{"id":2103385,"date":"2023-11-19T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-understand-kamala-harris-stumbles-over-question-about-being-selected-vp-based-on-race\/"},"modified":"2023-11-19T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T21:55:12","slug":"i-dont-understand-kamala-harris-stumbles-over-question-about-being-selected-vp-based-on-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-understand-kamala-harris-stumbles-over-question-about-being-selected-vp-based-on-race\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Don&#8217;t Understand&#8217;: Kamala Harris Stumbles Over Question About Being Selected VP Based on Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-dont-understand-kamala-harris-stumbles-over-question-about-being-selected-vp-based-on-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2103385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A\u200b Recently Issued Podcast Reveals Kamala Harris&#8217; Struggle with a \u200dQuestion About Her Selection as VP Based on Race<\/h2>\n<p>A fascinating podcast featuring Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris has recently \u2062been released, shedding light \u2062on\u200b a\u200d question that left her \u200cmomentarily thrown off guard.\u200c The interview, conducted \u2064by Astead Herndon of The \u2062New York Times in August, was part of the\u200d Times&#8217; captivating \u2064&#8221;Run Up&#8221; podcast.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, \u2062Herndon delved into the race-based process\u2064 through which \u2062President \u2063Joe Biden chose Harris as his\u2063 running mate \u200cin 2020. As reported \u2062by Fox News, the final four\u2062 candidates for \u200bthe position were all black women, as highlighted by CNN in July 2020. Additionally, an open letter from 200 black \u200bwomen activists and leaders \u2064urged \u200bBiden to select a\u200c black woman \u200bas his running\u200b mate, according to NPR.<\/p>\n<p>Given the significance of \u200drace and\u200d gender in \u2062the selection process, Herndon asked\u200b Harris how \u200bit felt to be\u2062 chosen \u2064based on her \u2064racial \u2063and sexual \u200cidentity\u2063 rather than her accomplishments. The question seemed to catch \u2064Harris \u2064off guard, and she\u2064 responded by claiming she didn&#8217;t\u2064 understand what Herndon\u200c was\u2063 asking.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It happened. I don&#8217;t think. I honestly don&#8217;t understand your question. \u200bHas it lingered?&#8221; she said, laughing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite facing criticism throughout her term, Harris has garnered support \u200dfrom allies who believe the criticism is unwarranted. Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California, \u2064a longtime ally of Harris, called the criticism disrespectful and emphasized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devon-archer-joes-speakerphone-calls-with-hunters-business-associates-were-an-abuse-of-soft-power\/\" title=\"Devon Archer criticizes Joe's calls with Hunter's associates as an abuse of influence.\">vice\u2064 president&#8217;<\/a>s contributions to the country. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, blamed\u2063 Democrats for Harris&#8217; lack of success, suggesting that some within \u200dthe administration are concerned about her outshining Biden.<\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-understand-kamala-harris-stumbles-over-question-about-being-selected-vp-based-on-race\/\" title=\"'I Don't Understand': Kamala Harris Stumbles Over Question About Being Selected VP Based on Race\">podcast interview provided insight<\/a> into Harris&#8217; \u200cresponse to\u2062 the question, it also sparked a broader conversation about the\u200b role of race in political selections.\u200c The \u200cdiscussion surrounding Harris&#8217; selection \u2062as VP based\u200d on race continues to be a topic of interest and debate.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Do you\u2064 think Harris was selected as VP based on race?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you think Harris was selected as VP based on race?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal \u2063news updates free of charge \u2063via \u2062email. You may opt\u200c out\u200c at anytime. You also \u200dagree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of\u2064 Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 100% (2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo:\u2062 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although the \u200dquestion posed to Harris may have caught her off\u200b guard, it has sparked important\u2063 discussions about the role of race in political selections. The podcast interview provides valuable insight into Harris&#8217; response and sheds light on the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mediocre-lift-by-a-mediocre-male-man-claiming-womanhood-slammed-after-breaking-womens-powerlifting-record\/\" title=\"'Mediocre Male's Controversial Claim: Shattering Women's Powerlifting Record'\">ongoing\u2062 debate surrounding<\/a> her selection as VP based on race.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article-related\" class=\"in-article-more inner-content\">\n<div class=\"in-article-more-label\">Related:<\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-more-right\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-investigators-made-worrying-discovery-california-interstate-devastating-arson-damaged-roadway\/\" data-type=\"Internal link\" data-type-location=\"in-content-related\">Investigators Made Worrying \u2062Discovery Under California Interstate Before Devastating Arson Damaged\u200d Roadway<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post\u200b <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dont-understand-kamala-harris-stumbles-question-selected-vp-based-race\/\">&#8216;I Don&#8217;t Understand&#8217;:\u2063 Kamala Harris Stumbles Over Question About Being Selected VP Based on Race<\/a> appeared first\u2063 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u2062Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did \u200dthe race-based selection process for \u200cVice President impact Kamala Harris&#8217; appointment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  ><\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-embed\">Loading poll&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/embed.fireflypolls.com\/plugins\/poll-embed.js\" defer><\/script><\/div>\n<p>As the podcast \u200binterview with Kamala Harris reveals, the question of whether she was selected as Vice President based on race remains a topic of interest and debate. The process by which President Joe Biden chose Harris\u2063 as his running \u200bmate was a\u2063 race-based one, with the final\u2063 four candidates \u2064all being black women. \u200cAdditionally, there was significant pressure from black\u200d women activists\u2063 and leaders for Biden to select a black woman as his\u200b running mate.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about being chosen based on her racial and sexual identity rather than her accomplishments, Harris\u2063 appeared momentarily caught off guard and claimed she didn&#8217;t understand the question. \u2062However, the question \u200bitself raises broader discussions about the role\u200b of race \u2062in political selections.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Harris argue that the criticism \u200bshe has faced is \u200cunwarranted and disrespectful. Allies like Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California\u2063 highlight Harris&#8217; contributions\u2063 to the \u2063country and\u200c dismiss the notion that she was chosen based solely on her race. On \u200cthe other hand, critics \u200csuggest that some within the administration may \u2064be concerned about Harris outshining Biden, leading to a lack of success \u200cfor her.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Harris was selected as VP\u2062 based on \u200drace or not, the\u2063 podcast interview and the subsequent \u2064conversations it sparked shed light on\u200d the complexities of race and gender \u2063in political\u200d selections. This topic continues to be of interest and\u2063 a subject of ongoing debate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new podcast episode reveals Vice President Kamala Harris stumbling over a question about the race-based selection process for her role as President Joe Biden&#8217;s running mate. 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