{"id":2318508,"date":"2024-08-02T23:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T03:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rates-josh-shapiro-highly-but-thinks-tim-walz-is-a-blast-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T23:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T03:43:01","slug":"biden-rates-josh-shapiro-highly-but-thinks-tim-walz-is-a-blast-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rates-josh-shapiro-highly-but-thinks-tim-walz-is-a-blast-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden rates Josh Shapiro highly but thinks Tim Walz is a \u2018blast\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-rates-josh-shapiro-highly-but-thinks-tim-walz-is-a-blast-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318508&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent discussion regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-city-council-reverses-course-after-defund-the-police-experiment-backfires\/\" title=\"LA City Council Reverses Course After &quot;Defund the Police&quot; Experiment Backfires\">potential vice-presidential candidates<\/a> for 2024,\u2063 President Joe Biden has shown a preference for Governors Josh\u200c Shapiro of \u200cPennsylvania \u200dand Tim Walz of Minnesota. While Biden has publicly stated that he would \u200dallow current Vice President Kamala Harris to handle the selection of her\u2063 running \u2063mate, it has \u2062emerged through a senior adviser that Shapiro and Walz are his favored choices. Biden appreciates Shapiro&#8217;s contributions during the 2020 presidential campaign and\u200c his \u200drole in securing Democratic victories in\u200d Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state.\u2064 The information comes \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-announces-new-book-celebrating-trailblazing-women\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley Announces New Book Celebrating \u2018Trailblazing Women\u2019\">amid ongoing speculation<\/a> about the Democratic ticket and the dynamics \u2062within the \u200cparty as they prepare for the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden rates Josh Shapiro highly but thinks Tim Walz is a &lsquo;blast&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1711113\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> has reportedly touched on Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris's\">Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> running mate prospects, expressing preferences for Govs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Josh Shapiro\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) and Tim Walz (D-MN).<\/p>\n<p>Biden has mostly remained mum on who he favors in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-pumps-up-vice-presidential-rumors-with-answer-to-pointed-policy-question\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem fuels VP speculations with response to direct policy query\">vice presidential sweepstakes<\/a>, telling reporters on Friday, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll let [Harris] work that out.&rdquo; He has shown clear favorites behind the scenes, however, with a senior adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/02\/politics\/joe-biden-kamala-harris-running-mate-candidates\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"telling CNN\">telling CNN<\/a> that his favorites are Shapiro and Walz.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden, center, first lady Jill Biden, left, and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) visit Denim Coffee after a campaign event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden is a &ldquo;big fan of Shapiro&rsquo;s,&rdquo; the adviser said, partially due to his help during the 2020 election, and his role in handing the Democratic Party victories in the key swing state. He successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/08\/01\/josh-shapiro-beat-trump-in-court-after-2020-election-and-now-could-be-on-2024-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"defended\">defended<\/a> the state in 19 lawsuits before the election and over 20 filed after the Nov. 3 Election Day, guarding Biden&rsquo;s victory in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his appreciation for Shapiro, however, the senior adviser suggested that he likes Walz even better.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s just a blast,&rdquo; the adviser said.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to a January infrastructure event in Wisconsin, where Walz and Biden mingled with voters over beers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden was in the best mood ever,&rdquo; the adviser suggested and recalled others joking that the Minnesota governor should be brought around more often &ldquo;because he always put him in such a great mood.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The one other candidate mentioned was Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), whom Biden isn&rsquo;t close with personally but reportedly appreciates.<\/p>\n<p>Harris is set to choose her running mate ahead of a Philadelphia rally on Tuesday. The top contenders are expected to face their final interviews over the weekend. In addition to the candidates mentioned by the Biden adviser, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) are seen as leading candidates.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1711113\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1711113\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden holds Josh Shapiro in high regard but finds Tim Walz to be a lot of fun. President Joe Biden has recently discussed Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s potential running mates, showing a preference for Governors Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Tim Walz (D-MN). While Biden has largely kept his opinions private regarding the vice presidential candidates, he mentioned to reporters on Friday that he would let Harris make that decision. Behind the scenes, however, he has indicated clear favorites, with a senior adviser informing CNN that Shapiro and Walz are at the top of his list. The adviser noted that Biden is a &#8220;big fan&#8221; of Shapiro due to his significant contributions during the 2020 election and his success in securing Democratic victories in Pennsylvania\u2014a crucial swing state\u2014by defending against numerous lawsuits related to the election process. Despite this admiration for Shapiro, the adviser suggested that Biden enjoys Walz&#8217;s company even more, describing him as &#8220;a blast.&#8221; They recalled an event in January where Walz and Biden interacted with voters over beers in Wisconsin, which reportedly put Biden in an exceptionally good mood; others joked about bringing Walz around more often for this reason. Another name mentioned was Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), whom Biden does not know well personally but respects nonetheless. Harris is expected to announce her choice for running mate ahead of a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, with final interviews taking place over the weekend among leading candidates like Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2318509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biden-Shapiro.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,37061,5894,36113,32076],"class_list":["post-2318508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-josh-shapiro","tag-politics","tag-tim-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biden-Shapiro.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}