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Why Women Apologize
Once again, a woman faces repercussions for her own success
Though Joe Biden still hasn’t announced his VP pick, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president has committed to bringing a woman onto his ticket. That promise feels a little marred, however, given that the campaign may only want a female vice president who is sufficiently contrite.
Politico reported on Monday that Sen. Kamala Harris’ front-runner status was put in jeopardy because she didn’t apologize for shellacking Biden in the first Democratic debate. (Harris memorably, and correctly, attacked Biden on his opposition to school busing and working across the aisle with segregationists.)
Former Sen. Chris Dodd, a member of the VP search committee, was apparently put off because when he questioned Harris about the debate exchange, she laughed and said, “That’s politics.”
“She had no remorse,” Dodd reportedly said.
One would think that the ability to shine during a national debate alongside the country’s…
