So CNN, with John King, is pushing that the theme that African Americans are "demanding" that

[still_one]

Biden choose an African American woman "or else"

They don't specify what "or else" means

This drama pushed by the media laughable

I will bet money that Joe Biden will select an African American woman, and that it won't be Nina Turner

[SlogginThroughIt]

1. Nina Turner? Hahahaha Fuck that.

I'd prefer Tina Turner!

[still_one]

4. I will vote for Tina in a NY minute +++

[Sneederbunk]

2. King is correct "Or else" means discord within the party.

Something we do not need right now.

[still_one]

5. It is a non-issue, Biden will be selecting an African American woman. This is typical media drama

[Bev54]

24. He is actually reporting what

Angela Rye said earlier on CNN and that was her demand

[Iggo]

32. Did he say "Angela Rye demands" or African Americans demand"?

[Bev54]

35. He played Angela Rye's

interview earlier in the am and she said AA women demand it, as they are the ones that revived Biden's campaign.

[Renew Deal]

3. MSNBC had someone saying the same thing.

And someone here posted a statement from a named person about them being too tired to carry two white people over the finish line. It’s a real thing.

[still_one]

7. No it isn't, because he will be selecting an African American Woman. It is all hypothetical

stirring things up to garner viewers

[Renew Deal]

9. How many viewers do Leah Dougherty and a fellow DUer have?

https://democraticunderground.com/100213880256

I’ll try to find the MSNBC segment. It’s from this morning. I’ll try to find the segment. One of the guests was talking about how she interviewed a volunteer with the view that the volunteer would be disappointed and it could impact enthusiasm.

[still_one]

15. I have no idea. This is a non-issue, because there is no doubt in my mind that he will be

selecting an African American Woman.

It will be someone that he will be able to work with well, and I have no doubt that there will be some who won't be happy because the selection doesn't fit a particular criteria in their scheme of things

[StarfishSaver]

38. Leah Daughtrey is a major player in the Democratic Party

She probably has considerably more influence in the real world than most people on Twitter and teevee

[Afromania]

6. Yea, we aren't. The news media does us no favors.

[jrthin]

11. The news media has never done us any favor. Left to

what they do best (incite, bothsideisms, no follow-up questions, etc) they would help to elect this freak that is now in the office.

[Afromania]

18. They helped him the first time with coverage that never called him out.

Hell, they still aren't really calling his sick ass out and probably won't until after he's kicked out.

[jrthin]

40. Exactly.

[pamdb]

8. VP

I can't stand Nina Turner.

Don't take Gretchen!!! We need her here.

On Morning Joe, Michael Steele was saying that the imperative that a black woman is chosen is not as strong as it once was, apparently Elizabeth Warren has a good reputationamong black voters. Then this young black woman came on and basically said if a black woman is not chosen, a lot of younger black people, especiallywomen, night just stay home. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

I've always said, Kamala Harris.

Do not pick Susan Rice, it will be Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi. Don't pick
anyone associated with the Clintons, or really, Obama (except Biden of course).

[still_one]

17. Why NOT anyone associated with President Obama?

[LizBeth]

10. From the start I wanted this not to be about pitting one group of women against another. I have seen

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way too much of that over the years and it is purposely done to hurt all women. We are better than that and too many are falling into this little game that is played at women's expense. It is too bad, I do not like it.

[peggysue2]

21. I don't like it either

Because it distracts from the main goal, the only goal at this point:

Winning on November 3rd.

Losing votes or splitting voting blocs, getting voters riled up among different factions is counterproductive to what we all want and need--a clear, undisputed win to obliterate Trump and Trumpism. And yes, this particular game is being played at women's expense, a voting bloc that has been turning away from Republicans and all things Trump in huge numbers. What we really need to do is brace ourselves for the sexist attacks coming down the road, regardless of the ultimate choice and be ready to defend whoever the official VP choice turns out to be.

Color me optimistic but I believe once the announcement is made, we will, in fact, be on the same page. Because we must.

[LizBeth]

23. +1

[VWolf]

12. DUers are demanding the he pick a Democrat ... or else!

Same vacuous argument, really

[brush]

13. King is a closet repug. He's sh_t stirring.

[still_one]

14. He is doing what he is told just to stir things up and attract viewers

[HotTeaBag]

16. Um, yeah.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/28/opinion/biden-must-choose-black-woman-vice-president/

https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a33383278/joe-biden-black-woman-vice-president-2020/

https://www.businessinsider.com/maxine-waters-biden-cant-go-home-without-black-woman-vp-2020-8

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/12/875000650/pressure-grows-on-joe-biden-to-pick-a-black-woman-as-his-running-mate

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Black-Lives-Matter-co-creator-Biden-must-choose-15450363.php

[NewJeffCT]

22. the full quote from Maxine Water

“Let me guarantee you this, based on everything that I know and understand, and the help that [Biden] has already gotten from the Black community, with what [Rep.] Jim Clyburn has done. Jim Clyburn and when he hears this he’s going to laugh, he can’t go home without a Black woman being VP,” Waters said confidently. “We’re going to have a Black woman VP.”

[HotTeaBag]

28. Your point?

There are a multitude of 'opinion' pieces, articles and calls for Joe to have a black VP - those five were just a couple I found in an extremely cursory search.

John King and CNN are not wrong.

[Hortensis]

19. RW, far left, and Russian agents are pushing this nonsense to

try to splinter away some people prone to resentment anyway. It'll work for a handful who haven't already settled on an excuse.

AA overall have been among Biden's strongest supporters all along. They certainly know the difference between bad troublemakers and making good trouble.

And there's an enormous difference between naturally hoping Biden's choice will be black and working oneself into the notion that any other choice would wrong black people.

[NewJeffCT]

20. I'll take Jim Clyburn at his word on this

to paraphrase: that while it would be nice if Biden chose an African American woman for running mate, it is NOT a must have.

[Progressive dog]

25. The media have way too much time on their hands.

Nina Turner and her preferred candidates for VP have already gone the way of her preferred candidates for POTUS.
All the possible picks on Biden's list are fine with me.

[still_one]

26. Isn't that the truth, and I am also fine with any of Biden's choices

[obamanut2012]

27. Tammy Duckworth is a WOC btw

She often gets forgotten in these discussions.

[Sogo]

29. Jim Clyburn (as in South Carolina primary blowout) said recently that

having a black woman on the SCOTUS is a higher priority than VP.

https://thegrio.com/2020/08/02/james-clyburn-speaks-on-veepstakes/

I think Clyburn's opinion is much more important than John King's....

[seaglass]

30. Well some are:

Link to tweet

?s=20

[LisaL]

31. Then I guess they are prepared to enjoy four more years of Trump.

[empedocles]

36. As Carville warned. 'What will Democrats do' [to lose November

'Lesser of two evils'?

[still_one]

33. That is the letter he showed.

[BComplex]

34. Russians are pushing propaganda dividing AA against whites at every turn.

They are whipping up people who are trend setters to get them riled up. It's standard russian campaign interference.

Russia and the republicans WILL DO ANYTHING - WILL GO TO ANY LENGTHS - to sabotage unity.

Don't buy into it!!!!

[StarfishSaver]

37. We "demand" just like we're "angry" and "hostile"

[still_one]

39. It is unfortunate that wording was used. In my view Biden will be selecting an

African American Woman VP regardless