Former Vice President Joe Biden has a consequential decision to make as the Democratic National Convention draws near.  Who will he select as his running mate andvice president pick?  Considering Biden’s advanced age (77) and if elected president in November he’ll be the oldest elected president at (78.)  Also, considering the paralyzing and contentious times were living in is picking an African American woman of color the right thing to do to heal the nation and bring Americans together?  Sam Stein is the Politics Editor at The Daily Beast and an MSNBC contributor he joined me this week to discuss the decision ahead for Biden and some other political news and notes around America. You can follow Sam on Twitter @samstein

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