Someone on Morning Joe said Obama was in favor of Harris picking Walz

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11. But "snubbing" Shapiro may do harm

I went to a Jewish high school in Montgomery County, PA during the Bush years. Many of my classmates still live in the area. Some became orthodox and went hard core right wing and are a lost cause. Others are more moderate but still pro-Israel and may be less trusting of Kamala in light of her statement after meeting Netanyahu and her "passing over" Shapiro, who was seen as the frontrunner. At a minimum, I think scheduling the kickoff rally in Philadelphia was a mistake if she wasn't sure she was picking him.

To be clear, she had plenty of good reasons to not pick Shapiro that have nothing to do with Israel. My guess is that she was leaning toward him but just didn't vibe with him, or he had too many demands and made her feel like she couldn't trust him. But I wish this had played out a little differently so it didn't feel like he was passed over.