Morning Jolt: Harris VP Short-Lister Comes Loaded with Baggage

WITH JIM GERAGHTY

July 29 2024

Harris VP Short-Lister Comes Loaded with Baggage

On the menu today: A new report contends that Minnesota governor Tim Walz is on the short list to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate. This is almost laughable when you look at Walz's record running the state government, which somehow manages to combine the honesty of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, the competence of former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco, and the sharp-eyed ethical-watchdog instincts of soon-to-be-former New Jersey senator Bob Menendez. A whole lot of shady and unethical people in Minnesota see the state government as a giant pile of money just waiting to be taken, with a sleepy guard in the form of the governor. Meanwhile, it may be necessary to file a missing-persons report on the current president, and it's worth noting that school-voucher opponents still don't trust Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro.

The Walz Is Closing In

Bloomberg News: "Kamala Harris is considering a wide range of vice presidential candidates from the Democratic Party's ...

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