Morning Jolt: Senate Democrats’ Short-Lived Opposition to All White Biden Nominees

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On the menu today: Two Democratic senators threaten to vote against all white nominees from the Biden administration, an account of poor logistical planning in New York City's vaccination effort, and an observation about that awful Atlanta mass shooting at massage parlors.

Why You Can't Placate the Race-Obsessed

Is there any scenario where you can envision President-elect Joe Biden getting together with his top advisers after the election and declaring, "Now, remember, whatever we do, we're not going to let any Asian Americans become cabinet secretaries"?

Biden can be an insensitive, ignorant clod. You probably recall the time he blurted out, upon meeting an Indian American at a political event, "You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking." But it's difficult to imagine Biden deliberately setting out to exclude a particular ethnic group. The man has plenty of flaws, but an instinct to reject others based on race isn't one of them.

In fact, since winning the election, ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 24 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 24 2021 Senate Democrats' Short-Lived Opposition to All White Biden Nominees On the menu today: Two Democratic senators threaten to vote against all white nominees from the Biden administration, an account of poor logistical planning in New York City's vaccination effort, and an observation about that awful Atlanta mass shooting at massage parlors. Why You Can't Placate the Race-Obsessed Is there any scenario where you can envision President-elect Joe Biden getting together with his top advisers after the election and declaring, "Now, remember, whatever we do, we're not going to let any Asian Americans become cabinet secretaries"? Biden can be an insensitive, ignorant clod. You probably recall the time he blurted out, upon meeting an Indian American at a political event, "You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking." But it's difficult to imagine Biden deliberately setting out to exclude a particular ethnic group. The man has plenty of flaws, but an instinct to reject others based on race isn't one of them. In fact, since winning the election, ...   READ MORE

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