(08-11-2020, 09:30 PM)mikesez Wrote: My only reaction is I'm surprised he picked the one person I really thought he wouldn't pick.
He said he wanted someone he was "simpatico" with.  Now, none of us know what these people are like in real life, but I just don't see Joe's public persona being friends with anybody like Kamala's public persona.

But I'm probably just projecting myself on to Joe. I don't like listening to Kamala Harris, so I assume he doesn't either. When I saw Harris speaking on TV, she reminded me a lot Hillary Clinton, and that is not a good thing. And this isn't an anti-woman thing. During the speculation phase, I listened to speeches from Bass and Demings and found them to be a lot easier to like - even though, honestly, Harris is easier on the eyes, if that matters.  And I liked Warren.  Somehow, her raising her voice was a lot less grating than Harris or Clinton raising theirs.

That said, I don't think anyone has to like it when the vice presidential nominee speaks. It's about checking boxes.  Pence is an evangelical with governing experience and a calm demeanor, things Trump lacks.  Harris is half-black and female, and experienced in criminal justice, all things Biden lacks.  Cheney had age, experience, specifically in military and foreign policy matters, which governor Bush lacked.  Gore was a son of privilege who didn't dodge the draft, in contrast with a son of poverty who did. Pence, Cheney, and Gore are each not likeable enough to be good candidates on their own.  And that was fine, wasn't it?

Agreed 100%.

It was fine, because the men in front of them seemed to be in good health, so there was less of a worry. Biden is 77 and in the last few months he has started to look very unhealthy. He looks 10 years older than what he is. He fumbles over his words and has made some pretty big gaffes. That worries me. I hate saying this, but I doubt he last 4 years. With that said, it makes his VP selection way more important than those other candidates you mentioned. I think this scenario is more like when McCain selected Palin as his running mate. McCain was older and had a history of bad health. He too chose a woman who was completely UNLIKABLE and it cost him big time. I think the same thing happens here.

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(08-11-2020, 09:42 PM)rollerjag Wrote:

(08-11-2020, 05:04 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Lol, urban blacks despise Harris. She's a prosecutor who put them away after blowing her way to the job.

Why, because urban blacks are all criminals and think like sheep? Bigoted, much? Harris is anti-death penalty and went easy on marijuana offenses, the most egregious examples of racial bias in our current justice system. You need to pick a more appropriate stereotype.

Another reason to despise her.

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