I had leaned toward Susan Rice.... but honestly, Kamala was the RIGHT choice.

[lostnfound]

The balance of personalities, experience, age, backgrounds is perfect.
The joy I hear from POC and youth is like water in a desert.

The joy I hear from Cory Booker is like flowers in a desert, because I love Cory Booker and clearly he is thrilled.

She’s tenacious, so in the long drawn-out battle where Trump cheats and claims victory while millions of absentee ballots sit uncounted, and electronic tampering is evident in 7 states, and the court case about armed vigilantes blocking access to polling places in Detroit and Cleveland and five or ten other cities is being heard, she will keep fighting. She communicates with passion about the issues she cares about,, like voting rights.

After a few years in the White House (if Joe deecides not to run again), Kamala would make a really awesome President. She generally knows how to get along with allies, so she and Biden will have a good relationship — which means he will trust her to be “in the room when all the important decisions are made” — and she will absorb tremendous knowledge in that time, because she is super-smart and confident.

And the thought of what this does to Lindsay Graham’s re-election prospects is icing on the cake. African America women already show up at the polls at a higher percentage than other groups, but I can’t imagine there is a single one of them in South Carolina that would miss a chance to vote for Joe and Kamala in November.

[2naSalit]

1. Have to admit the same...

I felt better after her speech yesterday. I think she'll be great. She was my first choice in the primaries so I am easily convinced this is a good thing.

[MontanaMama]

17. I echo your sentiments exactly.

I didn’t think I’d really NOT be happy with any choice Joe made but I did lean toward Rice as VP. Kamala was also my first choice in the primary. Her speech yesterday was spot on in every way. I wouldn’t change a thing about it.

[2naSalit]

20. She'll bring it

without mercy. There's no looking forward without serious accountability this time. And Susan Rice can be very effective as Sec. of State.

[CTyankee]

30. I thought Rice would be better, too. But I have changed my assessment. Kamala's the best!

She is just what we need and she can get people going! I am thrilled with her!

[Mike 03]

2. Exactly what happened to me. I preferred Rice, but

this huge wave of relief passed through me when he picked Kamala in spite of the fact I'd been wanting him to choose Susan Rice. Then, when I heard the euphoria over the pick especially from people of color, I knew it was a home run.

This was the perfect ticket. I'm so happy. I've been floating on a cloud since the announcement.

[North Shore Chicago]

3. +1

<----- I'm with nasty

[Happyhippychick]

4. Me too but then I got worried he would pick Rice and it would be constant "Benghazi"

I'm very stoked about Kamala!

[happy feet]

15. That's what happened to me. I preferred Rice but was worried about Benghazi so I started looking at

Whitmer who I like as well.

In the end the stakes are so high it didn't really matter. I have to vote Biden no matter what.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Both & Duckworth are excellent people. Biden had a richness of choice.

I leaned to Rice too, after supporting Warren in the primaries. But Warren frankly was too old to be VP since the opportunity here is to pass the torch and give lift to the next generation after Biden and Warren.

Harris, Rice, Warren and Duckworth have more greatness in their futures.

Such a strong bench for the team!

[lostnfound]

19. Same here on Warren. I'd be happy if she became Senate Majority Leader though. Nt

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[wryter2000]

24. Wouldn't that be awesome?

Maybe she could tell McConnell to sit down and shut up.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Yes, even if Trump successfully suppresses the vote, the selection of Senator Harris

increases our chances of grabbing the Senate. I'm thinking SC in particular.

[wryter2000]

7. I was for Kamala from the beginning

Even so, I was astonished at the strength of my reaction at the announcement. I’m still floating.

[PunkinPi]

22. Me too. nt

[StarfishSaver]

8. You're right - Susan Rice is awesome - so are most of the women who were considered

Every one of them has their strengths. And some of them may even be stronger than Kamala in certain areas (for example, Rice has more foreign policy/nation security experience)

But Kamala checks off ALL of the boxes - legislative record, foreign policy knowledge, executive experience, campaign chops, prosecutorial skills, eloquence, AND that "it" factor (charisma, fearlessness, charm, etc) - in ways that few others can.

[StarfishSaver]

28. Yup

[Mme. Defarge]

9. Moi aussi!

Love Susan Rice but KR is combat ready and absolutely ELECTRIFYING as a campaigner.

[Nictuku]

10. Me too

Kamala will be great on the campaign trail. I do hope that Rice will be made Secretary of State.

[onetexan]

11. Susan for Sec of State! This is the thing: i think Joe was also vetting for other high profile

positions as well, not just VEEP. Everyone of the women vetted, other women not yet vetted, AND the list of male candidates makes for a deep field of talent for Joe's administration. One of the signs of a great leader is not to surround yourself with people who think like you, but also those who don't. Diversity of backgrounds and ideas makes for a great team. I'm so proud of how Biden is doing this - rallying the troops and choosing the leaders for an AMAZING ADMINISTRATION

[Sancho]

12. Don't be surprised if Rice is back as Sec. of State or some other major role in the cabinet...

...the weakness was that Rice had never run for office herself.

I'd love to see ALL of the final candidates in Cabinet roles.

[iluvtennis]

18. Ditto.nt

[ananda]

13. I leaned toward Tammy Duckworth. But ..

I'm with Kamala now! She's great!!!

[flibbitygiblets]

25. Same here. Duckworth seemed more palatable to military and midwesterners

Plus Duckworth is a street fighter, which is needed.

Watching Harris yesterday showing her humanity and ability to throw down against Trump literally brought tears of joy to me & my spouse's eyes. We were both clapping wildly throughout her speech. I'd have supported any of the short-listers, but now I see why Harris was the right choice, and I'm 100% on board.

[Harker]

14. The doors will once again be open

for lots of really great people to get into (or back into) government service.

As Tom Petty put it, the waiting is the hardest part.

[NNadir]

16. The cake is wonderful, but the icing is a fabulous thought. That unprincipled racist in SC...

...is one of the worst excuses for a human being I have ever seen, and I would absolutely love it if he were replaced by an outstanding young African American man.

[gordianot]

21. Susan Rice was unfairly targeted by Republicans.

Expect her in the Biden Harris administration to get the last laugh.

[CaptainTruth]

23. I'm happy! I've liked Kamala since I voted for her in CA!

[Greybnk48]

26. Me too!

I think this pick was the better choice, but I would have argued differently on Monday.

Sooooooo excited!

[Roc2020]

29. I was for Rice myself and

am happy with Harris. But James Carville said jokingly Biden could Palin and still win. I agree. I don't think the VP pick matters much in this election at all.

[JudyM]

31. It matters. We can't expect to win by default. We need enthusiastic, supercharged turnout.