Prominent Democrats react strongly to Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

Following the Supreme Court ruling to limit affirmative action in colleges and universities, prominent Democrats such as former President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Cory Booker expressed their disappointment with the decision. NBC News' Kristen Welker reports.

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[highpeaks]

60-70% of American agree with abortion right and side with pro-choice. But, with affirmative action 70-80% of Americans oppose race-based affirmative action, which includes the majority of Whites, Asians, and Hispanics. Even a large section of Black Americans are against race-based affirmative action.

[johnbowen]

Why don't we have affirmative action in professional sports so all can have a chance of becoming a multimillionaire ?

[williamcook]

Now they will have to earn it fair and square like everyone else.

[rayjay]

Why is the black race more important than asian race or latino race.

[lunte]

What's wrong with merit admission . That shows you have been studying in stead of GOOFING OFF

[kelleylolley]

This is WONDERFUL news.
SHAME on nbc for those negative views. #OPERATIONMOCKINGBIRD

[luke]

I respect President Obama and as a matter of fact I voted for him. But I can tell he would not be admitted by Harvard academically if he didn't list himself as Black.

[Jake-pfkv]

What about affirmative action for the rich?

[phantasm]

But companies could still hire to meet diversity needs and brag how diverse they are?

[nateh]

I urge ALL Black people outraged at this decision to read the Opinion before opining, please. Educate yourself and analyze facts as opposed to raw emotion.

[kahanakahuna]

"I write separately to offer an originalist defense of the colorblind Constitution; to explain further the flaws of the Court's Grutter jurisprudence; to clarify that ALL forms of discrimination based on race--including so-called affirmative action--are prohibited under the Constitution; and to emphasize the pernicious effects of ALL such discrimination." ...Justice Clarence Thomas (The "GOAT").

[marcusbrown]

Guys California abolished affirmative action in all levels of education and state public employment and we are still diverse, these responses are quite over exaggerating. A more merit based is better and measuring melanin should not be a factor. The next thing we need to abolish are legacy students getting preferred over anyone else.

[bondojoe]

Affirmative action SHOULD be defined as the most qualified advance.

[draj]

Political repercussions will be enormous for democrats who have failed YET AGAIN to help average workers

[charlescarver]

Every decision that Clarence Thomas make on the Supreme Court is tainted by the billionaire of Texas..

[nizzotheartist]

Why are you crying Obama did the same thing. lol ... Remember this ... Obama, who asks voters neither to support nor oppose him on the basis of his race, has dealt gently with affirmative action. He says his two young daughters have enjoyed great advantages and therefore should not receive special consideration because of their race.

"On the other hand, " he said in an April debate, "if there's a young white person who has been working hard, struggling, and has overcome great odds, that's something that should be taken into account" by people such as college admission officers.

"So I still believe in affirmative action as a means of overcoming both historic and potentially current discrimination, " Obama said. "But I think that it can't be a quota system and it can't be something that is simply applied without looking at the whole person, whether that person is black, or white, or Hispanic, male or female." You Democrats

[setsom]

They'll figure this one out. There are other qualifying factors that black and brown people possess that will justify granting them admission such as income, geographically destress areas, giving more weight to first generation admission to a university. Variables are Variables that are meant to message for an institution's intent.

[cbbees]

Is this the same NBC defending Pedal Files?

[margo]

Our economy is booming. So sick of hearing the naysayer reporters.

[rlphmoran]

I wonder if Trump supporters understand that this means very little if you still don’t have a high school diploma, or GED.