Yes, Joe Biden did say he is open to considering a VP from the GOP.

And this has been pointed out here numerous times. Often, without the full context of the remark to make for a more sensational headline.

But the larger point, about the literal necessity of reaching across Party lines if this country is to accomplish real change, remains. And we know here, and among voters at large, that at this point the GOP marches in virtual lockstep with Trump on nearly every issue of substance. For Mitch McConnell, and Lindsay Graham, and Kevin McCarthy, and most of the GOP caucus, the term compromise means doing only what they want.

But since the time of Dennis Hastert, with the unwritten "Hastert Rule", the GOP has never considered legislation that they cannot pass with only GOP votes. And many of us know this as well. The US media pretends to know none of this, as they pursue and promote their fiction that both sides are responsible for the current political situation.

And back to Biden's point, I believe that many GOP voters do want to see a change. I think that is reflected in poling, and in the large number of GOP Congress members who are not running for re-election in 2020.

In my view, Biden is absolutely correct that we must reach out to GOP voters, and we must remain civil while doing so. Calling people names might be satisfying, and the names might even be correct, but it does not lead to dialogue.