GOP Rep. Says 'War On Whites' In Part To Blame For Sessions Criticism

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By MATT SHUHAM Published JANUARY 11, 2017, 6:24 PM EDT

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) said Tuesday that the close scrutiny of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general was in part due to a “war on whites.”

Brooks made the comments in an appearance on WBHPs "The Morning Show With Toni & Gary," which was flagged by CNN's KFILE. Brooks began his response to a question about Democratic opposition to Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and Sessions' support of voter ID laws, by referencing the Voting Rights Act.

The Alabama congressman argued that the VRA treated certain areas "differently" by requiring federal pre-clearance of changes to voting laws in states where there had been a history of voter suppression, until that provision was gutted by the Supreme Court in 2013.

"That's only a tool that the Democrats are using," he said of VRA pre-clearance.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mo-brooks-war-on-whites-sessions-criticism

[guillaumeb]

1. Alternate reality?

Or simply another GOP liar?

[tenorly]

7. It's what their lemmings like to hear.

If they only knew that the only "war on whites," is the one being waged by certain whites in the elites against them and everyone else without a billion-dollar Caymans account.

[raging moderate]

2. I do think it was unwise to single out certain states.

I want that pre-clearance rule extended to ALL states. I walked door to door in Illinois, where I lived most of my life, and there ARE many racists there.

[atreides1]

6. There was a reason

Those states, most of which were former CSA members had a history of denying blacks the right to vote!


Now, it would have to be applied to all 50 states and all US territories, because of the BS voter ID laws that intentionally target those citizens who tend to vote for Democrats.

[paleotn]

10. I'm sure, but ...

It wasn't too long ago when just registering to vote in Georgia, Alabama, Missishity etc. was a potential death sentence for people of color.

[arithia]

3. another deflecting windbag

"“They are trying to motivate the African-American vote to vote-bloc for Democrats by using every 'Republican is a racist' tool that they can envision, even if they have to lie about it."

Dems don't have to lie about republican racism when the republicans open their mouths and remove all doubt. Sessions repeatedly opened his mouth and removed all doubt. Attacking those who point out such behaviors doesn't negate the fact that it happened. Repeatedly.

[Archae]

4. I was going to compare Mo Brooks to Moe Howard...

Except Moe Howard did his schtick as an act, while Mo Brooks is simply a total asshole.

[Xipe Totec]

5. War on White Sheets. That much is true. nt

[Grey Lemercier]

8. hey Mo, a 2 for 1

[weissmam]

9. two words

raciest and ass-whole

[Angry Dragon]

11. nominated for idiot of the day

[onenote]

12. He should be fucking happy then.

'Cause based on body count, the whites are winning.

[MountCleaners]

13. Only a matter of time

Before someone in the GOP laments "white genocide". The far right has a way of getting its memes through to the "mainstream".

[sarcasmo]

14. War on whites the new war on Christmas?