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Celerity

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18. damn, The Root article is brutal AF (other than they do state at the beginning they're voting Biden)
Fri May 22, 2020, 10:34 PM
May 2020

eeeek

We Need to Talk About Joe Biden’s The Breakfast Club Interview

https://www.theroot.com/we-need-to-talk-about-joe-biden-s-the-breakfast-club-in-1843609543



I do admit, this made me LOL:

So what about Amy “I once ate a salad with a comb” Klobuchar being vetted for VP?

“I’m not acknowledging anybody who is being considered, but I guarantee you, there are multiple black women being considered. Multiple,” Biden said, Politico reports.

Also this:








Jezebel is pretty brutal too, and like The Root, goes far beyond just the 'man' thing

Biden not getting much love from the younger age cohort skewering and PoC-centric MSM and magazines atm






Biden Tries Out His Blaccent in Tired Effort to Be 'Down'


https://theslot.jezebel.com/biden-tries-out-his-blaccent-in-tired-effort-to-be-down-1843605803

snip

Biden’s inability to own up to mistakes—whether about the crime bill or deportations during the Obama administration—does not make Biden look tough, it makes him look petulant. Owning up to the unfortunate consequences of the 1994 crime bill is not a weakness, and if anything it’ll help divert the ability of President Trump’s re-election campaign to exploit the racist repercussions of the crime bill and attract jaded black voters.

The conversation meandered about technicalities over sentencing, drug rehabilitation, and the like, until the topic of Biden’s running mate came up. Charlemagne noted that people on social media weren’t happy that Senator Amy Klobuchar was being vetted for the role, and pointed out a Washington Post op-ed that argues why Biden needs a black woman as a running mate. Biden refused to offer more details about his VP search while his handler insisted that Biden had run out of time.

But Biden made sure he signed off on a deeply cringe-worthy note: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, you ain’t black!”

Black Americans have more to lose under another four years of Trump, but perhaps one’s blackness-quota isn’t Biden’s call to make.

Someone, please, tighten Biden’s muzzle.



smdh

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Good For Him, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #1
I am a PoC, and whilst it was ham-handed (as were other parts of the entire interview tbh) by Biden, Celerity May 2020 #2
That Is An Excellent Point, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #4
he needs to stop putting himself in positions that prompt apologies Skittles May 2020 #5
Agreed, he does lack a certain level of innate political intuition. I wish more of the Obama's Celerity May 2020 #7
I am an Af-Am female and I feel the same Blasphemer May 2020 #10
If I was a gambling girl, I would wager that Harris, Rice, Demings, and Abrams stock went up today, Celerity May 2020 #13
I love all 4... Caliman73 May 2020 #21
I am more i the Harris camp, Rice would be great but has never run for elected office, plus it Celerity May 2020 #22
Agree .... LenaBaby61 May 2020 #15
yes, it is INSANE how much slack MSM STILL cuts that fucker Rump!! Celerity May 2020 #16
Biden apologized, and made it clear he doesn't take the African American vote for granted still_one May 2020 #3
This should end the whole fake "scandal!!11" mcar May 2020 #6
My eternal question: Why would *any* minority support or be a Repuke? UTUSN May 2020 #8
the 'famous' ones are often paid-for shills, others are rich greedy rotters, some are Celerity May 2020 #9
LOL ! +1 n/t jaysunb May 2020 #11
I will follow the lead of the Black community on this one ibegurpard May 2020 #12
This kind of cuts both ways maxrandb May 2020 #14
The Root and Jezebel are claiming Biden's faking a "blaccent" because he said "man" a lot betsuni May 2020 #17
damn, The Root article is brutal AF (other than they do state at the beginning they're voting Biden) Celerity May 2020 #18
Jezebel and The Root just suck and they always have. nsd May 2020 #19
we disagree on this, I like both The Root and Jezebel a lot, plus Teen Vogue Celerity May 2020 #20
Jezebel did it AGAIN today! betsuni May 2020 #23
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