ANTE UPPED ON SHAPIRO

POWERLINE Blog ^ | 8/3/24 | John Hinderaker

[Nervous Tick]

...there are indications that Josh Shapiro is shaping up as Kamala Harris’s VP choice. Notwithstanding the opposition from “progressive,” i.e. anti-Semitic, Democrats, which I noted here.

But now, in an 11th-hour development, the ante may have been upped.... now we have this:

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has had to defend his stance on Israel after an op-ed he penned more than three decades ago, in which he wrote of being an Israeli army volunteer and disparaged the Palestinian people, resurfaced. ...

“[Palestinians] are too battle-minded to be able to establish a peaceful homeland of their own,” Shapiro wrote, identifying himself as a “past volunteer in the Israeli army.” He referred to the Arab world as divided and “belligerent.”...

Shapiro has been quick to disavow his comments of 30 years ago...

One thing you can say about Democrats–their views are always evolving.

[Nervous Tick]

When Biden dropped out I said to myself, "Self, WHAT are you gonna do with all this POPCORN??!?" But I may eat my way into it yet!

[Nervous Tick]

Here’s the New York Post article Hinderaker references...

https://nypost.com/2024/08/03/us-news/potential-harris-vp-pick-josh-shapiro-on-defense-over-israel-after-decades-old-college-essay-surfaces/

[Responsibility2nd]

No way It’ll be Shapiro.

Dems hate Jews.

[Nextrush]

Shapiro will lose Michigan and Minnesota for the Dems IMHO.

[kiryandil]

They’re gonna need a bigger gaslight.

[Nervous Tick]

>> No way it’ll be Shapiro.

Strong probability you’re right, especially now.

I’ll surely enjoy the infighting and DemonRat angst while the drama unfolds!

[FamiliarFace]

I think they might go with Walz. They’re just testing the water with Shapiro right now.

Walz will bring both Minnesota and Michigan.

[MinorityRepublican]

That's why they leaked Harris announcing Shapiro as her VP. To gauge our reactions so she can see whether we'll accept him for being Jewish.

Note this wasn't an issue with Lieberman in 2000.

[Paladin2]

Josh is/was not wrong.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Shapiro will lose Michigan and Minnesota for the Dems IMHO.

Walz? Widmer? Shapiro? Decisions, decisions...

I wonder what Hussein Obama will decide she should do. Intersectionality pandering is HARD!!!

[Nervous Tick]

>> Josh is/was not wrong.

Of course he wasn’t, his statements back then were dead on, but truth is not his ally right now.

[Paladin2]

Waltz is a worse weird wacko.

Just sayin,

[kiryandil]

[Nervous Tick]

>> They’re gonna need a bigger gaslight.

A laughing-gaslight maybe?

[Nervous Tick]

>> That’s why they leaked Harris announcing Shapiro as her VP.

Agree, I didn’t think the leak was either a mistake or an arrogant stunt by HerHonor The Mayor. It was a calculated tactic.

[kiryandil]

Watching the Democrats try dance their way out of the minefield of their own creation...

[Kudsman]

No. Don’t send Josh. JD is very scared. Tell your local AFT indoctrinator.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Waltz is a worse weird wacko. Just sayin,

Powerline Blog has a LOT to say about Walz, as Hinderaker and Johnson are both Minneapolis attorneys. Most of their comments are some variant of “Take Gov. Walz... PLEEZE!”

[FamiliarFace]

Oh he is that, but the folks from MN that I know love him.

[Seaplaner]

My guess is the uber anti 2A Kelly (Dr. Evil lookalike, no less)