00:00Governor Tim Walz of the great state of Minnesota.
00:06Former Vice President Kamala Harris says Tim Walz was not her first pick for a running mate in 2024.
00:15She reveals Pete Buttigieg was, but she did not pick him because she didn't believe the nation was ready to elect a black woman and a gay man to the White House.
00:24The revelation comes in an excerpt obtained by The Atlantic from her yet-to-be-released memoir, 107 Days.
00:32Harris calls Buttigieg too big of a risk, even though she believes he would have been, quote, the ideal partner if I were a straight white male.
00:41She adds, and I think Pete also knew that, to our mutual sadness.
00:45Harris says her initial choice of Buttigieg came in part because of his rare talent of being able to frame liberal arguments in a way that makes it possible for conservatives to hear them.
00:57The latest excerpt follows revelations in Harris' memoir, first reported by The Atlantic, that she believed former President Biden's decision not to drop out of the race for presidency sooner was, quote, recklessness.
01:09Some former Biden officials criticized her performance as vice president in response to that excerpt, while others defended her.
01:17Political analysts say Harris and Buttigieg may be candidates for president in the 2028 election, though neither has tipped their hand on their 2028 intentions.
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