The “Busing” Skeleton in the Democrats’ Closet

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🗓️ 2 July 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Last week, Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden on his record with respect to busing. Most Americans understand busing in the context of the segregated south, but for Kamala Harris, the story is different. What does her experience as a child in the Berkley school system tell us about busing? And why could this issue be a tricky one for some Democrats going into 2020? Guest: Matt Delmont, Professor of History at Dartmouth College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I went back and listened again to that moment from last week's debates.
0:08.8	The one where Kamala Harris confronts Joe Biden about his voting record when it comes
0:12.9	to race.
0:13.9	I wanted to figure out why we're still talking about it.
0:17.2	Days later.
0:18.2	We're going to get to you.
0:19.2	Hang out.
0:20.2	We're going to get to you.
0:21.2	I would like to speak on the issue of race.
0:24.0	The candidates were talking about police violence when Kamala Harris interrupts the
0:27.7	flow.
0:28.7	She says it's the only black person on the stage.
0:31.2	She wants to be heard.
0:32.2	Just a moment.
0:33.2	Go for 30 seconds.
0:34.2	Okay.
0:35.2	So, on the issue of race, I couldn't agree more that this is an issue that's going to
0:42.0	be on the issue.
0:43.0	Senator Harris goes on to say, we haven't been talking about race honestly in this country.
0:46.6	And then she builds her case.
0:49.1	She talks about relatives who fear the police.
0:51.6	She calls out Joe Biden for working with segregationists.
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