Beto Goes Blue, Warren Wilts and Harris Goes O.G. AG: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 6

[TexasTowelie]

Mass shootings hit in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas; the stock market crashes; and Toni Morrison passes away. Why is it that every week of the Donald Trump presidency feels like a depressing opening scroll in some post-apocalyptic ’80s movie?

In last week’s power rankings, we noted that in times of crisis, the committee (composed of myself, Dr. Jason Johnson, politics editor for The Root, and Marcus Ferrell, former head of African-American outreach for Bernie Sanders 2016, along with our rotating committee) tries to imagine if this candidate would calm the fears of black America as president. Trust me, a nationwide rise in white nationalist terror, aided and abetted by extremist white-boy incels with gun fetishes, is an emergency for black America. We’ve seen this movie before and it doesn’t end well for us.

A line has been drawn in the sand this week. It’s no longer acceptable for Democrats to play the “economic anxiety” or seek the “tax cuts with a side of racism” voters. There are enough Democratic voters to win the primary and the White House—get to work on earning their votes.

This week, some stepped up to the plate and others reminded us why black America could never trust them to begin with. As usual, our ranking system is explained below.

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This is the most volatile week in the history of our Black Power Rankings, with almost every candidate moving up or down. This week’s big losers? It’s a tie between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, who both dropped five spots but for vastly different reasons. This week’s big riser? Beto O’Rourke, who stepped in as a leader who can empathize during a crisis and hasn’t let up all week.

Read more: https://www.theroot.com/beto-goes-blue-warren-wilts-and-harris-goes-o-g-ag-2-1837097433

[dalton99a]

1. Beto did use a choice word or two in front of a crowd during his Senate campaign

and the crowd loved him for it

[TexasTowelie]

2. While I normally do not condone profanity,

sometimes there is a time and a place for it. I think that Beto used those opportunities wisely this past week.

[dalton99a]

3. To be fair, he didn't do it often.

In fact, there was not a bad word when I heard him speak

[Gothmog]

4. AMJOY just had Beto on for 17 minutes

This was a great interview

[dalton99a]

5. Indeed.

FWIW His accounts have been inundated with Russian bots lately