Do you think busing will be the primary issue of the 2020 general election?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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[ucrdem]

1. It could be a wedge issue, yes.

And Joe wins on it.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

2. Did anyone?

But gaffes and mispeaks go a long way.

[hlthe2b]

3. Will it be weaponized by the RW and Russian bots...? very likely

[tymorial]

10. Not just the right apparently

[George II]

4. I seriously doubt that a policy that all but disappeared 35 years ago will be an issue next year.

[asiliveandbreathe]

27. HUH??? - Just an FYI for you..I don't know about other states..but in Mass. an ongoing effort for

years...Partner districts in Mass...

https://metcoinc.org/partner-districts/

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Trump plays busing and lean government as as part of tax cuts for the middle class

He will tell us how efficient his government is. He hired few people, but only the best were hired. He kept immigrant out and starved them at low cost. He sold off the environment and collected tariffs. He will end busing and schooling will be cheaper as a result. He will promise to deliver tax cuts from all his cost savings.

Clearly, to me at least, that is where he is headed. And I doubt Democrats are forewarned enough to know what is happening.

I'm for any strong Democrat who can bludgeon Trump's lies day after day. We don't win this on policy and feel-good issues.
We win this on stamina and in-yer-face jabs, make Trump face the garbage he has created.

[snowybirdie]

7. Ha!

As my old teacher said, "aren't you sorry you asked that question?"

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. I would have to be dropped on my head not to expect this result.

Why do you think I put No first?

[treestar]

9. If Harris in our nominee

we will have to deal with it. The Rs will play that up during the General.

[Kaleva]

13. They'll be busy defending Trump from the gut punches Harris would be landing on him.

[DesertRat]

15. Can you even imagine DT trying to debate Kamala Harris?

[Kaleva]

16. I wouldn't be surprised if DT refused to debate Kamala in the general election.

[treestar]

17. Fox will be playing that busing comment to Joe Biden over and over and over

Please, Drumpf has gotten plenty of gut punches for what he says and does and when does it bother him? He has no shame.

[Kaleva]

19. Fox viewers are not going to be voting Dem no matter who the nominee is.

[treestar]

21. The pundits will ask he about it

and the debate moderators will. CNN will play it over and over too.

They need their horse race, so they will be using it unless she is far behind in the polls.

[Kaleva]

24. And Harris will handle it.

Outside of DU, few seem to be paying much attention to the issue.

[comradebillyboy]

11. Not even if Kamala is the candidate will bussing be an issue.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Yeah. She can finesse whatever position she has.

[treestar]

18. Faux Noise will be playing that over and over

and every pundit /debate moderator will ask her about it.

They will only leave it alone if she is behind him in the polls. If she's ahead, she has handed them the way to get her down to a dead heat if she starts out ahead.

[ooky]

14. It might become MAGAt food at Trump rallies

if Harris wins the nomination. But I doubt it will influence the outcome of the election. The cult is going to vote for their orange emperor no matter what.

[question everything]

20. Right. We can then watch Trump taking the oath of office in 2021

Uggg

[treestar]

22. It's the type of thing that is perfect to play to the swing voters

If you are a Republican. His base is not a majority.

The people who voted for him in 2016 aren't Democrats. They are people easily swayed and easy to terrify with busing and you can bet Dump's campaign will use it.

[ooky]

31. Yeah, you may be right. I'm rethinking my last comment.

But I was already thinking those same voters will swing even further toward the Republicans anyway - on her video clips of saying she wants to get rid of everybody's private insurance for MFA.

[wyldwolf]

23. third option: Not the primary issue, but it is now a major one... thanks to Kamala

[treestar]

25. A non-issue. Talk about unforced errors

Did little to get her past Biden and in the general, it will be used against her by the Repubs, who would not even have thought of it had she not handed it to them on a silver platter.

[CentralMass]

26. School segregation is a major issue unless you want to put blinders on.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2013/08/29/report-public-schools-more-segregated-now-than-40-years-ago/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/learning/lesson-plans/still-separate-still-unequal-teaching-about-school-segregation-and-educational-inequality.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/03/school-segregation-is-not-a-myth/555614/

https://www.newsweek.com/2018/03/30/school-segregation-america-today-bad-1960-855256.html

[Hoyt]

28. +1. It's definitely a big deal when studies show minority kids do better in integrated schools.

It would solve so many of our problems in this country.

[CentralMass]

33. +1

[Skya Rhen]

29. I voted "no" because once they see which way the wind is blowing they will reverse course. Who, me?

[blueinredohio]

30. No, we have more important things to campaign on such as health care, climate change etc.

[highplainsdem]

32. Heaven help us if it is.

[marylandblue]

34. Busing is irrelevant. Harris just exploited the issue to prove her mettle.

She won the exchange by catching Biden off guard. She looked strong and he looked weak. People concluded that she will hit Trump where it hurts while Biden will be a victim of Trump's malice.

[nsd]

35. If Harris is the nominee, then yes, busing will be a major issue.

And it will hurt Democrats all down the line. In an effort to win the primary, Harris gave Republicans a potent weapon.

[customerserviceguy]

36. It's the flavor of the week. n/t