'Appreciate Scott lecturing me on Black voters': Bakari Sellers smokes GOP insider on CNN
7 months, 1 week ago

'Appreciate Scott lecturing me on Black voters': Bakari Sellers smokes GOP insider on CNN

Raw Story  

Republican operative Scott Jennings on Friday went on CNN to accuse Democrats of taking Black voters for granted, but former Democratic South Carolina State Rep. Bakari Sellers was quick to slap him down. During a discussion on President Joe Biden's newly planned outreach to Black voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Jennings claimed that Black voters were flocking to former President Donald Trump despite his long history of racist rhetoric. Jennings further attacked Democrats for questioning the integrity of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after an upside-down flag was seen outside his house after Trump's defeat in the 2020 election, and he said Democrats were engaging in "character assassination" just as they have in the past with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. "And so I would also let Scott know that many Black voters in particular don't care much for Clarence Thomas and one of the cruelest trick that white folks in this country have ever pulled on Black folks has actually been replacing Thurgood Marshall with Clarence Thomas."

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'Scott thinks he won': Ex-colleague shames CNN conservative Jennings for embracing Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Scott thinks he won': Ex-colleague shames CNN conservative Jennings for embracing Trump

Raw Story  

Echoing the biblical admonition, ".what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" longtime campaign consultant Stuart Stevens brutally shamed conservative adviser Scott Jennings for doing Donald Trump's dirty work at his CNN job. On the day after the election that saw Trump defeat Vice President Kamala Harris, Jennings used his …

CNN's Scott Jennings under fire from co-panelists as he ramps up pro-Trump 'outbursts'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

CNN's Scott Jennings under fire from co-panelists as he ramps up pro-Trump 'outbursts'

Raw Story  

In a report on the growing fame of longtime Republican party consultant Scott Jennings as a regular on CNN, there was displeasure expressed by some of his co-panelists that he is crossing a line when defending Donald Trump. Jennings, who is closely allied with former Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, seems to be a daily presence on the cable news …

'That's crazy, Scott': GOP strategist read the riot act on CNN over Trump's history
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'That's crazy, Scott': GOP strategist read the riot act on CNN over Trump's history

Raw Story  

Republican party strategist Scott Jennings got a brutal dressing down from Rep. Debbie Dingell on CNN Sunday morning and had no answers when she listed off Donald Trump's egregious conduct and his plans to become a dictator. During the panel segment of CNN's "State of the Union," the question about President Joe Biden's political future after a terrible debate performance …

Republican Scott Jennings and Democrat Jamal Simmons engage in a heated debate on CNN over Hunter Biden: Watch
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican Scott Jennings and Democrat Jamal Simmons engage in a heated debate on CNN over Hunter Biden: Watch

Hindustan Times  

A heated exchange unfolded on CNN as Republican operative Scott Jennings and Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons clashed over Hunter Biden's involvement in White House affairs. Hunter Biden’s White House presence and President Joe Biden’s health spark a heated exchange between Scott Jennings and Jamal Simmons on CNN. “Are you comfortable, Jamal, are you comfortable with Hunter Biden running White House …

Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters
10 months ago

Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim of discrimination, comparing his legal jeopardy to the historic legacy of anti-Black prejudice in the U.S. legal system. “I got indicted for nothing, for something that is nothing,” Trump told a black-tie …

Wisconsin elections official claims he’s done more for Black community than any white Republican
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin elections official claims he’s done more for Black community than any white Republican

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “There is no white Republican that has done more for the Black community than me, so I suggest you go back and take a look at my past record,” Spindell said. “I think people are rightfully upset by those comments and demand accountability and want to have trust in the …

Column: Tim Scott, the only Black GOP senator, now loves Trump. It's not a good look
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Tim Scott, the only Black GOP senator, now loves Trump. It's not a good look

LA Times  

Sen. Tim Scott, right, was supposed to give voters an alternative to Donald Trump. Today, there’s also one Black Republican in the U.S. Senate, and this week he said he loves Donald Trump — a man who became the face of the birther movement that shadowed the nation’s first Black president. At the same time Trump is referring to Nikki …

Scott criticizes DeSantis over his support for Florida’s slavery curriculum as they stump in Iowa
1 year, 4 months ago

Scott criticizes DeSantis over his support for Florida’s slavery curriculum as they stump in Iowa

Associated Press  

ANKENY, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has criticized fellow Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. And we should ask them again to clarify their positions.” DeSantis has been facing criticism from Florida teachers, civil rights leaders, President Joe Biden’s White House and even Black Republicans on the school standards. And we’re going to continue to speak …

Scott creates MLK Day videos, hopes to rebut Biden speech
2 years, 11 months ago

Scott creates MLK Day videos, hopes to rebut Biden speech

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With a video series on issues he sees as pertinent to the Black community, the U.S. Senate’s only Black Republican, Tim Scott of South Carolina, is putting forth what he characterizes as a positive response to partisan rhetoric on race that he’s best-positioned to rebut. The current climate, Scott said, was only exacerbated by Biden’s recent voting …

Top Democrats woo Black voters in Virginia governor’s race
3 years, 2 months ago

Top Democrats woo Black voters in Virginia governor’s race

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams on Sunday urged Black churchgoers to turn out for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in next month’s Virginia governor’s election, saying that what happens in the most watched race this year will “show the world who we are” in future contests with even higher stakes. The pastor, Geoffrey Guns, wore a black T-shirt emblazoned …

Tim Scott, only Black GOP senator, set to respond to Biden
3 years, 7 months ago

Tim Scott, only Black GOP senator, set to respond to Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator, is often happy to dart past Capitol Hill reporters without saying much. “And you lean into who you are.” GOP leaders’ choíce of Scott to answer Biden comes at a tense political moment. Scott voted against removing Trump from office after the then-president’s House impeachment for fomenting the Jan. 6 attack …

Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
3 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If the nation is in the midst of a historic reckoning on racism, most leaders of the Republican Party are not participating. And some of Trump’s staunchest supporters on Capitol Hill are considering forming a new group that initially planned to champion “ Anglo-Saxon political traditions.” Beyond simple rhetoric, Republican state lawmakers are pushing forward with new …

Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP’s rebuttal to Biden address
3 years, 8 months ago

Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP’s rebuttal to Biden address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver Republicans’ rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress next week. “As Sen. Scott likes to say, he is living his mother’s American dream, and he has dedicated his career to creating more opportunity for our fellow citizens who need it most.” Biden is set to address lawmakers just …

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