Gender and race are determined conception, but I fail to see what difference that makes.
I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have been born male and white to a solidly middle class family as opposed to poor and black in the ghetto.
My odds were easily 10 times the odds of the latter who may be dead or in prison.
Why can't you empathize with that reality, and why are political calculations when it comes to a running mate wrong?
Calling it racism is just dirt dumb.
Empathy is a passive reaction. The ghetto poor need action - and that begins with education - charter, vouchers, virtual. All things the Democrats have fought tooth and nail to avoid, though recently virtual has received a favorable reception.
The rallying cry that is is 'time' for a woman, whether a woman of color or not, is offensive. We were recently told that it was 'time' to elect a black man - how'd that work out for the ghetto?
True, VP's are often chosen for what they can bring (translate votes) to the ticket - regional, age, experience, etc. That doesn't mean that it's good for the country.
Gender and race should not be the determining factor when selecting a leader, (and yes, that's my opinion) - as I've stated repeatedly - those characteristics are not achieved through diligence, hard work or dedication to pubic service. The notion that only a black woman can 'understand' the black woman experience which somehow qualifies her to be the leader of a diverse nation is nonsense.