Civics: Voter Commentary

Ann Althouse:

A few of the things the Kamala-but-Not-Joe voters said: “her skin color is like my skin color,” “I just think she has a lot more to offer than the standard straight old white dude,” “I like the idea of a female lawyer,” “just to see a female, a woman in power, being that I was raised mostly by females,” “I feel like she would probably do more for us, because I feel like there’s not enough being done for Black people.”

I read the top comment and decided to blog it before I read those quotes. Now, I feel unsettled that so many NYT readers voted for it. It’s too close to regretting that black people have the right to vote. 

The headline doesn’t mention the support shown for Trump: