I do think others would be stronger (I especially think Whitmer would be a strong candidate), but I think people underestimate just how weak Trump actually is as a candidate right now.
It just hasn’t been capitalized on because Biden was a fucking mummy, but Trump is old and tried. His RNC speech was just exhausting to even watch, and he is falling asleep in most drawn out public appearances.
He’s surrounded by yes men who peddle QAnon conspiracy theories and rambles on about things only his most loyal fan base even understand, playing the encore for his fans but leaving any independents or less politically engaged folks bewildered.
None of this was able to be capitalized on by an ailing and addled Biden, but as long as Harris can be halfway coached to focus on these points and juxtapose them, she’ll be fine (even if I agree there could be much better options than a previous CA senator and law enforcement pick).
Whitmer has already said she’s not contending for the nomination, probably because Kamala already promised her a good job, either as VP or Secretary of Somethingorother
IIRC she and Newsom said they are not interested in being Harris’s VP. Didn’t see her saying she wasn’t going to be looking for nomination, but open to seeing a source.
I do think others would be stronger (I especially think Whitmer would be a strong candidate), but I think people underestimate just how weak Trump actually is as a candidate right now.
It just hasn’t been capitalized on because Biden was a fucking mummy, but Trump is old and tried. His RNC speech was just exhausting to even watch, and he is falling asleep in most drawn out public appearances.
He’s surrounded by yes men who peddle QAnon conspiracy theories and rambles on about things only his most loyal fan base even understand, playing the encore for his fans but leaving any independents or less politically engaged folks bewildered.
None of this was able to be capitalized on by an ailing and addled Biden, but as long as Harris can be halfway coached to focus on these points and juxtapose them, she’ll be fine (even if I agree there could be much better options than a previous CA senator and law enforcement pick).
Whitmer’s one weakness is that she hasn’t really been tested yet on the national stage…
… which will be fixed once Harris picks her as her VP
It’s cute that you think Americans would elect an administration with both a female president and vice president.
Or when she still throws her hat into the ring if delegates are unpledged and people want a more healthy competition for the nomination.
Whitmer has already said she’s not contending for the nomination, probably because Kamala already promised her a good job, either as VP or Secretary of Somethingorother
IIRC she and Newsom said they are not interested in being Harris’s VP. Didn’t see her saying she wasn’t going to be looking for nomination, but open to seeing a source.
Edit: Ah, it’s rumored that she said that: https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-kamala-harris-democratic-presidential-nomination-gavin-newsom/