Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Leghorn21

(14,119 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2020, 03:32 PM Jun 2020

Politico: NEW. INSIDE Senate GOP lunch today, @TomCottonAR stood up & said: [View all]

NEW. INSIDE Senate GOP lunch today, @TomCottonAR stood up & said:

Young black men have a very different experience with law enforcement in this nation than white people and that’s their impression and experience and we need to be sensitive to that and do all we can to change it.

Link to tweet

23 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Politico: NEW. INSIDE Senate GOP lunch today, @TomCottonAR stood up & said: [View all] Leghorn21 Jun 2020 OP

Is this satire? Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #1

:) Jake Sherman's a bought-and-paid conduit for the current RW line. Hortensis Jun 2020 #22

Is this a joke? lark Jun 2020 #2

Had a look at the political windsock, did he? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3

Yeah, a tweeter wrote Leghorn21 Jun 2020 #5

I heard this language earlier, probably going out there with Trump doing a speech. I heard this from LizBeth Jun 2020 #11

Cotton was also feeling pretty cocky with the NTY article and he got hammered. Firing of editor. LizBeth Jun 2020 #12

Brutally good reply. guillaumeb Jun 2020 #13

Tom Cotton must have gotten his... Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #4

He thinks it's a PR problem C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #6

yup, a hyena never changes his predatory nature. This one is particularly heinous. onetexan Jun 2020 #9

Exactly. Lip service only LakeArenal Jun 2020 #10

They'd have had an even more different experience if Cotton had convinced Trump to send in troops. highplainsdem Jun 2020 #7

Hmmm...I looked at his neck, I didn't see any whiplash injuries. I guess he got some inkling... SWBTATTReg Jun 2020 #8

When you looked at his neck, did it say "No. 2"? Patterson Jun 2020 #17

When I look at his neck, all I see is a Pez dispenser. nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #18

"We need to . . . do all we can" gratuitous Jun 2020 #14

wonder what that means.. stillcool Jun 2020 #15

Who wore a Tom Cotton mask to the luncheon? Cracklin Charlie Jun 2020 #16

Now THAT was a Racist statement if ever I heard one..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2020 #19

That's "their impression" sounds to me like Cotton doesn't necessarily agree with the impression Freethinker65 Jun 2020 #20

They're terrified. BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #21

As sincere as his "thoughts and prayers". Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #23