Well I agree with you on that.
But he was asked a snarky question from some apparently know-nothing reporter.
Republicans have NOTHING to be ashamed of regarding slavery and civil rights (Goldwater voted against the ‘64 civil rights bill because he believed a couple of provisions violated the Constitution).
But Democrats have EVERYTHING to be ashamed of regarding slavery and civil rights (until northern Democrats like Hubert Humphrey came along).
Abraham Lincoln was a “ Republican “.
He publicly stated that blacks were inferior to whites. He also wanted to send all persons of African descent back to Africa, or to central America, after the war.
Apparently, the majority of NEA educated citizens are not aware of these facts.