Listening to Senator Mark Kelly on Morning Joe, he sure sounds like he will be the VP pick. While he isn't saying

[JohnSJ]

anything about it, his knowledge on the issues is solid.

[Liberal In Texas]

1. Harris/Kelly yard signs sound like winners.

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I was thinking about this last night. As much as I like Pete and think he's got a great future, would a Harris/Buttigieg sign look odd?
It's just optics which can be deciding factors these days.

[Celerity]

8. Well, Trump/Couch-Fucker looks weird, so there's that.

[Liberal In Texas]

10. Let's hope they don't change that ticket

right after the DNC convention.

[ecstatic]

2. After seeing all the options, the best option appears to be

Andy Beshear.

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. I really like Pete and Mark Kelly.

I think Kelly will get it. His credentials are incredible. There's no way to drag him through the mud.

[BoRaGard]

4. I wish you were right

But the repubes and their evil empire russian comrades will make shit up.

That's what they do. Always. They piss all over the truth, the law, and other people. Then they flash their neck crosses, thump their chests, and claim they are holier than thou.

They really think U.S. citizens will be "suckers and losers" for their anti-American kristo fascist control freak plans.

No frikking way. The republican can pack their fascist crap up and head to Siberia where they will fit in with other deplorable control freaks.

[leftyladyfrommo]

7. I have great faith in Americans. I am old

and I've seen us come close to the edge too many times. But then the Republic rises up out of the fog. An unexpected hero shows up. And here we go.

[SocialDemocrat61]

5. I will support the democratic ticket

regardless of who is the VP pick.

[Jarqui]

6. So blessed to have several outstanding individuals for this role

I like them all.

[Vinca]

9. I heard him and he sounded like a winner!

[DFW]

11. One can have a lively, rational discussion about who is the best pick for VP

The good news is that there will not be bad news.

Taking Cooper and Whitmer out because they said so:

Buttigieg, Walz, Beshear, Kelly, Shapiro—not a loser among them. What a wonderful dilemma to have! And talk about a “looks like America” roster! Maltese, German, French, Irish and Jewish.

The Republicans have James Donald Bowman, who became James David Hamel, who became James David Vance. No wonder he uses JD. I’m just surprised he doesn’t shorten it to JD BHV.

[Ocelot II]

12. "The good news is that there will not be bad news."

True that.

[Attilatheblond]

13. Actually, there might be some questionable news re Kelly in WaPo today

Not as questionable as the stuff Dr. Oz peddled, definately not as bad as all the crap JD Vance is on tape saying, but this could blow up badly if Kelly is the pick.

"Mark Kelly: Astronaut, senator, VP short-lister ... ex-vitamin huckster'' link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/31/kamala-harris-mark-kelly-background/|

In 2015, former astronaut Mark Kelly rode a motorcycle onto a stage in China, with an American flag on one handlebar and the flag of the People’s Republic of China on the other. After dismounting, he told the audience before him how terrific Shaklee vitamins were, and how he took Shaklee Vitalizer on the space shuttle Endeavour in 2011, an out-of-this-world event honored on the Shaklee Facebook page.

This might cost us. One hopes Holder is still vetting very carefully. Gotta think the GOP would have a field day with this 'what about-ism'.