Sen. Tim Scott plays for his GOP colleagues a taste of the vulgar, racist messages he and his staff

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What did the messages say? One of the messages included a person calling Scott "Uncle Tim," a play on the racist "Uncle Tom" insult, and saying Scott was the "lowest piece of s**t this country ever produced."

A second message Scott played was filled with profanity and had been left with Scott's staff assistant after the assistant hung up on the person for their refusal to stop cursing.

How did the GOP colleagues react? "Shocked to learn at lunch about hateful messages to Sen. Tim Scott, our leader of police reform, from people who think somehow a black Republican can't lead this effort because only Democrats are qualified to talk about race/police reform," Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote on Twitter. "We all have a responsibility to be kind even when we disagree!"

Sen. Tim Scott plays for his GOP colleagues a taste of the vulgar, racist messages he and his staff have received

 

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What did the messages say? One of the messages included a person calling Scott "Uncle Tim," a play on the racist "Uncle Tom" insult, and saying Scott was the "lowest piece of s**t this country ever produced."

A second message Scott played was filled with profanity and had been left with Scott's staff assistant after the assistant hung up on the person for their refusal to stop cursing.

How did the GOP colleagues react? "Shocked to learn at lunch about hateful messages to Sen. Tim Scott, our leader of police reform, from people who think somehow a black Republican can't lead this effort because only Democrats are qualified to talk about race/police reform," Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote on Twitter. "We all have a responsibility to be kind even when we disagree!"

Sen. Tim Scott plays for his GOP colleagues a taste of the vulgar, racist messages he and his staff have received

About 20 years ago I shot a game off pool in Myrtle Beach with Tim Scott. He is a unique person. I really liked him.

 

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Some say the Dems are only using this as a political wedge to spin it their usual way. Since they’ve never done anything constructive, but a lot destructive, about all of this, I’m inclined to agree with that assessment thus far.

If they don’t come through and actually help pass a bill, the Dems will once again prove they are guilty of what they accuse. They should at least have to emphatically denounce all the racist comments aimed at Tim Scott, though they’ve already made a few of their own.