I notice that some of conservative Twitter knocked Pence for this as it sort of buys into the larger narrative the disparate outcomes prove systemic racism (e.g., blacks disproportionately convicted due to racism rather than, you know, disproportionately committing crimes). I understand that point, but I think it was a clever attack. It’s not really about buying into the narrative but rather deflating/depressing some of the Biden/Harris black vote. And all Harris could do is lamely shake her head and say it wasn’t true. It wasn’t possible to her to respond or directly rebut without undermining the systemic racism myth. She couldn’t very well launch into her only legitimate defense (i.e., blacks disproportionately committing crimes).
“it was a clever attack. It’s not really about buying into the narrative but rather deflating/depressing some of the Biden/Harris black vote.”
Exactly right.
As always, there’s a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking going on after the debate. I’m not interested in those folks. However, I am interested in seeing what pundits have to say about who won and who lost. And I don’t spend a lot of time searching for those either.
I saw the debate and listened carefully to the questions and answers. I formed my own opinions and, so far, nothing I’ve read gives me cause to reassess.
Pence won handily.
That’s why Republicans are called The Stupid Party. Trump and Pence have a chance to put this election away by peeling off a substantial portion of the black vote, and we’ve got people who want to die on the hill of ideological purity.