Internet criticizes Kamala Harris for ousting Andy Beshear from vice presidential nominee race

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice president Kamala Harris has started screening prospective running mates and has sent materials to a number of them in an attempt to get them to join her on the ticket. However, Andy Beshear, the well-liked Democratic governor of a reliably red state, was excluded from the said list.

The Harris campaign sent vetting materials to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Senator Mark Kelly, D-Ariz, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear was excluded from the list 

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who many have speculated to be a front-runner for the position, was noticeably absent from the list. Beshear, who told CNN on Monday, July 22, that he would support the ticket if it helped advance the interests of the people of Kentucky, is one of the few members of the group to have expressed interest in possibly taking on the role.

"The only reason I’d ever consider something else is if I felt that I could help my people in Kentucky more in a different role or that there was a chance to move past the partisanship, the constant fighting," Beshear said.

But when asked by CNN, Beshear also admitted that he had not received any screening materials, telling the news organization that he had "not been personally asked to submit information at this point."

Other Democrats have dodged questions about their openness to joining the ticket

Other possible running mates have evaded inquiries regarding whether they would be willing to join the ticket in the interim. While Cooper, Shapiro, Pritzker, and Kelly have all endorsed Harris, they have not indicated that they would like to be the next vice president.

"I couldn’t be more confident that Vice President @KamalaHarrisis the right person to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country into the future," Kelly said in a post on X. "She has my support for the nomination, and Gabby and I will do everything we can to elect her President of the United States," Kelly added.

"I love being the governor of the state of Illinois and I’ve been out on the campaign trail fighting hard for Democrats to win," Pritzker told MSNBC when asked about his interest. "I appreciate people talking about me, but I think the focus right now needs to be on her this week," Cooper said when asked the same question by the outlet.

Josh Shapiro argued that the focus should be on defeating Donald Trump

Shapiro stated in an interview with NBC News that the goal ought to be to take down the former president Donald Trump. "Our conversation was all about how we beat Donald Trump and protect our freedoms here in this commonwealth," Shapiro told the outlet when asked if his conversations with Harris discussed the possibility of him joining the ticket.

Gretchen Whitmer's response on being potential deputy of Kamala Harris

Whitmer, meanwhile, made the strongest statement, denying any interest in purchasing the ticket. Whitmer took to social media stating that she is "not planning to go anywhere."

"I'm not leaving Michigan," she said on X, adding "I'm proud to be the governor of Michigan. I have been consistent. I know everyone is always suspicious and asking this question over and over again - I know you're doing your job - I'm not going anywhere."

Governor Tim Walz is open to become Kamala Harris' deputy 

Conversely, Walz was another of the few who expressed receptivity to the notion. "She mentioned she would need my help. And I said she has it in any way that she sees fit," Walz said in an interview with Minnesota Now. "If that’s the direction she goes, I guess that’s fine," Walz added.

Internet says Kamala Harris will get 'snubbed at the ballot box'

Netizens berated the supposed Democratic presidential nominee for ousting Beshear from the party's second-in-command race. Several names have been thrown into the mix ever since Biden made the announcement on Sunday, July 21, and it is expected that Harris would soon make the much anticipated official announcement concerning the VP slot within the next few days. 

One X user tweeted, "She'll be snubbed at the ballot box." Another wrote, "Harris has snubbed EVERYONE! Nobody wants to work for her, or be around her." "Wait until starts speaking publicly!! The nonsense that will spew from her mouth will disenfranchise everyone she interacts with," echoed one user. "This is a total crock of shit. There are multiple people who want it," remarked someone else. 

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