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JohnSJ

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Thu Oct 24, 2024, 06:39 AM 9 hrs ago

Town hall ignites fierce debate: Why must Harris be 'flawless' while Trump goes 'lawless?' [View all]

"A town hall analysis breaking down the policies Kamala Harris was asked about Wednesday night abruptly flipped into a discussion about the inconsistencies in how the vice president and Donald Trump are being treated, with one CNN panelist declaring: “They’re not taking the same exam.”

“He gets to be lawless, she has to be flawless. That’s what's unfair. That's what's unfair tonight,” said former Obama White House official Van Jones. “They're not taking the same exam. Look, she has policies, she may not articulate them perfectly every time…but she’s fighting for actual ideas that will help real people and he’s talking about people’s penises, and so they are not taking the same exam and that’s pissing people off – it’s pissing me off.”

The moment came just after Harris wrapped up a town hall with CNN’s Anderson Cooper that was originally scheduled as a presidential debate before Trump dropped out and later refused to commit to holding his own town hall with the network.

https://www.rawstory.com/kamala-harris-2669467828/

In that double standard conversation the rethug pundits weren't concerned about that double standard, they were "concerned" that VP Harris might consider ending the filibuster. The filibuster that was created to support slavery.

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tsf wouldn't even show up to take the "exam." BlueKota 9 hrs ago #1
Speaks volumes doesn't it? JohnSJ 9 hrs ago #2
Definitely BlueKota 9 hrs ago #3
True. From The Ashes 9 hrs ago #5
...and at Most Schools, That's an Automatic Fail. The_Counsel 7 hrs ago #17
He has NEVER done anything that was hard. He just hired someone to fill in for him and then often didn't pay them. usaf-vet 7 hrs ago #18
30+ years of Fox news and right-wing propaganda media is how this country has gotten itself into this fix. hadEnuf 4 hrs ago #36
Unlike college, he couldn't hire someone to take this exam for him. Lonestarblue 4 hrs ago #31
Like she could end the filibuster singlehandedly. BWdem4life 9 hrs ago #4
I believe she wouldn't have anything to do with ending the filibuster. It would be up to the Senate. Yes, she could JohnSJ 9 hrs ago #6
That Was My First Thought ProfessorGAC 8 hrs ago #11
Remember the magas don't know how ANY of it works. Trump 'will be a dictator on Day 1' so they think Harris can be too? Attilatheblond 1 hr ago #49
Because we let 'horse race' media and journalists take control of the conversation. marble falls 9 hrs ago #7
Van Jones is right and the double standard is insane LymphocyteLover 9 hrs ago #8
Reminds me of a time Puppyjive 9 hrs ago #9
Mr. Wonderful, himself, prefers investing with women. CrispyQ 5 hrs ago #30
I caught some of the Dana Bash nonsense before cutting it off BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #10
Honestly... Gaytano70 6 hrs ago #20
I saw Scott Jennings when I tuned in to CNN Seinan Sensei 5 hrs ago #29
It took 10 replies to get to the answer BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #42
It was "baked in" to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #43
It is no longer the real filibuster, anyway. raging moderate 8 hrs ago #12
Bingo. Susan Calvin 1 hr ago #52
Great question liberal N proud 8 hrs ago #13
All true and I hope a reckoning is coming soon. Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #14
A-fucking-men to that! raccoon 7 hrs ago #15
That's an excellent frame RussBLib 7 hrs ago #16
They are NOT taking the same exam, and every woman (and possibly person of color) knows that freaking feeling Coexist 7 hrs ago #19
Not a fan of Van Jones but he said it right... jcgoldie 5 hrs ago #21
Van Jones does that very thing to Harris in his comment. travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #22
Glad someone is pushing back mcar 5 hrs ago #23
And disproportionate as hell. calimary 4 hrs ago #37
Because race, gender, political party. next question please AZLD4Candidate 5 hrs ago #24
Exactly Trump can talk about "I wish I had Hitler's Generals.... chouchou 5 hrs ago #25
We lost our media long ago The Unmitigated Gall 5 hrs ago #26
"He gets to be lawless, she has to be flawless." CrispyQ 5 hrs ago #27
I only watched the town hall. As soon as it was over I turned it off. I do not watch any of it. STOP watching fascists onecaliberal 5 hrs ago #28
CNN Critique was So Biased people 4 hrs ago #32
They have been that way for a while. JohnSJ 4 hrs ago #33
As President, Kamala Harris can't end the filibuster. patphil 4 hrs ago #34
Because of the double standards placed on VP Harris by the news media (sic). republianmushroom 4 hrs ago #35
Sure seems that way, doesn't it! calimary 4 hrs ago #38
It is that way. republianmushroom 4 hrs ago #39
IOKIYAR is the dominant principle Stargleamer 3 hrs ago #40
That's why pisses me off the most about pundits. They give Trump a pass for not having any real policy positions Martin68 2 hrs ago #41
Funny isn't it malaise 2 hrs ago #44
Yeah, or pathetic just how sexist this country is JohnSJ 2 hrs ago #45
Maybe it's because things are different now than in 2016. Mr.Bill 1 hr ago #46
I will tell you why Mr. Sparkle 1 hr ago #47
Lawless vs flawless pretty well sums it up. Roevember is almost here. Stay mad. Hermit-The-Prog 1 hr ago #48
I'm sorry I didn't stick around for that one. Susan Calvin 1 hr ago #50
Because Women Face A Higher Standard Deep State Witch 1 hr ago #51
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