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19. Lemon was trying to be literal by stressing she has Jamaican roots...

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 08:45 AM

Jul 2019

and of course he should be embarrassed by it. I'm surprised at his ignorance about the matter. Slave ships dropped cargo from the continent in the islands, Brazil (even more than here) and the US. Harris was born in this country so she's an American of African descent via Jamaica, and of course she has Indian roots as well.

What makes her, IMO, stone cold African American is she grew up in Oakland, one of the blackest and most left-leaning cities in the country.

Lemon should've known better to put that uninformed info out into the ether where racists like Carlson could cite it. He should be very embarrssed.

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CNN Picks 3 Moderators For Detroit Democratic Debates; Conservative Criticizes One Choice [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2019 OP

I knew it was going to be Lemon.. Cha Jul 2019 #1

"From what I've read . . the last mods did a terrible job." pnwmom Jul 2019 #5

From what I saw the "moderators" did a terrible job last time, they did little or no moderating.... George II Jul 2019 #8

He's not the one I'd object to Rhiannon12866 Jul 2019 #2

It's a hell of a thing to be called the "dumbest man on television" by Don Lemon, who has RockRaven Jul 2019 #3

Am I remembering wrong to think that Lemon has questioned Sen. Harris' blackness? KitSileya Jul 2019 #4

I've never heard that. Where did you get that from? brush Jul 2019 #11

Actually, I googled it, and turns out there is a clip of Lemon saying exactly that. KitSileya Jul 2019 #14

He didn't question her blackness on the clip StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #18

Lemon was trying to be literal by stressing she has Jamaican roots... brush Jul 2019 #19

I agree he was wrong StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #21

Maybe. I am disappointed in Lemon though. Africans dropped off in... brush Jul 2019 #22

I think he was delving into a topic that was much deeper than could be addressed in a segment StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #24

But Harris was born here. brush Jul 2019 #25

So was Obama, but StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #29

Guess we can say African Americanism comes in different senses. brush Jul 2019 #31

If one's parent was native-born in Kenya Zambero Jul 2019 #32

I think so, too. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #35

Yes, you are remembering wrong StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #12

Turns out I wasn't wrong. KitSileya Jul 2019 #15

Yes, I saw the clip. That's how I knew you are wrong. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #16

I agree with you 100%. Brilliant assessment! Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #20

IMO Lemon was wrong on that one. Harris was born in the US. One... brush Jul 2019 #23

I think he was wrong StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #26

You're right about Carlson, a non-entity in the matter if there ever was one. brush Jul 2019 #28

He provided himself with very effective plausible deniability. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #34

ugh, Dana Bash sucks so bad . JI7 Jul 2019 #6

The three moderators should be True Dough Jul 2019 #7

I bet millions would watch no matter marlakay Jul 2019 #36

Who cares what a conservative strategist thinks? Princetonian Jul 2019 #9

Deadline Detroit is an aggregate news site with some original local journalism. TexasTowelie Jul 2019 #10

It was Trump oasis Jul 2019 #13

Right wingers don't get to decide who CNN selects as debate moderators. Period. Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #17

WTH is Chris Barron? Cracklin Charlie Jul 2019 #27

Dana Bash is just like Kellyanne Conway , just not as smart ..... stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #30

repubs also bitched about Maddow hosting the MSNBC debate tishaLA Jul 2019 #33