FOX News’s Jesse Watters confronted Congressmen Steve Israel, who said the Republicans’ base is “animated by racism,” and Bennie Thompson, who called Justice Clarence Thomas an “Uncle Tom.” Israel tried to distance himself from his comments, while Thompson didn’t deny his. He’s on record implying he can call Justice Thomas an Uncle Tom because he, himself, is black.
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