There's is so much that Sen Mark Kelly would bring if he got the nod for VP on the #Harris ticket.
But Minnesota consistently will #VoteBlue and replacing Gov Tim Walz with another Dem is more likely to happen than giving the nod to Kelly.
It's a risky move to pull a Dem senator from Arizona, despite a Dem governor in place to appoint another Dem for two years.
Would love to see Mark Kelly but my bet is on Walz or Beshear. This article says it's between Walz and Shapiro but the PA gov is problematic in my opinion.
This article from Reuters published 45min ago as of this toot.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/kamala-harris-announce-vice-president-pick-before-battleground-states-tour-2024-08-05/
@WrenArcher @kamalaharrisforpresidentnews
I'm hoping for Walz - but I'll vote for Harris even if she picked a pet rock for VP
The alternative is disastrous for the US and the World. It's so obvious - yet so many people have been conned/fooled, or are just happy voting GOP because they share the same ugly traits as their grifting leader.
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I cant in good conscious support a party that is pro-genocide. Never mind Harris's horrible history of women's and trans rights.
I plan to vote for the good guy (shocker I know)... chase oliver is my top pick for the moment. Green party's Stein might get my vote if i change my mind.
I just cant imagine anyone supporting the level of evil the democrats and republicans have demonstrated, not to mention incompetence.
@freemo @CoachMark @WrenArcher DNAZBSIUMJQFJVIKARNOMdentnews@friendica.opensocial.space Oh dear God no! You do realize that in throwing your vote away you’re potentially dooming us to the horrors of the return of OMADPK, DXMOXLUKCWWM and FXHABUHVP and the end of democracy as we know it. Nobody is more horrified about Gaza than me but, really, Genocide Joe? (1/2)
We really, really need to play the hand we’re dealt, not pretend we have other cards in our hand. The stakes are way too high. (2/2)
Agreed, the stakes are too high.. which is why people need to get off their ass and stop voting for one of the two evil parties and start voting for someone who isnt evil. The stakes are too high to be voting for Harris or Trump.
@freemo
The thing is... that's not going to happen. It simply is not going to happen in this election or anytime soon.
Those who are policy nerds and news/politics junkies aren't that high numbers. Bread and circuses have made the general public comfortable/entertained enough they don't give two shits about the election.
That's why voter turnout is the way it is. Like Kevin said, "we need to play the hand we're dealt."
@Thumper1964
> The thing is... that's not going to happen. It simply is not going to happen in this election or anytime soon.
Irrelevant... "This evil person is so popular its unlikely people would pick someone who isnt evil" is a very very poor argument to convince someone to support evil people in positions of power.
Moreover the value of a vote is **not** if my vote matches who won. The value of a vote is if your vote had an **effect** on the outcome that is positive, or some future outcome. There are two ways your individual vote makes a difference 1) if it changes the numbers enough as to make people think int he future something (like a third party win) is more possible or 2) the election is an exact tie and you happen to be the deciding vote. If we consider point #1 then a third party is best choice because it fixes the problem you stated that no one would vote third party, it proves third party is more viable by showing higher support numbers that will swing support in future elections. For #2 a third party is also your best choice, as your vote is a much larger percentage of the share for the underdog, therefore the chance your one vote will make a difference in your local election is much higher since you represent a much higher share of the vote.
So yea if you actually care about your vote having a positive effect you would vote third party.
