Obama’s Admonishing Tone to Black Men Presents a Risk for Democrats

The New York Times ^ | Oct. 11, 2024, 6:08 p.m. ET | By Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

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When former President Barack Obama admonished some Black men who he said were not “feeling the idea of having a woman as president,” some Democrats saw it as an urgent, necessary call to action to voters who are desperately needed to push Vice President Kamala Harris to victory.

For others, Mr. Obama’s tone threatened to scapegoat some of the Democratic Party’s most reliable supporters, alienating voters who may have grown disillusioned but are still persuadable.

For Mr. Obama, it was a remarkable, if calculated, risk.

As he spoke on Thursday to a room of overwhelmingly Black supporters in a campaign field office in Pittsburgh, the former president quickly acknowledged that he was about to make people uncomfortable with some “truths.”

He recalled the excitement Black voters showed for his 2008 candidacy, which was integral to propelling him into history as the first Black president. He went on to say in blunt terms that he could not understand why Ms. Harris was not drawing the same level of enthusiasm — and that the hesitation was “more pronounced with the brothers.”

“You’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses,” Mr. Obama said. “I’ve got a problem with that.”

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Keep talking, Barry. Keep talking.

[MinorityRepublican]

He’s been away from the game too long.

[BenLurkin]

Obama still being the racist he was from the start.

[madison10]

Big House sent Obama to get the field hands back in line.

[bigbob]

And he’s just not into it anymore…after all, he’s an old retired guy nnw

[MNnice]

“We’re not going back!”

[MinorityRepublican]

He’s 63. I guess you’re right. He’s getting older. He used to be a calculating politican. Similar to Bill Clinton.

[Mark]

I just listened “Brave Mark Robinson RIPS the Entire Democrats to SHREDS With FIERY Speech, Gets a Standing Ovation” on YouTube

Black Conservative talks about Republicans vs Democrats and Jesus. VERY well done.

https://youtu.be/QfjOxLlgX9g?si=arIz34gWuliDGwNw

[Williams]

This is what Obama does, stereotype and accuse groups of people. Now he’s doing it to blacks.

[datricker]

Barak Hussein Obama- fugitive slave law enforcer and slave traitor err trader

[McGavin999]

Prime example that the democrats think they own blacks

[struggle]

The boy’s got sugar in his drawers and everyone knows it

[RckyRaCoCo]

Just stealing the Bidet line of ‘If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black’

[butterdezillion]

I can’t see youtube; is there any other platform where I could see it?

[HombreSecreto]

You got a problem, Bathhouse Barry? Wadd’ya gonna do about it?

[DeplorablePaul]

Obama has a very poor track record of getting anyone elected but himself. His campaign for Kamala could be the kiss of death.

[Vision]

Obama’s racist crap has to stop.

[pingman]

Does Bathhouse Barry actually know what a real woman is?

[No name given]

As usual for him.

[Kid Shelleen]

Lets get a super rich bi-racial guy raised white to support a super rich bi-racial woman raised white to attract working class blacks.