I’m aware, it’s still not going to make much of a difference. But sure some people will probably feel better with a much younger VP who could theoretically be the nominee in four years. I just don’t know if that’s a huge deciding factor, especially in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio etc...
I think, assuming Biden is the nomination at this point, it would be more important for him to select a more progressive candidate.
I said it yesterday and I'll say it again, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, is now the slam dunk candidate for Biden's VP choice assuming he sticks with his pledge to pick a woman. No other female even comes close to what she brings to the table which is a big delegate swing state that Trump won in 2016.
While Cuomo is now the face of the democratic party in terms of dealing with this pandemic, Whitmer is not far behind him as she has been battling with Trump in the media and on Twitter. Cuomo would obviously make a better choice but I'm going to assume Biden will stick with his female candidate pledge.
Whitmer is perfect in many ways. She would most certainly swing Michigan to Biden. She is only 48 which helps counter Biden's age since its highly likely that Biden won't be able to finish two terms given his age and declining mental abilities. She is attractive and while that shouldn't matter the reality is that it does when it comes to female candidates. And Trump has helped propel her into the national spotlight.
Is she progressive enough for the left wing of the Party?
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
Now, how long before people who are on Twitter start bashing her as a snake. Not talking about Kight or Taz, I mean the ones that tend to be ala Trump fanatics. Like they see this as a team sport.
I worry for the younger members of Congress because the more time they spend there the more the reality of the situation sets in.
This is where I'm at. I do not blame anyone in China in regard to the people, outside of those doing the exotic meat thing. But I do blame their government and the Trump administration for this situation. Hell I sort of blame the UN for not putting their foot down. Honestly I'm starting to think that we need a centralized system for food and drink internationally that all countries adhere to and if they don't then fine and sanction them.
Trump says Republicans would ‘never’ be elected again if it was easier to vote
Donald Trump admitted on Monday that making it easier to vote in America would hurt the Republican party.
The president made the comments as he dismissed a Democratic-led push for reforms such as vote-by-mail, same-day registration and early voting as states seek to safely run elections amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Democrats had proposed the measures as part of the coronavirus stimulus. They ultimately were not included in the $2.2tn final package, which included only $400m to states to help them run elections.“The things they had in there were crazy. They had things, levels of voting that if you’d ever agreed to it, you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again,” Trump said during an appearance on Fox & Friends. “They had things in there about election days and what you do and all sorts of clawbacks. They had things that were just totally crazy and had nothing to do with workers that lost their jobs and companies that we have to save.”
Democrats often accuse Republicans of deliberately making it hard to vote in order to keep minorities, immigrants, young people and other groups from the polls. And Republicans often say they oppose voting reforms because of concerns of voter fraud – which is extremely rare – or concerns over having the federal government run elections. But Trump’s remarks reveal how at least some Republicans have long understood voting barriers to be a necessary part of their political self-preservation.
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Megachurch pastor arrested for violating virus rule. This weekend I drove by one of our parks and it was fairly packed with people. I wonder if they'll start arresting people now.