Being Impolite on TV

For John, BLUF:  From time to time it appears that it is socially acceptable, amongst Progressives, to gratuitiously insult Black Republicans, but really Republicansof all stripes.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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NBC anchor asks Tim Scott to say whether he’s a ‘token’

From The Washington Examiner, by Reporter Becket Adams, 12 June 2020.

Here is the lede plus four:

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is the only black Republican senator.

He is also the only member of Congress’s upper chamber who is subjected regularly to the racist allegation that he is a “token."  It even happened this week during Scott's appearance on NBC’s 3rd Hour of TODAY.

The moment occurred during an interview with NBC’s Craig Melvin, who pressed Scott to respond to a number of questions about the senator's efforts toward criminal justice reform and the White House’s response to the national debate surrounding the wrongful death of George Floyd.

“Senator, you have faced a fair amount of criticism,” Melvin said, “especially over the past few days, because you are the only black Republican senator.“

The NBC anchor, who is black, added, “Some have said that your party is using you, they’ve even thrown around the word ‘token,’ as well.  Your response to that criticism?”

I wonder if this is a deliberate action, to make all Republicans look bad, or if it is just reflexive.

I wonder about the response if Senator Tim Scott had asked Reporter Craig Melvin if he was an NBC "token".

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff