basquebromance
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the Dems are using blacks to win elections, plain and simple, while doing nothing for them
www.politico.com
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“You don’t know what the circumstances may bring, whether it’s the loss of a member or somebody crossing over to the other party,” said former Senate Majority Leader, Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), who led the last evenly-split upper chamber. “That’s something that ought to be very much on their minds right now.”
“My concern is if he takes too long to make a decision the lobbying from the different camps over who they want to be nominated will spiral out of control,” said Jim Manley, a former top aide to the late Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid.
“Absolutely!” said House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) when asked if the first Black woman justice could reinvigorate the party’s base.
“This is an example of something that is totally within the president’s control. Who gets nominated,” said Leah Daughtry, a longtime Democratic official and former CEO of two DNC conventions. “It's a political moment for the people in the base to say here's a man who kept his promise to us, and so we can count on him keeping his word for the rest of his promises.”
Daughtry said she grew “a little emotional” watching Biden’s remarks on Thursday announcing Breyer’s retirement. “It's almost like a Barack Obama moment for me, as a Black woman, to contemplate that there will be a black woman on the court,” said Daughtry.
Cornell Belcher, a veteran Democratic pollster who worked for Obama, said the confirmation fight could be more than just a boost for Biden but also a “trap” for Republicans.
“Does Mitch McConnell and Republicans want to spend the next couple of months attacking a Black woman awakening this giant that usually usually sleeps through midterms?” said Belcher, referring to young voters, Black voters and women voters. “This is a fight that I think frankly, would be a gift for our ability to mobilize and organize these voters who are the most problematic for us during midterms.”
The early response from conservatives has been to engage the debate along the lines that Belcher outlined. Activists and media figures on the right accused Biden of engaging in a reverse form of racism by limiting his search to a Black woman. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), meanwhile, warned Biden against “outsourcing” his first Supreme Court pick to the “radical left.”
Dems to Biden: Move fast on SCOTUS; a tragedy could ensue
The president said his intention is to name a nominee by the end of February. His party’s already getting antsy.
www.politico.com
excerpts:
“You don’t know what the circumstances may bring, whether it’s the loss of a member or somebody crossing over to the other party,” said former Senate Majority Leader, Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), who led the last evenly-split upper chamber. “That’s something that ought to be very much on their minds right now.”
“My concern is if he takes too long to make a decision the lobbying from the different camps over who they want to be nominated will spiral out of control,” said Jim Manley, a former top aide to the late Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid.
“Absolutely!” said House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) when asked if the first Black woman justice could reinvigorate the party’s base.
“This is an example of something that is totally within the president’s control. Who gets nominated,” said Leah Daughtry, a longtime Democratic official and former CEO of two DNC conventions. “It's a political moment for the people in the base to say here's a man who kept his promise to us, and so we can count on him keeping his word for the rest of his promises.”
Daughtry said she grew “a little emotional” watching Biden’s remarks on Thursday announcing Breyer’s retirement. “It's almost like a Barack Obama moment for me, as a Black woman, to contemplate that there will be a black woman on the court,” said Daughtry.
Cornell Belcher, a veteran Democratic pollster who worked for Obama, said the confirmation fight could be more than just a boost for Biden but also a “trap” for Republicans.
“Does Mitch McConnell and Republicans want to spend the next couple of months attacking a Black woman awakening this giant that usually usually sleeps through midterms?” said Belcher, referring to young voters, Black voters and women voters. “This is a fight that I think frankly, would be a gift for our ability to mobilize and organize these voters who are the most problematic for us during midterms.”
The early response from conservatives has been to engage the debate along the lines that Belcher outlined. Activists and media figures on the right accused Biden of engaging in a reverse form of racism by limiting his search to a Black woman. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), meanwhile, warned Biden against “outsourcing” his first Supreme Court pick to the “radical left.”
