Kamala Harris 2020 campaign megathread

[ViaActiva]

A black female gun grabbing lawyer from California.

Good luck with the WWC in Michigan and Ohio.

Reported for overt and unapologetic racism.

What's also obnoxious in this thread is the assumption that Kamala Harris is defined solely by 'identity politics' and people making certain judgements at this stage about which states she can win (remember when Bill Clinton said that Obama was the 'Jesse Jackson' candidate in 2008?) - all because she is a black woman. That's an implicit and almost as dangerous form of racism. It is an important moment that a black woman is running for President but please let's focus on her character, qualities, and position on the issues. Many people disregarded Obama's electoral chances because of historic racism in 2007-08 and they were wrong.

[ViaActiva]

A black female gun grabbing lawyer from California.

Good luck with the WWC in Michigan and Ohio.

Reported for overt and unapologetic racism.

What's also obnoxious in this thread is the assumption that Kamala Harris is defined solely by 'identity politics' and people making certain judgements at this stage about which states she can win (remember when Bill Clinton said that Obama was the 'Jesse Jackson' candidate in 2008?) - all because she is a black woman. That's an implicit and almost as dangerous form of racism. It is an important moment that a black woman is running for President but please let's focus on her character, qualities, and position on the issues. Many people disregarded Obama's electoral chances because of historic racism in 2007-08 and they were wrong.

she doesn't have obama's charisma and ideology, country is not in recession. and she doesn't even look black to me, so i don't know where that "black card" coming from. all we know about her is that she's a wall street puppet and there is nothing racist about saying that.

FFS - are you serious? Reporting too.

I don't think it's wise to judge her charisma and ideology so early on, we've haven't really seen anyone's campaign catch fire yet.

I'd also just like to note that Reaganfan has changed his name from 'Evil Racist WWC' or words to that effect to Voice of America.

[ViaActiva]

100% this.

I knew this thread would be frustrating. Can we give the woman a chance to actually campaign? Hell, she's having a town hall on CNN next week. It's ridiculous to already dismiss her as an "unelectable, neoliberal, SJW, identity politics-loving, coastal elitist, *insert other nebulous, arbitrary, buzzword of your choice here.*

I for one am definitely inclined to support her and Gillibrand the most, so far. I'm a bit torn between them, but I'll make up my mind as the primary campaign trudges on, I'm sure...or at least until (or if) Beto starts campaigning for the nomination.