So…Joe Biden has made his pick. As was to be expected, there were a lot of takes.

There was the rather bizarre…

Er, no, this was not a natural, simple, or obvious pick.https://t.co/xayGPWqHCd

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 11, 2020

In June, Biden said he would pick a black woman — or woman of color, in the woke vernacular — as his running mate. This effectively limited the field to three candidates: Stacy Abrams, who refused to resign as Governor of Georgia; Susan Rice; and Kamala Harris. Last Friday, Politico published a story claiming Harris was the pick on July 28. Their politics aside, outside from anything from Natasha Bertrand, Politico is pretty careful with their stories. For the past few months, the betting markets had Harris as the favorite until last week when she suddenly sold a large amount of stock. To claim she was not the favorite is to engage in alt-history.

And there was fawning:

You know, whatever else you think of Kamala Harris, it’s pretty amazing and awesome that immigrants can come to the U.S., meet, marry, have a child, and their daughter can grow up to be DA, state attorney general, U.S. Senator, and on a presidential ticket. pic.twitter.com/cTRW8c0tyf

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 11, 2020

As an aside, let me say that I will not be the least bit surprised if National Review endorses a Biden/Harris ticket:

I’ve been severe Susan Rice critic. I far prefer her to Harris. I don’t expect to agree with a Biden admin. And I deeply disagree with Rice on Obama agenda. But she’s a serious person, and I think she’ll be more open to traditional GOP thinking on protecting America.

— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) August 7, 2020

I’ve thought for a while Rice would be the pick, and I respectfully disagree with my pal Ship. She’s better choice than desultory Harris. Biden is comfortable with her, and she’s better prep’d to be POTUS because Obama relied on her. I don’t expect to agree, but she’s competent.

— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) August 7, 2020

But the most bizarre take is that Harris will somehow destroy Mike Pence in the sole Vice Presidential debate.

Imagine how uncomfortable Mike Pence is going to be debating kamala Harris. pic.twitter.com/mYu1JW5hOk

— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) August 11, 2020

If you catch me smiling at any point between now and October 7, assume it’s because I’m daydreaming about Kamala Harris snatching Mike Pence’s wig and using it to dust off her lectern mid-debate. https://t.co/izW4dsi6rN

— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) August 11, 2020

And the hilarity begins. Please don’t let Pence resign before I get to livetweet this sucker. 😈 https://t.co/BudrvSmcHP

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) August 11, 2020

Listen, I don’t know why there is all this Haley talk. Do you think she wants to join a ticket that’s ten points down in the polls to save Mike Pence from getting destroyed by Harris? I don’t think so!

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) August 11, 2020

I really have no idea why anyone thinks that would happen or why it actually matters, Lloyd Bentsen destroyed Dan Quayle in their 1908 debate:

It did nothing to bring on a Dukakis landslide.

If you think Harris is some kind of masterful debater (a master-bater, if you will…stop throwing things at me), this is how Harris was knocked out of the Democrat primary in about 90 seconds.

Keep in mind, none of the facts in this napalm strike by Tulsi Gabbard have changed, and the political landscape in regards to criminal justice reform is much more fraught than it was earlier in the year.

I’m sure some comment is going to be made about the so-called “Pence Rule.”

Just realized we’re gonna need a podium for Pence’s wife at the VP debate. Or is that rule only for dinners?

— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) August 11, 2020

And if that happens, I hope Mike Pence has this ready for return fire:

As far as Kamala Harris goes, I don't want to be represented by anyone who knows what Willie Brown tastes like. #caring

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 9, 2018