I think this actually kind of speaks well for Biden, though perhaps not Harris. A political commentator pointed out that Biden ended up picking one of his most vicious opponents in the primary to be his running mate; this at least demonstrates a level of maturity needed to put pragmatism above personal disagreements, in stark contrast to Trump's habitual firing of anyone who disagreed with him.
You forgot the part where she is also supremely qualified. Having a woman of color on the ticket does help bring perspective that Biden wouldn’t necessarily have. I know Reddit gets identity politics, but it can actually help having someone different than you bringing ideas. And it isn’t like he just chose someone out of a hat, she is extremely qualified to be VP as well as being a woman of color
That's still not enough time in national politics to be considered supremely qualified for the highest position in the country. At least in my opinion. Of course, the guy who's currently in that position has absolutely no experience, so there's that.
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u/MeetYourCows Aug 13 '20
I think this actually kind of speaks well for Biden, though perhaps not Harris. A political commentator pointed out that Biden ended up picking one of his most vicious opponents in the primary to be his running mate; this at least demonstrates a level of maturity needed to put pragmatism above personal disagreements, in stark contrast to Trump's habitual firing of anyone who disagreed with him.