Daily Beast: Holy crap, Tim Kaine killed it in first rally with Clinton

[pnwmom]

Last edited Sun Jul 24, 2016, 03:33 PM - Edit history (1)

by Michael Tomasky

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/23/tim-kaine-just-killed-it-in-his-first-speech-with-clinton.html

Holy crap. He killed it.

I’m not trying to spin you. I’m sitting here in shock. Shock. Tim Kaine was unbelievable.

He was natural. He was smart. He was relaxed and funny, and he was serious. He was proud of himself and his wife and family but never arrogant. He was humble without ever being cloying in that way the politically humble can often be. He was genuine. He was unbelievable.

SNIP

I know the political science says vice presidents don’t matter. But politics is as much art as science. We just met an artist today


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And here's Gail Collins on Pence:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/opinion/pence-versus-trump-kids.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&src=recg&mabReward=CTM&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Recommended&pgtype=article

But about Mike Pence. His speech is destined to be totally forgotten in the Cruzmania. But he did a grand job of returning the auditorium to the early-evening theme of sleepiness. Every single one of the Trump children turns out to be a more exciting speaker than the prospective vice-president. Tiffany’s story about how Donald wrote notes on her report cards suddenly took on new and compelling dimensions.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Senator Kaine really was the best choice...

He's likable and is smart and funny! No milquetoast there!

[pnwmom]

2. It's hard to believe that guy could ever have been "boring." So where did that idea come from?

[Cooley Hurd]

3. Good question!

[underpants]

11. Laziness. Following the first thing they heard. No one cared to ask people familiar with him

DU THREAD


DU THREAD about a local news commentary on Tim

[misterhighwasted]

4. Yet he's being challenged by those who say he's not good enough!

80% of Sanders convention delegates may vote to challenge Kaine as VP.
Per CSPAN interview with Norman Solomon a Sanders delegate.
He pretty much couldn't find a good thing to say about Sen Kaine.
Jeezus what a pathetic condemnation of a stellar man like Kaine.

Even E Warren who they really wanted for VP said Sen Kaine is a good man.

However he also said there isn't one single Sanders delegate who will vote for Trump.

Good thing they only hold the power to disrupt.
Wtf.

Kaine is clearly suited for standing by Clinton's side as VP.
They both have dedicated their adult lives to fair & equal rights.
They have walked more of the "walk" than half tbe delegates calling for "Not Kaine".

[pnwmom]

5. They conducted a phony "poll" in which they fed participating delegates negative info about Kaine

and some others, and then asked whether they supported them.

Garbage in, garbage out.

[misterhighwasted]

8. Good lord!

We may have never needed the Super D's more than this election.
That's pathetic but not surprising.

[ismnotwasm]

6. K&R

[Little Star]

7. I couldn't be happier with our ticket!!!

[tallahasseedem]

9. It's a shame MSM

is burying the story. Pretty intentional if you ask me!

[underpants]

10. The media isn't covering his speech/ the rally?

[tallahasseedem]

12. Barely...

[underpants]

13. They are on 60 Minutes tonight

There's that