I see and hear from several sources references to the Biden-Harris Administration. I know why, but let us explore it a little.
First off let us start with a little quiz. How many can tell the names of the following President’s VP’s (20th Century on)?
- Teddy Roosevelt
- William H. Taft
- Woodrow Wilson
- Warren G. Harding
- Calvin Coolidge
- Herbert Hoover
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (all 3)
- Harry S. Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John F. Kennedy
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Richard M. Nixon (both)
- Gerald R. Ford
- Jimmy Carter
- Ronald Regan
- George H.W. Bush
- Bill Clinton
- George W. Bush
- Barack Obama
- Donald Trump
- Joe Biden
I bet you could not name any that did not later become president that were Vice President more than 20-30 years ago. (Answers at the end)
Do not feel alone. Neither could I. I had to look them up. Even when a president relies on his VP, it is still not a co-presidency. Far from it. One person is the President and one person is the Vice President. And like one person on the VP list was famous for saying the vice presidency was “not worth a bucket of piss” (actual quote).
Now I see that Joe Biden is very inclusive and want to include Kamala Harris in the governing process, seemingly at all levels. Just as was his experience when he was Vice President under Barack Obama. It must be noted that no one referred to that administration as the Obama-Biden Administration. So now we get to the crux of the matter.
We all know why they are using the term Biden-Harris in the references. Most of the early occurrence I personally encountered were from women or minority reporters or commenters. Now it is more widespread. But the truth is the truth. They are trying to anoint Kamala Harris with more power and authority than is here right and her due by creating the artificial identification of the Biden-Harris Administration reference. It is as if her obtaining the Vice Presidency is not enough. These people want to rewrite history, as it is happening, to give her more cache than she deserves.
It is disgusting. Damned disgusting.
Now for those answers I promised:
- Teddy Roosevelt – Charles W. Fairbanks
- William H. Taft – James S. Sherman
- Woodrow Wilson – Thomas R. Marshall
- Warren G. Harding – Calvin Coolidge
- Calvin Coolidge – Charles G. Dawes
- Herbert Hoover – Charles Curtis
- Franklin D. Roosevelt – John N. Garner, Henry A. Wallace, Harry S. Truman
- Harry S. Truman – Alben W. Barkley
- Dwight D. Eisenhower – Richard M. Nixon
- John F. Kennedy – Lyndon B. Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson – Herbert H. Humphrey
- Richard M. Nixon – Spiro T. Agnew, Gerald R. Ford
- Gerald R. Ford – Nelson A. Rockefeller
- Jimmy Carter – Walter F. Mondale
- Ronald Regan – George H.W. Bush
- George H.W. Bush – Dan Quayle
- Bill Clinton – Albert Gore
- George W. Bush – Dick Cheney
- Barack Obama – Joe Biden
- Donald Trump – Michael Pence
- Joe Biden – Kamala Harris
