Joe Biden is under pressure from the Black community and progressive voters for change 'right now,' Fox News contributor Lawrence Jones says.
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lets bring in one nation host
on Fox nation Lawrence Jones,
hey there. You happen to be
so happy that your son may be
the next vice President
Steve. He is not old enough.
You have got to be thirty. Five Lawrence
Ainsley, the shill reporting
that they talked to ally
confidantes of Joe Biden, and
they are saying that Senator
Kamala Harris remains the top
favorite that she doesnt have
any baggage that that makes the
most sense.
What do you say
its interesting?
The way they decided to conduct?
This was very damaging to all of
the people that are running for
this. Vice president slot
they allowed opposition research
to go out on all of these
candidates.
It became a blood bath, almost of
them going at each other,
and even they David Axelrod said
this is a bad move for the Biden
Camp.
I do think its going to be
Kamala Harris.
She makes the most sense for the
Joe Biden campaign, former
prosecutor
attorney general.
She is likeable
and, as we know, he has to pick
a black woman.
One hundred black men released a
statement. Yesterday
they are leaders, they are
progressive,
they say look if you dont
pick a black woman, then we are
out
and that just shows you the
pressure, the amount of pressure
that the Biden Camp is under
right now,
if yall remember early on in
the year when I was on the
campaign trail before this
pandemic, I told you that these
progressive voters, these
progressive leaders, were not
going to let off of Joe Biden.
They dont want incremental
change.
They want change right now, and
this is the first time we have
seen this type of leverage being
made for a VP spot
Steve. You know Lawrence. There
has been a lot about the fact
that Governor Whitmer of
Michigan is on the short list,
and I was readings in some of
the Michigan papers yesterday. If
he picks her, he will lose
Michigan, which means he
obviously may not win the road
to the White House.
But you went out on the street
to talk about the pressure to
pick one particular person
didnt you.
I did
take a look at it.
One hundred black men wrote a letter
today they say in order for them
to support Joe Biden. They want a
black female to be the VP.
What are your thoughts on that?
Well, I dont think so its
the time to try to hold
withhold our vote or to try to
leverage it in such a way. Thats
going to still remain a
detriment.
I feel it might be a form of
affirmative action or whatever
I dont have a problem with
that thats cool
Steve Lawrence.
Let me say this:
there has been a lot of talk
about black voters
if they feel taken advantage of
by the Democratic Party. There
is a lot of thoughtful black
leaders. Although we may
disagree in ideology,
I respect the fact that theyre
making their voice be heard and
putting the Democratic Party to
the test.
They want something in return.
I think a lot of Americans would
say well. This is not the right
time to make this happen.
But what is the time
I mean? Joe Biden needs the
black vote.
That is very clear.
These black leaders have you
got Van Jones on this list,
Charlamagne that God one of the
best interviewers in the best
rapists
Colmes
they have influence.
Look. If we have to sink the
entire ship to make you guys
focus on Black America, then we
are willing to do that. I kind of
like that kind of leverage.
I dont think you can knock
out everybody else.
Susan rice just sold her Netflix
Stock
Governor Whitmer evidently hit
it off with Biden.
They have a bit of a bit of a
relationship when they
campaigned for each other
Rasmussen poll. Fifty nine percent say its
likely. He will not finish out
his first term.
I find that unbelievable.
Also sixty one percent think its important
for him to address the dementia
issue
that, according to a phone poll
with Rasmussen,
it further underlines the power
of this number two slot
a couple things. It is very
clear based on my sources, that
is, he very close to Susan Rice.
They spent a lot of time
together.
He really likes her,
but she doesnt have the same
political capital, the same
likability that a Kamala Harris.
So he is in the crosshairs right
now
now, as it relates to the vice
presidents mental Health and
where he stands im not a
doctor,
I cant speak on it.
What I can tell is you that the
vice president was known
this a guy been in politics for
over forty seven years
elected when he was thirty years
old.
He was known as the greatest
retail politician.
I dont know if its mental
health or something has changed
the campaign where they used to
want to bring him out and in the
public and let him just go
because he had the ability to
draw people in. He did so many
interviews back in the day
right now. They want to take
keep him in a cacoon,
so I dont know if its mental
health,
I dont know if he has lost a
step.
I dont know what it is.
I think anybody thats
intellectually honest can say
this is a different Joe Biden
and its going to be a problem
for a lot of voters,
thats why he is leaning towards
somebody that may be younger
someone. That is a woman that
could draw people
in, but we dont know who he is
going to pick at the end of the.
Transcript generated on 2020-08-11.