Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.
I mean, the VP does still have to win elections to get there, it’s not really undemocratic in that regard, there’s no garuntee. And it probably gives more relevant experience to the position than just about any other job
I dislike the concept of a former VP rolling in as a presumptive nominee - I think it’s fine for them to enter the race but being able to chose someone else during the primary is how we stay responsive to what excites people. It’s important to remember that we essentially skipped this primary because no serious politicians would dare run against an incumbent because… tradition… and that’s how we got in this fix in the first place.
I mean, the VP does still have to win elections to get there, it’s not really undemocratic in that regard, there’s no garuntee. And it probably gives more relevant experience to the position than just about any other job
I dislike the concept of a former VP rolling in as a presumptive nominee - I think it’s fine for them to enter the race but being able to chose someone else during the primary is how we stay responsive to what excites people. It’s important to remember that we essentially skipped this primary because no serious politicians would dare run against an incumbent because… tradition… and that’s how we got in this fix in the first place.