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By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:15:29 +0000

Politically, Harris is black because that’s the part of herself with which she chooses to identify, just as Obama chose his black half over his white half. With Harris, we’re not quite down to the “single drop of blood” standard, but we’re getting there. Her actual ancestry mix is 50% Tamil Brahmin.

By: Why they nominated Biden in 2020 - The New Neo

Why they nominated Biden in 2020 - The New Neo — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:03:40 +0000

[…] noticed a discussion of the question in this thread, and I thought I’d reiterate my own opinion of why the Democrats wanted to nominate Biden in […]

By: neo

neo — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:01:05 +0000

Art Deco:

The definition of “black” doesn’t work that way in the political sense. In the political sense, Harris was black and remains black.

By: Art Deco

Art Deco — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 20:28:23 +0000

He picked a black woman because that’s what he promised Jim Clyburn in return for the nomination.
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Harris’ ancestry is < 25% west African, her husband is Jewish, and her mulatto father doesn't much care for her. The closest she gets to black is her brother-in-law.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 19:55:44 +0000

No saying what Harris would accept if it were made clear to her that she had to. As an incumbent in California she’s have a shot at re-election, incompetence notwithstanding.

By: Abraxas

Abraxas — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:41:17 +0000

Would Harris, having almost reached the top, consent to being pushed back into the Senate? Would she take it as an insult? Harris would have a hard time getting elected president, but now that the depths of her incompetence have been revealed the Senate won’t be a safe berth for her either.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 17:35:11 +0000

Why did they nominate Biden? To avoid Bernie Sanders, whom they considered would lose. They knew they could control Biden. He picked a black woman because that’s what he promised Jim Clyburn in return for the nomination.

Grandpagrumble’s scenario sounds plausible to me, and as physicsguy says, Newsom just vetoed a hard-left “gender” bill in readiness for the race. Harris and her husband have relocated to DC and would perhaps like to stay there with Harris in the Senate.

I think Trump would lose to Newsom/Whitmer.

By: physicsguy

physicsguy — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:16:55 +0000

I think Grandpa has hit on the actual plan…quite brilliant actually. Smooth talking, youthful Newsom and a woman VP to replace Harris; an almost certain winning ticket against Trump, especially for the MotR voters. Note how just today Newsom has vetoed a popular with the Ds LGTBQ bill. To me, signals his “shift to the middle” to get ready for the campaign. We are so screwed if such a a scenario takes place, which to me seems likely. I’m voting for anyone else other than Trump in the primary. I’ll vote for him in the general, but it’s a useless vote in my view if he’s up against a Newsom/Whitmer combo.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:49:58 +0000

How long can they prop up biden? and if they dump him, who would be next? Both biden and harris have set the bar so low, I suppose anyone younger than 80 who can walk would qualify.
Because things are so bizarre now, I can actually see michelle obama in the mix. either as vp or as candidate. No idea if any of that is possible-but after the last few years of watching politicians change the rules, and get no pushback, I wouldn’t rule it out.
At least in my small circle, no one has faith in the process anymore-not in the people who run it, enforce it, or supposedly guard it.
All I do know for certain is that it will be interesting to watch- kind of like the sinking of the titanic was interesting.

By: Yawrate

Yawrate — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:48:04 +0000

Grandpa,

It will be Newsome/Whitmer. Biden will bail out due to “health” reasons. And Kamala as CA senator is a great way to get her out of the picture.