Kamala Harris Drops Out Of Democratic Primary — Leftists On Twitter Cry Racism And Sexism
Senator Kamala Harris finally put the nail in the coffin of her very sad Presidential run today.
It’s about time. That thing was limping along like a zombie extra from The Walking Dead.
It was a bit of a shocker that Harris with her intersectional street cred couldn’t crack the single-digit polling numbers in the post-Obama, post-Hillary election run.
She tried.
She pandered, she ranted, she went on the radio and told a black audience that the female AG who was tough-on-crime smoked pot in college while listening to Snoop Dogg — but that was an obvious lie unless she is a time traveler. Whatever. It angered her Jamaican dad. Harris demanded that Twitter censor the President, but still, her campaign came off as fake and pathetic. She didn’t stand out from the pack except for the moment that she berated Joe Biden on the 40-odd-year-old policy on bussing and reaching inside the Democratic caucus to work with segregationists.
Her own history as California’s Attorney General who was tough on drug crime came back to bite her in the backside as so beautifully displayed when Tulsi Gabbard completely owned her during one of the debates.
And let’s not forget what her tyrannical rule would look like — her commitment to push abortion on demand with no apology at the federal level, take private healthcare insurance from Americans, attack our democratic institutions, seize patents, impose her will by force bypassing Congress, and curtail the First and Second Amendment rights, and as she revealed in the Kavanaugh confirmation process, bypass due process. What a peach!
In the crowded primary race, Harris struggled to raise money. Consistently.
But now, it’s over.
There were signs that it wasn’t going to happen, but they were ignored.
Frankly, it was all over after this tweet:
Our next president. #HappyBirthdayKamala pic.twitter.com/APavXPvwKq
— Team #JusticeIsOnTheBallot Kamala (@KamalaHQ) October 20, 2019
Hillary did that and it didn’t go well for her.
To my supporters, it is with deep regret—but also with deep gratitude—that I am suspending my campaign today.
But I want to be clear with you: I will keep fighting every day for what this campaign has been about. Justice for the People. All the people.https://t.co/92Hk7DHHbR
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 3, 2019
It has been the honor of my life to be your candidate. We will keep up the fight. pic.twitter.com/RpZhx3PENl
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 3, 2019
So much for being a “top-tier” candidate.
Kamala Harris drops out of the race… but what happened to being a “top tier candidate?” #Kamala pic.twitter.com/XYub0Ebdii
— The Progressive Take 🌹 (@ProgressiveTake) December 3, 2019
She had her fan in alleged conservative WaPo contributor, Jennifer Rubin.
If empathy and joy determined presidential elections Harris would lap the field.
— Jennifer Truthful, Not Neutral Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) December 3, 2019
Uh… no. Harris was fake, awkward, and frankly, annoying. Her cackle made me think of the Wicked Witch of the West, and she did that same nervous Hillary laugh when she was lying. She laughed a lot. It wasn’t joy it was prevarication.
A panel on MSNBC said that it’s just so much harder for women and especially women of color to succeed. Beto O’Rourke, the Next Big Thing™ who dropped out of the race before Harris could not be reached for comment. (He’s probably eating dirt and standing on a countertop somewhere.)
MSNBC panel: @KamalaHarris faced a “double edged sword” of being a black woman.
Wallace: “There is a gender piece here that we still suck at talking about."
Sharpton: “Women are held to a different standard and black women especially." pic.twitter.com/SfAb2oaDzS
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 3, 2019
Nutty actress Amber Tamblyn thinks that Kamala Harris pandering to the transgender community by announcing her preferred pronouns at the LGBTQ+ townhall is somehow a victory for women.
Kamala Harris: thank you for for doing so much during your run, especially using a pronoun to describe your candidacy as President (she/her) that makes women feel seen. This may seem small to some but it was revolutionary to us. Can't wait to see what you do next. #ThankYouKamala
— Amber Tamblyn (@ambertamblyn) December 3, 2019
Conservative comedian Tim Young called it early:
Kamala Harris dropping out just shows how racist and misogynist Democrat primary voters are… that's how this works, right?
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) December 3, 2019
Yes, Tim. Indeed it does. At least, that’s according to Democrat primary voters.
No matter your candidate, you have to recognize that going from the most diverse field ever in January to a potentially all-white debate stage in December is catastrophic.
The implicit racism and sexism of "electability" is deeply damaging to democracy.
— Leah Greenberg (@Leahgreenb) December 3, 2019
A HuffPo writer weighs in:
Kamala Harris dropped out of the 2020 race before Tom "Who?" Steyer, John "Who?" Delaney and Michael "Why?" Bloomberg. That is…. telling.
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) December 3, 2019
Fake Republican, Ana Navarro-Cárdenas, had to mention race and gender.
Dear @KamalaHarris, thank you for using your voice to inspire many, especially little girls of color who now don’t need to ask if someone like them can grow-up to run for President.
Thought you could use a puppy picture w/my #Chacha. If u need a hug today, we got u.💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/01ZCebKVhn
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) December 3, 2019
Charlotte Clymer, an LGBTQ+ activist, is talking racism and sexism…
If Kamala Harris is dropping out today, as is being reported, that means–among other things–that no candidates of color are yet slated for the December debate. Six white candidates have qualified. Folks, that's a huge red flag, and we need to talk about it.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) December 3, 2019
Needlessly gloating over the end of a presidential campaign that has been meaningful to countless Black women seems like a terrible approach to broaden support for your favorite candidate. It's arrogant and childish. Remember this the morning after Iowa.#KamalaHarris
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) December 3, 2019
Clymer isn’t alone. It seems to be the thing to do on Twitter today.
MJ Lee, a political correspondent for CNN noted that as of right now, the next Democratic debate is going to be a stage full of white people.
Kamala Harris’ campaign was historic — a black and South Asian female candidate whose potential seemed sky high early on.
Her dropping out means that every candidate that’s qualified so far for the next debate is white: Biden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Sanders, Steyer and Warren.
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) December 3, 2019
MSNBC’s Joy Reid had three whole tweets about the “indifference” towards Harris, Castro, or Booker. Weirdly, in her rant against the lack of diversity, Reid seems to have forgotten a couple of visible minority candidates — Tulsi Gabbard is a Pacific Islander who is also Hindu and the oft-ignored Andrew Yang.
The reality is that no 2020 candidate is perfect, but the extent to which people — including the media but also would-be voters — punished and refused to even consider Kamala Harris for flaws she frankly shared with other candidates, was telling and depressing.
— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) December 3, 2019
Now we face the next debate for America's diverse party, which thoroughly depends on voters of color for electoral survival, likely having no candidates of color on stage. And the first states to winnow out the field have almost no people of color. And here we are. In 2019.
— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) December 3, 2019
Behold a writer from Teen Vogue:
Kamala Harris officially ended her campaign today, which means that all of the candidates who currently qualify for the December Democratic debate are white (Sanders, Warren, Biden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, and Steyer).
White supremacy is not just a Fox News problem, folks.
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) December 3, 2019
A writer from Rolling Stone:
A woman who looks like @KamalaHarris can and should win the American presidency one day. Don’t let any child, girl or boy, believe any differently today because she is no longer running for president.
— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) December 3, 2019
Ebony magazine writer and CNN opinion contributor:
https://twitter.com/tamisawyer/status/1201935345270566916?s=20
But it’s not just about racism and sexism — it’s that it takes big bucks to run for President. With such a crowded race, Harris has been struggling to raise money from the get-go.
According to Harris’s announcement, it’s a money issue.
My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue.
I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, it’s become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete.
Source: Medium
Cue the “Blame Bloomberg” tweets…
One of the new “woke” screenwriters, Preeti Chhibber, who wrote Spider-Man: Far From Home weighed in:
https://twitter.com/runwithskizzers/status/1201932720265400321?s=20
This Bernie Bro:
Pretty incredible that a billionaire thinks he can win it at this point with money alone while others who have been doing the actual work of running drop out.
— Randy Bryce (@IronStache) December 3, 2019
Liz Warren:
Thank you @KamalaHarris for your commitment to fighting for the people, for justice, and to holding Donald Trump accountable.
Kamala is right—our system is deeply broken when billionaires can buy their way in. I'll fight with you to make sure our government works for all of us. https://t.co/EU0Esl2oBN
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) December 3, 2019
CNN’s political correspondent is back with another thought:
After Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 race because she doesn’t have the resources to keep campaign going, Michael Bloomberg, who is self-funding his WH bid and has already spent millions, weighs in > https://t.co/FGgBknECc5
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) December 3, 2019
A freelance writer who has appeared in WaPo, NYT, CNN, Daily Beast, Playboy, and Teen Vogue:
The fact that @SenGillibrand and @KamalaHarris both dropped out of the race before the billionaire white guys who bought their way in and are funding their continued stay tells you every damn thing you need to know about our fucked up political system.
— Danielle Campoamor (@DCampoamor) December 3, 2019
She was also the only candidate of color to qualify for the December debate. We have one white male billionaire who bought his way on stage and another trying. This is a sad commentary.
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) December 3, 2019
And I just want to add that Bloomberg was behind the “leaked” resignation lett was that resulted in all the bad recent press for Harris. He is not much better than Trump folks – do not trust him one bit. Just another egomaniac billionaire looking for control.
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) December 3, 2019
The editor-at-large of Time, ladies and gentlemen:
https://twitter.com/AnandWrites/status/1201935085668319234?s=20
Some were actually thinking that it was a good thing that the former California Attorney General dropped out of the race. Arresting and detaining criminals is “problematic” these days.
the fact that Kamala Harris' record on criminal justice ended up being a deal breaker is actually a heartening development within the Democratic electorate, imo
— Natalie Shure (@nataliesurely) December 3, 2019
But there are some cuts that are just painful.
Like this polite tweet by Tulsi Gabbard after plunging a sword through Kamala’s campaign on live television during one debate then following with a coup de grâce at the next.
Sending my best wishes to @KamalaHarris, her family & supporters who have campaigned so hard. While we disagree on some issues, we agree on others & I respect her sincere desire to serve the American people. I look forward to working together on the challenges we face as a nation
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) December 3, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: @KamalaHarris has ended her campaign for president.
Congratulations @TulsiGabbard!🏄♀️ pic.twitter.com/WnS247P6d9
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 3, 2019
Kamala Harris quit today and she still has the same chance of being president as the rest of the Democratic field.
— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) December 3, 2019
Fact Check: True.
Of course, this means that Harris could still be selected as a Running Mate. But she’s bashed Biden, blamed Bloomberg, and well, Liz Warren already identifies as a woman of color, so… good luck, Kamala. You’ll need it.