WHY DID KAMALA HARRIS CHOOSE TIM WALZ OVER JOSH SHAPIRO AS HER RUNNINTG MATE?

 

Harris needs to rein in those voters who are discontent as a result of Biden's pro-Israel, hawkish policies with regard to Gaza and the West Bank. Choosing Shapiro who is an ardent supporter of Netanyahu and his genocidal actions would have guaranteed the loss of all those uncommitted voters. And in Minnesota the uncommitted delegates got 19% of the vote, the highest in the nation. North Carolina, which is a battleground state, came in second place with 12.7%.

 

Waltz had a decent position on the protesters. He clearly stated that they had a right to protest especially in light of the atrocities that are being committed against the Palestinian people. In contrast Shapiro all but embraced Netanyahu. Actually, he did, figuratively speaking.

 

Thus the protests against genocide on campuses and streets throughout the country made a difference. I’m proud to that I was one of those voters who voted for only the uncommitted delegates in the state of Maryland. That’s not to say, however, that I’m going to vote for Harris. But I sure hope she wins!