GOP Press Secretary Goes Off on NAACP For Failing to Recognize Victories of Black Conservatives

Katie Rodriguez | November 7, 2014
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GOP spokesperson Raffi Williams called out the NAACP for its failure to recognize the victories of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Representative-elect Mia Love (R-UT) in a Friday interview with Fox and Friends:

“All black accomplishments in America should be celebrated. Whether you disagree with the policy, that’s a debate you can have."

“But the fact that we have more black people in elected office should be something that’s celebrated by the NAACP, because it is for the advancement of all black people, regardless of your ideology," Williams continued.

Williams tweeted about the NAACP not being a "truly bipartisan organization" on Thursday night before his Fox and Friends appearance:

The NAACP addressed the Nov. 4 midterm elections this week, but failed to make any mention of these victories.  Instead, they focused on a Congressional "Voting Acts Amendment" that has been in the House since January of this year.

From the NAACP's statement:

Equal access to voting remains paramount as numerous reports of voting irregularities emerged during the midterm elections yesterday. Malfunctioning voting machines, voters turned away because of erroneous voter ID laws, missing names of registered voters and long lines were among the major challenges that the NAACP fielded along with our Election Protection partners via the 1-866-Our-Vote hotline. We assert that passage of a robust Voting Rights Act Amendment is essential for the states previously protected under section 5 as well as for all Americans for the sanctity of our republic.  We urge the newly elected Congress to join us in ensuring that all registered voters in our great country have unfettered access to the ballot box.

MRCTV previously reported that Sen. Tim Scott delivered a fantastic response on MSNBC to a question on how lower income families can embrace conservative values.

Interestingly enough, Sen. Tim Scott's response may not have been good enough for the NAACP, which places a premium on equal access for all as opposed to equal recognition for all.

Sen. Scott sheds light on how a good education and a hard work ethic are crucial to success, but he also explains that social programs alone are not the answer to eradicating the issue.

 

 

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