General Politics Discussion (XI) [ARCHIVED] World • Page 1064

*Krooked Kamala

 

"THE LINKED POLITICAL FORTUNES OF HARRIS & NEWSOM

He’s spent the past two years swatting down rumors and questions about running for president, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plans are likely scrambled now that longtime friend and ally Kamala Harris has been all but elevated to the top of the presidential ticket.

It took Newsom only a few hours after Joe Biden’s bombshell announcement to give a full-throated endorsement of Harris as the best candidate to “prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction.”

The governor also took himself of the list of potential running mates Monday.

“From his perspective, he has the best job in the world,” his campaign spokesman said. “He looks forward to supporting VP Harris and whomever she picks as her running mate.”

He’s also been laying the groundwork for a possible presidential run in 2028, but if Harris secures the Democratic nomination and wins in November, it could throw off the governor’s plans.

“It really pushes things back,” said Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “He does have time, just given his age, that he could mount a campaign in five or 10 years, but it probably is a setback for him in terms of national aspirations.”

But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, said Sonoma State political science professor David McCuan.

“He could be a cabinet member. He could be someone who had a wide portfolio as a visible special member, reporting to the president. Heck, he could be DNC chair. That only helps his political rise and stardom,” he said.

While Harris and Newsom – who came up in the same era of San Francisco politics – are sometimes painted as political rivals or “frenemies” in the media, McCuan said the two “genuinely like each other.”

They also share many of the same mentors, donors and allies. With Harris’ star on the rise, Newsom only stands to benefit.

“The political stars that have aligned for Kamala Harris also have aligned for Gavin Newsom. He has nothing to lose by going on the stump for her,” he said.

Harris has energized Democrats nationally – and their dollars (more on that below). If Newsom becomes a top surrogate for the vice president the way he’s been for Biden, he stands to further boost his national profile among crucial Democratic blocs that he might struggle with nationally.

He “has to make some inroads into those voter subsets” including Black women and Latinos,” McCuan said. “Being out on the stump in Arizona, being out in battleground states in the Sun Belt, being in Nevada, that all helps him. That helps her, too.”"

 

They're already trying Cackling Kamala (sometimes Laughing/Laffin') but I don't think those are getting much mainstream traction due to the misogyny and minstrelsy implications.

 

This makes more sense once you internalize that cops are felons and we are desperate.

 

I don’t understand why anyone would drink Diet Mountain Dew when you got sugar free Mountain Dew now

 

Seeming some Jimmy Carter died tweets. Not seeing a legit source I trust yet

 

Anybody who got Covid recently had to deal with any brain fog? Most of my physical symptoms have cleared up other than what I would say is similar to a light head cold but today I have started having brain fog that I would describe as almost feeling drunk and spacey. Hoping this clears up and is not something that lasts a while. It's wild to me how different both my bouts with Covid have been.

 

when I had it back in late Feb/march, I had the brain fog feeling for a couple of weeks

 

Good to know it can go away. Almost feels similar to the times I have had a concussion.

 

Who are these Dems who love it?

 

Manchin

 

Is there anything bad in Mark Kelly's record? Any bad statements? As far as I know, the optics of him being VP sound so ideal.

 

This is the most stress free presidential press conference in years. Nobody cares if he calls his vice president Trump or if he forgets where he is completely anymore

 

It should be illegal to do this but it’s celebrated instead