Popular Post webfact Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 Democrat Joe Biden chooses U.S. Senator Kamala Harris for White House running mate By James Oliphant Sen. Kamala Harris, (D-CA), speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting to consider authorization for subpoenas relating to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, and other matters on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 11, 2020. Carolyn Kaster/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday tapped Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president, making her the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket in U.S. history and providing him with a partner well suited to go on the attack against Republican President Donald Trump. With social unrest over racial injustice rocking the country for months, Biden had been under increasing pressure to select a Black woman as his running mate. She is also the first Asian-American on a major presidential ticket. Biden and Harris will appear together on Wednesday at an event in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, the campaign said. In Harris, a senator from California who made her own run for the White House, he gains a deeply experienced politician already battle-tested by the rigors of the 2020 presidential campaign as they head into the final stretch of the Nov. 3 election. "I have the great honor to announce that I've picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants — as my running mate," Biden said on Twitter. "@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he's spent his life fighting for us," Harris wrote on Twitter. "I'm honored to join him as our party's nominee for Vice President." Harris, who became only the second Black U.S. senator in history when elected in 2016, will be relied on to help mobilize African-Americans, the Democratic Party's most loyal constituency. Four years ago, the first dip in Black voter turnout in 20 years contributed to Democrat Hillary Clinton's upset loss to Trump. Biden, whose foundering campaign was rescued by Black voters in South Carolina's primary in February, needs their strong support against Trump. They will be crucial in battleground states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, where Trump narrowly prevailed in 2016, as well as Republican-leaning southern states like Georgia and Florida that polls show have become competitive this year. Biden served as vice president for eight years under President Barack Obama, the first Black U.S. president. Numerous Black leaders, including several politicians who had themselves been under consideration to be Biden's running mate, emphasized the historic import of Harris' selection. "To see a Black woman nominated for the first time reaffirms my faith that in America, there is a place for every person to succeed no matter who they are or where they come from," said U.S. Representative Val Demings, a Black woman who had been a contender. Obama, who is perhaps the party's most popular figure, praised Harris on Twitter: "She's spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. This is a good day for our country. Now let's go win this thing." Republicans made it immediately clear they will seek to portray Harris as a "radical" who embraces far-left priorities. Within minutes of the announcement, Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson issued a statement mocking her as the 77-year-old Biden's "political living will," and Trump, 74, tweeted a video attacking her as "Phony Kamala." "She is proof that Joe Biden is an empty shell being filled with the extreme agenda of the radicals on the left," Pierson said. Harris, 55, a former prosecutor and state attorney general in California, is well known for her sometimes aggressive questioning style in the Senate, most notably of Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearing. As a presidential candidate, she also took Biden to task in a nationally televised debate over his past stances on mandatory busing for students as a means to desegregate schools. Some Biden advisers have told Reuters the attacks made them question whether she would be a trusted working partner because of her political ambitions. While that exchange failed to boost her White House hopes, the Biden campaign will now look for her to train her fire on Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Harris is scheduled to debate Pence on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The choice of a running mate has added significance for Biden, who would be the oldest person to become president if he is elected. His age has led to speculation he will serve only one term, making Harris a potential top contender for the nomination in 2024. Biden publicly committed to choosing a woman as his No. 2 in a March debate after discussing the matter with his wife Jill. After the protests that erupted over the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white policeman in Minneapolis, Biden's search focused predominantly on candidates of color. Harris will be confirmed as Biden's running mate at the Democratic convention that begins on Monday, where Biden will also be formally nominated to challenge Trump. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday tapped Senator Kamala Harris of California as his choice for vice president. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener. 2020-08-11T225003Z_1_LOV000M5NJ4HB_RTRMADV_STREAM-2000-16X9-MP4_USA-ELECTION-BIDEN-HARRIS.MP4 A PROMINENT VOICE Harris has become a key ally for Biden at a time when race has been thrust to the forefront of the campaign. After Floyd's death, she became a prominent voice in the push for racial justice and police reform. Harris came under criticism from some in the Black community and from progressive advocates for her record as California attorney general where, they say, she did not do enough to investigate police shootings and too often sided with prosecutors in wrongful conviction cases. Her defenders say she has always been reform-minded – and point to her record in the Senate, where she has championed a police-reform bill and an anti-lynching bill, among other measures. Harris has said she became a prosecutor in order to bring a more progressive approach to the office. The daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, Harris has knocked down barriers throughout her career. She was the first woman to serve as San Francisco's district attorney and the first woman to serve as California's attorney general. Historically, the vice presidential nominee has been the one to take the lead in criticizing the opposing ticket, although Trump has largely shredded that tradition. Brian Brokaw, a California political consultant who managed Harris’ campaigns for attorney general and Senate, said Harris fits that role well. "She is someone who can really make Republicans quake in their boots," Brokaw said. (Reporting by James Oliphant; Additional reporting by Joseph Ax, Editing by Soyoung Kim, Jonathan Oatis and Sonya Hepinstall) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-08-12 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack Mountain Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 Well, I know who will be the 1st female POTUS ... 7 5 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pegman Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 Good choice Joe. I've been hoping for the last couple years that she would be the nominee. She has a better chance of being president after Jan/2021 than anyone other than Biden as things sit now. 1st black or Asian woman to be on a ticket. Her manner and smarts will really help Joe with suburban women voters. A very important sector of the electorate. She spent time living and going to school in Canada so she has that going for her also. Wish I could vote for her but glad I can't. 27 2 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Somtamnication Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 That robot they called Pence has now put himself on vibrate. She will tear that machine down in the debates. LOL 16 1 7 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 I’m delighted she’s smart doesent take bs the women should be delighted the people of color should rally to the cause it should reassure some of the law and order folks plus she is going to eat trumps whipped puppy dog vp bigley but maybe trump will dump pence now and try to talk Halley into taking the vp spot who knows this is the ticket I wanted from the beginning! 7 1 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post melvinmelvin Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 47 minutes ago, pegman said: Good choice Joe. I've been hoping for the last couple years that she would be the nominee. She has a better chance of being president after Jan/2021 than anyone other than Biden as things sit now. 1st black or Asian woman to be on a ticket. Her manner and smarts will really help Joe with suburban women voters. A very important sector of the electorate. She spent time living and going to school in Canada so she has that going for her also. Wish I could vote for her but glad I can't. why would living in and going to school in Canada be considered and asset? 12 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mama Noodle Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: making her the first Black woman Shes Indian and Asian but whatever. Anywho, real fantastic pick right there. Arguably one of the most unlikeable and unprincipled of them all, but it was the obvious choice considering the state of lawlessness going on in the states. 5 2 9 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TopDeadSenter Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 First I think she was the best choice out of the names I heard being floated, much better than Abrams. At least Harris has a pleasing appearance. But my concern with Harris is two pronged. First, my concern is she weakens women generally by having used her feminine charms with Willie Brown to create a career. I am being polite. But this is not exactly what female empowerment is about - and will be a constant reminder/Achilles heel. Secondly her rush to push a false narrative without a seconds thought for common sense or credibility was laid bare with her gushing over the Jussie Smollett hoax. Remember she rushed out and in an incredibly divisive (and dumb) statement called the hoax a "modern day lynching". How totally inappropriate! Extremely difficult to find an MSM source for this - almost as if it never happened - but it did, and it throws into question her ability to judge events rationally. https://nypost.com/2019/01/29/kamala-harris-attack-on-jussie-smollett-was-modern-day-lynching/ Trump will seize on these 2 weaknesses. Gabbard was the sensible choice. But the word sensible doesn't belong in any sentence involving the democrat party, at least during the last 4 years. 11 3 4 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post riclag Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said: Shes Indian and Asian but whatever. Anywho, real fantastic pick right there. Arguably one of the most unlikeable and unprincipled of them all, but it was the obvious choice considering the state of lawlessness going on in the states. You did mean the pic ,right? I didn't think so .The background was very dark and dreary! Where's the flag Edited August 11, 2020 by riclag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mr mr Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 it really isn't biden who will be potus will it. well not for long anyways. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simple1 Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 As predicted the misogynistic tsunami from the trump world begins 23 1 4 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peabody Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said: Shes Indian and Asian but whatever. Anywho, real fantastic pick right there. Arguably one of the most unlikeable and unprincipled of them all, but it was the obvious choice considering the state of lawlessness going on in the states. Pretty sure she's American 15 16 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mama Noodle Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, mr mr said: it really isn't biden who will be potus will it. well not for long anyways. No, he’ll either have health problems, or Kamala will plant a dime bag on him and get him arrested. 3 3 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EVENKEEL Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Peabody said: Pretty sure she's American Then why is it so talked about her being "a woman of color" ? I agree though, she's American, end of story. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post riclag Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, simple1 said: As predicted the misogynistic tsunami from the trump world begins Please stop that, nobody made any comment that refers to that 5 4 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mama Noodle Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, simple1 said: As predicted the misogynistic tsunami from the trump world begins People don’t like Kamala for a multitude of very legitimate reasons, her being a woman is not one of them and hiding behind that argument is weak, but typical. 13 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pegman Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said: why would living in and going to school in Canada be considered and asset? If you were Canadian you wouldn't have to ask that question. Clue: understanding truth about single payer. Which none of my American friends do. 5 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mama Noodle Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, pegman said: If you were Canadian you wouldn't have to ask that question. Clue: understanding truth about single payer. Which none of my American friends do. Most people understand it just fine. The problem they have is how to pay for it. I’m open to it as long as the funding comes from places that done include raping my accounts in taxes while we spend trillions on foreign wars and foreign aid to countries who hate us. 5 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puchaiyank Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 I love this ticket...gives Trump 4 more years! 11 1 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrfill Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said: Most people understand it just fine. The problem they have is how to pay for it. I’m open to it as long as the funding comes from places that done include raping my accounts in taxes while we spend trillions on foreign wars and foreign aid to countries who hate us. The wars are essential to promote hugely profitable weaponry made by arms companies. The owners, demanding their vastly inflated rewards, need senseless wars. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Why Me Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 Jeezus, Nov. was the Dems to lose. And now they have figured out exactly how to accomplish this. Strident, insincere and amoral. The country isn't going to vote for a President Kamala Harris, which is what the Dems are asking with this pick. You would have thought after the 2016 debacle they would have figured out that pandering doesn't get you across the finish line. And likeability matters. Ah well, we'll survive 4 more. 6 5 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blazes Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 I wonder what will happen to this v-p choice when the Democratic "establishment" decides that Biden is really so advanced into decline that he has to be removed. If they instead push Whomever on stage to take up the mantle of Dem nominee, will the new nominee want to keep this particular woman as the v-p runner? This is not meant to be conspiracy theory, but simply peering into the future and seeing the present incoherence of Biden, even when he has all the assistance of teleprompters, basement safety, and preparation of answers to anticipated questions. The American people are not stupid, and they are definitely not going to elect to the highest office someone who is (sadly) rapidly declining into a state of weakness. 5 5 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sujo Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, blazes said: The American people are not stupid, and they are definitely not going to elect to the highest office someone who is (sadly) rapidly declining into a state of weakness. You are joking arent you? 16 1 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nattaya09 Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 Wonder if Joe's been told yet? 2 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FritsSikkink Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 52 minutes ago, mr mr said: it really isn't biden who will be potus will it. well not for long anyways. He is a lot fitter than Trump: 7 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Cryingdick Posted August 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2020 The thought that Kamala can unify the country is preposterous. I can't think of anybody worse in that regard. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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