{"id":2228847,"date":"2024-04-24T06:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T10:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-shakes-off-protest-fears-at-morehouse-for-georgia-battleground-gains\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T06:54:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T10:54:55","slug":"biden-shakes-off-protest-fears-at-morehouse-for-georgia-battleground-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-shakes-off-protest-fears-at-morehouse-for-georgia-battleground-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden dismisses protest concerns at Morehouse for Georgia&#8217;s electoral advantage"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fbiden-shakes-off-protest-fears-at-morehouse-for-georgia-battleground-gains%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=2228847&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--><p>President \u2064Joe Biden\u200d is set to deliver two crucial commencement speeches at Morehouse College and the U.S. Military Academy in May. The event at \u2062Morehouse College in Atlanta has\u200b gained\u2062 significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-police-to-investigate-officer-who-blamed-progressive-policies-for-burglaries\/\" title=\"San Francisco Police to Investigate Officer Who Blamed 'Progressive' Policies for Burglaries\">attention due<\/a> to Georgia&#8217;s swing state \u200bstatus and potential protests. While\u200b concerns linger, reactions from various figures reflect the anticipation \u2062and\u200b impact of\u200b Biden&#8217;s presence. \u200cPresident Joe\u200b Biden will give important commencement speeches at Morehouse College and the U.S. Military\u200b Academy in May. The upcoming event\u2064 at Morehouse\u200c College in Atlanta is drawing considerable interest because of Georgia&#8217;s pivotal swing state \u200bposition and the\u2064 possibility \u2063of \u200cprotests. Responses \u2064from different individuals indicate the significance and anticipation surrounding Biden&#8217;s participation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>\u2018s two commencement speeches next month will take on added importance with both the election and college campus protests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2976134\/white-house-bobs-weaves-gaza-campus-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">grabbing headlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden will speak at Morehouse College, a prominent historically black school in Atlanta, on May 19 and at the U.S. Military Academy on May 25. The former has drawn a larger share of attention due to Georgia\u2019s status as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-falsely-blamed-trump-in-2020-campaign-for-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-jury-aquits-2-hung-on-2\/\" title=\"Biden Falsely Blamed Trump in 2020 Campaign for Whitmer Kidnapping 'Plot'; Jury Aquits 2, Hung on 2\">crucial swing state<\/a> and concerns that anti-Israel protests could greet the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis week, I received an inquiry from concerned faculty about rumors they were hearing about President Biden\u2019s selection as the 2024 Commencement speaker,\u201d Morehouse provost Kendrick Brown wrote in an email to faculty members last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/joe-biden\/biden-speak-morehouse-college-commencement-rcna148870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according\">according<\/a> to NBC News. Brown said he would convene a meeting on Thursday for faculty to \u201cask questions and make comments.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Social media was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/politics-blog\/pg-am-morehouse-leaders-wrestle-with-criticism-ahead-of-biden-grad-speech\/XGOVJCJCJ5C2FPKMRHPZJAT3CI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"abuzz\">abuzz<\/a> with talk of protests or walkouts at the commencement ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>Yet Roger Bruce, a longtime Georgia state representative and 1975 Morehouse College graduate, said he doesn\u2019t expect such activities to materialize at scale. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople will make something out of nothing if it suits their thought process,\u201d he said. \u201cThe man is the president of the United States, and he\u2019s doing a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bruce said he plans to attend the ceremony and said that Biden\u2019s presence at graduation reflects well on the school. But while he\u2019s sympathetic to the views of protesters, he says the Israel-Hamas conflict generally is \u201cnot a black college issue in my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Campus protests have dominated at other schools, however, with Columbia University moving to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2975467\/columbia-university-moves-to-hybrid-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"remote classes\">remote classes<\/a> as more than 100 people have been arrested at the Ivy League institution. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know this is a painful moment for many communities,\u201d White House spokesman Andrew Bates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2976134\/white-house-bobs-weaves-gaza-campus-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said Tuesday\">said Tuesday<\/a>. \u201cWe respect that, and we support every American\u2019s right to peacefully protest. But as I said, when we witness calls for violence, physical intimidation, hateful antisemitic rhetoric, those are unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden will be joined at Morehouse by another alumnus, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/raphael-warnock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Raphael Warnock\">Raphael Warnock<\/a> (D-GA), and has received positive statements from the school president and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skidmore-college-reverses-course-clears-the-way-for-pro-israel-club\/\" title=\"Skidmore College Reverses Course, Clears the Way for Pro-Israel Club\">student government leaders<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a community of scholars who are familiar with and understand the complexities associated with engaging many of our socio-political guests,\u201d Morehouse Student Government Association President Mekhi Perrin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet.com\/article\/7timq1\/morehouse-president-talks-president-joe-bidens-upcoming-commencement-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. \u201cPresident Biden\u2019s visit is yet another opportunity for our community to engage in his presentation and remain open to his reflections while maintaining a critical investigation of goodwill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even so, campus protests have become a hot-button issue for Biden, one that his top political rival is happy to point out. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s going on at the colleges, Columbia, [New York University], and others, is a disgrace,\u201d former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s really on Biden. He has the wrong signal. He\u2019s got the wrong tone. He\u2019s got the wrong words. He doesn\u2019t know who he\u2019s backing. And it\u2019s a mess.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PRESIDENT TRUMP: What&#8217;s going on at the colleges, Columbia, NYU, and others, is a disgrace. And it&#8217;s really on Biden. He&#8217;s got the wrong signal. He&#8217;s got the wrong tone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mMCnh0HeDT\">pic.twitter.com\/mMCnh0HeDT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1782767352762806664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump holds a 4-point lead over Biden in Georgia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/georgia\/trump-vs-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"per\">per<\/a> the <em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>voting average, meaning Biden will have some ground to make up if he\u2019s going to win the state for a second time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no coincidence that Joe Biden\u2019s handlers signed him up to speak at Morehouse College days after President Trump received a tremendous reception in Atlanta and was warmly greeted by many of Morehouse\u2019s very own students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2961018\/trump-buys-lunch-supporters-during-chick-fil-a-stop-atlanta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at Chick-Fil-A<\/a>,\u201d the Trump campaign said. \u201cBiden\u2019s team is panicking because Joe Biden no longer has a base, and African Americans are supporting President Trump by a historic margin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andra Gillespie, a professor at Emory University whose research covers African American politics, said Biden\u2019s speech could help him reach a demographic, black men,\u00a0that some polls indicate is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2963080\/heading-for-the-exits-black-men-double-their-support-for-trump-over-biden-in-new-poll\/\" title=\"drifting toward Trump\">drifting toward Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the timing of this is intentional,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is the type of speech that will get media attention, particularly in black media sources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To that end, Gillespie argues that the symbolism of Biden speaking at the all-male school is important irrespective of what he says. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe doesn\u2019t want an election loss to be attributed to a small attrition of black votes and particularly black men in battleground states,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She predicted that the White House and Morehouse administration would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retailers-begin-to-warn-of-business-impact-from-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Retailers Begin to Warn of Business Impact From Ukraine War\">make contingency plans<\/a> and may meet with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-scales-back-bias-response-teams-after-legal-challenge\/\" title=\"College Scales Back \u2018Bias Response\u2019 Teams After Legal Challenge\">student groups<\/a> to ensure that protests, if they take place, are done \u201cproductively\u201d rather than in a way that leads to disruptions or hecklers.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s former boss, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Barack Obama\">Barack Obama<\/a>, gave a commencement speech at Morehouse in 2013 that included takes on personal responsibility that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2013\/05\/how-the-obama-administration-talks-to-black-america\/276015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"drew controversy\">drew controversy<\/a> in some circles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gillespie said Biden should avoid going down that road and predicted he will.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expect him to talk about policies that his administration has championed and implemented that directly help young people,\u201d she said, \u201cand in particular, black young people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden\u2018s upcoming commencement speeches in May hold significant weight amid election dynamics and campus activism dominating news. Addressing students at Morehouse College on May 19 and the U.S. Military Academy on May 25, Biden&#8217;s speeches are pivotal. Morehouse College, a prominent historically black institution in Atlanta, particularly garners attention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2228848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP21148745403720-1024x590.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2228847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP21148745403720-1024x590.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2228847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2228847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2228847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2228848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2228847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2228847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2228847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}