Given Joe Biden’s dottage, his choice for vice president is kind of a big deal. There is not an insignificant possibility that whomever he chooses will end up in the oval after a lovely funeral. And it’s a somewhat different concern than Mike Pence, as it would be impossible to install someone more vulgar, amoral and ignorant than Trump, so the bar was far lower.
But then, Joe Biden did something telling and tellingly foolish. He announced that his VP would be a woman. Obviously, this was done to pander to the woke of his party, since he could fulfill his promise by selecting Candace Owens. That’s about as far as identity takes you.
Of course, the New York Times has done the legwork for Biden by putting together a list of potential veep candidates.
- Kamala Harris
- Stacey Abrams
- Elizabeth Warren
- Amy Klobuchar
- Gretchen Whitmer
- Catherine Cortez Mastro
- Keisha Lance Bottoms
If George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Jack Kennedy were available, they wouldn’t make the cut. Harriet Tubman would, but not Frederick Douglass. But enough about the silliness of selecting a vice president based upon skin color or genitalia rather than the content of her character.
Given that Biden’s choice could well be a weak, old heartbeat away from the presidency, who would be the best choice, the worst choice, a deal breaker or a deal maker. Show your work.
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