Jesse Watters and Vivek Ramaswamy recently analyzed Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, offering critical perspectives on the implications for the upcoming election and the Democratic Party's strategy.

Watters initiated the discussion by questioning the impact of Walz’s selection on the race. "How does this pick change the dynamic of this race? Vivek," Watters asked.

Kamala just made her first presidential-style decision. She may or may not be ideological, but she showed which wing she’ll ultimately cave to. It’s more revealing than anything she might say in the next 3 months. pic.twitter.com/keWlumgIYP

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 7, 2024

Ramaswamy responded by describing the choice as a significant opportunity for the Republican side. "The reality is, to be totally frank, the last few weeks have not been our best. Jesse, this gives us the reset that we needed. This is a gift from on high, from the Democratic Party. It is also a lens into how Kamala Harris will govern. Unlike a lot of other people, I don't think Kamala Harris is particularly ideological. I don't think she has far left ideology. I don't think she has any ideology, but it shows how she's going to buckle to pressure, because this was the first presidential style decision that she had before her. Do you want a governing agenda of a centrist who I disagree with on a lot of things, but Josh Shapiro? Or do you want to buckle to the cave of pressure from the radical left? She made the choice, and so I think this is our best lens to see how she's actually going to govern. The reality is, the Vice President is far less relevant. He's not going to be the one setting policy. The reason I actually find this decision fascinating is it gives us a lens into the way Kamala Harris makes decisions. And the reality is, she buckles to the person who ultimately puts the most pressure on her. That's what we learned today. This is a gift. It resets the race, and I think we are on path back, yet once again, to a victory, because Pennsylvania could back again, be in play."

Watters agreed but expressed skepticism about Walz’s credentials. "Yeah, you're right. Shapiro definitely was going to help with Pennsylvania. He doesn't help anywhere. They say he helps with the Midwestern white man. Are they going to buy this guy, this guy that wants to give boys tampons in fourth grade?"

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Ramaswamy criticized Walz’s perceived unification efforts. "The reality is, this is a guy they're pitching in completely the wrong way as some type of Midwestern unifier. First of all, you can't be the unifier while also leading the charge on calling 70 plus million Americans weird in his term, and the reality is, we have a much stronger case in return. If we want to play that game, boys versus girls. Can't define the difference. Boys competing with girls in women's sports competitions, even taking away your gas stoves. He's actually been one of the greatest climate alarmist governors in the United States, on the left or the right. So if we wanted to level that charge in return, we have a stronger case. But the reality is, he can't be a unifier, but also somebody who's alienating 70 plus million Americans as just plain weird, as he calls it. The other thing is, it's just one Potomac in village of identity politics, Jesse the Democrats, it's almost as they don't look at the actual content of the candidates they put up. They realize it had to be a black woman in the vice presidency. Now the presidency, that's exactly the reason Kamala got her job. But having checked that box, now they need to revert the other direction right, which is the Midwestern folksy white guy of a regular type. And the reality is, when they stop giving positions out on the basis of merit and start using these group quotas in either direction, they end up with the worst of all worlds, and that's what this ticket represents."

Watters also highlighted past controversies surrounding Walz. "The Minneapolis riots. That's going to be front and center in this campaign. It's going to be about the economy. But remember, in that summer, what happened? He let that city burn. He let it burn, and then blamed America for the fact that it burned. Why would she pick someone like that on the ticket. Why?"

Ramaswamy reiterated his critical stance on Walz’s record. "Well, the fact of the matter is, she wasn't making a sound decision. But there's three issues that matter in this election. Jesse immigration, economy, crime. On economy, he raised taxes. Shows you what he thinks about economic growth. On immigration, he wants to build a ladder over the border wall and give free health care and taxpayer funded subsidies to migrants. And on crime, that's really where the George Floyd riots come in. This is not turning America into Saint Paul or Minneapolis. That's what they want to do. We say no, we have a clear choice to do in the ballot box in November, and I think this is now our race to lose. Let's step up. Focus on our agenda, and if we do, we win this thing."

Watters concluded by expressing doubts about the Democratic strategy. "You're right about the Democrat machine. They have decided to run crazy San Francisco and burning Minneapolis against Donald Trump, and that is just that's not going to work out. I don't think it's going to work out. We'll wait and see, but that's just crazy."

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