When John McCain announced young and perky Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008, Jon Stewart played the tape and remarked that McCain had unveiled “his new wife!”. He probably wouldn’t do that gag today. Nevertheless, it works well for Kamala Harris’ announcement of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running-mate for the upcoming election. “Kids, this is Tim. He’s going to be your new… well, let’s not say dad… What’s that, Stephen? Yes, I know, Tim is also your maths teacher. Oh come on, it’s not going to be embarrassing at all.
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