Tim Scott, sole black GOP senator, warns against "politicizing" mass shootings

[groundloop]

Source: CBS News

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the sole African-American Republican in the Senate, warned against "politicizing" two mass shootings that occurred in different parts of the country less than 24 hours apart and collectively killed more than two dozen people.

"The first thing I'd say is that we need to take a step back from politicizing every event," Scott said on "Face the Nation" Sunday. "This is an issue of human hate, something that resides in the heart and that is actually, unfortunately because of social technology and the social media, we're seeing it connect it to other folks who have hate in their heart as well."

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Asked specifically about President Trump's divisive and sometimes inflammatory rhetoric on immigration — which some Democrats have said fans the racist hatred behind violent acts like the one in El Paso — Scott praised Mr. Trump's response to the two shootings.

"What I'd say to everyone — from the president to my house — is that we should take responsibility for how we respond to the situations," he said. "I'm thankful that the president's response to this situation has been clear and decisive. I would hope that we would always have that clarity and decisive response in the face of hate and rage and racism."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-scott-on-face-the-nation-sole-black-gop-senator-warns-against-politicizing-mass-shootings/

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He PRAISED tRump's response!!!!! What a joke.

He also said that instead of focusing on tRump's rhetoric we should think bigger and focus on taking positive action - so in other words he's admitting that tRump is part of the problem.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Sen. Scott seems to have been drinking Trump's Kool-Aid by the barrel.

"The president's response to this situation has been clear and decisive"? Seriously?

[Joe Bacon]

42. Yeah. Sure.

It's clear and decisive that Trump wants more blood in the streets.

[cstanleytech]

47. Kool-aid drinking? I doubt it. Willing to do and say whatever it takes to keep and or gain more

power is what it sounds more like.

[olegramps]

60. Fuck him and Uncle Tom, the turn-coat nag, he rode in on.

[kozar]

2. when you say, we need to step back from politicizing and event,

You just politicized the event,,,oh irony rocks! I only wish that a mere 40% of R's could understand irony.

Koz

[mr_lebowski]

8. It's actually paradoxical, not ironic ... just sayin' ;) (nt)

[kozar]

18. seriously leb?

I listen and respect you when we talk music,,now you gonna English major me too? Im not sure I give Mrs K,,these many times to say Im wrong,,,,lmao


Koz

[mr_lebowski]

21. Jus messin' you brotha ... but since you bring up music, Alanis got it wrong ...

That was all paradox in that song, not irony.

She went and taught everyone the wrong meaning of the word!

Just a little pet peeve is all

But yeah I'm a bit of a grammar nerd ... took all I had a few minutes ago to not say something when someone posted 'could of' in an OP instead of 'could've' ... lol ...

Hope you and Tess and Mrs. K are all well ... and that you're making music!

[kozar]

29. we are all well.

and we just setting here, tryin' to listen to music, I had to reached over to turn the music up,cus we was laughing so hard at your post. I seen that volume was as highest as it should go,so now your brain should have exploded... is this irony?,,or just me messing with you?

Koz

[mr_lebowski]

31. It's paradox I tellz ya! EVERYTHING IS PARADOX!

Glad you're well. Peace, mate

P.S. I doubt you got your tunes louder than I do right now ... The Wilson Sisters are currently going "Crazy On You" at ear-splitting levels at Casa Lebowski ...

[kozar]

32. be well Friend n/t

[bitterross]

3. I don't understand how ANY minority person can be a Republican.

That goes for LGBTQ, Muslim, African American, Women - ANY minority.

The GOP is the party of and for White Men. No one else. You're just fooling yourself you if think you're accepted there.

[Perseus]

55. I ask myself the same thing every time a see a Latino, or other non-white spewing republican vile

It just doesn't make any sense.

Little Marco Rubio is one of them, he doesn't seem to understand that he is just a tool.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Are we now seeing the true depth

of the Criminality between the NRA and the GOP as to dirty money in the Last Presidential Election Cycle? Noticed a direct correlation between statements issued and what is known as to ,if they were direct beneficiaries of hot NRA dirty money .

This topic is ready to explode in the near future. Mueller talked about this in his findings.

[bronxiteforever]

5. "politicizing every event"? Is that what you call

A mass slaughter? Did the mother who died from gun fire while shielding her baby shopping at Walmart attend an event? Compassionless slime. Call it what it was a massacre based on racial hatred stoked by Scott’s party.

[forgotmylogin]

58. Shootings happen so fast now, we can't wait until it's not "too soon!" (n/t)

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

59. Sequence of events:

1. Trump spews racism and hatred.

2. Mass shooting occurs.

3. "Thoughts and prayers."

4. Right wing pundits: "The shooting was the action of one mentally disturbed person."

5. GOP: It's too early to do anything legislatively -- it would politicize the shooting.

6. Rinse, repeat.

[ck4829]

6. "Don't politicize this" is just another way of saying "A Muslim didn't do it"

[econron]

13. Spot On

If ANY person of color would have been involved in either of these terrible events the Republicans would not be sending thoughts and prayers but would be politicizing the "truck" out of it. Give me a break.

[Kurt V.]

7. if I'm killed in a mass shooting i hereby give anyone permission

to politicize the fuck out of it.

[Coventina]

9. +1

[mr_lebowski]

12. +2 (nt)

[tulipsandroses]

48. Yup - I'm so sick of "don't politicize and the now is not the time" argument.

WTF?? When is the time, and why should it not be politicized?

How many more people have to die?

I'm completely confused when they want to deal with this? Before these tragedies, Marco Rubio was recently trying to make a villain out of Rep Omar's statements re: the radicalization of White Men- and what should be done

Meanwhile the FBI says this is the biggest terroristic threat to us. Rubio latched on to what Congresswoman Omar said and wanted to call her racist. WTF??

So what the fuck do they want to do? Thoughts and Prayers should be enough while the public just hopes not to get shot down as they go about their day? Fuck them!

[Me.]

10. Warns Who?

notice how the 'we' is always apparent in killings by these people.

[Wuddles440]

11. What an Ass!

[NCjack]

14. It is political! Traitor Trump and Moscow Mitch are preventing votes

in the US Senate to remedy major gun ownership problems. (Scott is obviously a sold-out fool.)

[sarge43]

15. Standard Repug talking points following every massacre

1. Thoughts and prayers

2. Let's not politicize

3. It's social media or the media or video games or the perp's mental health or anything but hate speech and race baiting

4. Let's come together, ignore the obvious and move on until the next time

Wash, rinse, repeat

[MyOwnPeace]

17. Sarge,

You narrowed it down and itemized it quite succinctly, and the way things are going you're gonna' be able to post that same itemized list again in a week or two (wash, rinse, repeat).

[sarge43]

24. I'm afraid you're right.

[djacq]

16. How is that one-man island?

"the sole African-American Republican in the Senate"

Rep. Will Hurd set the example.

Will Timmy follow?

[RockRaven]

20. The murderers are the ones who politicized the shootings, you fucking asshole!

When a mass murderer says "I am mass murdering for the following political reasons..." the horse is out of the goddamned barn.

Tim Scott is a coward and a liar, but he's a Repuke politician, so I might as well also tell you water is wet.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Why the hell not politicize it? Nothing else is working to stop the murderers. . . . nt

[William Seger]

41. He's a politician, "don't politicize it" means "don't make us do anything"

[yaesu]

23. ok, we will just say it tRumps and his fellow fascists fault, there, I didn't even mention politics.

[bucolic_frolic]

25. They must have something on him, just like Lindsey

[Botany]

26. Now is not the time ....

[heckles65]

27. If you don't politicize this, what DO you politicize?

And if you don't politicize anything, what are we paying you for?

[stillcool]

28. the ability to breathe is political..

these people really need to shut the eff up with their let's-make-believe-bullshit.

[Mc Mike]

30. Because his heroic leader never politicizes anything like this.

[TeamPooka]

33. hahahahahaha

Fuck him.

[Chicago1980]

34. Screw him and what he says..

His voice is worthless when to comes to this issue.

[raccoon]

35. Is he trying to beat Lindsey in embarrassing SC nt

[Hulk]

38. Two of the most worthless senators in the US, in US modern history.

A frustrated gay man inside the closet who hates everything that moves, and a spineless boot licking black senator who is as worthless as his girlfriend, lindsey.

[IronLionZion]

36. 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1836949580?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theonion_copy&utm_campaign=top

The onion just keeps posting this again and again, every shooting. It's been years.

[Hulk]

37. Fuck this Uncle Tom boot licker....

Yeah, by all means, "don't politicize these events"....cause they have nothing to do with the NRA and Congress's feckless cowardice. Has nothing to do with the hate spewer in the White House, nor fox and fucker-carlson and his bigoted steady stream of hate and nationalism. Fuck this Uncle Tom piece of shit. I am finished with these enabling mf'ers. I've got the answer:

Repeal or revise the "almighty 2nd Amendment". NOBODY needs or should own an assault weapon. "But, but, problems with defining what an assault weapon is..." Right, we can't handle such complexities. Got an answer for that too....if it is capable to pumping out 10 rounds or more in a minute....BAN THE MOTHER FUCKER! Anyone holding them can turn them in for a modest exchange, or face criminal penalties for owning an illegal firearm.

These tragically sick bastards who somehow believe it is their salvation to keep the government at bay....are a danger to us all. Besides, if they think their stinking assault weapon and 5000 rounds of ammo is going to deter the US military...they are dumber than a pile of shit.

We repealed the alcohol prohibition...we can amend the 2nd Amendment. It is NOT "sacred". It is killing our kids and innocent fellow citizens. We are AFRAID....fucking AFRAID to go shopping, to go to the movies, to go to a concert, a shopping mall, or anyplace outside the home. Hell, some of us are afraid of being IN THE HOUSE with some unstable mother fucker who owns an arsenal.

It's take to wake the hell up. One day, fifty years from now, the world is going to wonder "what the fuck took us so long to figure out how to solve this problem"...simply amend or repeal the 2nd Amendment. Congress is bought and paid for, so we have to either get them on board, or replace them...by any means necessary. Our society is dying...thanks to these fucking military weapons on our streets today.

[SallyHemmings]

39. The only thing I want to hear from Mr. Scott is a formal resignation from the Republican Party.

[Jopin Klobe]

40. Yes, yes ... and Hair Furor said ...

... that he respected Jessie Owens and ...

... that he signed an unbreakable pact with Russia, too ...

... we'll see how well this one goes ...

[YOHABLO]

43. Ah Mr Scott, everything is political. The fact that your party refuses to enact strident regulations

on guns because the NRA has you by the marbles, is political. Everything your party stands for is tearing this country apart. That's political.

[SamKnause]

44. He is a member of the Trump cult.

Anyone who praises Trump should have a mental evaluation.

The list of things to blame grows, to date;


Children aren't praying enough in school.

Mental illness.

Video games.

Social technology.

Social media.

[Cha]

45. I knew some ****** would

do that

[Ztolkins]

46. Why do people keep misspelling Tom's name?

I don't get it.

[rzemanfl]

56. Bookmarking for after I wash my socks. n/t

[Hotler]

49. Too late. nt.

[SCVDem]

50. You're doing a heckuva job, Timmy!

Selling out our country to a racist asshole.

Can we talk about Sandy Hook yet? Las Vegas? Parkland? Oak Creek?

Still not enough time?

[Penn Voter]

51. The Murderers

have already politicized their actions. Just look at the evidence, idiot.

[Trenzalore]

52. It was am immigrant that did the shooting I'm sure we would all see the GOP's restraint.

[LakeArenal]

53. Yeah. The NRA doesn't politicize it. Why should anyone else?

(Sarcasm thingie here)c

[left-of-center2012]

54. "Scott praised Mr. Trump's response to the two shootings"

I saw a short video clip of Trump on cable news saying :

"We're going to put an end to this violence!"

Uh huh. Yep.

[padah513]

57. What did you expect?

Tin Scott is milquetoast. Go along to get along is his mantra. He's in it for the pension.