Ok. Tim Kaine is killing it

[piechartking]

And love how he keeps interspersing his Spanish ....crowd seems to love it. Just seems like an all-around good guy.

This may be exactly the right branding for the Clinton campaign as a stark contrast to hum-Trump.

[tallahasseedem]

1. He is very impressive

and inspiring!

[bjobotts]

74. As is Warren or Merkley or many other more progressive candidates but Kaine's great.Wall street love

him too. He will be our next VP. Compared to Pence he's a saint.

[auntpurl]

2. He's nailing it.

Friendly, funny, authentic, genuine. I like him a lot.

[rocktivity]

59. Friendly? Funny? Authentic? Genuine?

So he is capable of balancing the Hillary ticket -- whew!

And look on the bright side -- she could have chosen Vilsack.


rocktivity

[flamingdem]

3. This will help with Latino voters not just because he speaks

espanol but because he committed to helping people in Latin America has an understanding of their culture/s

[writes3000]

4. He's hitting a grand slam home run. Incredibly positive and humanist!

His story is incredible. How can you not root for this guy?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

35. Positive will win this election. More positive optimists than negative paranoid Trumpsters. . nt

[comradebillyboy]

5. This guy is good...

and such a nice contrast to Mike Pence.

[Tess49]

6. I really like him. A lot. Love the Spanish as well.

[The Wielding Truth]

39. Me, too. This says a lot about Hillary. What an amazing choice! He won me over.

[stopbush]

7. Wow! Just, wow!

He is fantastic, a compelling story teller. Open and honest.

What a choice for VP!

[Tess49]

11. I feel silly admitting this, but after last week's awfulness, he has brought me to tears

a couple of time during this speech.

[auntpurl]

19. I know just what you mean.

I cried at Hillary's speech last night from Tampa. It was such a great reminder that people aren't evil and horrible like I was feeling watching the Nuremberg rallies in Cleveland. A complete breath of fresh air.

[Tess49]

23. Exactly. The stark difference is calming.

[Satch59]

8. I think I'm in love...

Such a great guy with the perfect experience. He does seem like Biden... A good fit for Hillary...so upbeat...so likable and a cute friendly face!!

Love his Spanish... It will certainly be a plus... What could Bernie supporters complain about...come on... They will be a great team!!

[PearliePoo2]

9. People have said he is boring but...

I am listening to every word and loving it!

[4lbs]

33. If that is boring, then I'll take boring every day.

[Joe the Revelator]

57. The want the smartest and most 'boring' man in the room....

And we got it baby!

[annavictorious]

10. Both Pence and Kaine have been described as "nice guys".

It says volumes about Hillary that she chose Kaine.
It says volumes about Pence that he allowed himself to be co-opted by Trump.

[Ineeda]

36. Being 'co-opted'

by tRump is the least of it. Pence is definitely not a nice guy. Rabidly anti-gay and hate-filled (among other things) does not constitute a nice guy. Ever.

[charlyvi]

45. True

He also wants to privatize Social Security and voucherize Medicare. He's a "screw the public" servant.

[Hortensis]

61. I agree. Sure, he can probably be very nice to those

who are his own, but to those who are not "close to god," including no doubt most of the planet's billions? An Indiana appeals court just reversed a ruling with a 20-year sentence for a woman who got an abortion at about 25 weeks for feticide.

[DrDan]

12. excellent speech!!!!! - so comfortable behind the microphone

positive, uplifting, not-forced

He is going to be a huge asset!!!

(successful wife and a marine son . . . what's not to like )

[Squinch]

13. Me too. I didn't expect to like him like this.

[ecstatic]

14. Exactly. I can't help but think the naysayers were

trolls who knew Kaine would be a slam dunk. This guy has clearly lived and walked the talk for decades, not just in recent years like other potentials.

[Bradical79]

28. Nah, the skepticism was genuine

for most at least. Following a thread on another board and it's just a lot of surprise. "I can't beleive how wrong I was", "wow, I was so wrong about this guy", etc. etc. seems to be a common thought process. My Republican dad was watching with me, and I think he was convered to supporting a progressive agenda on the spot, lol. It's not just how Time Kaine spoke either, but his personality and demeanor is a perfect contrast to everything about the Republican ticket.

[PearliePoo2]

38. You watched your dad convert on the spot?? WOW!

This is huge, it really is! Because if your Republican dad did this then we can assume millions of Re-pugs will also! Awesome!!

[NBachers]

51. I was wrong - I admit it. Now, I love the guy. Clinton - Kaine 2016!

[tinrobot]

64. I think the naysayers couldn't see beyond Elizabeth Warren

All they saw was "moderate", then looked for reasons to dislike him.

That speech of his was really good.

[renate]

70. I'll admit that I was so into the idea of Elizabeth Warren as VP that I was disappointed at first

And I didn't see his speech this morning, but it sounds like I missed something special.

I trust the reviews I've read here, so now I'm excited too!

[Bradical79]

15. I was pretty skeptical, but I'm convinced now

He's a great VP pick. Gives a damn good speech!

[asiliveandbreathe]

16. Tim Kaine - Love his demeanor... - can't wait for the

Pence vs Kaine debate.....talk about knocking it out of the park - Love the inclusiveness.. - his accomplishments are so impressive..and his ability to speak Spanish..valuable....

Do all the good you can - exactly -

GOTV

[auntpurl]

17. I also like that he is 100% all in for Hillary.

He's genuinely enthusiastic and seems to like her personally as well as support her positions. It comes across. I like that.

[mentalsolstice]

18. He's winning me over. Not bland at all.

His legal career sounds pretty comparative to my own. I like the way he has included persons with disabilities when referencing minorities and civil rights.

[frazzled]

20. He has totally won me over

What a clear-messaged, positive, sunny, amiable, accomplished person--not only a perfect partner to support, complement, and humanize Hillary Clinton, but a perfect foil to the acrid, selfish, dark team of Trump and Pence.

I was a minor skeptic of this choice at first, but I now think it's brilliant. As was the brilliant choice of Tammy and Marvin singing Ain't No Mountain to introduce them!

[gogo_du]

21. Since he was picked

I've watched a couple of his interviews. He interviews really well and comes off as likeable and charismatic. It's pretty stark compared to Trump.

[NewsCenter28]

22. Wow

I was like this guy is going to lose us the election before. Not anymore. This is the best VP rollout I've ever seen.

He is a star and speaks to everyone we need to win in November.

[Paladin]

24. He's a terrific public speaker. A real asset to HRC's campaign. (nt)

[Skoods]

29. Absolutely

There's a reason why Senator Kaine has never lost an election in a moderate (and previously red) state. He connects with people and convinces them that he truly is there to fight for them.

Freedom Fighter Ticket right here.

[woolldog]

25. I didn't realize what a great presence he has.

Very charismatic.

[ailsagirl]

48. They struck the perfect balance with Senator Kaine

[zenabby]

26. Looks like he's a good attack dog as well

asking about Donald's taxes

[csziggy]

27. "Tough times don't last but tough people do!"

That is a great line!

I wish I had caught the rest - just got back in from watering plants and feeding hummingbirds.

[OnDoutside]

30. Wow, just WOW. I have goosepimples after that ! That was outstanding, Tim knocked it out of the park

[mcar]

31. A real liberal!

[mchill]

32. Agree with all above - I'm pleasantly surprised!

[DemonGoddess]

34. Terrific rollout of our soon to be VP!

Something I've always appreciated about Hillary, and now appreciate about Tim Kaine, is they BOTH come from the middle class, and working people. They BOTH know what it's like to work and earn something of value.

[Schema Thing]

37. I'd forgotten, but it's come back to me that he'd ended up being my fav when Obama was vetting VPs

[ancianita]

40. He IS killing it!! He's going to be a showstopper on the trail!

[mobeau69]

41. Bam!

[left-of-center2012]

42. This Bernie supporter loves Clinton-Kaine !

[dhill926]

43. the more I see...

the more I like...

[nolabear]

44. When he teared up about Va Tech...oh, my heart.

That's a good man.

[Beantighe]

46. Great choice!

What a pleasure it was to listen to him. They both rocked it today - lot's of energy with a kick-ass message. They both even giggled a little - an excellent match-up!

[eastwestdem]

47. I can't wait for the VP debate! A real, down-to-earth progressive vs. a robotic, lego-haired

stereotypically boring politician.

[State the Obvious]

49. He had to pause to regain his composure when talking about the Virginia Tech massacre....

It brought tears to my eyes . He is a compassionate, caring person. Hillary had many good people on her list.....and she made an EXCELLENT choice. She looked SO HAPPY! I'm happy for her AND......I'm happy for US!

[SunSeeker]

50. He is going to be great for our ticket. Holy cow, he was on fire in Miami!

[bigwillq]

52. I think Kaine is a solid pick.

Seems like a good guy. I think he will work hard and won't overshadow Hillary.

[NBachers]

53. And we've still got Liz Warren in the Senate!

[lillypaddle]

54. I love this ticket

I'm feeling better and more positive than I have in months!

[Bill USA]

55. can anybody point me in the direction of a video of Kaine's speech all i can find is Hillary

introducing him.

[okasha]

62. Yes, please!

Linkie!

[Bill USA]

65. here you go....

http://www.npr.org/2016/07/23/487159147/tim-kaine-makes-campaign-trail-debut-i-like-to-fight-for-right


or: https://www.facebook.com/hillaryclinton/videos/1195631897160004/

[StrictlyRockers]

56. I'm super progressive, and I like this pick.

Kaine seems like a great VP pick to me.

Bernie can do tons of great work from his position in the Senate.

[bucolic_frolic]

58. Glad she made her own choice

no extremes on this ticket

real contrast to Tea Potty Trumpence show

The choice may calm down a lot of people

[glennward]

60. I give Hillary her due. A very good decision to me. nt

[eissa]

63. Very genuine and authentic

As VP rollouts go, this was perfection. It was all about Kaine, and he delivered a knock-out. Not super happy about his record, and wished desperately that it was Warren, but feeling a bit better after watching that.

[lostnfound]

72. If she picked someone she didn't much like, the VP might have been frozen out

Tim Kaine seems like he has the EQ to have influence over the long term.
A stronger dose of progressivism (Warren or sanders) as VP probably would have been ignored by Hillary.

As far as the range of likely picks for her, he seems like a very good one.
I found Kaine's comment about knowing what it was like to have a dictator in the Honduras particularly fascinating.

I like the Jesuit schooling, the racial closeness, the awareness of the lives of the have nots, the readiness to confront the NRA all very positive.

[redStateBlueHeart]

66. Just watched the speech

I was skeptical at first, but he's quickly growing on me. He's very affable and I'm loving his positivity too.

[Koinos]

67. I'm with them.

[hamsterjill]

68. Damn it!!! I didn't get to see it.

I'm happy to see all of the positive posts about Kaine. I'll make sure to find the video and watch it.

[auntpurl]

69. Here:

It's amazing! He was amazing!

[hamsterjill]

71. Thank you!!!!

I'll watch momentarily.

[byronius]

73. He's awesome.