Joe Biden may have sown up the Democrat nomination for President, but his thoughtless commitment to pick a woman (of color?) has made it much less likely that he can be elected. Because of his age and mental health issues, there will be serious questions about his capacity to serve out one full term as President, much less two. As a result, his choice for Vice President will be much more important to voters than in previous elections.,
The problem with his impulsive remark is that he will have reduced the gravity of his choice to that of tokenism. By ruling out a large majority of potential candidates, the person he selects will be scrutinized to a much greater degree than is usual. If it is seen as simply pandering to a particular voting block, the negative effects of this selection may far outweigh the positive.
I have no doubt that the DNC is weighing all of these considerations very carefully. The next four months will be verrry interesting...
The problem with his impulsive remark is that he will have reduced the gravity of his choice to that of tokenism. By ruling out a large majority of potential candidates, the person he selects will be scrutinized to a much greater degree than is usual. If it is seen as simply pandering to a particular voting block, the negative effects of this selection may far outweigh the positive.
I have no doubt that the DNC is weighing all of these considerations very carefully. The next four months will be verrry interesting...
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