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Originally Posted by nfotiu
I think this is a bad take on your part. What even does the most qualified candidate mean when selecting a VP candidate? At this moment in time, the best ticket is the one that represents groups that have not been proportionally represented at any level of government. There is absolutely nothing wrong with picking a Black woman who those communities believe will speak for them.
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Seriously? The most qualified candidate is the person who is best suited to becoming president in the case that the top of the ticket dies. It isn't a job you give out for symbolic reasons. Particularly where you have an older candidate, if the public doesn't think your VP pick is capable to do your job if you die, that can backfire spectacularly. Ask John McCain.