On Tuesday night, Politico published a piece headlined: “House GOP leaders urge members: Stop making race comments about Harris.”
Here’s the key bit from it:
House Republican leaders told lawmakers to focus on criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’ record without reference to her race and gender, following caustic remarks from some Republicans attacking her on the basis of identity.
During a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning, chair of the House GOP campaign arm Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) and others issued the warning after a series of comments by their members that focused on Harris’ race as well as claims she is a “DEI” pick, according to two people in the room.
The simple reality here is that, yes, race (and gender) are now a part of this campaign. Kamala Harris, the de facto Democratic nominee, is a black and Indian woman — and would be the first black or Indian woman to be elected president.
The attacks on her as a “DEI hire” or “DEI” candidate are aimed at making sure everyone knows that she is, in fact, a black woman.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs have come under heavy attack from conservatives in the last several years. They insist these programs — adopted by much of corporate America — prioritize race over ability when it comes to hiring decisions and promotions.
But, they are not-so-subtle racial code as well.
I talked in today’s video about race and politics — and how I am committed to covering it over the next four months.
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