Melissa Murray

So I think the race and gender question, Aaron Haynes at the 19th has probably said the most and the most interesting things about this. So I would refer to her takes on this to you. They, I think they're really spot on. I think you mentioned, You can't separate race and gender from what happened here. Like Kamala Harris was running as a black woman.

She tried very hard, I think, to downplay the fact that she was a black woman. But it was all there, like right on her face, as it were. And I think there are some people in the country who are, A, not ready for a woman to lead them and definitely not ready. for a Black woman to lead. And, you know, there may be other factors, but, you know, many things can be true at once.

She tried very hard, I think, to downplay the fact that she was a black woman. But it was all there, like right on her face, as it were. And I think there are some people in the country who are, A, not ready for a woman to lead them and definitely not ready. for a Black woman to lead. And, you know, there may be other factors, but, you know, many things can be true at once.

She tried very hard, I think, to downplay the fact that she was a black woman. But it was all there, like right on her face, as it were. And I think there are some people in the country who are, A, not ready for a woman to lead them and definitely not ready. for a Black woman to lead. And, you know, there may be other factors, but, you know, many things can be true at once.

And I think it certainly was at issue here.

And I think it certainly was at issue here.

And I think it certainly was at issue here.

Kicked Bayer's ass. Kicked a lot of people's asses.

Kicked Bayer's ass. Kicked a lot of people's asses.

Kicked Bayer's ass. Kicked a lot of people's asses.

I heard some men, you know, talking about this, like, you know, in my own family milieu, like no one I'm married to, but like relatives were just like, you know, can she stand up to Putin? And I'm like, Yeah, like, I could stand up to Putin. I really think I could. Like, I think she's there. Like, you don't know enough Black woman if you are having this conversation. Like, Black women are fierce.

I heard some men, you know, talking about this, like, you know, in my own family milieu, like no one I'm married to, but like relatives were just like, you know, can she stand up to Putin? And I'm like, Yeah, like, I could stand up to Putin. I really think I could. Like, I think she's there. Like, you don't know enough Black woman if you are having this conversation. Like, Black women are fierce.

I heard some men, you know, talking about this, like, you know, in my own family milieu, like no one I'm married to, but like relatives were just like, you know, can she stand up to Putin? And I'm like, Yeah, like, I could stand up to Putin. I really think I could. Like, I think she's there. Like, you don't know enough Black woman if you are having this conversation. Like, Black women are fierce.

And I think she could have done that. But I think the real issue in this election, you know, and the economy sort of relates to this, but it's not the central thing here. I think... Part of what spurred some voters to Trump is not some sense that this is my guy. I'm deeply committed to what he's selling. I don't think his support is deep in that way.

And I think she could have done that. But I think the real issue in this election, you know, and the economy sort of relates to this, but it's not the central thing here. I think... Part of what spurred some voters to Trump is not some sense that this is my guy. I'm deeply committed to what he's selling. I don't think his support is deep in that way.

And I think she could have done that. But I think the real issue in this election, you know, and the economy sort of relates to this, but it's not the central thing here. I think... Part of what spurred some voters to Trump is not some sense that this is my guy. I'm deeply committed to what he's selling. I don't think his support is deep in that way.

And, you know, I know a lot of people talked about the growing redness of certain core Democratic areas like New York, like parts of California, things like that. I don't think that's about an interest in conservatism or in Donald Trump particularly. I think it's about a disinterest in disorder and the view that blue state governance or blue city governance leads to disorder.

And, you know, I know a lot of people talked about the growing redness of certain core Democratic areas like New York, like parts of California, things like that. I don't think that's about an interest in conservatism or in Donald Trump particularly. I think it's about a disinterest in disorder and the view that blue state governance or blue city governance leads to disorder.

And, you know, I know a lot of people talked about the growing redness of certain core Democratic areas like New York, like parts of California, things like that. I don't think that's about an interest in conservatism or in Donald Trump particularly. I think it's about a disinterest in disorder and the view that blue state governance or blue city governance leads to disorder.

So I live in New York City. I ride the subway. The thing about New York is that It is incredibly democratic, not big D democratic, but small D democratic in that everyone has to take the subway. Unless you literally want to be in traffic for three hours, you are taking the subway, whether you can afford other modes of transportation or not. And