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CHICAGO (AP) She's too ambitious. She's not apologetic enough. She should smile more.
The debate over Joe Biden's running mate has recently ticked through a familiar list of stereotypes about women in politics as the Democratic presidential candidate and his allies stumble through a search they had hoped would stand out for its inclusion and diversity.
Instead, the vice presidential vetting has resurfaced internal party divisions between the old-guard establishment and a younger generation that's more attuned to gender and racial biases and willing to speak out. Some contend it's just more evidence of why Biden needs a woman on his ticket.
The fact is that although weve come really far in the last 100 years, we havent come far enough for women candidates to be treated with the same level of decency as the male candidates are," said Donna Brazile, a former Democratic National Committee chair.
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empedocles
(15,751 posts)The key game is beating traitortrump. Hope JB picks someone with the most net vote gain in November.
LakeArenal
(28,713 posts)Some are more sober in their approach.
Some are gregarious and outgoing.
The VP choice is a lot about chemistry. If sober and contained matches with Joe great. If gregarious works better with Joe. Great. I trust Joe.
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)They can take the smile and ...
I don't want funny, cute, personable. I want capable and competent.
meadowlander
(4,358 posts)That's obviously what you need to appeal to all the non-sexist, non-racist Trump swing voters.
Me.
(35,454 posts)this isn't helping him with women, nevermind that the people connected to this process are mainly white men.