The Harris Choice

Brian Beutler: “Which is lower risk: for Harris to select a running mate who appeals to every faction of the Democratic coalition (Tim Walz?) or one who has some detractors, but is extremely popular in the must-win swing state of Pennsylvania (Josh Shapiro)?”

“The difficulty with questions like these is they have no certain answers. We will only run this race one time, and will thus never know what might have been. But it’s still obviously important for leading Democrats to weigh the costs and benefits of these options and then make responsible, clear-headed decisions—the consequences of miscalculating could, after all, result in a second Donald Trump presidency and the end of American democracy.”