Okay, I am ALL IN for Josh Shapiro as VP.

[GaYellowDawg]

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On edit: sorry for the gaffe! I hear you, PN is NOT a Midwestern state. I also corrected "state" to "commonwealth." Now that we have the geographical corrections out of the way, how about the rest of what I said?

I saw his press conference. Extremely sharp, witty, charismatic, and he brings us a huge swing commonwealth, with the type of pro-union aura that should be appealing to much of the Midwest. I really like Mark Kelly, but he's nowhere near Shapiro in terms of charisma and energy. I think if we're going to appeal as the youthful ticket, we need someone as energetic as possible. I also think he would beat up on Vance a whole lot better than Kelly, and I even think he'd beat up on Vance as well as Buttigieg.

Check this out.

[padfun]

1. Me too.

And I barely knew who he was until about 48 hours ago.

[OLDMDDEM]

2. I agree. He's all class.

[bullimiami]

3. Anyone that strengthens the ticket is fine by me.

Shapiro, Kelly, Whitmer. All have strength.

[AZLD4Candidate]

8. Shapiro won PA by12% and is wildly popular. No Democrat can win the White House with the Keystone State.

We need Shapiro!

[BlueTsunami2018]

4. PA is a Midwestern state?

I thought we were mid Atlantic.

But as much as I hate to lose my governor, I’m in for him too.

[PCIntern]

9. As a lifelong Pennsylvanian...

I keep reading this and shaking my head. Despite the politics of rural PA, akin to Alabama's, we are a MID-ATLANTIC state.

[FalloutShelter]

14. Thank you... beat me to it.

I'm at #12

[livetohike]

23. I was just going to post that. I was born and raised in

Pittsburgh and the Mid Western states start with Ohio. 🙂

[debm55]

44. Somepeople do as the western section and southwestern section are very close to Ohio and WV and is is different from the

the other two sections. I can see why people make that mistake.

[Rebl2]

24. Not a Midwest state

as far as I am concerned. Seems like, as you say, a mid Atlantic state.

[AZLD4Candidate]

5. A minority female and a Jew in the ticket. Be prepared for a lot of dog whistles of racism and anti-Semitism.

I'm prepared to fight has hard for that ticket as I was for Biden/Harris.

As a Jew, all I can say is if Shapiro is the VEEP nominee, it's about damn time.

[Reader Rabbit]

21. You're not wrong, but...

...all the more satisfying when our ticket kicks Republican ass!

[Seinan Sensei]

45. Mexico just elected Claudia Sheinbaum

A woman
A Jewish person.
AND an academician with doctorate in energy engineering

[Oopsie Daisy]

6. Which huge midwestern state does he bring us?

[honest.abe]

7. Me too. PA is a must win. Will also help in the other "rust belt" states and actually everywhere.

He checks all the boxes for me.

[hlthe2b]

10. I would be quite happy with Shapiro, Mark Kelly, or Buttigieg (all have associations with important states)

and would be excellent in countering the media (and the MAGA) RW bullshit on behalf of the campaign going forward.

There are women like Whitmer who would be great too, but I can see the value of pairing Harris with a male VP partner from a state that could be either directly significant to the EC count (AZ, PA), or one that allows them to speak to the issues of Midwest, other rural/Appalachian states against the fake populist, Vance.

[BeyondGeography]

11. Spot on

Kelly makes a lot of sense, but so does Shapiro. The difference is campaigning skills IMO. Shapiro not only puts a blue wall state in the win column, he’s a walking viral moment waiting to happen. And I mean that in a good way. Mark Kelly would never tell Tump to stop shit talking America. Shapiro is totally of the moment we’re in.

[FalloutShelter]

12. One correction... PA is a Mid-Atlantic State

But, that being said... I live in Pennsylvania and I love out Governor. I think he is the perfect choice for VP.
He is a riding star for sure and PA is a purple state that can go blue reliably with Josh.

I also like the idea of a Governor for the VP slot. We need a hard push to control the Congress and Senate, so I don't like the idea of taking any currently serving members of these bodies off the board.

[lindysalsagal]

16. THIS

100%

[obamanut2012]

17. I'd say it's also a Rust Belt state

[CTyankee]

37. I love it, but I fear the anti-Semitism that will emerge because the Repubs like nothing more than extra hate.

One top of misogyny and racism, already in full swing. OTOH, this might just put these hateful and hate filled repubs out of business for a while, or kill their brand of Republicanism once and for all.

[lindysalsagal]

13. I've heard him speak in person. Phenomenal.

It was a parking lot with 100 supporters and no sound system. I was just a few steps from him. So impressive. Melts on contact! He's another Bill Clinton, except he doesn't have to try. He reaks of charisma.

[thesquanderer]

46. I do hear some Clinton in his delivery... but more Obama, actually. n/t

[obamanut2012]

15. PA is Rust Belt, not Midwestern

[Beachnutt]

18. Me too

Harris/Shapiro 2024

[MANative]

19. I agree.

I am a big fan of Mark Kelly, too, but I think we need him more in the senate. While the governor is a Dem, there would likely need to be a special election and there's no guarantee of a Dem keeping that seat.

I do agree that Shapiro is more charismatic, too.

[Walleye]

20. I have observed him as governor of Pennsylvania and I am impressed

I’m thinking of when the I-95 bridge collapsed and he and President Biden stepped up and got it taken care of within two weeks. Traffic was flowing again.

[CTyankee]

40. That was impressive! People remember this kind of action that affects their daily lives.

Talk all you want, if you can deliver the goods for the voters they will reward you.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

22. Nope. You lose a LOT of the energy this ticket suddenly has if it's Shapiro.

He's pro-charter school, no federal experience, just got elected, doesn't even necessarily deliver PA.

[Nimble_Idea]

25. .

[Joe Cool]

27. Butler, PA resident here

You’re wrong about Shapiro.

[spanone]

26. ABSOLUTELY

[Joe Cool]

28. I've been saying Shapiro since Biden dropped out.

Better late than never!

[Emile]

29. Another moderate

[Beachnutt]

30. Just so you can hear more from him

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[SocialDemocrat61]

31. He would be a great VP

I have no doubt about it. My one concern would be due to the current anti-Semitism in the country, he might be a drag on the ticket.

[Wingus Dingus]

32. I'm good with Shapiro! Or Whitmer, or Pritzker, or Beshear.

One of those guv's will do.

[jcgoldie]

33. you already have Illinois and you arent getting KY

Pritzker is my governor and like what he's done but how does he help?

[Wingus Dingus]

34. I think there's more to it than just the potential to bring a state.

Shapiro might be the best choice, but he hasn't been governor very long, and any VP pick will have to survive serious vetting. I'm saying we have several promising choices, is all.

[jcgoldie]

36. If we aren't getting a state with it then i would pick Pete

i understand the additional issues there but i have seen no-one go on fox news and just blow them up point for point.

[lizardkingjr]

35. That's nice

I'm all-in for Pete Buttigieg.

He's the sharpest knife in the Democratic drawer.

[BigDemVoter]

38. Me too. . . .

I like quite a few of them, but my top choice is Shapiro, not that my opinion is worth anything!

[Persondem]

41. He'd be good. Roy Cooper would also be a good choice imo. nt

[SunSeeker]

42. Shapiro would be great!

[The Wandering Harper]

43. his demeanor before he even opened his mouth

exuded unfuckwithableness