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Kamala Harris pulls out of South Carolina criminal justice forum over Trump award
NBC News ^ | October 25, 2019 | Deepa Shivaram and Dareh Gregorian

Posted on 10/25/2019 6:05:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Friday she won't take part in a forum being held a historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina this weekend after President Donald Trump was given a "Bipartisan Justice Award."

“As the only candidate who attended an HBCU, I know the importance that these spaces hold for young Black Americans," Harris, who was slated to participate in Second Step Presidential Justice Forum at Benedict College on Saturday, said in a statement.

The California senator cited the fact that only a limited number of students from the school were allowed to attend Trump's remarks as the final straw.

"Today, when it became clear Donald Trump would receive an award after decades of celebrating mass incarceration, pushing the death penalty for innocent Black Americans, rolling back police accountability measures and racist behavior that puts people’s lives at risk, and then learned all but ten Benedict students are excluded from participating, I cannot in good faith be complicit in papering over his record," Harris said.

The event's organizer, the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center, cited Trump's work in getting the criminal justice reform measure the First Step Act passed as the impetus for the award.

Trump tweeted that it was "my true honor" to receive the award.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: California; South Carolina; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: blacks; california; college; firststepact; india; jamaica; kamala; kamalaharris; southcarolina
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I was wondering how many of them would cancel. Sucking up to blacks who love this president is quite the trick.


21 posted on 10/25/2019 6:50:06 PM PDT by JudyinCanada (Aim low, avoid disappointment.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

I admire how she stands up for her principles. Even if it means she drops from 0.5% in the polls to 0.25%.


22 posted on 10/25/2019 6:51:42 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I know the importance that these spaces hold for young Black Americans

HoeBama is neither black, nor is she an American.

And she's old. You know what they say about old hoes...

23 posted on 10/25/2019 6:57:19 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
 face 

with tears of joy face 

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with tears of joy face 

with tears of joy

That's a blow coffee through your nose and all over your keyboard post.

24 posted on 10/25/2019 6:59:33 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: advertising guy

Yes, but Mike doesn’t need artificial appendages.


25 posted on 10/25/2019 7:03:09 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
Harris-Thunberg 2020.

Scolds R Us

26 posted on 10/25/2019 7:04:42 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So the uppity blacks didn’t vote the way their plantation masters demand so she rebukes them?


27 posted on 10/25/2019 7:06:24 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Skanka is “surging” at five percent in most of the polls and is running out of money. She knows she will NOT be the nominee and she’s PISSED.

The darling of the Fake News is stinking road kill.


28 posted on 10/25/2019 7:11:13 PM PDT by RooRoobird20 ( "Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves”)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The following Democrats are set to attend the forum: Maryland Rep. John Delaney, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as well as Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

From: Trump Given The ‘Bipartisan Justice Award’ By Black Organization For ‘First Step Act’

29 posted on 10/25/2019 7:12:20 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: JBW1949

Wasn’t she a prosecutor?


30 posted on 10/25/2019 7:37:29 PM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the disco)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She realizes Trump signed the prison reform act that freed tons of African Americans. I guess not.


31 posted on 10/25/2019 7:42:40 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Today all the hbcu’s do is promote black racism. They were doing it in the 90s. I spent a summer living in an apartment with two of them.


32 posted on 10/25/2019 7:47:46 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The btch responsible for jailing more blacks is trying to spin the record on Trump actually doing the opposit.

Wtf.


33 posted on 10/25/2019 7:48:57 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hatse:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified e)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You’re going to see that Trump’s 2020 win will be blamed on black males. They’re going to break off and vote for Trump because of 1) actual criminal justice reform 2) Kanye 3) the economy.

I’m guessing 1-2% of black females might swing his way but doubtful any more.


34 posted on 10/25/2019 7:49:16 PM PDT by struggle
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To: oldenuff35

Arrogant witch. No one will care that she is not there.

But she’s hoping someone will notice....I mean she’s all wrapped up in self-rightousness.....and she’s making a statement!!! Still a lot of ignorant, brainwashed people out there.


35 posted on 10/25/2019 7:53:30 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: struggle

Oh, I think he’ll get about 10% more of the female blacks. They have two eyes and can see that everyone is doing better now than they were under the Hawaiian Messiah.


36 posted on 10/25/2019 8:00:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: mass55th

I think Willie Brown literally boinked Heels Up Harris’s brains out.


37 posted on 10/25/2019 8:11:07 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Adam Schitt.....the enemy of the people!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

““As the only candidate who attended an HBCU, I know the importance that these spaces hold for young Black Americans,”

then why did she pull a Dolezal and take up a ‘space’?


38 posted on 10/25/2019 8:12:52 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

> As the only candidate who attended an HBCU...

Now I’m confused. I thought diversity was our strength.


39 posted on 10/25/2019 9:47:00 PM PDT by Do_Tar (I wish I was kidding.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Big mistake. She just insulted black students who study hard, not sleep their way up the poles of politicians.


40 posted on 10/25/2019 10:02:21 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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