Gene Robinson: If Shapiro Isn’t Chosen To Be Kamala Harris’ VP, Some People Will Wonder Why Is That

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ROBINSON: "It's a complicated pick. And I agree that Shapiro's name at least is better known than Walz’s naturally. I mentioned that Shapiro himself is that. In other words, I don’t think a lot of people have watched him give speeches, for example, or have paid that close attention. People outside of Pennsylvania, I don’t think they’ve paid that close of attention. They just know he is a successful Democratic governor in the swing state, who is very popular. But I get your point that he's — so, if it’s not Shapiro, then why is it not Shapiro? I think some people will ask that question. But I do come back to the chemistry question. I think these interviews that she’s been conducting, that Vice President Harris has been conducting with the possible vice presidential picks, are really important. You just have to have — you have to know, I think, that this is the right person. You have to feel confident and comfortable that this is the right person. And if you’re uneasy about it, then, you know, if one makes a little more political sense than the other, but you’re not comfortable with the one that makes more sense, I think you go with the other, you know, if there is not a huge difference.“