GOP senator disinvited from speaking at historically black university

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Source: CNN

CNN)Officials at a historically black university in Texas on Friday canceled a planned speech by Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the face of "stark opposition" from students to the talk.

Texas Southern University in Houston had scheduled Cornyn to be the keynote speaker for commencement Saturday morning. But the school said the plan was reversed Friday morning.

"We asked Senator Cornyn to instead visit with our students again at a future date in order to keep the focus on graduates and their families," the school said in a statement. "We, along with Senator Cornyn, agree that the primary focus of commencement should be a celebration of academic achievement."

Two Democratic US representatives, Al Green and Sheila Jackson Lee, are still expected to speak at the commencement program, the school said.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/12/politics/texas-southern-cornyn-cancel/

[LovingA2andMI]

1. YES!!!!

Good. Keep All Of The GOP Out Of Our HBCU's!!

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Oh, fine!

Now the Pugs will cry "freedom of speech" in denying the Pug his platform while at the same time Cheeto is threatening to cancel news conferences and briefings!
GAWD help us all!!!

[sheshe2]

3. Excellent!

[Scalded Nun]

4. Unfortunately

These types of GOP 'disinvites' are going to be worn like badges of honor. Cornyn does not have an introspective bone in his body (much like Cruz).

[Blue_Tires]

5. Who the hell keeps inviting these RWers to speak at HBCU's?

It's a *REALLY* rare thing to happen period, much less twice in a year...

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. I wondered that too

[47of74]

8. Someone who needs to be fired.

[Blue_Tires]

10. I'm wondering if there's some quid pro quo going on with college presidents

I'm told it was Omarosa who brokered the deal at BCC behind the scenes... Don't yet know how this thing in Texas came about...

[Ligyron]

9. Beat me to it.

Especially an AA college.

[Paladin]

6. 10 minutes of complete silence would be better than anything Cornyn might say.

Talk about an empty suit. Kudos to Sally Yates for gutting him at that hearing, the other day.

[Skittles]

11. Cornyn is absolute trash

surprised they ever invited him

[Akamai]

12. Lies and cruel behavior have consequences!!!

I like that the students themselves are calling out the Republican evil-doers even if their parents are reluctant to do it!

[PsychoBabble]

13. Good job, students ... I get it. Because ...

George Bush spoke at my school in 2008. I called Development, and requested they remove me from their donor database. Forever.

[bluecollar2]

14. good....n/t