She couldn't be any worse than the congresswoman who was supposedly giving speeches at Scientology events. That might have been the worst road Biden could have gone down.
Harris did win a tightly contested race back in 2010 against a well funded candidate who's campaign strategist was Karl Rove. That probably scored some points with Biden. She also was willing to absorb a wave of criticism when She rejected the home mortgage lenders' initial settlement offer in the wake of the financial meltdown and foreclosure crisis. It took nearly a year, but She managed to get them to agree to cough up 5 times the amount they first offered.
I could understand why She'd be considered, but the only impression many voters have of Her so far is strictly what they saw during her brief presidential candidacy and that didn't come anywhere near matching the hype She received so much of in the press. Biden obviously thinks She's better than her campaign was. He's certainly betting on it.
