You’ll LOVE His Answer! On Thursday, Tea Party Senator Tim Scott appeared on MSNBC to discuss the midterm success enjoyed by Republicans on Tuesday. Sen. Scott made history on Tuesday as he became the first black senator elected since the Civil War. Scott was previously appointed in January 2013 after then Senator Jim DeMint resigned to head the Heritage Foundation. So, the oh-so-enlightened left should rejoice at the notion that the South has finally elected a black senator, right? On Thursday, MSNBC host Thomas Roberts asked, “You say you’re concerned about kids that are growing up in the wrong zip...