23 House Republicans voted against a resolution condemning bigotry

How can you not be opposed to hate? Sad!

JUST IN: The House has voted 407-23 to pass a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry. 23 Republicans voted against the resolution, with GOP Rep. Steve King voting "present"https://t.co/uWlZlpDhr7
— Axios (@axios) March 7, 2019

House Democrats have been under pressure for a week on anti-semitism but House Republicans have bailed them out.

No 3 house r Liz Cheney, Lee zeldin and Louie Gohmert vote no. Jeff Duncan present.

An embarrassing moment for house gop.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 7, 2019

So Dems, allegedly in disarray on this one, all vote in favor. No votes are Republicans. https://t.co/icJeUtyevu
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) March 7, 2019

In case it wasn’t obvious, the people who refused to vote for a generic, non-binding “hate is bad” resolution were Republicans. https://t.co/riGuwJf8QT
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) March 7, 2019

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Do you think the Republican Party is tolerant and open to all groups of people?
Yes 32%
No 65%

Do you think the Democratic Party is tolerant and open to all groups of people?
Yes 65%
No 32%

(Pew, 3/17-27/16)
trend: https://t.co/uBLrNsL7LM
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) March 7, 2019

The “race vs class” debate

The framing of the "race vs class" debate that resurfaces on here every few months feels incredibly reductive. It's both. It's those things & more. Racism, capitalism, sexism all engage with one another & have unique material impacts on the how different ppl experience the world.
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 4, 2019

Excellent summary. Here’s a great list of questions and some tweets on specific issues.

I see the Bernie bros have come into my timeline. So if class is black people’s primary barrier and not race answer the following questions:
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) March 3, 2019

great thread

African-Americans face wide-ranging educational, economic and health disadvantages — lasting effects from the Jim Crow era, says @NCNWHQ. To uplift communities, the nonprofit champions STEAM education: https://t.co/fIgUYxZZVZ pic.twitter.com/Ku3BXl5niV
— Comcast Newsmakers (@ComcastNewsmkrs) March 4, 2019

In 2006, amid the real estate run-up, black families earning more than $200,000 annually were more likely on average to be given a subprime loan than a white family making $30,000 a year. Most important story you’ll read today:https://t.co/56LqFOuJJk
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) March 2, 2019

School districts that predominantly serve students of color received $23 billion less in funding than mostly white school districts in the U.S. in 2016, despite serving the same number of students, a new report found https://t.co/4dZI0WHJPh
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2019

This is data visualization done right. https://t.co/0e411lqp7X
— Trevon D Logan (@TrevonDLogan) March 4, 2019

Specifically notes the racial disparities. Crucial. https://t.co/OYZMFaPDBv
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) March 5, 2019

Trump is a racist. Meadows is a racist.

They’re both racist birther movement believers. I don’t care that Trump has a black employee, I’m sure lots of racists do.

To be clear, telling a black person to go back to Africa is one of the oldest and most well-known racist tropes in this county’s history. https://t.co/hV3TcVpjCI
— Kimberly Atkins (@KimberlyEAtkins) February 28, 2019

It’s really worth watching this entire video. It’s a reminder of what birtherism looked like and how the president got his political start by questioning whether President Obama was born in the United States. It’s definitely worth pressing Mark Meadows to comment today. https://t.co/osb0ZmkI5w
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) February 28, 2019

It’s morning & I still can’t believe that Rep. Mark Meadows ran the full playbook of most insulting racism defenses. 1. Used the “Black friend” defense as proof a white person could not be racist. Actually physically presented the Black friend (which is unusual).
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) February 28, 2019

Meadows tells CNN's @SunlenSerfaty "anyone who knows me knows that there is not a racial bone in my body" in response to questions about his Obama birther comments in 2012. Note: Obama had been president for 4 years at that point and Meadows said he should go "back to Kenya."
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 28, 2019

CNN’s @SunlenSerfaty spoke to Meadows who says he has apologized for the comments from 2012 he made about then-candidate Obama, saying he has “addressed it a dozen times.” https://t.co/yWEyGJnEC3
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) February 28, 2019

let’s see proof of the apology

Blow up Twitter: Meadows and Tlaib just hugged on House floor and are engaged in a long, cordial talk.
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) February 28, 2019

Tlaib/Meadows thing is a great example of the plight of the minority professional in majority white spaces (like Congress!). A colleague did something racist. Tlaib politely pointed it out – and has now had to spend 24 hours reassuring her white colleague that's not a bad person
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) February 28, 2019

Rep. Mark Meadows invited Lynne Patton to Michael Cohen's hearing on Wednesday. Her appearance ignited a heated exchange about race, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib calling the act “insensitive” and possibly racist “to use a black woman as a prop.” https://t.co/VTSQgU2UXR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 28, 2019

Analysis: Having a black friend doesn’t mean you’re not racist. https://t.co/em5C1HTqmc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 28, 2019

I need you to see the longer version of this bigoted video from Congressman @MarkMeadows. It's 4 minutes of pure bigotry. Not only was the question disgusting, but @RepMarkMeadows relished in the bigotry from his fellow panelist, Vance Patterson, then joined in himself. pic.twitter.com/I8F3L27giM
— Shaun King (@shaunking) February 28, 2019

Steve King must go

He should be gone. Bigot.

The Republican party is supporting racism if they let him run again (and serve now).

Except for being an alt-right shitbag. https://t.co/jO9gAchLuv
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 22, 2019

Rep. Steve King plans to seek re-election: "I have nothing to apologize for" https://t.co/W48yhJsKWo pic.twitter.com/j9C8vmQQKK
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 22, 2019

Steve King appearance on Iowa Press starts with Yepsen asking about comments that sparked firestorm. "Are you sorry?" King responds: "I have nothing to apologize for." Blames controversy on the media.
— Tony Leys (@tonyleys) February 21, 2019

An Alabama editor defends the KKK

Editor who wrote Klan editorial has penned countless racist, sexist, xenophobic pieces https://t.co/hdeth30FJ4
— Chip Brownlee (@ByChipBrownlee) February 19, 2019

Stories like this remind me of the mainstream media‘s role throughout history in perpetuating white supremacy https://t.co/uHVPU3nkI4
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) February 19, 2019

Truly terrifying https://t.co/V8IpZmaMLU
— Mara Gay (@MaraGay) February 19, 2019

The editor of a small newspaper in Alabama is facing pressure to resign after calling for the Ku Klux Klan to “ride again” against politicians in Washington https://t.co/4y0mZ14340
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 19, 2019

Northam must go but Republicans should shut up

Republicans can’t talk:

Trump is a bigot.

Steve King is a bigot.

Several southern Republicans made racist statements during the 2018 elections and were elected.

McConnell posed with a Confederate flag.

None of this excuses Northam’s behavior but since Republicans tolerate racism, they can’t talk about the Democrats.

If you're going to criticize Virginia Democrats for blackface, it might help if you had criticized Trump for the Central Park 5, lying about Obama's birth certificate, vilifying Mexicans and Muslims, defending Nazis in Charlottesville, or endorsing racists Steve King & Roy Moore.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) February 6, 2019

Asymmetry is even more evident when we look at wall-to-wall coverage of what Northam did more than 30 years ago compared to yawns about Cindy Hyde-Smith’s racism during the 2018 campaign. Not one Republican calling for Northam to go have called for any action against Hyde-Smith.
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) February 4, 2019

You supported a presidential candidate who was literally endorsed by David Duke (and didn't disavow it) and later called white nationalists "fine people." Are you on crack? https://t.co/DlOztdSdEX
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) February 4, 2019

What a joke. It's like Trump Jr. doesn't remember pussy grabbing, Roy Moore, affairs with porn queens, Mexican rapists, shit hole countries, good Nazis, or a thousand other disgusting things. And it only works for him because Fox doesn't report the truth. It's all a sad joke. https://t.co/zH63SmmSmh
— John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) February 3, 2019

Media should be asking: Why Ted Cruz make Steve King the co-chair of his campaign in 2016? https://t.co/Ea20iopFck
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 3, 2019

Hey, @realDonaldTrump

Your dad was arrested at an actual KKK rally. https://t.co/axdz6eYTjN
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) February 3, 2019

In wake of Northam controversy, @SenSherrodBrown describes Trump as unequivocally as possible as "a racist" and cites the many examples in his career to support that description. Contrast remains b/twn D party urging accountability from Northam & Rs repeatedly excusing Trump. https://t.co/rcG6Jq1fbR
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) February 3, 2019

You worked for a man who praised Nazis, tried to enact a Muslim ban and is pushing for a racist border wall. So you can sit down. https://t.co/klUj3q0YnF
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 2, 2019

REPUBLICANS DEMAND RESIGNATIONS:

When Clinton’s unfaithful. But not Newt Gingrich.

When Eliot Spitzer sees a hooker. But not David Vitter.

When Al Franklin touches. But not Trump.

When Ralph Northam is racist. But not Steve King. Or Donald Trump. Or Mitch. Or etc etc etc.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) February 2, 2019

It is incredible how much Republicans care about racism when it serves them
— Katie Herzog (@kittypurrzog) February 1, 2019

Jr, your father pulled more crap than any candidate in history and still got himself elected President.

You best keep quiet. https://t.co/BJe4ctXOer
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) February 2, 2019

1. I have seen this from others sharper than Junior, also. That a Republican would be driven away from politics for a history of racism. How….is it even possible to think that? pic.twitter.com/BgZiSbaYXM
— Elizabeth Picciuto (@epicciuto) February 2, 2019

Imagine being the son of the guy who has no regrets about taking out a full-page ad in the NYT calling on the state to "BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY" to kill five black and Hispanic kids who turned out to be innocent…and not thinking, "You know, I should sit this one out." https://t.co/rPb1BOLIkz
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 2, 2019

Imagine if whole GOP did to Trump after Access Hollywood what Dems are doing to Northam now. Northam must go. I really am not impressed with any R who didn’t abandon Trump after Access Hollywood. It isn’t bothersiderism. It’s Northam go, R’s put a sock in it.
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 2, 2019

Northam should resign

BREAKING: Gov. Ralph Northam yearbook page shows blackface and Klan photohttps://t.co/6A89ejp5Ho
— The Virginian-Pilot (@virginianpilot) February 1, 2019

Northam apologizes but suggests he may fight calls for his resignation. It’s also unclear which person he was in the racist photo https://t.co/pXAFGKU2OB
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 1, 2019

Listen, if Democrats want to torch Northam over this, okay by me. This wasn't some teenage prank.
But the people supporting the Trump GOP suddenly developing a conscience about racism are not people to be taken seriously.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 1, 2019

Northam is an easy call. Racism has to be disqualifying for public service and the definition of racism has to include far, far less egregious stuff than KKK robes and blackface. This one should be automatic. He should resign immediately.
— Adam Jentleson 🎈 (@AJentleson) February 1, 2019

Quite a lot of voices on left saying Northam should go. Irony for him: The knowledge that he will be replaced by a black LG (Justin Fairfax) who’s already a rising star makes Northam easier to cut loose. https://t.co/qsvNMEaA70
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) February 1, 2019

If you are a conservative condemning Virginia Governor Ralph Northam for the blackface/KKK photo, we Democrats agree with you. Now do Donald Trump, Steve King and all the other Republican racists.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) February 1, 2019

On the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth, Northam should accept responsibility & resign paving the way for Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax to become the second African American governor in Virginia’s history. That is the type of restorative justice that our nation cries out for at this time https://t.co/twRh9hANeZ
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) February 2, 2019

Reporters tweeting about how the Perriello and Gillespie oppo folks missed the Northam yearbook: you are telling on yourselves.
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) February 1, 2019

If you're wondering how reporters who wrote profiles of Northam or oppo research firms/Gillespie missed this. Ask yourself something. How many of you knew before today that medical schools even had yearbooks?https://t.co/jtcimpIJDb
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) February 1, 2019

One can simultaneously think Northam should step down and think Republicans can go screw themselves with their nonsense hypocrisy at the same time. https://t.co/WWZqMzJVU0
— Alex Leo (@AlexMLeo) February 1, 2019