Thread by @bansisharma

1. Democratic Presidential Contenders Pin Their Hopes on Race-Baiting

This POLITICO analysis says:

"A contest once largely defined by ideology is suddenly being re-framed around questions of race and identity."

politico.com/news/2019/11/2…

2. "Stirred by fears that Democrats might fail to patch together the broad coalition necessary to defeat Donald Trump next year, the late stages of the Democratic primary have taken an abrupt turn."

What are they turning toward? Race and identity, of course!

3. "The campaign’s transition to a more overt confrontation of race is no accident. It is purposeful and unfolding."

"The shift crystallized during last week’s debate as Democrats descended on the majority-black city of Atlanta and fanned out afterwards in campaign appearances."

4. "Harris, Booker and Castro have been telegraphing for weeks that they would take their campaigns in a more race-conscious direction."

5. And here's the kicker:

"The new orientation is animated by doubts surrounding the durability of Joe Biden — a candidate with a broad-based coalition, anchored by his commanding lead with black voters."

6. Did you get the full import of that last observation? It says that some Democratic party apparatchiks are unnerved by the fact that a white dude with a broad-based coalition has a commanding lead with black voters. Democrats can't have that. Bring on the race-baiting!

The End