select as vp running mate.
The author didn't mention competence, didn't even mention what his choice of vp could do for the country.
Or even for colored people.
Only how it was time. It was their turn. MYGOD, it's 2020 and we haven't had a colored woman on the supreme court.
This is the legacy of diversity, which started as a guideline or a hope for inclusivity. Diversity has morphed into THE ONE THING to which all candidates must pay homage.
Identity politics is paramount. Diversity pandering is a requirement.
Competence has become what diversity was; a guideline, a hope that the person chosen may have some modest degree of competence in their job.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-joe-biden-pick-one-084006090.html