{"id":2322288,"date":"2024-08-10T09:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T13:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-had-a-deeply-personal-choice-to-make-shapiro-says-of-vp-vetting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T09:05:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T13:05:27","slug":"i-had-a-deeply-personal-choice-to-make-shapiro-says-of-vp-vetting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-had-a-deeply-personal-choice-to-make-shapiro-says-of-vp-vetting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I had a deeply personal\u2019 choice to make, Shapiro says of VP vetting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fi-had-a-deeply-personal-choice-to-make-shapiro-says-of-vp-vetting-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=2322288&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>Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania recently reflected on his experience\u200b with \u2063the vice\u200b presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-senior-advisor-steve-cortes-the-statistical-case-against-a-joe-biden-election-win\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Senior Advisor Steve Cortes: The Statistical Case Against a Joe Biden Election Win\">vetting<\/a> process for Kamala \u200dHarris. He emphasized\u200b the\u200b significance of making \u2064personal choices in his \u2064capacity as \u2063governor, stating that he values the freedom for all Pennsylvanians to determine their own \u200bpaths to\u2064 success.\u2062 However, when asked for\u200d further details about his choices \u2063during\u2062 the\u2063 vetting, Shapiro opted\u200d not \u2062to elaborate, indicating a desire to keep his personal considerations private.  <\/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\">&lsquo;I had a deeply personal&rsquo; choice to make, Shapiro says of VP vetting<\/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_1726559\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday he too faced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facing-complex-moments-of-temptation-is-what-makes-better-call-saul-characters-authentic\/\" title=\"Facing Complex Moments Of Temptation Is What Makes \u2018Better Call Saul\u2019 Characters Authentic\">big choice<\/a> during the running mate vetting process for Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love being governor of Pennsylvania,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I believe every Pennsylvanian should have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed and, in the end, it was important to me to be able to chart my own course.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When pressed, Shapiro declined to elaborate on what he meant exactly, saying he&rsquo;d keep his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-date-white-house-confirms-video-conference-call-with-xi-jinping\/\" title=\"It&#039;s a Date: White House Confirms Video Conference Call with Xi Jinping\">personal conversations<\/a> with Harris private.<\/p>\n<p>The comments came as the first-term governor reflected upon the consideration during a news conference in Greene County,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_98db26dc-5443-11ef-93fb-479e565c4dd3.html\">noting that he thought Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;&ndash; described as a &ldquo;personal friend&rdquo; &ndash; was a &ldquo;great pick.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro also responded to rumors that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-falling-apart-amid-sexual-harassment-scandal-alleged-mismanagement-of-funds\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project falling apart amid sexual harassment scandal, alleged mismanagement of funds\">sexual harassment scandal<\/a> within his administration and controversial policy stances on the war in Gaza and educational scholarships sank his chances.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I said many times, Kamala Harris had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/those-dink-videos-are-making-me-so-glad-we-have-six-kids\/\" title=\"The DINK videos make me appreciate our six kids even more\">deeply personal decision<\/a> to make and so did I,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And I think any spin that those outsiders want to put on it for their own benefit is absolutely false.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During a campaign rally for Harris and Walz in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Shapiro expressed his optimism for America&rsquo;s future and bashed former President Donald Trump, who&rsquo;s cross-electorate appeal in Pennsylvania makes it a tough battleground and key piece of Democratic victory in November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not only are we not going back, we are not going into the future with him,&rdquo; Shapiro said of Trump.<\/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_1726559\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1726559\"}});<\/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>During a news conference in Greene County, Governor Josh Shapiro discussed the significant decision he faced while vetting potential running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris. He expressed his passion for being the governor of Pennsylvania and emphasized that every resident should have the freedom to pursue their own path to success. However, when asked for more details about his personal conversations with Harris, he chose to keep those private. Shapiro also praised Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom he referred to as a &#8220;personal friend,&#8221; as an excellent choice. He addressed rumors suggesting that a sexual harassment scandal within his administration and controversial positions on issues like the Gaza conflict and educational scholarships had negatively impacted his chances. Shapiro reiterated that both he and Harris had deeply personal decisions to make regarding their choices, dismissing any external narratives as false. At a campaign rally in Philadelphia for Harris and Walz, he expressed optimism about America&#8217;s future while criticizing former President Donald Trump, highlighting Pennsylvania&#8217;s importance as a battleground state for Democrats in the upcoming election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322289,"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\/07\/Josh_Shapiro_PA_989.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37742,5013,37741,32076],"class_list":["post-2322288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-personal-choice","tag-shapiro","tag-vp-vetting","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Josh_Shapiro_PA_989.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322288","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}