Why on earth do you try to diminish that? I'm not about to diminish any of those GoP women's achievements, or any Dem women's achievements (though I think both sides have some whackos).
Because she was chosen specifically because she was a black woman, thats why.
She was chosen because she was a black woman AND qualified. It's possible to be both.
But was she more qualified than Tammy Duckworth or Elizabeth Warren or even Susan Rice?
My opinion is she was picked to pacify those like Sanders and Cortez but I believe Biden and company would have been better served taking someone like Duckworth but that is not happening now...
Define "qualified"?
VP's are not priced on "qualified" alone, but on who they can bring to the table with them. What demographics, or geographical regions, or talents. Sure, Duckworth was qualified, but Biden needed someone who could attract black voters, just like Pence would attract the evangelicals. Susan Rice, while black and qualified, also came with a certain amount of Obama era baggage that could weaponized.
And, I wouldn't underestimate the value of interpersonal relationships in a choice. Joe's son Beau knew Kamala and thought highly of her.
Harris is from California and did not add anything from that Avenue seeing California was guaranteed to go Biden...
Harris brought nothing as a Senator and as a AG of California she did have a horrible record.
Sure, Susan Rice had her baggage but she was more qualified than Harris but Rice was hated by Sanders and Cortez which meant the Progressive side of the Democratic Party would have rejected her.
And...that is a point. I'm sure concessions were made with the Bernie group in exchange for his support. Again - that is politics.
Duckworth had a few things going for her from her Military career to the fact she is also a Minority and woman that also is in the Senate...
Duckworth would have been a good choice too, but - I'm glad she wasn't, because she is great in the Senate and that would have been a loss. She's a minority, but not black and that is the group he most needed the support of.
Comparing Harris to Pence is not logical seeing Pence is not a female and that might come off sexist but if you are going to compare Harris then you have to go with Clinton, Palin and Ferraro and I have to say Harris is more of a Palin than Clinton or Ferraro and that is not a compliment!
I disagree - because no matter how you look at it, VP's are picked for a variety of reasons, including what they can add to the ticket. Harris added female and black to the ticket. And like it or not - it was a more successful choice than McCain's choice of Palin which doomed his ticket. The definition of "success" in an election is winning.
I am not happy that Harris is a heartbeat away from being President and I hope Biden stays the entire four years...
Also the OP is correct the GOP adding Females is important because it is showing a shift again and in 2022 it make me wonder if the shift will continue?
I totally agree - but, the OP's point was - the media isn't covering it - and that was a lie.
The GOP got scrutinized because they LOST so many women in the last two elections coming out very male and very white. So this is good for them. And for me personally? I'm pleased as punch to see more women running successfully in both parties.
I just wish that Qanon follower wasn't among them...