# Harris VP choice as she is the official presidential nominee of the Democratic Party for 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** kamala-harris\ **Created:** [July 21, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552 "2024-07-21T19:06:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 61
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1205 "2024-08-05T17:26:40Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Unfortunately, today is a bad news day with the stock market crashing… Yeah, gotta give the talking heads their chance to yap. Because heaven knows we’ve never had storms or stock market fluctuations! 🙄 Just more room for the market to bounce back when the Fed eases interest rates. (Insiders make their money - largely - from volatility, whether up or down. As opposed to the majority of us who buy and hold…) ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1206 "2024-08-05T17:51:52Z")
This is a fairly informative tweet from Julian Castro about what is involved in the VP vetting process, based on his experience in 2016: > ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1207 "2024-08-05T18:06:41Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Kelly isn’t much of a speaker. Doesn’t do much TV and isn’t known for getting in front of large crowds. Talked to a friend of mine in Arizona. She agreed and added that she didn’t think Kelly would have chosen to get into politics if not for carrying on Gabby’s work. I wonder if he has the fire in his belly needed to step into a national campaign. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1208 "2024-08-05T18:08:00Z")
I _wish_ the pick was Julian. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1209 "2024-08-05T18:10:14Z")
Ronny Chieng did a bit on this on The Daily Show. It was pretty funny. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1210 "2024-08-05T18:15:00Z")
[And then there were two…](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4811657-harris-vp-pick-tuesday/). (Shapiro & Walz) ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1211 "2024-08-05T18:16:05Z")
nvm… ddd ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1212 "2024-08-05T18:18:43Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I _wish_ the pick was Julian So actually he would be my choice if this was a regular primary. But as Harris’ VP, nope. It needs to be an old white guy from Midwest. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1213 "2024-08-05T18:19:14Z")
According to this the choice as been made and the person has accepted > **[Kamala Harris VP: Nominee's choice for running mate has accepted, per source](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/kamala-harris-vp-nominees-choice-running-mate-has-accepted-per-source)** > > Kamala Harris has chosen her Vice Presidential nominee and that person has accepted, according to a source close to the Democratic nominee. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1214 "2024-08-05T18:20:32Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > According to this the choice as been made and the person has accepted If that’s true, it’s probably going to leak out in the next few hours. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1215 "2024-08-05T18:21:36Z")
I don’t know why but I feel like it’s going to be Shapiro. _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1216 "2024-08-05T18:21:40Z")
The article also claims that Pete and Beshear and still in the mix and only Kelly and Pritizker are eliminated ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1217 "2024-08-05T18:22:37Z")
Well, technically, only one is currently in the mix if it’s been offered and accepted. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1218 "2024-08-05T18:26:08Z")
Fair. I think they meant that it will be one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1219 "2024-08-05T18:27:41Z")
Polymarket now has Shapiro at roughly 2/3 and Walz at roughly 1/3 with everyone else at 1% or lower ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1220 "2024-08-05T18:41:52Z")
Yeah, I think Mark Kelly is out. VP has accepted the job, just not sure who. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1221 "2024-08-05T18:50:10Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > VP has accepted the job, just not sure who. All of this is still rumour (or rather, unconfirmed leaks from multiple insider sources) but the leaks have been consistent so probably true. As for who it is, (a) for many days now the betting markets have been going with Shapiro, and (b) I don’t want it to be Shapiro, so therefore (c) it’s Shapiro! If it is, I sincerely hope I’m wrong about the negative impact this could have on the campaign. I’ve rarely wanted so much to be wrong! ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1222 "2024-08-05T18:59:57Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I don’t know why but I feel like it’s going to be Shapiro. _sigh_ I think it will be Walz, and I know why. I prefer Shapiro, and I’m a pessimist. No biggie, but I like a more disciplined process where we do not have so many leaks. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1223 "2024-08-05T19:00:05Z")
Shapiro’s Wikipedia page, citing a recent article from The Bulwark, now claims that Shapiro worked for Israel’s “Hasbara”, essentially as a propagandist: After graduating from college, Shapiro moved to [Washington, DC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.). There, Shapiro began working in the [public affairs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_relations) department (known as [Hasbara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbara)) of the [Israeli embassy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Israel,_Washington,_D.C.) in April 1996.[[19]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Shapiro#cite_note-:4-19) According to a Shapiro spokesperson, he worked there “to get foreign policy experience. His job largely involved educating the public about Israel.”[[19]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Shapiro#cite_note-:4-19) Not a great look right now. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/1224 "2024-08-05T19:16:42Z")
I wonder why Fox 2 Detroit is still the only source reporting this? I’d think other news outlets would be on this by now [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552.md?page=60) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552.md?page=62)