‘Most Outrageous, Sinful Comment’: Senator Tim Scott Rips Pelosi For Saying Republicans Are ‘Getting Away With Murder’ Of George Floyd
By: Rachel S. Hoffman
Senator Scott is a great American. His bill is a very good one. He’s experienced first hand being stopped by police for driving while black. He sees both sides of the issue clearly. It’s good that he’s calling out democrats who would rather achieve nothing and try to run on an issue rather than solve the issue with 70% of what they wanted.
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Nancy Pelosi has not been tuned in to the real world for at least the last four years, and I suspect much longer, which makes her commentary on race relations amusing at best, and deeply disturbing at worst. I’m tempted to question why she’s thrown her hat in that ring at all, but then I’m reminded that she probably thinks black people are still enslaved like they were when she was first elected to office. And with an army of staffers and aides to supply her with the right names (which is more than Joe Biden’s have accomplished), she’s avoided more extreme criticism for her total divorce from reality.
Until now, that is. After Pelosi stated in an interview with Steve Futterman that Republicans are “trying to get away with. . . the murder of George Floyd,” Senator Tim Scott decided enough is enough, and someone needs to shut this old hag up– diplomatically, of course. In an interview on Friday with Guy Benson, Scott disclosed exactly what he thought of Speaker Pelosi’s comment. He basically shared what we were all thinking, except way more eloquently and with fewer profanities than many of us could manage.
“It was the most outrageous, sinful comment I’ve heard as a public official, period. I thought to myself that, how in the world does this woman sitting, standing in front of a $24,000 refrigerator, have the sense to jump into the bottomless pit of race politics? Why in the world would she want to do that?
There’s only one answer, by the way. One answer: It’s because she’s lived so long in a state of privilege that she has forgotten that it is the Republican Party that voted more for the civil rights-era legislation than the Democrats. It is because she has forgotten that it was President Trump, and the criminal justice reform done in 2018, that made up for the Democrats’ 1994 crime bill.
She’s forgotten that it’s the school choice movement that frees more kids in poverty from the poor education system, brought to us by the Democrats and the teachers’ union, than they’ve ever seen. She has forgotten so much about reality, that she spends too much time in an alternate universe. But the facts are simple. Why in the world would she stoop so low? And it’s simply this: They believe, actually believe this, that campaigning on police brutality is more important than solving police reform.”
MIC. DROP.
Senator Scott has been at the head of the Republicans’ police reform bill , which increases the use of body cameras, increases training for de-escalation tactics, and increases transparency and accessibility of officer records and use of force. You know, all the things you do when you’re… glad a man was murdered by police? That doesn’t sound right. Let me check my notes, aaand yep, that’s the Democrats’ narrative.
The overarching criticism of the bill is that it doesn’t go far enough, but while some were hopeful that compromises could be made, Senate Democrats voted to just shut the whole thing down instead. Because that’s what progress looks like.
As Senator Scott put it, “The irony of the story is that today and through June and July what we’ll have is–-instead of getting 70 percent of what you wanted, or more–-you’re going to get zero.”
Because if they get 70% of what they want, they lose their election issue. Nancy Pelosi and elected Democrats have just shown us that they care more about keeping their jobs than making America better. I hope voters are listening.
Sources: Daily Caller , Fox News , Daily Wire
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And I'm supposed to believe Democrats aren't exploiting a crisis for nothing more than keeping their seat.
This should be a wake up call to EVERYBODY that the Democrats don't give a flying fuck about anybody but themselves.
Really? And Mitch McConnell, the supreme court justice seat stealer has validity how come? Moreover, you just clarified something significant. Democrats are not going to let diabolical Mitch McConnell double-cross them by getting out of committee and then skipping out on the amendment process. Because we all know Mitch McConnell has a big forked tongue.
Do you actually believe that nonsense? [Deleted]
Nope. Just decades of history. Democrats don't give a fuck. Never did, never have. Think differently then prove me wrong.
Her ridiculous comment didn't even make logical sense. She was talking about pending legislation that couldn't possibly undo George Floyd's death. Republican legislation wouldn't undo it and neither would Democratic legislation. Her comment was just the usual hate language and fear-mongering that has become standard in politics, like pushing grandma off the cliff or puttin y'all back in chains.
Our public-serving media should be calling her out for this insanity, but they won't because they endorse it.
Does this help clarify anything for you?
No because I saw that exchange already. Here is the crazy part:
She might be right about the possibility of preventing it if current practices were different, but the fact is it wasn't the law of the land and that is not solely the fault of Republicans. Existing federal crime legislation was written largely by Democrats in the 90s and they have had ample opportunity to undo it or institute reforms. Yet, incredibly, she wants to lay the blame for George Floyd's death solely and entirely at the feet of Republicans. It is an assertion completely devoid of logic.
Well, I don't know about the 90's and other "ample opportunities." Because republicans and conservatives mess around in revenge politics as they work to damn everything they do not establish as a party and disapprove. For example: The republicans are still working to devolve and erase from existence the ACA and are literally begging the Supreme justices to throw it out for good measure before this fall election cycle.
Ms. Pelosi unapologetically states her professional and political view that police need to find better ways to subdue resistors that do not involve choking the life out of them. That's self-defeatist.
You're digressing on the storyline. Why? Politicians wage political battles on varying points of policy and interests all the time. My best advice to them, including republican Tim Scott, is to cut the noise and do something together across bicameral (congressional) lines.
You are digressing. And you still doing so. Care to 'move' the discussion somewhere beyond its present 'circle'? For example, Senator Scott should work with senate and house democrats (via phone or in person meetings to develop a comprehensive bill that is inclusive of all power players in the congress. Upon do so sufficiently, present that bill to the president for enhancement or acceptance.) That could work this year!
Not sure how any of that is helpful. We pay the long and the short to get results for the people. So I suggest whichever one or ones among them are clever to work on their personal issues on their off-times! No one out here waiting on results, who are: injured, dying, and of dead relatives to policing are inclined to care about congressional bickerings in one direction or the other. The people simply don't care about talk anymore. The nation simply doesn't want non-substantive actions. We want a do-able solution to police violence and so-called, 'street justice'!!
It does not escape me, that you fail to mention that Senator Scott is not the final decision-maker on any republican bill. That role is the privilege of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. I am not sure he can be trusted after he "strong-arms" the Speaker at will.