Asked if the events of the past week could complicate Biden’s choice, a former Obama administration official who has been in contact with his team said that “there was already pressure” on them, and insisted Biden does not need to have a diverse ticket, if he makes the right choice.
"I also already said there are women of color under consideration. That is not the only criteria to determine who will be the vice president of the United States of America, that I'll choose as a running mate. It is just beginning the process. I guarantee you, there are more — there's more than one African-American woman being considered for vice president. I promise you that."
“It could let Biden off the hook of really developing a substantive agenda talking about what the black community really needs at this moment,” said Jones, who has also analyzed the relative lack of diversity on Biden’s own campaign staff, relative to the importance of the black vote to Democrats. “When I was county attorney, African-American incarceration rate went down 12 percent. I was heralded by The Innocence Project for the work I did in making sure that we had a DNA review of all of our cases, in working to have a new form of witness ID that I implemented to reduce racist misidentifications, to make sure we videotaped interrogations and that would happen nationally,” she said in an interview on MSNBC.“There is institutional racism," she continued.
Other leading VP contenders have been outspoken on the Floyd case. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., called it a “public execution.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaking with Robinson this week, touted her criminal justice reform proposals. “Building trust and fostering relationships with the community is critical to the police being able to do their job and the public being able to respect and trust them. But you cannot wait until you’re in the middle of a crisis to build relationships and trust,” Demings said.
I hope he chooses someone who is qualified.
This is the same idiot who says if you don’t vote for him, “you ain’t black.” Plus he has dementia and can’t even put together sentences properly. Hence “Sleepy Joe.”
Because its not that I want to make sure she's qualified, im appealing to voters based on her gender and color. Think about that for a moment, let it sink in. The priority isn't qualification, it's meeting a gender and a skin color quota. This is false sentiment he is pushing.
warren or Harris period
Because the only thing that matters is skin color. Duh
Perfect storm. Two+ months of stay at home + 40 million unemployed combined with a murder by police of a black man. After 3+ years of Trump's divisive leadership is bringing out frustration and anger. Hopefully we will survive this perfect storm.
Amazing how the people take on the behaviors of a president once he's in office. For me it's just a title, not God. All leaders are just human. We choose to separate the good from the bad in their words and actions. Use our own moral compass. 🙏
Biden/Bottoms2020
Because he is pro-abortion, I will not vote for him regardless of who he runs with.
fake mockingbird race baiting news
BIDEN NEEDS A BIG FAT SMELLY WOMAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT!
Could someone explain why Mr Floyd was even detained? What would have been the results if he was white? Nothing I have seen even suggests the detainment let alone the physical constraints.
He has said all along it will be a black female
Not woke enough
Trump2020
Joe stop faking you have had 30 year to voice your opinion and said nothing. Get back in the basement fool.
Here's an idea, kinda crazy I know, but how bout choosing the best candidate no matter what color or gender? Since ya already blew it with the presidential candidate.
What the real question is ... how could a democrat vote for the racist rapist JoeBiden ?
JoeBiden not based on merit but based on color. I’m sure she will feel honored and slighted at the same time.
Kamalla
Sarah Abraham
This has nothing to do with the situation we are in. 😷🙏 Vote blue ✌
I wonder if George Floyd was black? JoeBiden did George Floyd vote for you? Joe, you didn’t help the black community while you were VP and never voted in favor of helping minorities so why should POC trust you?
Yeah...this is pertinent
Origin of our country is based on different races & they all by coming together made this country great.. We can not tolerate this super heinous crime done by those holding power. People who tarnish glory of this nation must be punished by death sentences. Hope u allwill agree
And white supremacists caused the riots in Minneapolis, China had nothing to with Coronavirus, Mueller has the goods and Brian Williams was under fire. Right.
When will we rise above race and sex and become American?
It really doesn't matter!
Pick Michelle Obama. She's qualified and it would be a landslide. Trump would lose his mind! MichelleObama BarackObama mypresident JoeBiden BarackObama MichelleObama
Where there is oppression, there is resistance
He needs to top right out of the nomination...
No one should be picked because of their race or gender. Why is this even a thing?!
Tammy Duckworth - who could argue?
Biden doesn’t give a shit about George Floyd nor his family. Biden is out for Biden and is using the dead man for his own political gains.
Apart from current situation, those who wants to share, will you (American people) vote for realDonaldTrump in the upcoming elections?
now you're gonna wheel him out as a savior? Mr. youaintblack He said that last week. Gimme a break.
Crime statistics show Whites get harmed more by blacks than whites harm blacks & whites get harmed by cops more than blacks but the media doesn't care about whites or truth because then it couldn't keep spreading the hate and rage it spreads if the media did report truth. MM arr
Listen to our mayor Brown of Atlanta for passion and courage.
That's f!ked up.
Kamala Harris is my pick.
Token black female
US streets middle east
YOU and DNC WISH! BUT....NO, it’s not gonna happen🤣🤣🤣
Biden helped build the brutal police state. He was a key figure. His stock should be the one falling. DropOutJoe
I think the mayor for Atlanta might be a good choice❤️❤️🖖😷😷
Biden is as useless. I don't understand why they need to force people into voting for crazy people. Sleepy Joe no double has some mental issues
Wow, that's a super way of saying this is all political,
Racism loses its hold when minorities have financial independence freedom secueitty not beholden to biggoted bosses barriers to employment mobility basic income the start of new future
Remember, If you don't vote for Biden, 'you ain't black'.
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