Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown (D) advises Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) in the San Francisco Chronicle to “politely decline” any offer to be Joe Biden’s running mate.
“Basically, no one takes the vice president seriously after election day. Just ask Mike Pence…”
“On the other hand, the attorney general has legitimate power. From atop the Justice Department, the boss can make a real mark on everything from police reform to racial justice to prosecuting corporate misdeeds.”
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