Harris
needs to rein in those voters who are discontent as a result of Biden’s
pro-Israel, hawkish policies with regard to Gaza and the West Bank. Choosing
Shapiro who is an ardent supporter of Netanyahu and his genocidal actions would
have guaranteed the loss of all those uncommitted voters. And in Minnesota the
uncommitted delegates got 19% of the vote, the highest in the nation. North
Carolina, which is a battleground state, came in second place with 12.7%.
Waltz
had a decent position on the protesters. He clearly stated that they had a
right to protest especially in light of the atrocities that are being committed
against the Palestinian people. In contrast Shapiro all but embraced Netanyahu.
Actually, he did, figuratively speaking.
Thus
the protests against genocide on campuses and streets throughout the country
made a difference. I’m proud to that I was one of those voters who voted for
only the uncommitted delegates in the state of Maryland. That’s not to say,
however, that I’m going to vote for Harris. But I sure hope she wins!
