The biggest choice of Joe Biden's political life is being made for him by his own gaffes and the ongoing protests over the murder of George Floyd: It now seems a near-certainty that he will (and should) name a black woman as his vice presidential running mate.
Consider where we are as a country at the moment.
* Floyd's death has sparked (mostly) peaceful protests around the country, not just about police brutality but also about the deep and abiding racial inequalities present in American society. (Check out these six charts that show the reality of inequality powerfully.)
