Were there any OPs here attacking DeBlasio for saying he's the only candidate with a black son?

[StarfishSaver]

“Something that sets me apart from all my colleagues running in this race and that is for the last 21 years I’ve been raising a black son in America. I have had to have very, very serious talks with my son…including how to deal with the fact that he has to take special caution.”

Since Kamala Harris is being jumped on for saying she was the only person of color on the stage and wanted to weigh in when race was being discussed, I'm wondering if the people who claim to be so upset with her for saying that showed similar upset when de Blasio said this the night before. Was he the subject of several OPs accusif him of playing the race card or whining or using his son's race inappropriately or any of the other criticisms that are being lobbed at Harris?

If he was, I missed it. And if he wasn't, why wasn't he? And if he didn't merit such a response here, why does Harris?

Just wondering.

[jcgoldie]

1. Remember when Obama said he had black kids?!?

Me neither!

[StarfishSaver]

3. Obama has black kids?

Wow. He never mentioned that.

[George II]

4. I was thinking that just this morning. Other than his major speech on race in March 2008...

...I don't recall Obama using the fact that he's black as an "issue" during the primary or general election campaign.

He would never have said anything like "as the only African American on this stage....."

[jcgoldie]

6. So Harris doesn't have a right to say something like that?

She hasn't earned the right to reference her experience as an African American in these racist United States?

Do tell!

[George II]

10. Who said that she doesn't have a "right" to say it? Quite a twist.

[jcgoldie]

12. You quoted her and said it occurred to you its something Obama would never say

Sorry I was too loose using the words "had a right"... I assume your implied argument referencing Obama in relation to this quote is that directly referencing race for a black politician is inappropriate or politically inexpedient?

[StarfishSaver]

15. She didn't make an issue of it. She mentioned it.

If an issue of race had come up and he was about to be passed over without having an opportunity to say anything, he very well might have.

But that's not even the point. Even if Obama never did that, why should that have any bearing on whether Harris does?

[Spider Jerusalem]

11. I remember a lot of right-wingers losing their shit after Obama said...

"if I had a son he'd look a lot like Trayvon Martin".

[KPN]

17. Yup. Same difference. But, no, "Obama

never said that”. The schism is alive and well.

[comradebillyboy]

2. DieBlasio isn't going anywhere. Nobody cares what he says.

[StarfishSaver]

5. It's ok to talk about race from a personal standpoint but only if you're not politically viable?

Otherwise don't mention it?

[demmiblue]

8. True. n/t

[LAS14]

7. Now that Harris has changed her answer one story says "only 2 Dems...

... support abolishing private health insurance." But I'm sure I saw more than Harris raise their hands in the 2nd debate? Can't find it on Google. Transcripts don't report hand raising. Can any one help?

[StarfishSaver]

9. And this relates in any way to my OP how?

[Lulu KC]

13. I haven't noticed it here, but

all over Twitter how he used that line, and used it when running for NYC mayor. It's like one-upping "I have Black friends."
Very different when Kamala says what she said, and what Booker said after DeBlasio used that line.

[oldsoftie]

14. I guess becaus theres so many other things to criticize DeBlasio for we havent gotten around to it.

[efhmc]

16. I thought it was arrogant and unnecessary and

self serving.