As a follow-up to the blog I posted earlier today…
…the following exchange took place on CNN between Democrat stategist Alencia Johnson and CNN’s lone conservative voice, Scott Jennings.
Here is the video. And here is the transcript:
JOHNSON: “He is actually championing a bill that actually would take voting rights away from a lot of Black people in this country, all during Black history month, and then call the president the first Black president and the first lady monkeys and apes in this during this month.” “So this doesn’t absolve Donald Trump of his racism. We all know exactly who he is. The reality is the conversation, and the question should be, why do people continue to support him if they don’t want us to believe they are okay with racism?”
JENNINGS: “Wait, what voting rights is he taking away from Black voters?”
JOHNSON: “The SAVE Act! That’s exactly what we’re talking about.”
JENNINGS: “How?”
JOHNSON: “That is actually going to disenfranchise overwhelmingly a lot of people of color.”
JENNINGS: “How? How?”
JOHNSON: “There are so many civil rights organizations that have run the data. If you look at the way it is going to disenfranchise Black voters—”
JENNINGS: “How?”
JOHNSON: “It’s the same reason Chuck Schumer called it Jim Crow 2.0.”
JENNINGS: “How? You haven’t said how yet!”
JOHNSON: “I am talking about it. It’s the way that you’re putting new poll taxes on us.”
JENNINGS: “Poll taxes?!”
JOHNSON: “If you want to say that people have to prove that they are citizens, that they have to prove with a voter ID, the reality is you’re layering what is a constitutional right for the American people and making it harder for people to vote in this country, and it’s going to disenfranchise Black voters.”
JENNINGS: “Does it concern you that you’re making all these claims you’ve yet to lay out how it’s hurting anyone.” “But 76% of Black voters think we should show an ID to vote. 80% of Hispanic voters, 83% of the American people.” “Are you saying that Black voters are too dumb to know what’s good for them?” “I mean, it sounds pretty condescending to me.”
There it is. Who do you think made the most sense?
Are Democrats really going to try selling this during the 2026 midterm election campaigns?
Y’know, Republicans just might have a shot at retaining the House and Senate after all…
