Imagine another First Lady who actually has opinions on topics of national interest instead of one whose only concern was her wardrobe.
And...aside from that, the idea of free college has been part of the Dem platform with or without Jill Biden.
And it makes sense in a way.
The idea that K-12 is sufficient to prepare a young person to support himself, a family, and build a career is no longer valid. The world has drastically changed. Almost any job with a living wage requires a college degree or something similar. Free college in and of itself is not realistic, but adding two years of a community college or vocational school is imo and maybe it's the direction we should be going. Today, workers without a college degree are usually those who are most vulnerable to job loss, to competition by illegal immigrant laborers and they suffer more during economic downturns.