#EndorseThis: The Joke Is On GOP Sen. Cornyn, But He Doesn't Get It
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April 16 | 2021
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Sen. John Cornyn
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Either the Senate GOP is grasping at straws or they really are this stupid.
During the confirmation of Justice Department civil rights division nominee Kristen Clarke, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) attempted to grill her by dredging up an op-ed she wrote in college about the racist book The Bell Curve. She opened the piece with a satirical statement that African Americans are genetically superior to Caucasians-- clearly referring to the absurdity of the book.
"This was satire?" Sen. Cornyn doltishly asked.
Duh! Watch him flounder -- it's too funny.
This GOP senator completely missed the satire in DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke's op-ed piece she wrote in college to c… https://t.co/HEtxAC0xMI— NowThis (@NowThis) 1618587180
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