Klobuchar just said on Lawrence O'Donnell that Biden should choose a black woman VP

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to help the nation heal in this historic time of great racial strife.

Wow, just wow!

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3. Yes. Thank you. I will edit.

[katmondoo]

2. Very proud of her. I always liked Amy Klobuchar.

[FM123]

5. My thoughts exactly!

and by the way congrats on your 5555th post!

[nolabear]

4. That was quite the coup for Lawrence. She's quite emotional.

And I respect her tremendously. Damn. That’s some woman. ❤️

[cilla4progress]

6. I think some are looking at this as a bit of a

strategic move. But I'm ok with that. C'mon Dems. No purity tests please! That gets us nowhere!

AND I AM SO DOWN FOR A POC ON OUR TICKET! I HAVE ADVOCATED FOR THIS ALL ALONG. Not only is it well deserved and earned, but will motivate the vote.

As Zerlina Maxwell is now explaining to Lawrence!

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. Agreed...makes sense. nt

[maximusveritas]

9. This is bad framing. We don't need to pick someone for another reason than they are the best

If it so happens that a black woman is the best because she is able to help us heal (not because of her race/gender, but because of who she is as a person/politician), then she should be the choice. To say we are picking you because you are black is insulting to that person and everyone else for that matter.

[Kaleva]

12. For many decades, we've only picked white men because CW said only a white man could lead.

Everybody else was excluded because of their race or gender.

[maximusveritas]

22. So? So now we are excluding everyone except black women?

That's the solution is to practice reverse discrimination and pick someone because of their race and gender?
The solution is not to exclude different people, but to say we are finally going to consider black women and give them a fair chance at the position.
Then we can say we chose our VP candidate because she was the best and happened to be a black woman, not because she was a black woman (implication being she was not the best)

[JI7]

25. black women were excluded. this is about starting to bring people in

[Kaleva]

26. There are people who are qualified regardless of race or sex.

Given the current political climate , there's nothing wrong with limiting the field to black women. It's understood that those being seriously considered are qualified.

[Generic Brad]

13. Everyone under consideration is qualified

I am very happy with Biden's narrowed selection. Any one of them would be a great VP and eventual president.

[maximusveritas]

21. How is Abrams qualified? She has no experience outside of the local Georgia House?

McCain was rightfully criticized for picking Sarah Palin (because she was a young woman) despite her lack of credentials, but even she was the governor of a state. Abrams hasn't held statewide office or been elected to a national office.

[Retrograde]

24. More government experience

than Trump - even now. Harris is still my favorite, though.

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18. Bad framing you say? I say great timing in terms of the protests going on in the nation.

Demonstrating diversity on our ticket will go a long way to begin healing the nation.

[Maven]

19. No it isn't. Representation matters. Personal experience matters.

Being a woman and/or a person of color and having that experience allows you to speak to issues important to women and people of color in a more meaningful and authentic way.

No one is saying that race or gender is the only reason for picking a black woman as VP. You have to be extremely accomplished to have even made it into this group of potential VP picks and that goes double or triple if you are a woman of color. We are lucky that we have several excellent options.

[calguy]

10. Setting the stage for Kamala or Susan

All the ladies of color being considered are special in their own right, but in my mind only Ms. Harris and Ms. Rice are actually qualified at this time to BE president on day one.

[roamer65]

11. Kamala Harris!

Biden-Harris 2020!

[Hoyt]

14. Appreciate Klobuchar saying so. It has been apparent for awhile. Things are

moving in the right direction for a big showdown with white wingers in November, and a big landslide if we vote and don’t get complacent.

[Indykatie]

15. Hate To Be A Cynic But Amy Knows She Wasn't Going to Be Selected

I doubt she withdraws at this point unless that was the case. I never thought it would be her but I'm sure she felt she was a top 2 candidate.

[Awsi Dooger]

17. That is not cynical...it is the only logical way to look at it

Amy has enough indications at this point.

If I were Lawrence O'Donnell I would have responded to Amy immediately along those lines. Many old time journalists would have done exactly that. You are supposed to honor your profession and the intelligence/instincts of your audience.

[Cha]

16. I just posted this, too.. didn't see yours! I thought it was very cool of Sen Klobuchar!

Link to tweet

[Midnight Writer]

20. Again, the difference between Democrats and Republicans.

Can you imagine a Republican turning down an opportunity because they thought someone else should have it?

They are the Party of Selfishness.

[Gothmog]

23. Yeah for Senator Klobuchar

Link to tweet