Senator Harris' protest got event bogus sponsor removed and event opened to HBCU students

[Gothmog]

Senator Harris is amazing

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[gopiscrap]

1. excellent good for her...thank you Senator Harris

[BBG]

2. Ok, who was the sponsor?

That sponsored the award? Inquiring minds want to know.

[Gothmog]

3. Some group that gave trump an award for societal justice

[PunkinPi]

5. 2020 Bipartisan Justice Center. nt

[Gothmog]

11. Here is more on this achievement by Senator Harris

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[PunkinPi]

4. Twitter thread- Folks, let's stop for a minute & reflect on what Kamala Harris did in the last 24hrs

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Folks, let's stop for a minute and reflect on what Kamala Harris did in the last 24 hours.

Donald Trump started this week with ugly comments about lynching and ended the week getting an award from an OUTSIDE group on an HBCU campus. That had to be challenged.

So Kamala Harris pulled her support for the forum. She was prepared to hold a counter-program with her own people.

That was a huge gamble, because it only works if you have the ability to rally your own supporters on short notice. Team Kamala HAD that ability, and therefore was taken seriously.

It's also important to note that Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, one of the co-sponsors of the event, had a choice to make -- he could side with the Trump friendly sponsors, or side with Kamala.

He sided with Kamala.

Now, that doesn't automatically mean an endorsement (and Benjamin will be a big endorsement when it comes) but it never hurts to work together toward a common good.

So tactically and strategically, this was a big win for Team Kamala. /end

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Thanks for the thread, Gothmog, and way to go Kamala!

[mcar]

7. Way to go, Kamala!

[Gothmog]

12. I really like Senator Harris

She is a lawyer's lawyer

[Andy823]

13. Yes and she also

will make a great president when she kicks trumps butt out of office!

[mcar]

6. Kick for Kamala!

[SidDithers]

8. DU rec...nt

Sid

[Politicub]

9. They even gave Trump a justice award? WTF?

I wish people would just stop normalizing his outrageous behavior!

Good for Senator Harris to place a spotlight on this nonsense.

[Gothmog]

10. "We're glad that you're here" says one student to applause.

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[Cha]

14. Mahalo, Kamala! Thanks, Goth!