• lennybird@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Whitmer is top tier but unless she’s been heavily bluffing, she withdrew herself for consideration.

    I’d also place Buttigieg in top tier, but also agree it’s coming down to Kelly vs. Shapiro. I think they should go Kelly or Buttigieg over Shapiro but I bet they go Shapiro.

    Ideally you’d combine: Kelly’s background with Buttigieg’s debate skills with Shapiro’s public speaking skills with Walz’s candor.

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      3 months ago

      Yes, Whitmer withdrew because she wants to keep working directly in her state. Unfortunately, it would be very unlikely to have a two woman ticket get elected in the US currently as well, so with Harris, they’ve done the calculations and basically said it has to be a white guy, also probably straight, so unfortunately, I doubt Pete would be the pick either. Sucks, but that’s how it is due to some people who live in this country right now.

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        3 months ago

        I personally don’t buy that a gay guy or 2 woman ticket is unelectable. Frankly I remember people saying the same thing about a black guy or a woman in general. I think in this era of MeToo and post-Roe especially that there’s nothing wrong with that. Especially when 99/100 racist sexist homophobic scum are already voting Trump anyway.

        I hope those of us who support democrats don’t get in our own way and inadvertently gatekeep good candidates because of what we fear maga will think.