Now we know why Harris waited to endorse Joe

[StarfishSaver]

Why Kamala Harris waited for Warren to exit the race before endorsing Biden

“I had two women colleagues in the race, and I did not feel right putting my thumb on the scale [that] in any way would harm their candidacy,” Harris said, referring to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Both ended their campaigns last week. “So, when Elizabeth announced that she was getting out of the race, I let Joe know that I would endorse him.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/09/why-kamala-harris-waited-warren-exit-race-before-endorsing-biden/?fbclid=IwAR3prGlbq32SHBaL5uGGgBTlb1dBxEHCHebcTT7WwxWEfWpJOCWLQTTE21M

Classy move.

I love it when women have each other's backs. It's not necessary for women to always endorse other women candidates. But it's important for them to make sure they don't undermine each other.

[aikoaiko]

1. +1

[Turin_C3PO]

2. Good for Harris!

I’m still mad about how the media blacked out her and Warren’s campaigns.

[StarfishSaver]

15. Me, too

And can you imagine what they would have done to Harris, Warren and Klobuchar had Harris endorsed Biden while Warren and Klobuchar were still in the race? We would have been bombarded with 24/7 coverage of why a female candidate "dissed" the other women and how that meant Warren and Klobuchar didn't have what it takes to be president.

[DownriverDem]

56. Biden & Harris

Biden with Harris as his VP will make a great team.

[BigmanPigman]

64. Hell yes, I said so over a hear ago

and haven't changed my mind. Maybe it's my gut and not my mind.

[getagrip_already]

3. class act.... n/t

[DesertRat]

4. I greatly admire Sen. Harris

I'm hoping for a Biden/Harris ticket.

[dajoki]

35. So am I n/t

[connecticut yankee]

40. Me, too.

[lastlib]

63. I really LIKED her--And Amy, AND Elizabeth!

I had a VERY HARD time trying to choose between those three ladies and Joe--would have been very happy with any of them at the top of the ticket! But when the writing was on the wall, I picked Joe, and hoped he would pick one of the three for VP. Harris would be my first choice (because I think she would bring in a lot of minorities to the ticket. and because I think she would clean Pence's clock in debate), but I will gladly take any of them!

[dalton99a]

5. Kick

[lark]

6. Kamala showed a lot of heart with that and I'd love to see her as our VP candidate.

Love to see Amy as AG and Pete as Chief of Staff.

[The_Counsel]

9. Interesting. In My Mind It Was the Other Way Around:

Harris for AG and Klobuchar for VP.

I'm thinking Kamala would be just the kind of law enforcement chief that would rip out your spine and show it to you. There are a lot of people in this administration alone (starting with Mr. Trump and Mr. Barr) that need that treatment.

But I'm ahead of myself again...let's get a nominee first and then beat the brakes off Mr. Trump once and for all....

[CaptYossarian]

14. She seems as tenacious as Eric Holder.

Just as intelligent and qualified too.

[lark]

17. I'm with you, first the hard work of getting Joe over the line and winning!

Then we have such marvelous candidates for the other spots in his administration.

[AZ8theist]

79. He needs a woman of color for VP..

To ensure a landslide victory.

But, no matter who he picks for AG, that person needs to IMMEDIATELY set up a task force to PROSECUTE the entire Doturd family and every Repuke who criminally supported him.

Barr, Moscow Mitch, Leningrad Lindsey, Dobiina Devin, and the ENTIRE WH staff that enabled this criminal enterprise.

We must BLEACH the entire political system. THEN, and ONLY THEN, can we proceed to repair our nation from the damage inflicted upon us by the most incompetent, idiotic ASSHOLE in human history.

[The_Counsel]

84. Agreed, Agreed and Agreed.

In a perfect world, there should be a HUGE uptick of white collar criminals going to jail starting 1/20/2021. If I'm #46, I'm ensuring #45 is in custody as quickly as possible. I mean, as SOON as that bastid steps onto Marine One, slap the cuffs on him and take him DIRECTLY to Leavenworth.

If Joe Biden (or whomever) has to channel his inner Michael Corleone, then so be it. We've got a nation to save here...

[Louis1895]

34. Pete as Chief of Staff

Interesting idea...

[calimary]

62. That's actually a most interesting idea.

It’s part of a new game I play - who of the former candidates should do what in a New Democratic administration? In this case, for me, it’s a presumed Biden administration. And where would I put Mayor Pete? Where are his talents best used in the overall shared mission to serve the greater good?

If Kamala Harris isn’t VP, I’d make her AG. I’d use her somehow if she were willing, because California’s true blue and we wouldn’t lose that seat in the Senate. She’d inevitably be replaced by another Democrat.

Jay Inslee’s at Interior. Bloomberg in Commerce or maybe Treasury. I’ve heard some suggestions that Elizabeth Warren should be at Treasury. But shit, she’s an educator too. Or - Maybe at Education? Andrew Yang for Commerce Secretary, with his creative thinking on ways to stimulate the economy?

Thinking about it a lot. I’m torn between elevating Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar to Cabinet level and leaving them in charge in the Senate where they already have more stature.

We have what some might say is an embarrassment of riches.

[Louis1895]

65. An embarrassment of riches, indeed!

I do want Harris as AG.

I feel we new a younger person as VP than Warren but I really like her and she might help unite the party, especially if Biden made some appropriate moves to expand health coverage, even it is is not Medicare for All. I think Warren would eat Pence's lunch in a debate. Not sure Klobuchar could do it as well. We do need a woman as the VP candidate, for sure.

I thought that Pete might be good in the Senate.

[The_Counsel]

7. Smart Move. +1 for Kamala!

It's also why I think it was smart for Warren not to endorse immediately after getting out of the race. Let the remaining candidates earn her support.

[PunkinPi]

8. K&R

[honest.abe]

10. That's the lady I wanted to be President!

Not going to happen this time but very possible next time.

[karynnj]

11. I really like this and remember that there was likely some real pressure

for her to endorse before California. Not from Biden, but we all saw the threads here speculating she would do so.

[FailureToCommunicate]

12. Yes! Smart move. Kamala's intro speech...

at yesterday's Biden rally in Detroit was terrific:

Hard enough to follow Cory Booker, but she struck a differnt tone: "Justice is on the ballot" !!

https://www.c-span.org/video/?470101-1/joe-biden-holds-get-vote-event-detroit

[StFrancis1]

13. Exactly

Classy continues to be a thread in my encounters with Senator Harris....

The young staff that came to Iowa became our friends and meshed into our lives (and still are), and my peeps fought over picking up their check(s) when they would join us at our favorite restaurants....

On an evening drive home from Kansas City just before Thanksgiving, my cellphone rang.... a # not in my contacts, but it said San Francisco, so I answered.... "Hello, Frank speaking," "Frank, it's Kamala Harris, and I just wanted to call and thank you for all you've done for me, and to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving".... after establishing she and Doug were safe in a DesMoines area hotel just prior to an impending blizzard that I was attempting to elude, she shared the delight of preparing Thanksgiving food for the staff...

Two weeks later a somewhat surprise campaign suspension, understanding but crestfallen, I contacted our favorite staffers... "Frank, do not worry about us... we are all good, we have been paid well, and are paid through the month"

[calimary]

20. Classy is a good word for it. If that's the kind of following Harris assembles, then she'd be

a FABULOUS choice for VP! Although she’d make an equally outstanding choice for AG.

[marble falls]

61. Class act.

[joost5]

16. Attorney General Harris has a nice ring to it. nt

[alfredo]

18. I m torn about putting sitting Senators in the administration. We need to take back the Senate

[calimary]

22. There is that, too.

California would stay safely blue though.

[alfredo]

26. True

[joost5]

23. A good point.

As a former Amy K supporter, I am kinda relieved she will stay in the Senate as an effective legislator, coming from a blue state like MN that's been so heavily infected by Trumpism in the rural parts.

[alfredo]

28. Amy is impressive.

[squirecam]

58. Amy should be VP.

She is best equipped for the job.

[alfredo]

85. She would have made a good president.

[PunkinPi]

24. California should be safely blue, so she'll be make a fantastic VP. ;) nt

[wryter2000]

53. We wouldn't lose a seat in CA

Solidly blue here

[alfredo]

67. We are somewhat red here. We have a Democratic gov, but

House and Senate seats are mostly red. McConnell and Paul are our Senators. Sucks.

[Rhiannon12866]

78. I also particularly like our senators who ran, but I've had the very same thoughts, too

They tend to be leaders in the Senate. However, I also agree that Senator Harris would make an awesome Attorney General - and chances are that California would elect another Democrat for her seat.

[Moostache]

70. Agreed...AG Harris would be amazing...

CA senators are not going to be a lost seat IMO, so getting her into a national role and letting the country see her talent for a period makes her a stronger candidate again in a future race...its win-win-win in my eyes!

[Fla Dem]

19. Yes, that what I figured. Wanted to see where Liz and Amy were headed. Girl Power.

Shame on those that were so quick to criticize.

What a powerful group of women we had going into this primary:

[alfredo]

27. There's always a price to pay. Holding the Senate is good, but without a supermajority...

[not_the_one]

44. We have to GET the senate, which would retire moscow mitch.

At least that would be a BIG plus. A super majority would be icing on the cake, but I could do with just cake.

[onetexan]

48. errr...why hasn't Gillibrand come out to endorse Joe?

I understand Elizabeth has a reason to sit out for now. But Kirsten? She seems to be wrapped up in her own selfish bubble.
As for that other broad from HI, no words needed.

[Cyrano]

21. I'm virtually certain Joe will pick her as his VP running mate

She could possibly help nail down states like Georgia and Florida in the November election.

[Nitram]

25. A lot of us did the same thing Harris did.

[denvine]

29. Good for Senator Harris. I felt the same way!

[Docreed2003]

30. Total class move on her part

I would expect nothing less!

I hope that she's his VP pick, I think she would be an incredible choice

[spicysista]

31. One more reason to love her. 😍😍😍

[Vivienne235729]

32. Kamala Harris is a class act. Really appreciate her. I notice that she all but forgot about Tulsi...

....just like everyone else. Quite honestly, I find it ridiculous that she hasn't bowed out. It says A LOT about her and her campaign.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

74. Ha! Great point! Even though I saw a list of candidates today with Bernie, Joe, and Tulsi,

I totally forgot about her in this context.

Actually, I'd agree with Harris if she said she meant female Democrats, which would rule out Tulsi, imho.

[Vivienne235729]

77. Bwahahahaha!!! Yes it would. In my opinion too.

[Pantagruel]

33. Purely from an intellectual curiosity standpoint

as I love KH.
But isn't that statement, by definition, about as sexist as you can get? Her support was seemingly entirely predicated on the sex of the candidates. Imagine had she stated she would not endorse anyone until all the POC candidates had dropped out?
Just think a statement like that probably should not be publicly aired.

[Harker]

38. It's hard to argue otherwise.

Given that she is a member of two very much suppressed groups of people, I'm giving her some latitude... in much the same as I generally continue to be in favor of 'affirmative action.'

The goal is equality, and we, as a nation, still have some distance to travel.

I probably won't live to see the day when differences are fully and naturally embraced and celebrated, rather than treated as reasons for division. That day may never come, but I will do my part as best as I can to make it so.

[StarfishSaver]

45. No. Just the opposite

She didn't refrain out of any animus toward the women or any belief they were less qualified than the men running. She held her fire because she knows how sexist this country is and how much damage her endorsement of a man would do to the women running.

And I'm sure that had there still been anyone of color in the race, she would have done the same thing for the same reason.

Her statement is a condemnation of sexism rampant in the society she's operating in, not a reflection of her.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

82. Yes. All this kind of talk is. Person and ideas first then

what the person happens to look like should be second.

[JustAnotherGen]

36. I like how she left out

Tulsi Gabbard!

[Harker]

39. There are a few DUers that don't!

Why that plug hasn't been pulled escapes me.

[PunkinPi]

41. Tulsi's not a senator. nt

[PatSeg]

37. Okay, now that makes sense

Good for her!

[BillyBobBrilliant]

42. She would be an effective

Attorney General, more than as vice President.
I see Warren for Sec'y of Treasury, and
Mayor Pete for Sec'y of State

[dansolo]

55. Sally Yates would be better

She has direct, recent experience with the Justice Department. Kamala Harris has never been part of it, and we will need someone who can immediately clean it up.

I'd rather see Harris as VP, which would give her the inside track on becoming the next president.

[tishaLA]

43. I said this when she made her endorsement and some

claimed her endorsement was "useless."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=645942

[JGug1]

46. Women Having Each Others Backs

I would FAR prefer if someone would endorse a candidate who is closest to their own policies than that they consider the sex of
the candidates. Sorry.

[lambchopp59]

47. That does it. If Joe Biden is right choice with Kamala Harris I'm game

And just now switched my choice here since Liz Warren's gone. Go Joe.
Kamala Harris still my first choice of candidate ever since I saw her speak at SF pride, and hope she runs again!

[Codeine]

49. Shit like this right here

is why she was my first choice. Harris for Veep!!

[mcar]

50. kick

[wryter2000]

51. Love her even more

She was my first choice until she dropped out.

[TDale313]

52. Love Harris

That’s my Senator.

[LaurenOlimina]

54. Good on her.

[brer cat]

57. Classy move indeed.

I hope she is part of the Biden administration.

[LiberalFighter]

59. I prefer people that think before they act.

[ismnotwasm]

60. K&R

[seta1950]

66. Well done

A class act , my senator.

[Bluesaph]

68. So much THIS!

We need to have each other’s backs even when we don’t agree!

My best friend voted for Trump despite knowing he is a narcissist and a racist and a misogynist.

She is now divorcing her extremely narcissistic husband who is also a racist and a misogynist.

I got HER BACK! Always. No matter what.

[OhNo-Really]

69. ❤️Senator Harris❤️

[chimpymustgo]

71. :heart: VP Harris? :heart:

[OhNo-Really]

75. ❤️❤️VP Harris❤️❤️ or ❤️❤️VP Warren❤️❤️

It’s time! Dammit!

[warmfeet]

72. Very nice!

I think a Biden/Harris ticket would be our best choice. That being said, she would also make an incredible Attorney General.

[trof]

73. VERY classy. She would make a good VP.

[riversedge]

76. Harris was my first pick. If only...sigh.

[Dorian Gray]

80. I guess Tulsi doesn't count?

LOL.

[StarfishSaver]

81. No, she doesn't

Tulsi is irrelevant and doesn't merit a second thought from Harris, for reasons unrelated to her gender.

[Dorian Gray]

86. (I was being sardonic!)

I agree with you. SHe's also not a senator, so Kamala probably doesn't know her much at all, anyhow.

[Tarheel_Dem]

83. K&R