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In an exclusive interview with CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash, Rep. Bennie Thompson doubled down on controversial remarks he made about race over the weekend.

The Mississippi Democrat had argued Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a black conservative, is an "Uncle Tom" who doesn't stand up for African Americans.

Bash: Because looking at that and hearing that kind of language, that certainly wouldn't be appropriate if it was coming from somebody who was white.

Thompson: "But I'm black."

Bash: That makes it OK?

Thompson: "I mean, you're asking me the question, and I'm giving you a response. The people that I represent, for the most part, have a real issue with those decisions–voter ID, affirmative action, Affordable Care Act–all those issues are very important and for someone in the court who's African American and not sensitive to that is a real problem."

Ibanez wrote:http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... ?hpt=hp_t2

In an exclusive interview with CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash, Rep. Bennie Thompson doubled down on controversial remarks he made about race over the weekend.

The Mississippi Democrat had argued Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a black conservative, is an "Uncle Tom" who doesn't stand up for African Americans.

mrklean wrote:

Ibanez wrote:http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Well he is a Uncle Tom

Ibanez wrote:

mrklean wrote:
Well he is a Uncle Tom

That's racist. How can you call him an Uncle Tom b/c he doesn't fit your idea of a black man?

mrklean wrote:

Ibanez wrote:http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Well he is a Uncle Tom

Baldy wrote:

mrklean wrote:
Well he is a Uncle Tom

Well, you're a self loathing racist, too.

Such an embarrassment.

mrklean wrote:

Ibanez wrote:http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Well he is a Uncle Tom

AZGrizFan wrote:

mrklean wrote:
Well he is a Uncle Tom

Why is it when a White man stands up for Whites he's considered a racist but if a Black man "doesn't stand up for African Americans" he's considered an Uncle Tom?

Baldy wrote:

mrklean wrote:
Well he is a Uncle Tom

Well, you're a self loathing racist, too.

Such an embarrassment.

HI54UNI wrote:

Baldy wrote: Well, you're a self loathing racist, too.

Such an embarrassment.

Every time I see Klean post I wonder how embarrassed you are that you are both fans of the same school.

I know I felt that way with PFL.