Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee by default, did what her predecessor President Joe Biden only dreamed of when she chose Governor Mike Walz (D-MN) to be her running mate: she got Republicans and the far-Left anti-Israel “Squad” to agree on something.
In the hours after media began reporting that Walz was Harris’ final choice — despite some rumblings that she might choose critical swing-state Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) — liberal “Squad” members cheered the addition to the party’s ticket, and Republicans cheered what they viewed as an unforced error that could make the path to victory an easier one for former President Donald Trump.
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On the Left, soon-to-be former Rep. Jamaal Bowman delivered a video of himself hyping the liberal Minnesota Governor — who presided over the violent and fiery riots that followed George Floyd’s death largely by allowing the perpetrators to burn and loot without compunction — like a cheerleader. Bowman lost his primary earlier this summer by double digits after taking a vocal stand against Israel in the wake of the October 7 massacre and in favor of the pro-Hamas groupies who trashed college campuses in the months that followed.
It’s Walz baby let’s go!! pic.twitter.com/ix54tsvMJ9
— Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (@JamaalBowmanNY) August 6, 2024
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) also cheered her home state governor, saying he’d “bring Minnesota nice to the ticket.” But if “Minnesota nice” is anything like “neighborliness” — which is how Walz has previously described socialism — the American people might have other ideas.
Congratulations to our next Vice President @Tim_Walz 🥳
Our North Star state Governor has signed universal school meals, paid family and sick leave, marijuana legalization, and protections for reproductive rights into law.
Bringing Minnesota nice to the ticket 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/8fNZS1jsyG
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) August 6, 2024
Republican CNN commentator Scott Jennings weighed in, saying, “The Hamasniks won out, sounds like.”
The Hamasniks won out, sounds like. https://t.co/yKFDgyKGA3
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) August 6, 2024
Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro called the choice a “massive gift” to the Republican Party, adding, “As someone who wants Kamala to lose, picking Walz is wonderful! It’s political malpractice! Why? 1. Not from a swing state. 2. Radical, underscoring her radicalism. 3. She rejected (((Shapiro))) to please the pro-Hamas caucus. She’s not competent. And this pick shows it.”
As someone who wants Kamala to lose, picking Walz is wonderful! It’s political malpractice! Why?
1. Not from a swing state.
2. Radical, underscoring her radicalism.
3. She rejected (((Shapiro))) to please the pro-Hamas caucus.
She’s not competent. And this pick shows it.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 6, 2024
Conservative X account @AGHamilton29 posted, “The last time Harris and Walz teamed up was when he allowed rioters to burn down half of Minneapolis and then she raised money to bail them out.”
The last time Harris and Walz teamed up was when he allowed rioters to burn down half of Minneapolis and then she raised money to bail them out.
— AG (@AGHamilton29) August 6, 2024
He then explained why Harris’ choice was driving celebration both on the hard Left and on the Right: “Both Republicans and the pro-Hamas far left are celebrating. Republicans because they correctly view Walz as a weaker electoral option. The pro-Hamas far-left because, as they are openly saying, it sends a signal to them that a Harris admin will pander to their views.”
Both Republicans and the pro-Hamas far left are celebrating. Republicans because they correctly view Walz as a weaker electoral option. The pro-Hamas far-left because, as they are openly saying, it sends a signal to them that a Harris admin will pander to their views.
— AG (@AGHamilton29) August 6, 2024
CNN’s Van Jones conceded Hamilton’s point during a segment with Jim Acosta, saying that Harris’ choice was an indication that she had “caved” to the far-Left anti-Israel wing of her party in not choosing Shapiro, who is Jewish.
Van Jones admits that Kamala picking Walz was her “caving in to some of these darker parts in the party” in terms of appeasing “anti-Jewish bigots” that have “gotten marbled into this party.” pic.twitter.com/UTspmYkFfF
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) August 6, 2024
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) took it a step further, arguing that Harris had not chosen Walz because she was appeasing the pro-Hamas left, but rather, because she was part of it.
“Let’s be clear: Kamala didn’t *cave* to the antisemitic, pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party,” he said. “She *belongs* to the pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic party.”
Let’s be clear: Kamala didn’t *cave* to the antisemitic, pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party.
She *belongs* to the pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic party.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) August 6, 2024
