The questions they got obsessive: They will be young or old? Black or white? Campaign activity or government allies? A partner or an inheritance? Much of the coverage of Joe Biden vice presidential selection process focused on the specifications of the various candidates, their records and parsing assets of their potential liabilities, their relationship with the candidates and their suitability for the moment. The handshakes on the choice must embody what Hillary Clinton once described as “Supported pernicious double standard realizing the idea of perfectionism power.” All women on Biden’s list are smart, skilled, experienced guides; none of them is perfect. Which, of course, applies to any vice presidential selection. “Joe Biden was not perfect, Paul Ryan was not perfect, Tim Kaine was not perfect,” says Jennifer Lawless, a professor of political science at the University of Virginia. “But it is not perfect bar for men. That this time we are seeing is nothing more than a perfect candidate is a problem.” But given the stakes of the election, the Democrats are understandably concerned with perfection. Biden holds a steady lead over President Donald Trump in national and state polls battle. Put a woman-and most likely a black woman on the Democratic ticket is how to add an X-factor in what stable political equation between two white male candidates so far. And the way in which it changes the calculation if it helps Biden energizes the base or does attack had previously avoided, the value of X can reveal a sense that things in Washington. Subscribe to daily direct current, short newsletter. There are many good reasons X have a positive value are thinking: a candidate for vice woman president is able to attract Democratic voters supported Clinton, elected a record number of women in Congress in 2018, and for the six women candidates in this primary presidential year-rooted. Biden is muted enthusiasm affection among some key demographic groups. Many Democrats say they will vote for him, but not very enthusiastic; It helps the first woman vice president may choose to add a jolt of history. “There are definitely these sums,” said Stephanie Schriock, managing director of Emily’s List. “Everyone needs a little ‘energy boost”. But if X changes the equation, but also shows that this equation is stable first. Even though he is politically somewhat similar to the race and sex Biden Clinton gave him a degree of political Teflon. Glue the misogynistic attacks that worked so well against Clinton in 2016 not to this 77-year-old white grandfather Scranton. When it comes to a blow on the landing Biden, none of the old tricks Trump seems to work. Which means it’s running mate Biden, whoever he is, it will immediately be a top destination for Trump. After the fight Biden, the Trump campaign settled to paint him as did the attack “has left hapless tool of the top.” As soon as his choice for vice president is announced, they will likely paint Biden as their Trojan horse. Senior Advisor Trump Jason Miller VP Biden called his “available policy.” New research from Lucina Di Meco, a global partner at Wilson Center, suggest that social media chatter of women candidates more negative and more personal online discussion about Male prone candidates. No wonder, then, that the Democrats are trying to find the perfect woman, to reduce the target. “They will try racist and sexist attacks against VP, no doubt,” said Tim Miller, political director of Republican voters against Trump. “No matter who the Veep, will have none of these advantages is that Biden. You will not have the armor that protected a moderate white boy, broadsides Trump.” Even now we are preparing the feminist leaders for an attack. Top women at the top of Emily’s List, NARAL, the time is up, Planned Parenthood, and the National Law Center supermajority of women have joined forces to we got back in shape. On Friday, they sent a letter to the principal organs of the warning information of “we have seen in the public and media expectations of women in top of double standards”, and ask publishers have a “reflexive called internally” on gender stereotypes as to avoid perpetuating the vice presidential choice, including their ambition that characterizes their relationships and their “likability” in a way that would not happen for a man. No return letter: “If you kept your eyes open at birth, there would be great to know that sexism, and that is played out in a specific way in the elections,” said Jess Morales Rocketto, one Democratic strategist who we signed. Who takes Biden, he says, is “representative of something if they want to be, if you are still representative. I do not know if anyone can stand the test level” Of course, the value of X may be negligible. Experts say that the vice presidential pick almost never decide the outcome. “In the past they have not, and the way in which he, as a rule, if something goes off the rails, rather than something positive,” says David Axelrod, a former top adviser to President Barack Obama. “This idea that a VP candidate is going participation by car, do not buy it.” And others say that although Trump Biden blitz running mate with racist and sexist attacks, is likely to go against the backward president. “Map leaders sexist and non-racist voting for Joe Biden in any case,” says Lawless. “And the people who are from these types of attacks are more likely to say, ‘I, I was no longer dafür.’Ausgeschaltet” But no matter, Biden helps or hurts him, X is at least provide some clarity will only show as a woman can change a image copyright Jahi Chikwendiu-Washington post / Getty Images equation. 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The X Factor: Joe Biden as running mate will face Sexist Double Standards
