It's Kamala Harris for Veep. As everybody says, it's a big deal of firsts. She represents several marginalized groups in the US - women; people of color from a couple of groups. Naturally, there are snipes from Republicans, and probably a number of people remember the criticisms she faced when she was running for the presidential candidacy. She was a prosecutor in California, and according to some was responsible for a number of cases not being reexamined when new evidence came to light, or even outright suppressing evidence to get convictions.
But really, isn't that what a lot of people want right now? A law and order candidate, a true law and order candidate, who will actually get the job done. I was surprised she didn't get more traction during her campaign for that very reason. We're in a difficult time and we're seeing lots of smoke, but no fire in the oven. People want to see real action being taken, even if it doesn't necessarily help them.
I don't have much against Biden, beyond his being another sloppy speaker, and being far too mushy moderate for my taste. But I guess when I vote, if I am allowed to vote ever again, I'll really be voting for the Veep.
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