Posted on 11/21/2018 6:11:08 AM PST by a little elbow grease
President Donald Trump is defending a Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi who praised one of her own supporters by saying she would attend a “public hanging” if the supporter invited her — a remark that has stirred strong emotions in a state with a history of racially motivated lynchings.
Trump said at the White House on Tuesday that Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is “a tremendous woman” who loves the people of Mississippi and the U.S.
A video published Nov. 11 shows Hyde-Smith praising a supporter in Tupelo by saying: “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.” She said in a statement that the expression was an “exaggerated expression of regard” and said it is “ridiculous” to read any negative connotation into it, but she has refused to answer questions about it.
Walmart asked Hyde-Smith to return a $2,000 campaign contribution because of the hanging remark.
“It was just sort of said in jest,” Trump said, defending Hyde-Smith. “She’s a tremendous woman and it’s a shame that she has to go through this.”
Hyde-Smith’s campaign did not respond to questions from The Associated Press about whether it would refund Walmart’s contribution. Campaign spokeswoman Melissa Scallan said the senator was focusing on debate preparation.
(snip) -- Bishop Ronnie Crudup, senior pastor of predominantly black New Horizon Church International in Jackson, said Hyde-Smith’s hanging remark was “highly offensive.”
“That statement has historical context to it, and it shows that she doesn’t really know black people,” said Crudup, who is supporting Espy. “This is something that has everybody in an uproar because, in 2018, you want to think that we’re beyond this. And probably for most of my folks, too, what makes it worse is not to apologize about it.”
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I’m so effing sick of hangings being associated with race!! Most of the hangings ive seen were of white cowboys
If she said NOTHING controversial … THY WOULD HAVE INVENTED IT!
That’s what they did to McDaniels. And they constantly get away with it.
I don’t care what she said, President Trump likes her and I am loyal enough to respect that. But, the dims will prevail and our Honorable Conservatives will just accept the loss. Two years from now they will do the same thing, and they will win again.
You have to view this this statement “in context”.
“With her arm around a cattle rancher, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican of Mississippi, drew laughter and applause at a recent campaign event when she gushed about how highly she thought of him: “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.””
If “he” invited me to a public hanging...
The “he” is the “cattle rancher”. NOT her opponent, NOT Trump.
Still Stupid.
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Hey Mr. Self-Righteous K, you are wrong here too.
That poster asked me if I was "some kind of squish idiot?". That's not cool. Do you think that was "rude"? If so, why didn't you include that poster on your post?
I was responding to his absurd words.
And, you can save your cheap "noob" crap.
I posted here over 17 years under three different screen names ..... and I'd bet I've posted many more threads and posts than you have.
So, save your misguided self-righteousness for your Thanksgiving dinner.
She is running a dismal campaign with silly self-inflicted “gaffes”. People in MS may return to their Democrat roots as a result. Gov. Phil Bryant’s selection leaves us in limbo as the election fast approaches.
“With her arm around a cattle rancher, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican of Mississippi, drew laughter and applause at a recent campaign event when she gushed about how highly she thought of him: “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.””
If “he” invited me to a public hanging...
The “he” is the “cattle rancher”. NOT her opponent, NOT Trump.
Still Stupid.
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Yes you are very correct. The context was important ........ yet, she could/should have seen what might come as a result of her words.
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By the way, when exactly is this election?
The Ox-Bow Incident ............
She should have known how the media would twist her remarks to suit socialist purposes. Just like Gov.-elect DeSanits should have known that he could’t say “money around”, but Gary Warren Hartpence could have the “Monkey Business” yacht.
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The Ox-Bow Incident ............
Nov. 27
Amen to that.
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Yes it does.
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Do you mean "lynchings" that Democrats attended?
Thank you!
‘she said her joke about her willingness to attend a public hanging with the supporter was meant as an “exaggerated expression of regard”
well, you gotta like the fact she wasn’t being a niggard with her praise...
‘The left is hanging on to her every word.’
hard to imagine this front page noose...
Was Oprah’s “lynching” comment in jest?
‘She should have known how the media would twist her remarks to suit socialist purposes.’
hopefully she won’t make this the linchpin of her campaign...
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