This is back in the news because of Cotton’s opposition to DC statehood. We should never forget what a terrible racist person he is.
Tom Cotton once told Cassandra Butts that he was blocking her nomination to be an ambassador because he knew she was Obama’s friend, and knew it would hurt Obama.
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 25, 2020
She spent 835 days waiting, and then died of leukemia.
That’s who @TomCottonAR is. https://t.co/HgGWT9grOI
Tom Cotton is shamelessly racist in his belief that mostly white states have more right to statehood than more diverse populations like Washington DC.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) June 25, 2020
He wears that racism like a badge of pride.
No need, @Cererean, to be so crass. Ms Butts died suddenly in 2016 after a brief illness. Obama chose her in 2014 for the ambassadorship. It appears neither Obama nor Ms Butts was aware at the time that she was terminally ill.https://t.co/YMcrV8UtL2
— Colleen Kennealy (@colleenkennealy) June 25, 2020
Miss her a lot. But this headline bothered me then and now. Nothing, certainly not that Senator, crushed Cassandra Butts. Was honored to serve w her at USUN. As were we all. https://t.co/acWUUAnDMQ
— Sarah Mendelson (@SarahMendelson) June 26, 2020
Ah yes, @TomCottonAR has been entirely consistent when it comes to denouncing prominent political bullies over the last few years.
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) February 25, 2021
Also, remember when, just to spite Obama, you held up Cassandra Butts's nomination to be an ambassador for so long that she died? https://t.co/WJ4dWUqtg8 pic.twitter.com/Q27TpSLOB4
Sad! 