During an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) again showed us he doesn’t know history by saying that the GOP is the party of the Ku Klux Klan. Mitchell was noting how Sen. Bernie Sanders’ populist messaging seems to be resonating, even if there is a lack of data to support his claims. Worse yet, there have been some reports showing that his proposals, like universal health care, would be disastrous for the working poor. Rangel mentioned the end of the Republican Party, and the misappropriated racist ties, towards the end of the clip cut by our friends over at The Washington Free Beacon (via WFB):
This isn’t the first time Rangel has gone off the hinges concerning Republicans and racism. In 2014, he said that Southern Republicans still support slavery. It was an accusation so wild that even ardent liberals called it embarrassing and deserved no place in politics. At the time, ESPN writer and CNN commentator LZ Granderson said that anyone who thinks like Rangel regarding race and politics is an “idiot.”
Indeed. Also, Tax Day was Monday. I hope the congressman filed on time–and that the forms included all relevant information.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/04/19/hey-charlie-republicans-werent-the-party-of-the-kkkthats-the-democrats-n2150587
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