Comments by "SK ONTHEROAD" (@skontheroad2666) on "JUST IN: Amy Coney Barrett asked about George Floyd video at Supreme Court confirmation hearing" video.

  1. Oh the irony of Amy having 2 black children she has to have these conversations with, while Kamala has white step-children she will never have to discuss this with!
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  2.  @jakobwashington5878  What does what have to do with anything? Amy was asked if she saw the Floyd video and what impact it had on her. She said she had seen it and then explained how it impacted her family. How many times have we heard, especially lately, about Black (and Latino) parents needing to educate their children about how to conduct themselves should they get pulled over, or come into contact with a police officer, in order to stay safe, and why. Amy will need to have that conversation with her children. Kamala Harris will not, as her stepchildren are not black. If you missed the irony in that, then all I can say is that we clearly have different definitions of the word irony! But to your specific points, based on your view, you are correct--it was the question that was inappropriate in this instance as how the video affected her personally is irrelevant to the job and what it entails. It, in fact, as she states, goes completely against what her role in the job would be as her personal feelings or empathy towards this and any situation should never come into play once she puts that robe on. But again, she answered, as answered politely, intelligently and succinctly. But, just as her kids are not all white, Kamala's kids are not black (stepkids if you want me to be specific, but she still plays a nurturing role sharing in the upbringing of their lives, so I chose to focus on the "kid" part and omit the "step" part of the word). And because they are not black, she would have a different conversation about interacting with police officers than Amy would with her children. Just as Amy would have to have 2 different and separate conversations with her children as some are black and some are white. Amy's kids can't hide the color of their skin when they feel like it. And we don't get to speak for Kamala's children and say "Because Kamala is black, her kids are black". Her children are the only ones who can say who and what they identify with.
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