Kamala Harris VP pick: How she could help - or hurt - Joe Biden - sm

Sometimes the obvious pick is obvious for a reason.

Kamala Harris was the front-runner to be Joe Biden's running mate pretty much since the moment the presumptive Democratic nominee announced in March that he would pick a woman to be on his ticket.

She was a safe pick and a practical one. She's also now in the position to be the heir apparent for the Democratic Party - whether it's in four years because Biden loses in November or doesn't run for re-election or eight years if Biden serves two full terms.

That could be why it seemed that there were so many attempts to knock Harris down a peg, or advance alternative candidates over the past month.

This was, in effect, the first fight of the next presidential nomination contest, and Harris - whose ambitions are clear - now has a step on the competition.

But determining future Democratic nominees is a battle for another day. The pressing concern for the party at the moment is how Harris might help Biden win the White House. Here are some strengths she brings to the ticket and, perhaps, some concerns Democrats may have.

Strengths: Diversity - Jamaican/Indian background

Drawbacks: Law enforcement background/family - sides with law enforcement over suspects.

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There is much more to learn from this article and I've only taken this excerpt. The link is from a centrist view, not right and not left, for in an effort for fairness in reporting.

https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53745148

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• Kamala Harris VP pick: How she could help - or hurt - Joe Biden - sm (Views: 293, 2020-08-12, 5:53 pm)
  • The BBC's "centrist" opinion matters not in the USA. - Really? (Views: 119, 2020-08-13, 9:00 am)
    • Omg, why so angry? I post from a source known for reputable reporting - sm (Views: 116, 2020-08-14, 1:05 am)
      • I'm not the least bit angry. - Try again. (Views: 127, 2020-08-14, 11:10 am)
        • Go away. Nobody takes you seriously. - nm (Views: 104, 2020-08-14, 12:12 pm)
  • Strengths: Diversity - Jamaican/Indian...this is what I don't - like about picking someone on skin color. (Views: 109, 2020-08-14, 6:15 am)
    • Agree - sm (Views: 99, 2020-08-14, 1:00 pm)
  • BBC is not centrist. They are far left, but I will say - this is a "fair" article. (Views: 115, 2020-08-14, 7:54 am)
    • Harris is not centrist either. She's a radical leftist. - nm (Views: 101, 2020-08-14, 12:20 pm)
      • Off topic and irrelevant to the OP - nm (Views: 91, 2020-08-14, 10:30 pm)
        • Nope, the article was about Kamala Harris, how is it - NOT relevant? She is a radical (Views: 94, 2020-08-15, 6:46 am)
          • We were not discussing whether Kamala is centrist. - nm (Views: 100, 2020-08-15, 6:41 pm)
            • The article was - :) (Views: 82, 2020-08-16, 7:36 am)
      • Democrats are trying to appease the radicals in their party - and they are rooting for economic (Views: 160, 2020-08-15, 6:48 am)
    • True, true, true - sm (Views: 106, 2020-08-14, 1:07 pm)

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