Beyond the surface, past the sense of relief and adulation surrounding Kamala Harris’ elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket, she may have revealed her deepest and darkest fears by choosing Tim Walz as vice presidential nominee. And those fears have little to do with ideology. It is certainly true that she affirmed her radical image by passing over more logical, moderate candidates supported by most everyone in the party outside the shrinking Squad, Bernie Sanders and pro-Hamas activists. However, what the VP decision might actually reveal at a deeper level is that, while the vice president might be all in on running for president, she is not really interested in, or may even be fearful of, serving as president.
To be clear, this does not mean she cannot win the election. But the signals she is sending suggest victory is not her main…
