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JohnSJ

(92,218 posts)
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:27 PM Feb 2022

Issa questioned if VP Harris understood "black experience" because her parents were well educated

"Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) said at CPAC on Friday that he questioned whether Vice President Kamala Harris really understood the experience of most Black Americans because both of her parents were so well educated.

In a discussion with conservative network Real America's Voice, Issa was asked about his recollections of Harris during her days as a politician in his home state of California.

Issa started off by talking about Harris taking on President Joe Biden during a debate in an early Democratic primary where she slammed him for waxing nostalgically about working with senators who also happened to support racial segregation.

Issa said she did this to make it appear that Biden was out of touch with the Black community -- but then accused her of having problems of her own in that regard.

"Remember, this is a young woman who grew up with all the benefits," he said. "Her family, you know, they're both doctorate-level, they enjoyed a beautiful home in a good area of Oakland, and she enjoyed the best growing up. And so I'm not sure that her telling him that he didn't understand the Black experience, I'm not sure she really understands it."

https://www.rawstory.com/darrell-issa-2656795046/

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Issa questioned if VP Harris understood "black experience" because her parents were well educated (Original Post) JohnSJ Feb 2022 OP
The stupid it burns. nt DURHAM D Feb 2022 #1
It sure does JohnSJ Feb 2022 #2
Ugh mahina Feb 2022 #3
Despise that POS. Hoyt Feb 2022 #4
Yes. He is an idiot also JohnSJ Feb 2022 #6
Right. And Obama was 'not Black enough.' NH Ethylene Feb 2022 #5
What did Obama say when he was questioned if he was 'black enough' rurallib Feb 2022 #7
Racists. spanone Feb 2022 #8
I question whether Issa understands the human experience dweller Feb 2022 #9
+++ JohnSJ Feb 2022 #20
The same CPAC that endorsed a traitor, the same "guy" that said what about the last election.... turbinetree Feb 2022 #10
Fuck you Issa Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #11
Issa : I was born a poor black child C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #12
did she ever steal a car like you did Issa? Shellback Squid Feb 2022 #13
Effin' idiot. We all understand whether we live in the heights or the hood... brush Feb 2022 #14
Thus spake clueless, racist white guy. Solly Mack Feb 2022 #15
Wow! LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #16
Does not matter to a racist if you have a Phd after your name HipChick Feb 2022 #17
Does Isssa Understand Cha Feb 2022 #18
Racist jackass. nt crickets Feb 2022 #19
Issa has always been a Russian asset, though Johonny Feb 2022 #21
Does that apply to well-educated Trump with his great grades? keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #22

NH Ethylene

(30,813 posts)
5. Right. And Obama was 'not Black enough.'
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:34 PM
Feb 2022

It is ironic that white GOPers with absolutely no idea of the 'Black experience' accuse her of not having it. It's just a disingenuous way of trying to pry the African American vote away from her in a presidential election.

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
7. What did Obama say when he was questioned if he was 'black enough'
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:35 PM
Feb 2022

When a cop stops me at night driving a nice cars them if I am black enough.
Something like that.

Money doesn't stop the discrimination.
Ask Darrell Issa - that is what he is doing by asking such questions - fucking idiot.
Leave to a white supremacist like Issa to decide what the 'black experience' should be.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
10. The same CPAC that endorsed a traitor, the same "guy" that said what about the last election....
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:39 PM
Feb 2022
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html

so you think you have standing your, one of the 147 that ran for cover and hid while police officer were getting beat up...... you think the last election should have been null and void....resign.....

brush

(53,787 posts)
14. Effin' idiot. We all understand whether we live in the heights or the hood...
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:50 PM
Feb 2022

because we are the most visible "other." And most of us rejoice in it and stand in solidarity with other POCs, Dem/progressive whites and the Ukrainian people.

Period.

We stand against magats, wingers and Putin/trump ass kissers.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
17. Does not matter to a racist if you have a Phd after your name
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:55 PM
Feb 2022

They still see you as just a black person..

keithbvadu2

(36,827 posts)
22. Does that apply to well-educated Trump with his great grades?
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:59 PM
Feb 2022

Does that apply to well-educated Trump with his great grades?

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