 In an apt worry, it is an apt worry, but if Mr. Biden had bowed out last year, Democrats could have had a normal primary fight for the nomination. Ms. Harris would have had to show she deserved it in her own right by defeating competitors. She wouldn't have, by the way. Now Democrats run the risk of appearing to bypass the first minority woman VP in a backroom coup. This is what happens when a party puts identity politics above governing experience and political skill.