MSNBC Contributor Suggests Kamala Harris Might Replace Obama As Most Influential

An MSNBC contributor said at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday that
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris may replace former
President Barack Obama as the most influential black politician in the party.

Commentator April Ryan made the remark when she was asked during a segment on the
network about the �star power� of having Barack Obama and former first lady
Michelle Obama speak on Harris� behalf tonight at the convention.

�Well, first of all, Michelle Obama is stratospheric. She is an icon. She is
authentic,� Ryan said. �When you talk about someone reaching someone, she is
Chicago, born and bred, South Side. You can�t get more authentic than that. When
she speaks, she speaks to the heart. So let�s go there, and people believe her and
feel her. But when you have two people � beyond Reverend Al Sharpton, who I�m
sitting right next to � who are some of the greatest orators of our time, you
know, people are going to listen.�

�This moment is even larger than when Barack Obama became president,� she claimed.
�I remember the night that he was elected, and I happened to be at the White House
� and I�ll never forget all the kids who ran to the White House and just a
spontaneous crowd, because they saw change. They saw people who are authentic and
look like them.�

After continuing to gush about Michelle Obama for another several moments, Ryan
commented about the former president.

�And then with her husband, I mean, I joke about this, but there�s Jesus, HBCUs,
and then there�s Barack Obama,� she said. �It may change, it may change a little
bit if Kamala Harris becomes president. But you know, these are two people people
want to hear from, especially right now, as we�ve heard so much about this
tension, if you will, these conversations about how to save the democracy that
ultimately led to President Biden saying, I�m going to step aside for the sake of
the democracy to make sure that we can keep the Republic.�

WATCH:

MSNBC�s @AprilDRyan: �There�s Jesus, HBCUs, & then there�s Barack
Obama [although] it may change a little bit if Kamala Harris becomes
president� pic.twitter.com/NTwmV7brkD

� Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 20, 2024

[If she is, it's not for the reasons they think. Here's a hint: They're all bad.]

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