over the next 80 plus days, Kamala Harris is going to connect with blue collar Black people in U.S? Do not count on this helping Biden with Black people.

I think Harris was selected precisely because she does not appeal to working class African-Americans. The Biden campaign is scared sh#tless of a repeat of the Nixon "law and order" campaign strategy. If Biden picked an African American candidate that was too far to the left, Trump would spend the next three months claiming that Biden was an antifa sympathizer who was going to ban the police. That is about the only effective move the Trump campaign could possibly have, especially if there are more police incidents leading up to the election.

That is not to say that Harris will piss off African American voters. She has been a leader on police reform issues and can talk the talk as well as anyone. But she cannot be attacked for being anti-cop because much of her career was being pretty darn pro-cop. I would rather a much more progressive VP as it is pretty much a given Biden will not be able to serve two terms. But the Biden team has been all about crushing the left wing of the party. So, with that given, the issue now is whether they will repeat the stupidity of the Clinton campaign and blow a very winnable election. Nominating Harris is a good sign that they won't do that this time around.

Harris has flip-flopped on more issues than Clinton. Biden is clearly mentally incapable so Harris would be in charge. It's terrifying because she has no principles, she will just do or say whatever she needs to in order to remain in power.

This decision will cost Biden a lot of votes.

NJ fan wrote:

Harris has flip-flopped on more issues than Clinton. Biden is clearly mentally incapable so Harris would be in charge. It's terrifying because she has no principles, she will just do or say whatever she needs to in order to remain in power.

This decision will cost Biden a lot of votes.

She sounds like Trump. She sounds like most politicians actually.

krispy kremlin._._._._ wrote:

Didn't IVANKA sleep her way into the TRUMP SENIOR STAFF position?

Trump LOSES IN a landslide. The writing is on the wall.

FIXED that for you.

tydi6 wrote:

krispy kremlin._._._._ wrote:

Didn't she basically sleep her way into the California DA position or was that someone else?

If you mean District Attorney or California Attorney General, those are elective positions. She was voted in.

Nice try.

Yeah, seriously WTF. Is this just something you throw out there anytime you see a woman in power? Must have slept their way to the top... What a total piece of garbage thing to say.

NJ fan wrote:

Harris has flip-flopped on more issues than Clinton. Biden is clearly mentally incapable so Harris would be in charge. It's terrifying because she has no principles, she will just do or say whatever she needs to in order to remain in power.

This decision will cost Biden a lot of votes.

So I take it that the Harris pick prompted you to switch your support from Biden to Trump? Who would you have supported instead?