• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Kelly would have been a political disaster. His gun control stance would alienate a lot of pro-gun moderates and his Senate seat would almost certainly end up going to a Republican.

    Shapiro would have been the politically safest choice because he’d all but guarantee Pennsylvania, which Harris needs to win. But his handling of college protests has been disgusting.

    Walz is a great pick. Veteran, teacher, football coach, Congressman, and Governor is a heck of a resume. He was also the highest-ranked enlisted man to ever serve in Congress.

    He has also been willing to defy his party. He sided against the party with the bank and GM bailouts, and was even endorsed by the NRA until they became 100% partisan.

    He’s like a less-privileged, Democratic John McCain.