Kamala Harris VP Announcement - No One Expected This

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and the vice presidential scuttlebutt now happening with Kamala Harris. Well, it's heated up to a new level, and we have an announcement

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Vetting paperwork has been sent to several governors, and Kamala Harris will probably

probably pick her vice president a lot quicker than former president Donald Trump did

I don't believe she's going to wait until the convention to do it

That being said, the shocker here is not who was on the list

And you have, you know, J.B. Pritzker, you have Gretchen Whitmer. You have Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, who's the one that concerns me the most because

Pennsylvania is an important state. And I would like to not see him picked because Pennsylvania is an important state and he's very popular

And then you have one particular governor who was left off, and it shocked a lot of people

That governor's name was Andy Bashir. And I want you to hear what he has to say about it in this clip

Tell me if he sounds disappointed or maybe the paperwork is stuck in the mail

Let us know in the comments what you think. And I also want to know in the comments who you think she's going to pick to be her vice president

I want her to pick Pete Buttigieg because I believe, Harris Buttigieg or even Harris Whitmer, neither one of those tickets has a chance

But you let me know in the comments who you want to see your pick and why. With that said I am excited to fully endorse the vice president to be the next president of the United States She called me personally just hours after President Biden announcement and I admit that means a lot to me but I not the only one

10 hours on the phone doing the hard work that it takes to bring together the coalition

that you see coming around her. There is so much energy. And it's energy because we know her

We know that she is a strong, and smart person, which will make her a good president, but she is also a kind and empathetic

person, and that's going to make her a great president. Now, just think about the contrast

Here's the vice president with empathy, looking out for people versus what's on the other side

which is just people looking out for themselves. I think you're going to see this energy continue

and I think the vice president is going to win this race, become the president of the United States

but most importantly, move us past all this partisan bickering, move us past the constant back and forth

People are exhausted about it, and she's got a chance to be that next leader that moves us beyond it

Well, and you mentioned that you were one of the first people that she called. Did she mention anything about having you serve as her running mate, potentially

Well, I'm going to keep any of the details of that call personal, but what she did is she called and asked for my support

and I willingly gave it. She talked about having, you know, just months to make sure we won this election

but wanting to earn it. She said she didn't want a coronation. She wanted to earn it

And that exactly what I needed to hear that she is going to get out there just like she doing today and make her case to the American people She is the perfect person to prosecute the case against Donald Trump Here a district attorney and a former attorney general like I was that out there

having represented, having fought for victims of rape and incest, of domestic abuse

taking on Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, a guy that said when a woman is raped

and becomes pregnant, it is, quote, inconvenient. Or that women should stay with a domestic abuser

I mean, that is really wrong. And the vice president is the perfect person

to contrast that view and how wrong former President Trump and J.D. Vance

are on those and so many more issues. I know you said you love your job as governor of Kentucky

but if you were asked to serve as vice president, Would you lean towards saying yes

I do love my job here in Kentucky. My kids are happy

We're having record success. We've broken every record for private sector investment, new jobs, exports, tourism

Recidivism is at a low the last three years. Our drug overdoses are going down for the first time and a long time, which is critically important

So I love the work that I do. The only reason I'd ever consider something else

is if I felt that I could help my people in Kentucky more in a different role

or that there was a chance to move past the partisanship, the constant fighting

You know, what we've done in Kentucky has turned down the temperature and have everybody, Democrats and Republicans

focus on those things that aren partisan like good jobs solid infrastructure health care that accessible and affordable to everyone internet access public safety public education

I just think America and our people are yearning for a time when they're not defined by their

party where everything from the car they drive to the beer they drink isn't about picking a team

I think they're just yearning to get beyond this and get back to a sense of normalcy

But on that race, of course, this is a big question of who is going to be on that ticket with her

If she is the nominee, there are some people who have already started submitting information for vetting purposes

Are you one of those people? Have you submitted any information to the Harris campaign? I've not been personally asked to submit information at this point

Okay. And you and I spoke right after you won re-election. It's a rare thing for a Democrat governor in a very red state like Kentucky

If you were selected as vice president, and I know we're talking about hyperbo. but it matters. And what would you bring to the ticket as far as appealing to rural voters who may have turned away from your party

Well, I know how to talk to people on both sides of the aisle. You have to in a state like Kentucky

And again, it's recognizing that when people wake up in the morning, the things they're worried about aren't partisan

And they're not thinking about the presidential election. They're thinking about their job and whether they make enough to support their family

They're thinking about whether they can afford their next doctor's appointment for their parents or their kids or themselves

They're thinking about the safety of the roads and bridges they drive on that day. They're thinking about their public safety and their community

And they're thinking about their kids' future, their education and then the opportunities