What Josh Shapiro Tells Us
Kamala Harris made a surprise pick for Vice President in Tim Walz, cementing her ticket as the most far left presidential and VP candidates in history. Yes, even further left than Biden / Harris or Obama / Biden. Which unquestionably means trouble for gun rights if they should win.
At the beginning of the V P selection process, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was viewed as the front-runner, as he is a popular governor of a must-win battleground state. Why he was not selected tells us as much about Kamala Harris and the Democrats surrounding her as does the Harris / Walz ticket, itself. We can learn much from the Shapiro episode.
In a nutshell, Shapiro wasn’t ‘progressive’ enough. Actions speak louder than words and he wasn’t far enough left. The Left doomed Shapiro’s chances of being on the Harris ticket. Why?
Shapiro is pro-Israel.
The Biden-Harris Administration is struggling with its handling of the Israel-Hamas war. The horrific terrorist attack that Hamas unleashed last October, and Israel’s subsequent campaign to stomp out Hamas, ignited a firestorm of pro-Palestinian protest. Being politicians, Harris (and Biden) have been pandering to the Palestinians who may be crucial in Michigan’s voting. (For instance, the “Squad’s” Rashida Tliab is a Michigan Congressperson.)
Shapiro, who is Jewish, has been a strong defender of Israel. A commentary he wrote decades ago, while a college student, labelled Palestinians as incapable of living in peace. Since Harris and the left have been extremely negative to Israel, being pro-Israel probably doomed Shapiro’s candidacy.
If Harris / Walz are elected, it is reasonable to say, “Israel beware!”
Shapiro is pro-school choice.
Shapiro has verbally supported education freedom and school choice and vetoed legislation designed to provide minority children in underperforming school districts with new education options. This antagonized the Democratic Party’s labor union base, especially the teachers’ union.
He failed a WOKE test.
Leftists feel that Shapiro failed to adequately address a sexual harassment scandal involving one of his cabinet secretaries. What could be a greater sin than not bowing to the Woke ideology?
U S Senator John Fetterman doesn’t like him.
Fetterman warned Harris against picking Shapiro because of Shapiro’s overt ambition and reputation for throwing even allies under the bus if it suited his political goals. (No other politician, including Fetterman, is guilty of being ambitious and self-serving?)
Shapiro probably would have given a boost to Harris’ chances of winning battleground Pennsylvania, but he enraged key Democratic constituencies. In Harris’ mind, the harm to Harris’ far left constituency that Shapiro would have done greatly outweighed whatever electoral advantage he brought to the ticket in Pennsylvania.
The interesting question is how much damage has been done to Shapiro within the Democrat Party by pointing out he is NOT a radical leftist. If Shapiro really is so overly ambitious, will he move farther left to appease the controlling interests in the Democrat Party?
And if there is any silly talk about the Harris / Walz ticket being centrist, the rejection of Shapiro proves they are wedded to the far-left branch of the Democrat Party, which seems to control the Democrat Party. No centrist wanted.
Is there any doubt that the far-left leadership of the Democrat Party hates your 2nd Amendment gun rights? Beyond the many anti-gun statements of Harris and Walz, the Shapiro episode sends a clear message to those that defend the 2nd Amendment that Harris / Walz will cater to the far left wing of the Democrat Party that hates gun rights.
