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In the discussion thread: Haley to name Tim Scott to Senate Seat (SC) [View all]

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 04:18 PM

16. Rep. Tim Scott picked to replace Sen. Jim DeMint; 1st black GOP senator since Reconstruction

... He’ll become only the fourth black Republican in Senate history and the first black senator since former Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was elected president. He will soon be the only black Republican in Congress, after Rep. Allen West of Florida lost his re-election bid last month.

Outside the Statehouse where Scott spoke, a statue still stands of post-Reconstruction former governor and U.S. senator Ben Tillman, who unapologetically advocated lynching any black who tried to vote. Another statue depicts the late Strom Thurmond, who still holds a record for a 24-hour filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 ...

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25 replies	Author	Time	Post
Haley to name Tim Scott to Senate Seat (SC) [View all]	democrattotheend	Dec 2012	OP
Colbert should run in 2014	iandhr	Dec 2012	#1
And the looniness continues. n/t	UTUSN	Dec 2012	#2
I don't think he's as crazy as Alan West	democrattotheend	Dec 2012	#3
So the plus side	atreides1	Dec 2012	#4
+1000 Just like	cosmicone	Dec 2012	#11
A raving wingnut is a raving wingnut, don't matter the race. & a not-so-insane-as-WEST	UTUSN	Dec 2012	#7
Would he be somewhere between West and Allan Keyes on the craziness scale?	Ken Burch	Dec 2012	#24
"a Chick-fil-A franchise owner took him on as a protégé and schooled him in conservative principles"	Walk away	Dec 2012	#5
Can someone say Tokenism?	HoosierRadical	Dec 2012	#6
What about the plethora of gay republicans?	FreeBC	Dec 2012	#9
Oh trust me gay republicans are viewed as traitorous scum by fellow gays	dsc	Dec 2012	#10
It is in bad taste for an African American to align themselves with the modern GOP.	HoosierRadical	Dec 2012	#14
Freak out?	FreeBC	Dec 2012	#17
Be more orignal...	HoosierRadical	Dec 2012	#18
He's their best candidate?	sadbear	Dec 2012	#8
Don't know, if he holds the GOP vote he will win.	HoosierRadical	Dec 2012	#15
Do they really think they're fooling anybody?	Hugabear	Dec 2012	#12
It sure won't.	HoosierRadical	Dec 2012	#19
He was only appointed because of his race	KingFlorez	Dec 2012	#13
Rep. Tim Scott picked to replace Sen. Jim DeMint; 1st black GOP senator since Reconstruction	struggle4progress	Dec 2012	#16
No he is the 5th...	HoosierRadical	Dec 2012	#20
It's hard to fact check this stuff!	struggle4progress	Dec 2012	#21
That information is correct.	HoosierRadical	Dec 2012	#22
Burris was not GOP	Ter	Dec 2012	#25
So Republicans.....	DeSwiss	Dec 2012	#23

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