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pinkstarburst

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15. This is BS, if we are excluding Pete on the basis of
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 06:48 PM
Aug 2024

"it's a bridge too far" and other b.s. excuses. People absolutely give a darn about who is on the bottom of the ticket and young people are absolutely concerned about what is going on in the middle east right now and statements that Shapiro has made may lose us young voters, which HAS to be taken into account. It is not just about if he can have an influence in one state if he causes an entire movement of young people to cool, and loses us several other swing states with large Muslim populations.

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And the Suspense Mounts.. TY! Cha Aug 2024 #1
I've seen enough... Harris / Shapiro! honest.abe Aug 2024 #2
I've seen enough. Harris/Shapiro, Harris/Kelly, Harris/walz, JohnSJ Aug 2024 #3
Good one! honest.abe Aug 2024 #10
Sorry, couldn't help myself JohnSJ Aug 2024 #12
Harris .... Kelly lets take Arizona and the whole southern western states... AZ.. NM .. Texas.. Trueblue1968 Aug 2024 #86
Great! I wanna vote for him! Going to be a brilliant potus in 8 years lindysalsagal Aug 2024 #4
My Daughter who will be voting in her first election said.. DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #5
. RandySF Aug 2024 #6
Allow me to respond gab13by13 Aug 2024 #29
well played, why didn't I think of this? Nimble_Idea Aug 2024 #7
Yeah no. Kingofalldems Aug 2024 #8
Her non-vote will be swamped by other new young voters who.. honest.abe Aug 2024 #9
agree 'honest abe'.....plus it's not like democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #22
Yep. Im convinced the new young voters are going to come through for us in Nov in a very big way. honest.abe Aug 2024 #26
Mention to your daughter that it should be Kamala's policy she should be concerned about FakeNoose Aug 2024 #11
This is BS, if we are excluding Pete on the basis of pinkstarburst Aug 2024 #15
+♾️ This!!! ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ n/t phoenix_rising Aug 2024 #18
WTF??? I mean seriously, this has nothing to do with Buttigieg FakeNoose Aug 2024 #28
Define "we" I don't get to tell Kamala who to pick, leave me out. gab13by13 Aug 2024 #30
No, winning a state like PA is what needs to be taken into account...many of these kids have already said they will vote Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #40
You are voting for Kamala and a VP.. Remember how excited we were when Kamala was announced in 2020? DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #19
Tell your daughter about Trump kansasobama Aug 2024 #38
There's many young people who are NOT anti-Israel. Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #13
Maybe... DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #20
Centre County isn't exactly blue just because there's a University there. gab13by13 Aug 2024 #33
George Wallace was a Democratic candidate for POTUS in the 1968 primary. PufPuf23 Aug 2024 #39
Where is the link about the KKK comment? Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #41
Google.. DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #44
Josh Shapiro never made the comment you claim he made. lapucelle Aug 2024 #65
Yeah, that never happened. "Google it" doesn't work because there is no quote. lapucelle Aug 2024 #63
It's a lie MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2024 #73
Correct EZ.... democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #24
how do you soften your stance.. DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #45
My granddaughter and her college friends Sugarcoated Aug 2024 #16
Lost cause. TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #51
What was your response to her? MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2024 #71
Me too democrattotheend Aug 2024 #88
Shapiro was my fav but jujubeets Aug 2024 #14
Please explain for us non-PA folks. honest.abe Aug 2024 #17
She was.. DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #21
And yet he is the "most popular governor in recent memory" based on a poll in March. honest.abe Aug 2024 #23
Is it worth taking a chance with everything at stake? DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #35
Yes...he is a very popular governor and can deliver PA to us... Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #42
They will do the dirt any of them Cosmocat Aug 2024 #55
Press already on him about the NDA and pay off for the Sexual Harassment allegation.. DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #36
Why did you just mention your daughter when it's obviously both of you? scipan Aug 2024 #48
wait what? DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #50
Why are you voting for Harris? Have you discussed your reasoning with your daughter? scipan Aug 2024 #52
What "daughter"? MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2024 #75
I think there could be problems if more of this comes out pinkstarburst Aug 2024 #25
Oh yeah, guilt by association, gab13by13 Aug 2024 #34
I Think Shapiro's Biggest Negative is His Embrace of School Vouchers Indykatie Aug 2024 #37
That is not true... the voucher thing is bullshit. Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #43
Stop dude... DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #46
Yes Cosmocat Aug 2024 #56
What does the president of the United Auto Workers union have to do school vouchers? lapucelle Aug 2024 #61
mostly out of state...this is hatchet job... Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #67
The United Auto Workers union president did not sign that letter. lapucelle Aug 2024 #72
You should stop... Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #68
No.. DemocratInPa Aug 2024 #70
I think the anti-Shapiro folks "doth protest too much". honest.abe Aug 2024 #85
The voucher thing is made up lies. Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #59
Haven't heard about that one. Emile Aug 2024 #60
Beshear cancelled his plans too epreic01 Aug 2024 #27
If I wash socks tonight, I can cancel my plans to wash then tomorrow. rzemanfl Aug 2024 #31
I don't want it to be this guy. alarimer Aug 2024 #32
Me neither. I hope it's Whitmer and shock the socks off of the media. n/t valleyrogue Aug 2024 #47
PA is really really important. I think PA will pay more attention to the VP pick than other states if it's him. scipan Aug 2024 #49
Shades of 2000 K19 Aug 2024 #53
Your concern is noted. RandySF Aug 2024 #54
It seems as if the oppo book on Josh Shapiro has been exposed all over the internet this week, lapucelle Aug 2024 #69
Liebermans issue wasnt being jewish Cosmocat Aug 2024 #57
Lieberman, Manchin and Sinema all called themselves moderates. Emile Aug 2024 #58
idk DeepWinter Aug 2024 #64
I remember their opposition to a potential "public option" within Obamacare. Emile Aug 2024 #76
"Doom" ?!? LOL. I would bet the farm that you are completely wrong. honest.abe Aug 2024 #62
NonZionist jews deserve a voice jujubeets Aug 2024 #66
Democrat party???? SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2024 #74
So who tends to use the term "Democrat" party? honest.abe Aug 2024 #82
Sorry, but there is no "Democrat" party. lapucelle Aug 2024 #77
There's a clue honest.abe Aug 2024 #81
Indeed. lapucelle Aug 2024 #87
Welcome to DU. KS Toronado Aug 2024 #78
Notice that all of the potential VP's are "cancelling plans".... Chakaconcarne Aug 2024 #79
Kamala is meeting 1-on-1 with the finalists. RandySF Aug 2024 #80
This would be my bet pinkstarburst Aug 2024 #84
Very well could be. The Harris campaign is very savy. honest.abe Aug 2024 #83
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