As Twitchy reported earlier, as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate, NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor was troubled by an “unsettling development” — Sen. Rand Paul arrived late and voted “no,” which Alcindor said reminded her of (fake) conversations she’d had with black women “who say they’ve had to navigate hurdles … indignities in order to achieve what they want.” We can always count on Alcindor to add “context” to her reporting.
CNN’s John Harwood went back to Thurgood Marshall — skipping right past Clarence Thomas — to compare how many senators from former Confederate states voted “no” on Jackson’s confirmation, apparently trying to prove that the South has gone backward in terms of racism.
when Thurgood Marshall was confirmed in 1967 to become the first black man on the Supreme Court, 16 of 22 senators from the 11 states of the old Confederacy voted no or didn't vote
when Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed today to become the first black woman, 18 of 22 voted no
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) April 7, 2022
Hey hack, you skipped a current Supreme Court justice with this data like you meant to. Hope there is pink slip with your name from Discovery soon.
— Doctor of Coding Thinkology (@bradcundiff) April 7, 2022
They let this garbage hack moderate a presidential debate. https://t.co/V6tEs6U9mV
— Social Distance Champion (@realchrishynes) April 7, 2022
As @four4thefire would say: Things that are different are not the same. https://t.co/EXDvhhGjeL
— Avi Woolf, Wilderness Conservative🐺 (@AviWoolf) April 7, 2022
What was Marshall’s record on child porn, ace? https://t.co/yCbq4RFVWz
— Prof B 4Ever (@BProfB) April 7, 2022
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Thurgood Marshall didn't show compassion towards child pornographers.
Oh, and 10 of the 11 Nays were Democrats and 17 of the 20 Not Voting were Democrats. You must be so proud.
What a loser. https://t.co/br2MERO2r3
— Circus of Hypocrisy (@CircusHypocrisy) April 7, 2022
10 of the 11 who voted against confirming Marshall were Democrats, as were 17 of the 20 who didn't vote. So GFY. https://t.co/9uxNN7xJOI
— Rodger Hau 🍜 (@catholiclawyer) April 7, 2022
Context for you, @JohnJHarwood: https://t.co/fTAXmXP7k1 pic.twitter.com/Gsp18USQFN
— Jason Beale (@jabeale) April 7, 2022
All of those "no" votes would vote for Clarence Thomas you hack. https://t.co/TRtQkD1HBy
— Mike Rathbone (@MikeRathbone86) April 7, 2022
What about Clarence Thomas? How did the "States of the Old Confederacy" vote on that occasion? https://t.co/SPCX2MQwOZ
— Bill Harvey's Ghost (@TheGhostsGhost) April 7, 2022
Let's take a look at which Senators voted against Clarence Thomas's confirmation, shall we? https://t.co/01Pb0hVu8C pic.twitter.com/5lHGj9o5iZ
— Dan The Man (@DanaldTrump) April 7, 2022
I bet you got that straight from the WH. You really should use quotes. https://t.co/keOAOQONYH
— Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) April 7, 2022
His followers are eating it up, though, as proof that the South is more racist today than it was in 1967. Just look at the numbers — there’s your proof.
BREAKING: @JohnJHarwood has been promoted to biologist. https://t.co/yTMQIL6r9o
— Ovadyah (@Ovadyah) April 7, 2022
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NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor troubled by ‘unsettling development’ during Senate vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson https://t.co/2i3x115X4H
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 7, 2022
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