Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumAxios interview with Kamala Harris: "Of course" it's different to run for president as a black woman
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When there is not a reference point for who can do what, there is a difficulty in imagining that someone who we have never seen can do a job that has been done 45 times by someone who is not that person.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FBaggins
(26,697 posts)What else has she run as?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)Last edited Mon Oct 28, 2019, 09:56 AM - Edit history (1)
However I dont think race and gender are the reason her campaign and standing have been the most disappointing of the primary season.
Barack Obama was elected to the Presidency twice. Hillary Clinton won the nomination in 2016. Currently, although not running, Michelle Obama easily beats everyone in the field according to the most recent polling. Right now Elizabeth Warren is leading the pack for 2020. And she came from way back in the field to earn her front runner status.
Race and gender are not the reason in this particular case that her campaign is failing.
She sounds desperate to me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ismnotwasm
(41,921 posts)Do not use Barrack Obamas election, and especially Hillary Clintons nomination to erase the possibility sexism and racism are not factors in the experience of a African American women.
Please.
Kamala Harris hasnt caught fire with the public, this is true. Racism and sexism arent the ONLY factors, but they definitely are there. She has been erased in a very specific way with the media. There are many factors. She is not the front runner with the larger Black community either. Joe Biden is.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)Its sounds like we have a lot of agreement.
We both agree that race and gender are not the PRIMARY reasons why her campaign has floundered.
If we were to look at secondary causes and beyond, that is a different topic from what my post was addressing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PunkinPi
(4,870 posts)snip from --> https://www.damemagazine.com/2019/10/21/the-whitewashing-of-kamala-harris/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
treestar
(82,383 posts)Last edited Mon Oct 28, 2019, 10:09 AM - Edit history (1)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PunkinPi
(4,870 posts)backbone of the democratic party?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mcar
(42,210 posts)Are we really going back to this?
BTW, I see people on this board and elsewhere arguing that we have to nominate a white man because he is the only one who can beat Trump. In other words, "it's time for a man."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
I also get sick of the idea only a white man can beat trump. It's just insane to say such a thing. At least Joe, when asked who else can beat trump, said "they all can"! Too bad so many here can't get that.
Harris is first on my list, and Amy Klobuchar and Warren on next. I will vote for whoever wins, but would really love to see a women in the WH, and a women kicking trump out of the WH!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mcar
(42,210 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Andy823
(11,495 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden