Harris: Why Walz And Not Shapiro.

Shapiro, no doubt about it, was an impending train wreck: he reportedly has his view on the VEEP job and even suggested areas of responsibility. 

But more importantly, Democrats dodged a bullet: this has happened before. Remember when Reagan was interviewing for his VEEP? Ford was seriously considered, but it rapidly became a non-starter. Ford viewed his role as a former president, as a co-president. That was about as off-side as was possible. So, in the end, Reagan went with George H.W. Bush instead.

Shapiro is shades of the same dilemma. Shapiro had his idea of what he should be doing as VEEP but was also pre-positioning for his eventual presidential run. Nope, nada, nyet. Simply not acceptable.