Harris Blasted Over VP Pick
House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted on Tuesday that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro would have been a “stronger choice” as Vice President Harris’ running mate. Johnson suggested that Harris might have been “reluctant” to select the 51-year-old due to his “Jewish heritage.”
“I think that clearly was a major factor, is that she was reluctant to put a vice presidential nominee on the ticket with Jewish heritage because they’re having a split in the Democratic Party,” Johnson told The Hill on Tuesday. “They have a pro-Palestinian, in some cases pro-Hamas, wing of the Democratic Party. Sadly for Josh Shapiro, because of his heritage, I think that is the reason he was overlooked. I just know that that was a major factor. I think it was transparently a major factor. And I think they made a political decision that is sad, and I think they’ll regret it.”
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y) highlighted the “hypocrisy” of anti-Israel protesters on Tuesday, noting that while they demonstrated against the Biden administration’s policy on Israel, they would still vote for Harris as long as she did not choose Shapiro as her running mate.
What a moment on CNN:
Abby Phillip wonders if picking Josh Shapiro would "antagonize those voters" who voted "uncommitted" in Minnesota over the Gaza war.
Jake Tapper tries to cut in and say that Shapiro's policy on Israel is the same as Walz, but "he is Jewish."
Audie Cornish… pic.twitter.com/3D1Dlm8E0R
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) August 7, 2024
“The Anti-Israel activists who have been falsely accusing the Biden-Harris administration of funding “genocide” are suddenly fine with Vice President Harris, as long as she declines to choose Governor Shapiro as a running mate,” Torres posted on X. “Never mind that the pro-Israel views of Governor Shapiro are indistinguishable from those of VP Harris. These hypocrites are full of s— and their antisemitic dog whistling should be given no veto power over the selection of a presidential running mate.
“Billy, this is Josh Shapiro. He's the Governor of the state that will almost certainly decide this election and he currently has a 63% approval rating. The downside is that he's Jewish." pic.twitter.com/KPLjNTgc01
— Mauty480 (@Mauty480) August 6, 2024
Shapiro was frequently mentioned as one of the roughly half-dozen candidates Vice President Harris was considering for her ticket. However, on Tuesday, she announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
I'm not going to lie: I'm pleased as punch that Josh Shapiro, who spent the last week trying to slowly and softly back into the bushes on his Zionism to placate the pro-Hamas Democratic base, just got face-planted. Clarity is good. Kamala chose the Squad.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 6, 2024
Shapiro has been criticized by progressives for his stance on the war in Gaza and currently has higher unfavorable ratings among Gen Z voters, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll released this week. His unfavorable rating stands at 25%, compared to Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who have unfavorable ratings of 10% and 13%, respectively.
Nearly 3/4 of Americans have never heard of Tim Walz so Democrats are deceptively trying to pass-him-off as “moderate.”
Don’t let them.
The real Tim Walz…
🧾Is an apologist for Socialism
🧾Wants sanctuary cities
🧾Wants free healthcare for illegals
🧾Wants driver’s licenses… pic.twitter.com/pxV3gUPXxw— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) August 6, 2024
