Oh, come on, Octavia!
Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader, said race had been essential to Mr. Biden’s decision.
“I think he came to the conclusion that he should pick a Black woman,” Mr. Reid said. “They are our most loyal voters and I think that the Black women of America deserved a Black vice-presidential candidate.”
The article also stated, "There was broad agreement among his advisers that Mr. Biden should choose a woman of color"
Octavia, you are being intellectually dishonest to deny that race and gender were the most important boxes to be checked on a VP candidate. 'Cumala' satisfied both and the racial diversity she would bring to the ticket scored high with Mr. Biden’s selection committee. In short, she was an affirmative action hire for Vice President of the U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/us/politics/biden-harris.html
