OK, I was not expecting that but this is fine I think. I was hoping for Beshear, but this also isn't any of the people who would have made me ... concerned.

Walz's most famous recent moment was when he described JDV as "weird" in a recent interview being one of the first to tap into the rich vein of pent up frustration with the sheer settling nature of republicans as of late.

The only "downside" is that he looks older. It would have been cool to have a "young looking" ticket. But this is mostly cosmetic nonsense and some people might have found two young looking people a little uncomfortable.

Isn't it interesting how Harris can seem both young AND old? Secret superpower that.

The more I read about him the more I like him. As a governor of a big state he has had to learn how to speak to people from big cities AND small towns. He's been around for a good bit of time so if he had baggage it'd likely be out in the open by now. And he seems very reasonable and grounded in interviews.

For those who can only imagine a president as a certain type of person he ticks that box. (Which ought not matter much, but I think it still does)

@futurebird I love that he is a football coach who is more comfortable in a trucker cap than a suit. Picking Walz is a real sign that Democrats are not giving up on rural America. He draws such a contrast with that other running mate who went to Yale Law and wrote a book about being a hillbilly and pals around with weird billionaires. Millions of people in the Midwest are going to have the chance to think about who really knows them.