Tag Archives: Kamala Harris

Randy Rainbow Pays Musical Tribute To Kamala Harris

Randy Rainbow is back today with a tribute to Kamala Harris set to the tune of “Camelot” from the Tony-winning 1960 Lerner and Loewe musical of the same name. The original Broadway production starred Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet, and Roddy McDowell. The 1967 film version starred Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave in the roles originated on the stage …

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Biden/Harris +12 In New WaPo/ABC National Poll

The Washington Post reports: As the two major political parties prepare to open their national conventions, the race for the White House tilts toward the Democrats, with former vice president Joe Biden holding a double-digit lead nationally over President Trump amid continuing disapproval of the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Democrats kick …

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Bernie Defends Harris Pick As His Base Objects [VIDEO]

Politico reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) defended Sen. Kamala Harris on Sunday, saying that despite Democratic Party infighting over policy proposals, a majority of progressives understand the importance of defeating President Donald Trump come November. Sanders spoke highly of Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick, noting that she’s “incredibly smart [and] incredibly tough.” “I think she’s an asset for the Biden …

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Newsweek Apologizes For Racist Birtherism Column

From the editors of Newsweek: This op-ed is being used by some as a tool to perpetuate racism and xenophobia. We apologize. The essay, by John Eastman, was intended to explore a minority legal argument about the definition of who is a “natural-born citizen” in the United States. But to many readers, the essay inevitably conveyed the ugly message that …

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Each State To Host Virtual Dem Convention Watch Party

The Washington Post reports: Former vice president Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced Friday it would host virtual “watch parties” for the Democratic National Convention next week. Party conventions are typically raucous affairs, carefully planned and choreographed to energize voters and to kick off the final sprint toward Election Day. But the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for groups to …

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Lindsey Graham Dismisses Birther Lies About Harris

The Hill reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) broke with President Trump on Friday by saying there is no debate over whether Sen. Kamala Harris is a U.S. citizen, remarks that came after the president encouraged a conspiracy theory that the California Democrat may not be eligible to serve as vice president because her parents are immigrants. In a pair of …

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43% Of Black Voters Now “More Likely” To Vote Biden

Mediaite reports: Nearly six in 10 Black voters reported that they are “more likely” to vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden after he chose Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate earlier this week. A new Morning Consult poll found that 43 percent of Black voters said they were “much more likely” to vote for Biden in the …

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Michael Savage: It’s Insulting To Call Kamala Harris Black And She Mimics Michelle Obama’s “Whiny” Voice

“Her mother was of Hindu heritage, Indian so to speak, and her father was of Caribbean descent from Jamaica. Most Caribbeans, by the way, from Jamaica are of multiracial background, incidentally. I don’t know if you know that as well. “So to call her an African American is an embarrassment and frankly an insult to African Americans, incidentally. But that’s …

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Biden Raised $26M In First Day After Naming Harris

Politico reports: Joe Biden’s campaign raised $26 million in the 24 hours after he selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate — an eye-popping total that shows the campaign’s growing fundraising strength as the election draws nearer. Biden announced the fundraising total during the ticket’s first virtual grassroots fundraiser on Wednesday evening, immediately following Biden and Harris’ first joint …

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Jockeying Begins For Kamala Harris’s US Senate Seat

Roll Call reports: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday said he has already received a number of pitches from people who are seeking to fill Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris’s (D) Senate seat if she and Joe Biden win the White House this November. “You may be the only one that hasn’t, unless you just did. And …

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LIVE VIDEO: Biden And Harris Make First Appearance

CNN reports: Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and his running mate Kamala Harris will deliver remarks this afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware. After the speech, Biden and Harris are set to appear together at an online fundraiser for “grassroots” small-dollar donors. Yesterday, Biden announced Harris was his vice presidential pick for the 2020 election ballot, making the California senator …

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Zircon & Burlap: Kamala Harris “Is Not Even Black”

Media Matters has the transcript: SILK: It’s a sad day in America when you have to pick somebody as vice president based off of affirmative action. VINCE COGLIANESE (HOST): Diamond & Silk you know a lot about having a productive partnership and actually doing something good with it. If — if, Silk, if Diamond accused you of being a racist …

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Carlson Rages When Corrected On How To Say Kamala

Deadline reports: Tucker Carlson’s guest, Democratic political consultant Richard Goodstein, sought to help the Fox News host. “This is something that will serve you and your fellow Fox News hosts,” said Goodstein, as Carlson looked on with knitted brow. “So I’m disrespecting her by mispronouncing her intentionally? So it begins. You’re not allowed to criticize Ka-MAL-a Harris, or KAM-a-la.” The …

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Trump Claims Harris Was His “Number One Draft Pick”

The Hill reports: President Trump on Tuesday said Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) was his “number one pick” to be named presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s running mate, knocking her unsuccessful presidential bid and complaining at length that she was “nasty” to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “She was my number one pick. I mean she was… my number one draft …

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Obama Praises Selection Of Kamala Harris: Joe Biden Nailed This Decision, “Now Let’s Go Win This Thing”

Via press release from Barack Obama: Choosing a vice president is the first important decision a president makes. When you’re in the Oval Office, weighing the toughest issues, and the choice you make will affect the lives and livelihoods of the entire country – you need someone with you who’s got the judgment and the character to make the right …

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Trump: “Phony Kamala Is Biden’s Living Political Will”

The Independent reports: The Trump campaign quickly responded to Joe Biden selecting California Democratic Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, describing her as “phony” and predicting she will prove to be the former vice president’s “political living will.” “Clearly, Phony Kamala will abandon her own morals, as well as try to bury her record as a prosecutor, in order …

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BREAKING: Biden Picks Kamala Harris As Running Mate

NPR reports: Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has picked California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. The selection will make Harris just the third woman — and first African American — to be nominated for vice president by a major political party. “You make a lot of important decisions as president. But the first …

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Politico Accidentally Names Harris As Biden’s VP Pick

The Hill reports: Politico issued an apology for reporting that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had chosen Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to be his running mate, with the publication saying it regretted “the error and any confusion that it caused.” “Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris to become his running mate for the 2020 election on Aug. 1, two weeks …

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Democrats Pressure McConnell On Voting Rights Act

The Hill reports: Democratic senators called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to honor the legacy of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Sunday and allow the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor to be passed. In statements released on social media, Democrats including Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.) wrote that the bill should be renamed in honor …

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Sen. Kamala Harris: Trump’s Rally In Tulsa Isn’t A Wink To White Supremacists, It’s His Welcome Home Party

The Hill reports: In a tweet, Sen. Kamala Harris linked to a Los Angeles Times story that noted that Trump’s rally, set to be held on Juneteenth, would be hosted in a city that was the cite of a racist riot and massacre in 1921. “This isn’t just a wink to white supremacists—he’s throwing them a welcome home party,” the …

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