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AngrokVa indighost from america, unfortunately Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Saddled with unnecessary feelings
indighost
#323326: Aug 11th 2020 at 11:49:11 AM

1. Huh.

2. It didn't.

3. It isn't.

4. Of course.

And the award for Most Out of Context Forum Page-Topper goes to....

Edited by AngrokVa on Aug 11th 2020 at 2:57:29 PM

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#323327: Aug 11th 2020 at 11:50:51 AM

Being reported Biden has seected his VP. Announcement could be early as today

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#323328: Aug 11th 2020 at 11:55:12 AM

[up][up][up][up] More than that, actually, he tried to take credit for passing the bill, which actually passed under Obama.

Edited by Redmess on Aug 11th 2020 at 8:56:58 PM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#323329: Aug 11th 2020 at 11:59:05 AM

> Being reported Biden has seected his VP. Announcement could be early as today

Drum roll

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#323330: Aug 11th 2020 at 12:26:30 PM

Biden's VP choices don't seem to be dumpster fire. Unless it's Bloomberg or Buttigeig out of the left field

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#323331: Aug 11th 2020 at 12:31:24 PM

BBC article I read said Susan Rice as a strong possibility

link

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#323332: Aug 11th 2020 at 12:32:07 PM

There is no way in Hell that he's backing off from his commitment to select a woman. Doubly so at this stage.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#323333: Aug 11th 2020 at 12:35:26 PM

Federal appeals courts haven't accepted the argument to dismiss his criminal charges. Flynn whines like baby.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/11/federal-appeals-court-michael-flynn-dismissal-393638

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MattC Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: My own grandpa
#323334: Aug 11th 2020 at 12:38:16 PM

[up] Allow me a moment to play the world's smallest violin.

"What do we say to the God of Death? Sean Bean is over there."
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#323335: Aug 11th 2020 at 12:39:26 PM

On the other hand the Supreme Court has decided they are going to embark on a far right agenda by gaming the procedure rules to "hide" their rulings so that they don't have to explain them:

  • Allowing coronavirus to spread in jails.
  • Discriminate against Muslims.
  • Cooking an election in Wisconsin.
  • Allowing a border wall.

Frankly, I am increasingly thinking that not Trump but SCOTUS is the biggest threat to democracy and wellbeing in America.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#323336: Aug 11th 2020 at 12:51:53 PM

The articles are mostly just people speculating. The only peeople who know are Biden and those closest to him.

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
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Lost in Space
#323338: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:20:18 PM

Christ, at least provide a link. Here's Biden's tweet.

This is an unsurprising pick, but I feel that it will serve him well.

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Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#323339: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:21:33 PM

I feel the optics might not the best given the general anti-police/law enforcement sentiments going on atm when stacked against Harris' record, but I guess maybe the non-political junky crowd won't care as much?

Edited by Draghinazzo on Aug 11th 2020 at 4:21:30 AM

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#323340: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:23:06 PM

She was seeded very high, if not #1, for the length of the process after all. No one should be really surprised.

Though I'm not sure if her mixed record will do the campaign any favor given that criminal justice has become such a huge issue. That said, she's quite popular among key demographics and she's got the experience to succeed Biden at any time.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#323341: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:23:58 PM

Who better to fix the system than a black woman who knows the inside of the system?

I'm satisfied with this pick.

Edited by Parable on Aug 11th 2020 at 1:25:50 AM

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#323342: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:24:42 PM

Can someone recap who Kamala Harris is again and what her political history is?

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Jasaiga Since: Jan, 2015
#323343: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:24:48 PM

This was like the most obvious pick ever yet people want to pretend there was a competition lol

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#323344: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:30:22 PM

[up]I imagine there was significant discussion, but she was in the top three on basically every list of prospective candidates.

Especially after Klobachar removed herself from consideration and Biden committed to picking a woman.

[up][up]Former Prosecutor and now California Senator.

Here is the other Wiki's overview of her positions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Kamala_Harris

And her general career: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris#Early_career_(199080%932004)

Edited by Rationalinsanity on Aug 11th 2020 at 5:31:20 AM

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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#323345: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:31:13 PM

I'm quite pleased. Congratulations too to Maya Rudolph.

Also, something interesting I was just reminded of. She's both the first African American (female?) VP pick and the first Asian American one.

Edited by Hodor2 on Aug 11th 2020 at 3:31:59 AM

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#323346: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:32:29 PM

Kamala Harris did work for a while for San Francisco, became first its district attorney then Attorney General of California and eventually Senator of California.

In her function of AG of California, she had a hand in many of California's criminal law adventures - including some misadventures that caused quite some controversy.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Arctimon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#323347: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:32:46 PM

[up][up]Previously Attorney General for California from 2010-2016, and then elected Senator in 2016. Very left when it comes to her views, and if you've seen any meme/trending videos about good, hard questioning of people in the government, chances are it's probably her. [EDIT: Oh god [nja]'d by a lot.]

Also agreeing with everyone else: it wasn't really much of a shocker that she was ultimately picked. It was either her or Susan Rice.

Edited by Arctimon on Aug 11th 2020 at 4:34:44 AM

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#323348: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:35:58 PM

I can't wait to see her rip Pence apart.

On to the convention!

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#323349: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:36:27 PM

I think there would have been a backlash with Susan Rice because people would consider her insignificant ie. most people would be unfamiliar with her,compared to say Harris who has a lot of recognition

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Lost in Space
#323350: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:37:25 PM

The Daily Show has the best take, as always:

EXCLUSIVE: White House officials are exploring legal options to ensure Mike Pence can participate in the VP debate with Kamala Harris, a woman

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"

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