MSNBC host calls Tim Scott 'token,' 'tap dancer,' and 'clown,' says he's 'thirsty for white approval'



MSNBC host Tiffany Cross recommenced the racist diatribe against Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) over the weekend, calling the black senator "token," "tap dancer," and "clown" among a litany of other racially charged insults in response to his rebuttal of President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress.

Scott had once again become the subject of racist attacks from the left last week after declaring in the GOP response to Biden's speech that "America is not a racist country." As if trying to prove Scott wrong by openly displaying their racism, liberal critics on social media piled on with insults for the senator, at one point causing "Uncle Tim" to trend on Twitter.

That apparently wasn't enough for Cross, however, who took the opportunity on Saturday to launch some attacks of her own on network television.

"Name a political, social, or economic institution in America where widespread disparities and discrimination does not exist," the Root's Michael Harriot said, to which Cross responded, "The hollow institution that resides inside Republican Sen. Tim Scott's head. No racism there, and apparently no sense either."

Tim Scott is a "stone fool," Cross charged before adding that he "does not represent any constituency other than the small number of sleepy slow-witted sufferers of Stockholm Syndrome who get elevated to prominence for repeating a false narrative about this country that makes conservative white people feel comfortable," as images of the other prominent black conservatives flashed on the screen.

Tiffany Cross Rebuts Senator Tim Scott's Comments On Race in America | MSNBC www.youtube.com

During the segment, Cross slandered Scott as a "token," a "clown," and a "tap dancer" for Republican Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.). Yet she failed to refute a single policy proposal from Scott's speech, saying only that she wouldn't "argue with people Harriet Tubman would have left behind."

"There are two sides to every token. So thirsty for white approval, this dude actually stood on the national stage to defend the voter suppression law in Georgia," she said, repeating lies about Georgia's voting law — which actually expands early voting hours.

"Please, senator, say more about how un-racist the country is, while you trot out that tired line about going from 'cotton to Congress' to clown," she continued, echoing an egregious probe of Scott's family heritage recently put on by Washington Post fact-checkers.

"Perhaps, this was merely Sen. Scott's audition to be Sam Jackson's understudy in the film 'DJango,'" Cross added before calling herself a "daily survivor of institutional racism." In the film Cross referred to, "DJango Unchained," Jackson played a head slave in 1800s America who looks down upon other slaves and is known for loyalty to his master.

Unsurprisingly, Cross's racist tirade against Scott earned applause from fellow progressive MSNBC host Joy Reid.

Oh Miss @TiffanyDCross is giving Tim Scott the business right now...

— Joy-Ann 😷Reid (@JoyAnnReid) 1619883240.0
Tim Scott’s Rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union Is What All Of America Needs To See

Tim Scott’s Rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union Is What All Of America Needs To See

Tim Scott says 'America is not a racist country.' Liberals immediately try to prove him wrong by calling him racist epithets.



After Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) delivered an impassioned rebuttal to President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, declaring that despite the president's claims, "America is not a racist country," liberals on Twitter immediately tried to discredit his claims by launching racial epithets at him.

What did he say?

In the speech, Scott acknowledged that while America's racial "healing" remains an unfinished task, no amount of divisive rhetoric from Democratic politicians and progressive media figures could diminish the progress the country has made toward racial equality.

Such progress is powerfully embodied in his own family's history, Scott suggested, pointing out that his family has gone from "cotton to Congress" in the span of one lifetime — a fact which, egregiously, was called into question by liberal Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler last week.

Sen. Tim Scott delivers GOP rebuttal to Biden's remarks | FULLyoutu.be

The South Carolina lawmaker went on to note that, in many cases, Democrats are the ones who exhibit racism in their politics and policy.

He recalled that last year, after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, he built a police reform bill to address concerns over unchecked instances of police brutality in America. But Democrats blocked the bill from ever being debated in Congress by using a political tactic they now insist is racist — the filibuster.

"My friends across the aisle seemed to want the issue more than they wanted a solution," he charged.

He later referred to Georgia's new voting law, which actually expands early voting opportunity in the state, but which Democrats — including the president — have falsely branded as the new "Jim Crow."

Republicans have an interest in making it "easier to vote and harder to cheat," Scott said, but Democrats, on the other hand, are only interested in "virtue-signaling."

"Race is not a political weapon to settle every issue the way one side wants. It's far too important," Scott said to close out discussion on the topic.

What was the response?

Stopping at nothing to discredit his assessment that "America is not a racist country," liberals immediately launched a racist offensive against Scott on social media, using racial epithets.

Following Scott's speech, mentions of "Uncle Tim" surfaced so many times on Twitter that it became a trend.

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

Others shied away from that specific term, but still delivered the same racist message.

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

Image Source: Twitter screenshot

What was your excuse for these 4 tweets? https://t.co/N3fQby2X2U https://t.co/0tl9ogvTrh
— Cameron Cawthorne (@Cameron Cawthorne)1619667500.0

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro wrote: "There is a certain irony to the fact that Leftists have determined to be as racist as possible to Tim Scott in order to prove him wrong when he says America isn't racist."

Sen. Tim Scott closes out first night of RNC with inspiring speech: 'Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime'



South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R) gave a rousing and inspiring speech to close out the first night of the Republican National Convention and drew high praise from online viewers.

Scott gave his own life as an example of how America gives anyone an opportunity as long as they work hard.

"You may be asking yourself how does a poor black kid, from a single-parent household, run and win in a race crowded with Republicans against a Thurmond?" he said, referring to his electoral victory against the son of former powerful Sen. Strom Thurmond.

"Because of the evolution of the southern heart in an overwhelmingly white district, the voters judged me on the content of my character, not the color of my skin. We live in a world that only wants you to believe in the bad news. Racially, economically and culturally-polarizing news," Scott continued.

"The truth is, our nation's arc always bends back toward fairness," he added. "We are not fully where we want to be, but I thank God almighty we are not where we used to be! We are always striving to be better. When we stumble, and we will, we pick ourselves back up and try again."

An appeal to blacks

Scott also went headlong into the debate about which candidate would be better for African Americans.

"This election is about your future, and it's critical to paint a full picture of the records of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Joe Biden said if a black man didn't vote for him, he wasn't truly black. Joe Biden said black people are a monolithic community. Joe Biden said poor kids can be just as smart as white kids," Scott said.

"And while his words are one thing, his actions take it to a whole new level," he continued.

"In 1994, Biden led the charge on a crime bill that put millions of black Americans behind bars. President Trump's criminal justice reform law fixed many of the disparities Biden created and made our system more fair and just for all Americans," said Scott, who went on to list more acts the president made to improve the lives of black Americans.

'From cotton to Congress'

Scott concluded with an inspiring anecdote from his personal life.

"My grandfather's 99th birthday would have been tomorrow. Growing up, he had to cross the street if a white person was coming. He suffered the indignity of being forced out of school as a third grader to pick cotton, and never learned to read or write," Scott said.

"Yet, he lived long enough to see his grandson become the first African American to be elected to both the United States House and the United States Senate," he added.

"Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime. And that's why I believe the next American century can be better than the last," Scott said.

"There are millions of families just like mine all across this nation, full of potential seeking to live the American dream," Scott concluded. "And I'm here tonight to tell you that supporting the Republican ticket gives you the best chance of making that dream a reality."

Here's the video of his full remarks:

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) full remarks at the 2020 Republican National Conventionwww.youtube.com