Obama: Black men have ‘excuses’ for not supporting Harris

Submitted by Mastodon on Fri, 2024-10-11 05:44

Article here. Excerpt:

'Barack Obama is urging Black men to step up their support for Kamala Harris, a sign that her campaign is worried about what is typically a reliable demographic for Democrats.

Referencing reports that support for Harris is lagging among Black males, the former president gave what amounted to a scolding as he made an unscheduled stop at a campaign field office in Pittsburgh.

“You’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses, I’ve got a problem with that,” he said. “Because part of it makes me think— and I’m speaking to men directly— part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.”'

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One doesn't appeal to any constituency with moralizing and finger-wagging. One appeals to any constituency by appealing to their collective interests. You'd think a pol would know this.

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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2024-10-11 19:14

He hasn't changed one bit. Once a p-kisser, always a p-kisser.

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Submitted by xtrnl on Sat, 2024-10-12 20:04