Race was on the back burner at vice presidential debate

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Race defined last week's combative presidential debate. During Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, it was merely a footnote.

attacked the other on their records on race while defending their respective stances on police reform. When asked if she believed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed by police in her home, was served justice, Harris said no.

Pence, posed with the same question, said he trusted the justice system and quickly pivoted to condemning the “rioting and looting” that took place in some cities in response to the cases. He also rejected the idea that some members of law enforcement hold an implicit bias against communities of color, calling it a “great insult” to police officers.

Trump denounced white supremacists last week only after being repeatedly asked and pressed on the matter. Trump’s failure to condemn white supremacy, use of dog whistles and attempts to stoke fear of minorities are features of his campaign tactics and presidency.During a speech in Gettysburg on Tuesday, the former vice president defended his stance on reforming“I do not believe we have to choose between law and order and racial justice in America. We can have both,” Biden said.

“I am the only one on this stage who has personally prosecuted everything from child sexual assault to homicide,” Harris said. She then underlined Trump’s record on race, including his debate comments, references to immigrants from Mexico as “rapists and criminals” and ban on asylum seekers from Muslim countries.

 

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BLACK FLIES MATTER!

She's a batch; he's a tool.

cant bring that up with Kamala

A headline that reeks of an obsessive need to work a racial angle into every news story.

Race WAS the issue. You has a white man continue to interrupt and steal time from a woman of color. Race was the entire debate!!!

Kamala sounds like some kind of a drug. Anyway Miss Harris is not qualified to even be a congresswoman how can she even be the vice president soon to be president? America is NOT ready for a female president, especially American female, because They've huge drama queens!

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