Scott Is Only Republican Senator To Back Anti-Lynching Bill

[DonViejo]

August 13, 2018 3:56 am

One year after Trump said there were “very fine people” among the white supremacist rioters in Charlottesville, almost every Republican in the Senate has failed to sign on to a bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime.

On Sunday morning’s edition of “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan asked Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), the only black Republican serving in the Senate, why he is the only senator in his party to co-sponsor the anti-lynching bill.

Scott, along with Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the bill together 45 days ago in late June. The three lawmakers are the only African Americans in the Senate.

“Well I think I’m the first Republican,” Scott replied. “By the time we get this out of the Senate there will be several Republicans, and there are some Democrats as well.”

“There are 26 co-sponsors, including yourself. They’re all Democrats,” Brennan pointed out. “You’re the only Republican.”

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[katmondoo]

1. These people are sick

What kind of person refuses to make lynching a federal crime, only the sick "conservatives" controlling congress

[beachbum bob]

2. Scott could make a name for himself if he switches parties to the Democrats

and use the racial hate being fanned by trump and the GOP as the reaSON

[smirkymonkey]

3. I honestly don't get why anyone wouldn't back this unless they were a flat-out racist.

So I guess we have a lot of flat-out racists in the republican party. How can any person of color vote for them?

[DFW]

4. Scott is probably the only Republican in the Senate who knows what the bill was even about

The the rest of the Republican Senators, "lynch" means nothing more than a guy connected with "Twin Peaks."

[NewJeffCT]

5. or

"that black woman" that talked to Bill Cliinton on the tarmac that was AG under Obama

[tblue37]

6. Well, all I can say to that is

https://m.