Joe Biden’s Familiar Vice-Presidential Mistake

When you’ve decided in advance that the choice must be a woman, then considerations of merit become secondary.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event on the reopening of the U.S. economy in Philadelphia, Pa., June 11, 2020.

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A president widely hated and lampooned by the Left, and his uninspiring vice president, run for reelection during a turbulent time for America and the world. The incumbent’s message has been all about restoring American strength and pride, but for a highly vocal part of the electorate, he represents all that is wrong with our country and its political culture. Some of the daily attacks on the president are about substantive issues, while others are flat-out juvenile. One thing is clear: The Left wants his political career over and his work undone.

The career politician who secures the Democratic nomination to run against the despised incumbent is so eager to prove his progressive bona fides and to curry favor with liberal voters that he pledges to make history by selecting a woman to share his ticket.

Michael Washburn

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Michael Washburn

Michael Washburn is a New York-based novelist and short story writer. His most recent book is Infinite Desert.

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