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Joe Biden says he is considering four Black women to be his running mate
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<blockquote data-quote="RocksInMyHead" data-source="post: 75194394" data-attributes="member: 284142"><p>Because it's unfathomable to you that there might exist a black woman who is qualified for the position? There are hundreds, if not thousands (or more, really) of individuals in this country who could be considered qualified on the traditional merits for the position of Vice President. Is it so much of a stretch to think that there might be four black women on that list?</p><p></p><p></p><p>It is - as I said, that's why I don't like the fact that he's explicitly stating it. The fact is that a VP candidate's identity - race, gender, background, etc - is a huge part of why they are selected. You can't tell me, honestly, with a straight face, that Sarah Palin was the absolute best VP candidate that McCain could have chosen in 2008 based on experience and skills alone, can you? No, she was chosen for her political views, her age, and her gender. She was also qualified enough - she was a governor - but there were plenty of people out there who could have done a better job. The only difference between McCain and Biden in this situation is that Biden is explicitly stating that he's considering those factors as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RocksInMyHead, post: 75194394, member: 284142"] Because it's unfathomable to you that there might exist a black woman who is qualified for the position? There are hundreds, if not thousands (or more, really) of individuals in this country who could be considered qualified on the traditional merits for the position of Vice President. Is it so much of a stretch to think that there might be four black women on that list? It is - as I said, that's why I don't like the fact that he's explicitly stating it. The fact is that a VP candidate's identity - race, gender, background, etc - is a huge part of why they are selected. You can't tell me, honestly, with a straight face, that Sarah Palin was the absolute best VP candidate that McCain could have chosen in 2008 based on experience and skills alone, can you? No, she was chosen for her political views, her age, and her gender. She was also qualified enough - she was a governor - but there were plenty of people out there who could have done a better job. The only difference between McCain and Biden in this situation is that Biden is explicitly stating that he's considering those factors as well. [/QUOTE]
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