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Sen. Scott decries ‘philosophical bigotry’
thestate.com ^ | 1/23/14

Posted on 01/23/2014 5:18:26 AM PST by cotton1706

.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-Charleston, went on Fox News to combat comments by a NAACP leader who said the state’s first African-American U.S. senator was a puppet of the Tea Party.

“We’re not talking any longer about standing up for the rights of a racial minority,”Scott told anchor Megyn Kelly. “We’re now talking about finding a way to have a conversation about philosophical bigotry.”

The Rev. William Barber II, president of the NAACP in North Carolina, told a Columbia gathering on Sunday: “A ventriloquist can always find a good dummy. ... (T)he extreme right wing down here (in South Carolina) finds a black guy to be senator and claims he’s the first black senator ... and then he goes to Washington, D.C., and articulates the agenda of the Tea Party.”

Barber did not back down from his comments during an appearance on CNN.

(Excerpt) Read more at thestate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections

1 posted on 01/23/2014 5:18:26 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706
Barber did not back down from his comments during an appearance on CNN.

Not even the usual liberal "If anyone anywhere felt uncomfortable interpreting my remarks I'm sorry they did so"?

2 posted on 01/23/2014 5:23:11 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (Over production, one of the top 5 worries for the American Farmer every year.)
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To: cotton1706

Liberals can find good dummies, too, Rev. Barber, they are called blacks.


3 posted on 01/23/2014 5:31:37 AM PST by ExCTCitizen (2014theyearofdeadRINOs)
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To: cotton1706

What this NAACP moron doesn’t get is that the “Tea Party Platform” would be the best thing for this country. Less taxes, more freedom, and more jobs. Of course, I guess that goes against the grain of the “takers”, so they can be bothered with such trivialities.


4 posted on 01/23/2014 5:35:23 AM PST by woweeitsme
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To: cotton1706
Evidently, the Rev. William Barber II hasn't heard of the Commandment about bearing false witness.
5 posted on 01/23/2014 5:55:24 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Refuse; Resist; Rebel; Revolt!)
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To: cotton1706

So a liberal NAACP “leader” calls a prominent, conservative black a puppet for the White Man. They don’t even try to be original with their insults anymore. Just the same old crap, over and over and over and over again. Give this fool a title like “Reverend” and make him some NAACP official to give him a little false stature, then let him loose to start firing off insults at conservative blacks.


6 posted on 01/23/2014 6:00:22 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-Charleston told Fox anchor Megyn Kelly. “We’re now talking about finding a way to have a conversation about philosophical bigotry.”

Thank you Senator----I treasure the privilege of hearing you say those immortal words. "Philosophical bigotry" sounds like a great book title.

7 posted on 01/23/2014 6:12:09 AM PST by Liz
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

I believe the race pimps are worried that they’re losing their grip.


8 posted on 01/23/2014 6:18:58 AM PST by skeeter
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To: cotton1706; BattleFlag; SueRae; upchuck
  
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9 posted on 01/23/2014 6:34:10 AM PST by upchuck (Stop this abuse now! Get behind Convention of States: http://bit.ly/1ak1Iz9)
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To: cotton1706

“philosophical bigotry”

I like that. We need to use it more.


10 posted on 01/23/2014 6:36:58 AM PST by RatRipper (The political left are utterly evil and corrupt)
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