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RHMerriman

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70. Cringe-worthy is a good word for it...

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 06:27 AM

Jun 2019

Cringe-worthy is a good word for it...

I'm the same age as the senator, went to public school in the same state, and busing - as a voluntary decision by parents who wanted their children to attend a different school than the one in their neighborhood, for whatever reason - was an issue in my city as much as it was in Oakland.

The possibility of court-ordered and involuntary busing of children AWAY from their neighborhood schools, in districts that were not segregated by law (unlike those in the South), and without parents' approval, which was what was repeatedly in the offing in the 1970s, is the sort of nonsensical policy making that makes people think "the law is an ass."

My understanding is Harris grew up in Berkeley, both her parents were Phds, and she graduated from high school in the wealthiest neighborhood in Montreal.

A member of the Little Rock Nine she is not.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Dan Rather on Harris going after Biden: "Did she win new fans or turn people off?" [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2019 OP

depends on whether you think busing was an effective overall strategy at the time and msongs Jun 2019 #1

Both, probably. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #2

bingo. She got way too emotional over the whole thing and seemed to lose her composure at that point onetexan Jun 2019 #13

Agree Green Line Jun 2019 #23

Emotion isn't a bad thing. Obama got teary eyed a couple of times. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #24

has nothing to do with a woman. Her emotional outburst directed towards Joe was just wrong since onetexan Jun 2019 #32

Oh, that. I thought you were referring to emotion...like when she got a tad emotional Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #35

exactly. She apparently didn't know of Joe's records on civil rights onetexan Jun 2019 #41

So saw busing as a Black child. Blue_true Jun 2019 #39

Yes, working with the worst types to defend the separate but unequal doctrine. Kind of Blue Jun 2019 #82

Probably Both - but my feeling is it will backfire on Harris and turn many off...it did for me... Pachamama Jun 2019 #54

+1 Fight racists and racism, Kamala, not civil rights supporters. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #56

I praise your thoughtful response . I completely agree with you. Kamala lost out, longterm. As a Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #73

one of my dream tickets, Biden / Harris, probably died last night. n/t lapfog_1 Jun 2019 #77

I have believed since the beginning that or Harris/Biden was the dream ticket and a winning one Pachamama Jun 2019 #80

Yes, it's gone. n/t customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #114

Deeply appreciate your thoughtful post and agree with you on all points. MFGsunny Jun 2019 #79

This line of attack is WRONG. If it were valid then I'd say have at it. She said he 'coddled' and UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #3

She was wrong and when she said "coddled" and "praised" I cringed.... Pachamama Jun 2019 #53

Turned me off question everything Jun 2019 #4

She sort of had a point about wanting to answer the question about race. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #42

Probably both; she didn't get points from me. elleng Jun 2019 #5

Both Harris and Biden made their case tonight.... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #6

Biden missed the opportunity to show empathy. Instead, he argued for states rights. Politicub Jun 2019 #7

I agree nt Sunsky Jun 2019 #11

This is the real takeaway Lordquinton Jun 2019 #50

Turned me off nt Raine Jun 2019 #8

Turned me off. Biden stood his ground well. cbelle1039 Jun 2019 #9

I don't remember Obama whining about how badly he was treated in his youth because of his color. katmondoo Jun 2019 #10

If you know how "unfair their lives have been" is it really whining? Agschmid Jun 2019 #22

Well, at least threads like this one.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #101

Because candidates don't talk about the problems of white people enough? EffieBlack Jun 2019 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #58

Who went after him on racism? EffieBlack Jun 2019 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #65

No, it doesn't EffieBlack Jun 2019 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #68

So, you think all the DUers who have criticized busing are racists? EffieBlack Jun 2019 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #89

No, just asking you to define the terms that you applied EffieBlack Jun 2019 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #91

I was an admirer True Blue American Jun 2019 #83

She said he coddled segregationists and their reputations. Really? Do you UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #110

She overdid it. Nobody's perfect, though. IluvPitties Jun 2019 #12

No way to tell how these things really impact the final outcome. I'm a big fan of Joe... LincolnRossiter Jun 2019 #30

Yep. nt mdelaguna Jun 2019 #78

I think when she said "that was hurtful to me" is where it went off the rails. ucrdem Jun 2019 #14

Last week, it was all about how Joe Biden is so real. He's so unfiltered. He speaks Politicub Jun 2019 #18

For one thing, I don't believe she was hurt by Biden's comments ucrdem Jun 2019 #26

It seemed contrived to me. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #43

i was rooting for her until she tried to Cha Jun 2019 #15

She said "I know you're not a racist." Politicub Jun 2019 #19

Well, that was big of her.. as she disingenuously Cha Jun 2019 #31

It's Like saying when did you stop beating your wife Joe? still_one Jun 2019 #47

No. It's like saying "I know you're not a racist, but I found your comments hurtful" EffieBlack Jun 2019 #55

Agreed. GreenPartyVoter Jun 2019 #94

I disagree with you Effie. My Senator Harris is a very savey person, and knew exactly what she was still_one Jun 2019 #95

I don't agree, but even if you are right, he needs to step up his game and deal with it EffieBlack Jun 2019 #96

I absolutely do not discount Senator Harris feelings, or African American feelings regarding what still_one Jun 2019 #97

Yes and the perfect place to address that 'hurt' is right there on the debate stage. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #109

" I know you're not a war-monger. You voted for the Iraq war. There was a young father of a baby. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #87

That was a turn-off. blue neen Jun 2019 #16

Chance of a Biden/Harris ticket just went way down... tinrobot Jun 2019 #17

Not at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #27

Yes! shanti Jun 2019 #112

I don't think so. EffieBlack Jun 2019 #57

No, these people are tough treestar Jun 2019 #76

Not necessarily peggysue2 Jun 2019 #98

I was pissed jcgoldie Jun 2019 #20

Harris pushed her point too far - seemed contrived unc70 Jun 2019 #21

It was a canned line, they posted her words and photo as a child on social media immediately. Agschmid Jun 2019 #25

I was planning to donate for the first time to Kamala after her strong start in the debate tonight.. W_HAMILTON Jun 2019 #28

I know.. I was rooting for her.. Cha Jun 2019 #38

Both. Miles Archer Jun 2019 #29

It will be interesting to see... Skid Rogue Jun 2019 #33

Typical elderly White man that likely went to only segregated schools. Blue_true Jun 2019 #34

I don't think Biden was "elderly" then. But he was white and still is. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #67

I was referring to Rather now. Blue_true Jun 2019 #99

Oh, ok. Did get a laugh out of my own misinterpretation. Sorry. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #100

Imagine Trump in place of Biden DeminPennswoods Jun 2019 #36

Biden is not Trump. IluvPitties Jun 2019 #40

The point is, don't we want a candidate who will DeminPennswoods Jun 2019 #45

She was technically correct, but she sort of turned me off. Goodheart Jun 2019 #37

she turned me off n/t chillfactor Jun 2019 #44

Both. I don't think the older African Americans who lived through the time period will be impressed. hlthe2b Jun 2019 #46

Wow.. Thanks for that detailed report from Cha Jun 2019 #63

Cringe-worthy is a good word for it... RHMerriman Jun 2019 #70

Pulling back with Tweety customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #115

Harris was in my top 3. She's now been replaced by Castro. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jun 2019 #49

Harris and Biden had been my top choices for a ticket. I am now re-thinking her. Pachamama Jun 2019 #51

My top three were Biden, Harris & Beto. She may have scored a few cheap political points tonight, Tarheel_Dem Jun 2019 #61

I was thinking of a Biden/Harris ticket too but.. scardycat Jun 2019 #52

"she blew up like that"? EffieBlack Jun 2019 #60

+1000 stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #69

I may be wrong... sacto95834 Jun 2019 #59

Turned me off RelativelyJones Jun 2019 #64

Turned me off definitely. Owl Jun 2019 #71

Zero-sum gain wyldwolf Jun 2019 #72

Zero-Sum....perfect summary of it... Pachamama Jun 2019 #86

Well said. I don't want to get ahead of things, But Biden/Harris is the perfect ticket wyldwolf Jun 2019 #93

Thanks for the post... RHMerriman Jun 2019 #106

The issue is so ancient treestar Jun 2019 #74

It felt too much like UpInArms Jun 2019 #75

biden's pass the torch response lapfog_1 Jun 2019 #81

Both Raven123 Jun 2019 #84

I like them both C_U_L8R Jun 2019 #88

I like them both, too EffieBlack Jun 2019 #92

See it from our view as Biden supporters. It saddens us Kamala came out throwing Joe under the bus onetexan Jun 2019 #103

Welp, according to a poll from fivethirtyeight, shanny Jun 2019 #102

She's a debater... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #104

Yep. shanny Jun 2019 #105

Wait until she goes after Sen. Warren customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #113

It's Called Debating.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #117

True customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #118

My question about Kamala Harris has always been her instincts Awsi Dooger Jun 2019 #107

She turned me off. Polly Hennessey Jun 2019 #108

I've had a sneaking suspicion customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #116

I had mixed feelings about Kamala's performance essadaw Jun 2019 #111