Brick by brick, Kamala Harris has methodically built a staircase to success, and on Tuesday, she strutted to the top of it as Joe Biden tapped her as his running mate.

Harris is the first woman of color to be nominated for this position in either of the two major parties’ histories. I would love it if I could follow that sentence up with a rah-rah-woman chant — I really would. Harris is clearly sharp as a tack, driven, and a hard worker — all traits that I admire. But those attributes can only be applauded when they are used for good. With Harris, I am sorry to tell you that is not the case.