While Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) was deeply troubled by Donald Trump’s attacks against U.S. District Gonzalo Curiel — who Trump has repeatedly dismissed as “Mexican” and biased against him — Scott plans to continue supporting Trump and says the GOP’s presidential nominee has not crossed a line that would cause him to revoke his endorsement.
“His comments were certainly racially toxic. I don’t know the intent of his heart so I’m not going to call them racist comments but certainly they are racially toxic,” Scott told reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday. “The fact of the matter is we have to find a way to unite this country around one goal, one mission with everyone in the same boat.”
Scott signaled there was a line that Trump could cross where he would revoke his endorsement, but “we’re not there yet.”
“I am supporting the Republican brand. I am supporting Donald Trump. I’m going to speak out when I think he does things that are inconsistent with the best interest of the country,” Scott said.
But if Judge Curiel were African-American, then it would be racist. Of course, one might ask why it’s so much better to have a “toxic” president than one who’s racist.
The memo went far and wide and with any luck there’ll be a mention of why they’re talking about it all. TrumpU is not going away
Republican needle-threading is sooooo tedious. For the next 5 months they are going to be gyrating syntax and grammar and vague-ifying participles and re-animating atavistic, nuanced mumbles. All while trying to offer substance to counter HRC. Good luck with that.
These GOP semantics classes are really hard to ace, apparently. Who knew we had such an erudite Congress?
I’m dying!! GoET is the sober voice of reason, with normal punctuation, grammar and logical coherence, compared to the parade of bumbling fools that the GOP is trotting out to… I don’t even know what the plan is. Does anyone really think that calling Trump “racially toxic” helps??
It’s Improv night, every night at GOP caucus.