Tim Scott should know not to further the myth that the GOP is racist

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Washington Examiner contributor Kimberly Ross expresses very wise sentiments, but perhaps applies them to the wrong situation, in her recent post saying conservatives should not criticize Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., for killing the judicial nomination of Thomas Farr.

Ross writes that Republicans need to do a better job of reaching out to black Americans and of countering the “current narrative” that Republicans are unconcerned, or worse, about racism. “If consideration is not given to [black Americans] when matters of racism come up,” Ross writes, “then they’ll remain standing opposite of us.”

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