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BumRushDaShow

(150,220 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 08:57 AM Jul 2024

Rep. Ilhan Omar, other members of "The Squad" endorse Kamala Harris for president

Source: CBS News

Updated on: July 22, 2024 / 12:04 AM EDT


MINNEAPOLIS — Key progressive and member of "The Squad" Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. In a post on X, Omar thanked Mr. Biden for his work in the last three-and-a-half years as president.

"This was the president's decision to make and I'm grateful for his years of service to our country," Omar wrote. "I'm thrilled to support (Kamala Harris) as our Democratic nominee and remain committed to working alongside her to defeat Donald Trump in November." Omar remained supportive of Mr. Biden as a handful of Democrats called for him to resign from the race in the aftermath of the debate last month.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee despite questioning the viability of replacing Mr. Biden this late in the election cycle on Instagram Live days earlier. "Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X. "I pledge my full support to ensure her victory in November. Now more than ever, it is crucial that our party and country swiftly unite to defeat Donald Trump and the threat to American democracy."

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, another member of The Squad, also endorsed Harris on X. Pressley had previously stated that Democrats were "losing the plot" in their attempts to oust Biden. Rep. Rashida Tlaib has not made any public statement about the president's decision to remove himself from the election.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rep-ilhan-omar-other-members-of-the-squad-endorse-kamala-harris-for-president/

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, other members of "The Squad" endorse Kamala Harris for president (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 OP
K&R ck4829 Jul 2024 #1
It will be interesting to see her VP pick now ! OnDoutside Jul 2024 #2
Yes. I was thinking that same thing. I doubt it will be anyone who's currently in Congress * Oopsie Daisy Jul 2024 #4
The only one I think she might pick from Congress is Mark Kelly, as Katie Hobbs can pick his replacement and OnDoutside Jul 2024 #6
Ohio actually has one Dem Senator. Hope22 Jul 2024 #13
I thought we were talking about the Presidential race, I didn't refer to Sherrod at all. OnDoutside Jul 2024 #18
Does that mean she (Tlaib) is uncommitted? Oopsie Daisy Jul 2024 #3
The source of her angst is not running again BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #5
We need more loyalty to the party and to our party leaders. Especially now. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2024 #15
Somehow, Tlaib is running unopposed for her seat in the house. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2024 #16
It's time to lose the term Squad. Hope22 Jul 2024 #7
Blame AOC. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #10
I have only every heard the former speaker and the talking heads use that term. Hope22 Jul 2024 #11
Agreed. Electrolite Jul 2024 #19
Now more than ever . . . Richard D Jul 2024 #8
You should have higher standards for friends Mysterian Jul 2024 #9
Isn't VP Harris's husband Jewish? Hope22 Jul 2024 #12
I'm referring more to . . . Richard D Jul 2024 #14
When the country has to be on both sides of another country's war ... Hope22 Jul 2024 #17

Oopsie Daisy

(5,577 posts)
4. Yes. I was thinking that same thing. I doubt it will be anyone who's currently in Congress *
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:33 AM
Jul 2024

* we need to keep all the seats we currently have. I feel that it will be someone from Biden's current cabinet, or a governor, or some other well-known/well-respected former elected official.

My biggest fear is that the various third-party candidates will siphon-off votes that will be desperately needed in swing states.

OnDoutside

(20,779 posts)
6. The only one I think she might pick from Congress is Mark Kelly, as Katie Hobbs can pick his replacement and
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:45 AM
Jul 2024

that replacement would have 4 years before going up for re-election. The interesting one is if she picks Josh Shapiro, how will the Squad and anti Israel Dems react ?

That said, if you look at how Trump threw away an advantage by picking Vance (Ohio is going red anyway), either of those two at least, would be great.

OnDoutside

(20,779 posts)
18. I thought we were talking about the Presidential race, I didn't refer to Sherrod at all.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:57 PM
Jul 2024

No, I'm hopeful he will win, but Ohio will vote for Trump and my point is that it's a waste of a VP pick to go for someone where Trump is going to win that state anyway.

Oopsie Daisy

(5,577 posts)
3. Does that mean she (Tlaib) is uncommitted?
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:30 AM
Jul 2024
>> Rep. Rashida Tlaib has not made any public statement about the president's decision to remove himself from the election.
Does that mean she's uncommitted? I hope that they all come around with a loud, forceful, sincere and fullthroated endorsement of VP Harris.

BumRushDaShow

(150,220 posts)
5. The source of her angst is not running again
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 09:38 AM
Jul 2024

so I expect she and others are waiting to see what the Harris administration might bring. There are all kinds of media "speculations" about what her approach might be, probably due to the fact that Biden has known Bibi for decades where Harris has not had that type of relationship (meaning potentially less tolerance).

Oopsie Daisy

(5,577 posts)
15. We need more loyalty to the party and to our party leaders. Especially now.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 01:19 PM
Jul 2024

And I'll just leave it at that.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,047 posts)
16. Somehow, Tlaib is running unopposed for her seat in the house.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 01:29 PM
Jul 2024

So I can't vote for an opponent in the primary

Hope22

(3,852 posts)
7. It's time to lose the term Squad.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 11:37 AM
Jul 2024

I have no idea why it still exists. Maybe when Pelosi retires they will get there selfhood back.

Hope22

(3,852 posts)
11. I have only every heard the former speaker and the talking heads use that term.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 12:45 PM
Jul 2024

Usually in admonishment. Interesting comment though.

 

Electrolite

(37 posts)
19. Agreed.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:27 AM
Jul 2024

I would bet they would like to leave it behind as well, but the press...well, you know the rest.

Richard D

(9,652 posts)
8. Now more than ever . . .
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 11:42 AM
Jul 2024

. . . the Jewish vote is at risk. I have seen a great many of my Jewish friends migrating towards trump.

Mysterian

(5,517 posts)
9. You should have higher standards for friends
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 11:52 AM
Jul 2024

The current group sounds like a bunch of fucking idiots.

Richard D

(9,652 posts)
14. I'm referring more to . . .
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 01:17 PM
Jul 2024

. . . the feeling many Jews have that the democratic party is not fully supporting Israel after the Oct 7 massacre. Not also that democrats have been reluctant to censure their colleagues who have made antisemetic statements since then. All of whom are part of "the squad."

Hope22

(3,852 posts)
17. When the country has to be on both sides of another country's war ...
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:14 PM
Jul 2024

Things get messy and exhausting. Killing has certainly gotten out of hand.

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