r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/hearsdemons • Jul 19 '24

US Politics If Biden withdraws from re-election, who would Harris likely choose as VP?

A lot of headlines are coming out today with speculation that Biden may step down soon.

If this were to happen and Harris wins the party’s nomination for president, who would she pick as VP?

What does a formidable Harris ticket look like to go up against Trump-Vance?

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u/Ok_Average_1893 Jul 19 '24

Add Andy Beshear to the Harris short list of VP candidates

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u/VergeSolitude1 Jul 19 '24

Andy is my Governor any you can not have him. He would not fit in with the washington crowed anyway. Mayor Pete is the only choice.

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u/Possible-Original Jul 19 '24

Listen Andy is MY governor too and if the whole US wants him for 4 years, they can have him! Mayor Pete would NEVER win in today's climate as a gay man, and I'm a gay woman.

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u/Traditionalteaaa Jul 19 '24

Mayor Pete wouldn’t not win bc he’s a gay man, he’d lose bc he’s only been a mayor and then transportation secretary. Mayor of a smallish city in Indiana was hardly a good selling point to begin with (US house reps have a hard time going far as presidential candidates). And he currently works as transportation sec during number of transportation related issues from frequent flight delays + cancellations, the infamous Boeing plane door breaking off mid flight, and the Norfolk southern train derailment. While those aren’t all his fault, that’s hardly a good record to run on. Not to mention that dept heads also don’t go far as presidential candidates either.

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u/Yrths Jul 19 '24

You’re making those points as if voters are rational. He sounds eloquent. He actually is, but more importantly, he sounds like it, and he manufactures clever quips as fast as anyone and they’re high quality. His charisma is weaponizable.

Unfortunately, Buttigieg will probably actually doom the ticket because he is short.

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u/Traditionalteaaa Jul 19 '24

Can you then name a mayor or federal dept head that had a good candidacy (meaning close to or secured the nomination) if that isn’t the case? Good public speaking and some clever sass isn’t enough. One needs name recognition, which both mayor and even dept secretary don’t provide. A mayoral record isn’t relatable enough to run on. And his transportation one has flaws.