To worry for Kamala Harris - woman, half black, half Asian, married to a Jewish man

Kelly is fairly legitimately a hero, married to a victim senator, and a really strong voice for gun control. In hard poitical terms, he does not deliver a big state. He might deliver an even bigger chunk of votes nationally because so many sympathize with his POV. I like what I know of him but I doubt that Democrat strategists are reading the musings of randoms on a UK parenting site.

Kelly is so much more interesting! But it’ll all come down to who polls best in the key states.

I think you are wrong. My family still live in America and according to my mom, who is pretty keyed in when it comes to US politics, there has been a resurgence in the Democratic party, people are hopeful again and she's starting to sway the minds of the more level headed Republicans who don't want a convicted felon who is destroying women's rights in office. Also, just imagine if she and trump actually debated? She's a successful prosecutor and he's a bumbling moron who can barely string a coherent sentence together. She would destroy him. Sure, maybe the idiotic trump supporters in the Midwest won't vote for her, but they don't represent the majority in any way. As long as people actually make the effort to vote and there is a good turnout, Harris will win.

And of course he doesn't even bother to correct his assumption that she originates from Africa.

Despicable old prick.

Yeah, all those 'miserable old cat lady' comments are just fine 🙄

Looking at the US press, quite a bit of smart money is riding on Andy Beshear. Between him and Kelly is my guess today.

Actually ilovemoney is correct. She was a clear diversity hire by Biden. If you look at her time in office she has achieved absolutely nothing. Her record as a prosecutor is poor. She is not a good public speaker, often coming across as clueless, ill-prepared and unintelligent. Which is quite an achievement when you access to numerous advisors and script writers. For people to now vote for her on the sole basis of race/gender would be really sad.

Wow,that's amazing. The first person in history who gets ahead because they're black and/ or female. And to the highest job in the land?!

The VP pick should probably be someone from a swing state. Which would make Mark Kelly and Josh Shapiro good candidates.
Andy Beshear has been mentioned and I think he'd be a great pick

Just my personal opinion, but getting back to whether Josh Shapiro could be picked as VP. Sadly, I think the Israel-Hamas war is a big factor, as pro-Palestinian support is strong among the younger voters whom KH really needs to keep onside. Think of the recent demos on university campuses, for example.

Given the current charged atmosphere, can she risk picking a VP who could be perceived as being strongly pro-Israel? Even if they have many positive qualities? It’s totally unfair, but the situation in Gaza is a flashpoint right now.

A "wallflower" is a very sexist term with no male equivalent. I'm sure she has the resilience to cope, she has had to all her life. America is obviously a much more racially charged country than the UK unfortunately.

Donald Trump himself has a long history of making anti semetic statements, including calling American Jews ungrateful and disloyal.

And, of course, he is supported by various white supremacist groups.

I can only assume Valeriekat has been living under a rock for the past 10 years or so.

So do you consider the chant "Jews will not replace us" to be not antisemitic?

Good Lord, do you not even remember Charlottesville? There are some truly vile antisemites backing Trump. And as a Jewish woman I am here to tell you, the fact that Ivanka converted doesn't mean Trump himself can't be an antisemite. Quite frankly all the Christian nationalists Trump hangs with are antisemites.

80% of American Jews vote for the Democrats.

This is a ridiculous thing to say. can you find a single example where Trump's supporters have been anti semitic? I think everyone knows that his daughter and son in law are Jewish.

Exactly the words ‘African woman’. That’s the bit that’s a problem.

Not those exact words. He said the democrats won’t get rid of her. (I guess he is saying she is a DEI hire which is a familiar rant). He doesn’t seem to have said anything about whether people would vote for her. Why wouldn’t they they voted for Obama.

calling her African is ridiculous. She is half Tamil Indian from her mother. Her father was from the Caribbean.

She’s dealt with racism all her life. I’m sure her mothers family/community would have been tricky about her father. and I have read when she was growing up the (presumably white) neighbours children weren’t allowed to play with her and younger sister.

I agree Kelly is the most likely. It's sobering that Shapiro's ethnicity is likely counting against him, though.

I would like Gretchen Whitmer best, but I am not deluded enough to think that's a possibility. And nor is any senior Democrat. She's saving her energy for 2028, I think.

All American hero, in favour of proper gun control. From a European perspective, he looks the business. But Europeans don't have input.

Josh Shapiro has been on my shortlist of VP candidates, but given Kamala is married to Doug Emhoff, it might look too Jewish, and an all female ticket looks too radical. I like Pete Buttigieg (but female+ gay... I hear the cat calling now). My money is on Kelly.

I’m not exactly sure who, but I think it should be a centrist Democrat who’s been recently (last 10 years) elected in a swing state. Josh Shapiro might be good, but there’s the problem with the recent rise in antisemitism.

You're quite right @YankSplaining . The technicalities of election procedures are convoluted. But I wouldn't be the person who bets against her as the Dem candidate from on. Who do you suggest as VP?

And, I do think she can beat Trump. It will be very tight though.

Not the official candidate quite yet.

www.npr.org/2024/07/26/g-s1-13338/kamala-harris-joe-biden-dnc-democrat-nominee