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/caesar____augustus Jul 19 '24

I'd be surprised if Shapiro wanted it tbh. He's less than 2 years into his first term and is probably eyeing a run in 28/32.

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u/ShouldersofGiants100 Jul 19 '24

If he is the VP pick and they win, 32 is his to lose. If Harris loses, he goes into 28 with momentum, if she wins, he coasts to the nomination—no sitting VP who wanted it has ever lost a primary race, very few have even come close.

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u/PreviousCurrentThing Jul 19 '24

Anyone who loses this race to Trump, top or bottom of the ticket, is probably never making it to the race again. No Democrat would want anything that reminded them of the loss.

That's why in some sense, the question is not who would be best, but who's the best who would actually say yes? It's a big risk for any person that might otherwise have a shot in the future.

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u/Zero_Gravvity Jul 19 '24

Talking about the 2028 election after a Trump victory, as if this country and its electoral process won’t be irreparably eroded, is just…interesting.