It Sure Didn't Take Long for the Racist Nonsense to Start, Did It?

I hope you all enjoyed your half an hour? Forty-five minutes? Kamala Harris honeymoon, because it’s already over. All these Republicans that seemed to be fairly unexcited about Trump’s reelection prospects sure came running out of the woodwork when Joe Biden picked a Black woman as his VP, didn’t they? They’re all, like, Trump is a threatening Democracy; 160,000 people have died on his watch; he’s racking up trillions in debt. He’s the worst President in the history of the United States … but at least he’s not a Black woman.

First up: Ari Fleischer, who was George W. Bush’s press secretary, and hasn’t always been that excited about Trump. But let me tell you what, folks: No one knows more about the preferences of Black voters than Ari Fleischer.

When America wants insight into Black America, Americans look to Ari Fleischer. https://t.co/KYq5VJtfMP

— Jeff Timmer (@jefftimmer) August 12, 2020

A few weeks ago, Dick Cheney’s daughter, Liz Cheney, got on the wrong side of Trump’s Republican party when she began defending Dr. Fauci, and the Trumpers came after her, doing everything short of asking for her resignation. But racism always brings the Republican party together, don’t it?

Kamala Harris is a radical liberal who would raise taxes, take away guns & health insurance, and explode the size and power of the federal gov’t. She wants to recreate America in the image of what’s happening on the streets of Portland & Seattle. We won’t give her the chance.

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) August 11, 2020

Every time the Republicans call Kamala Harris a “radical liberal,” the progressive wing of the party feels a little thrill of excitement — she is?!!!! — until they remember that she’s a fairly moderate progressive. Good luck and all, but I really don’t think this “radical liberal” business is gonna stick to Biden and Harris.

Oh Liz, is that all you’ve got? Bless your heart. 😘 pic.twitter.com/3iQjBkv1TB

— Terye (@TeryeA) August 12, 2020

And then there’s the President, whose initial reaction to the selection of Kamala Harris was 1) she’s a radical liberal, and 2) she was “nasty” to Brett Kavanaugh. Again, it’s not a great idea to remind most of us why we are excited about Harris on the ticket.

I’m enjoying the right attacking @KamalaHarris by saying she is too far left and was disrespectful to kavanaugh. We know, that’s why we like her https://t.co/QqRjXJ33mD

— Bill Nagorski (@BNagorski) August 12, 2020

But the nice thing about the President is that he doesn’t hide his racism behind euphemisms. He says the quiet part real loud — he takes that dog whistle and he beats the sh*t of you of you with it.

"Racist white women will be voting for me. They are scared of black people and thrilled that I am willing to be openly racist and not let black people invade their neighborhood. Biden picked a black, female running mate. Corey Booker is also black, be afraid!"

There. I fixed it. pic.twitter.com/D8mqN9g095

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) August 12, 2020

There are 83 days until election day, and after the selection of Harris, this is Trump’s opening volley. Wow. It’s going to be a very long, very racist three months.

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