Rep. Thompson doubles down on racial remarks in interview with CNN's Dana Bash

[Matt504]

Jesus Christ breh...



that Black Excellence,

(CNN) - In an exclusive interview with CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash, Rep. Bennie Thompson doubled down on controversial remarks he made about race over the weekend.

The Mississippi Democrat had argued Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a black conservative, is an "Uncle Tom" who doesn't stand up for African Americans.

In his interview with the New Nation of Islam webcast on Sunday, which was first reported by BuzzFeed, the eleven-term African American argued President Barack Obama has been mistreated by other politicians, including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, because he is black.

Bash: When you said Clarence Thomas was an "Uncle Tom," what did you mean by that?

Thompson: "Well if you look at his decisions on the court, they have been adverse to the minority community, and the people I represent have a real issue with an African American not being sensible to those issues."

Bash: Isn't that a racially charged term?

Thompson: "For some it is, but to others it's the truth."

Bash: Because looking at that and hearing that kind of language, that certainly wouldn't be appropriate if it was coming from somebody who was white.

Thompson: "But I'm black."

Bash: That makes it OK?

Thompson: "I mean, you're asking me the question, and I'm giving you a response. The people that I represent, for the most part, have a real issue with those decisions–voter ID, affirmative action, Affordable Care Act–all those issues are very important and for someone in the court who's African American and not sensitive to that is a real problem."

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[Calmye]

I love how when ever white people get caught up they have to toss a black person saying nikka or some shyt like that in the media to try and show some type of hypocrisy. How is calling an uncle tom a uncle tom racially charged?

 

[88m3]

Good for him

 

[tmonster]

I love how when ever white people get caught up they have to toss a black person saying nikka or some shyt like that in the media to try and show some type of hypocrisy. How is calling an uncle tom a uncle tom racially charged?

because at this point the media is convinced that the populace can't think their way out of a paper bag