This morning on washington journal we take a look at the Michael Flynn perjury case that was reheard yesterday i the d. C. Circuit judge court of police judge court of appeals. Good morning, its wednesday, august 12, 2020. Yesterday afternoon joe biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election. The 55yearold daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants becomes the first lap woman in first asianamerican to run for Vice President on a major party ticket. This morning we are getting your reaction. Phone lines are open to let us know your thoughts. Republicans can call in this ,orning at 202 7488001 democrats 202 7488000, 202 7488002. You can send us a tax that 202 7488002 a text at 202 7488002. Good wednesday morning to you. You can go ahead and talk calling him right now as we show you how the joe biden for Kamala Harris played out on the front pages of several Major National papers. This is the front page of the Washington Post. A historic move. Ine first woman of color
Candidate and considered one of the best orators of his time. You to the front page of todays New York Times, headline there, Kamala Harris joins in ticket. Biden ticket. A 55yearold daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants. That picture of her on the front page of the New York Times. We are getting your reaction to joe biden making his vp pick. The lines are open. Epublicans, 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 debbie, flint, michigan. Democrats. You are up. Caller i think it is a great pick. Picking Kamala Harris is a not to the law and order crowd. I am a retired paralegal. I think that joe may have done this to kind of put a damper on the defund the police. I dont think any of the moderate democrats believe that. Kamala harris wants them to all wear the body cameras. I think that is a great idea. John, one more thing. You hear a lot of republicans pointing out people talking about defunding the police. I agree, the fund is not the proper word for it. Howe
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Agencies and yet in las vegas we cross out of our it he is an assistant professor of africanamerican and African Diaspora studies at the university of nevada las vegas all right crosswalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want rouse appreciate greatly let me go to you in new york how does taking down statues and we can talk about which ones change the condition of people of color in the United States and theres that something is that just a political statement because were in a Great Recession were in a pandemic and working people or people have been horrendously hit by this and i just have to ponder is statues the 1st thing we should be banking about go ahead. Well sure i mean i think i would defer to the former mayor of my state in new Orleans Mitch landrieu who courageously took down the confederate statutes in new orleans a few years ago and his argument was essentially that you know we are a melting pot as a city and we really celebrate that but we should not
Hello and welcome to cross up were all things are considered im Peter Lavelle the primary purpose of history is to understand the past as a guide to understanding the present and future history should not be seen as feelgood nostalgia because a lot of history is painful and shame so how should we find the right balance is statue side the right answer. Crosscutting statue side im joined by my guest cleo voluntary in new york she is founder of the company there have been champion which teaches social Emotional Learning in schools as well as diversity and inclusion in companies and Government Agencies and las vegas we are it he is an assistant professor of African American and African Diaspora studies at the university of nevada las vegas all right crosswalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want roust reach clear let me go to you in new york how does taking down statues and we can talk about which ones change the condition of. People of color in the United States and