There’s not much upside for Biden in attacking black voters who don’t support him

Washington Post (democracy dies with democrats) ^ | 5/22/20 | Eugene Scott

[Libloather]

Former vice president questioning the blackness of any black American who chooses to vote for President Trump is unlikely to persuade them to vote for him - and could hurt him with other black voters.

In an interview with the Breakfast Club on Friday, the presumptive Democratic nominee ended his interview with host Charlemagne the God by saying: “If you have problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Mr. Biden said.

The comment was met with ridicule and outrage from the right - from staunch Trump allies, and notably from black conservatives. Trump retweeted a clip of Sen. Tim Scott (R.-S.C.) -- the only black Republican in the Senate -- criticizing the remarks.

“1.3 million black Americans already voted for Trump in 2016,” Scott tweeted. “This morning, Joe Biden told every single one of us we ‘ain’t black.’ I’d say I’m surprised, but it’s sadly par for the course for Democrats to take the black community for granted and brow beat those that don’t agree.”

Other African Americans who aren’t conservative criticized Biden for the remark, accusing him of a level of cockiness that has made them uncomfortable with his campaign since he launched it more than a year ago. As the vice president to America’s first black president, they say Biden often comes off as if he is entitled to the black vote.

Keith Boykin, a former Clinton White House aide who teaches African American studies at Columbia, tweeted that, as a white man, Biden does not get to question the blackness of black people.

[Shark24]

Candice Owens:
WOW!!
@JoeBiden
tells
@cthagod
that if blacks have to think about whether they are for Trump or for Biden then, “YOU AIN’T BLACK”.

Disgusting!
@TheDemocrats
view black people as trained chimpanzees who should not ask questions, but perform the same circus act every 4 years.

[Mrs. Don-o]

bttt