Where Do Harris’s Potential Running Mates Stand on Climate?
www.nytimes.com
Possible contenders to join the Harris ticket include three governors who welcome clean energy and a senator concerned by extreme heat and drought.
  • Zortrox@lemmy.sdf.org
    12·
    4 months ago

    I would love Andy Beshear to be the VP. He handled the Covid pandemic awesomely in KY and has been doing a lot of things for greener energy / extreme weather responses. Also, he values education and universal preschool. The only thing I fear is that if he does become VP, KY is going to choose a conservative governor that undoes all he has done.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
      11·
      4 months ago

      I suspect that the primary concern is whether a VP can bring a few more voters along in a swing state.

    • memfree@beehaw.orgEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      I would rather Beshear too, but mostly because I’m less worried about getting Kentucky having a Republican Govenor than I am about Arizona Senator Kelly getting replaced with a Republican Senator if Kelly becomes the VP pick.

  • mozz@mbin.grits.dev
    9·
    4 months ago

    Who the fuck is not concerned about extreme heat at this point who is ANYWHERE near decision making

  • zephorah@lemm.ee
    4·
    4 months ago

    They need a VP with nationwide name recognition. Not this blah only their own state knows who they are crap.

    • magnetosphere@fedia.io
      6·
      4 months ago

      I understand your point, and I know that you’re not just limiting yourself to governors, but a lot of politicians with name recognition are assholes (I’m looking at you, Texas and Florida).