Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is letting all Mississippi voters know she is a proud racist, whether she knows it or not. The 59-year-old said she would go to a public hanging and be in the “front row.” Now, a video recorded before the midterm elections has surfaced showing her saying she wants to suppress “liberal folks in those other schools,” which many on social media took as a reference to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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In the video, which went viral after being widely circulated beginning Wednesday night, Hyde-Smith said on Nov. 2 in Columbus, Mississippi: “And then they remind me, that there’s a lot of liberal folks in those other schools who that maybe we don’t want to vote. Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult. And I think that’s a great idea.”
We are sure she believes that even more now that she was facing Mike Espy, a Black Democrat, in a Nov. 27 runoff. However, her campaign responded and claimed she was “obviously” joking. If Espy wins the election, he will become Mississippi’s first African-American senator since Reconstruction.
Twitter was reading between Hyde-Smith’s coded lines and pointing out what she probably meant when she said “liberal” schools. See the responses below.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Wanted To Suppress HBCU Students’ Votes, Twitter Says was originally published on newsone.com
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This is why the #SoCalledPresident publicly supports Cindy Hyde-Smith. She doesn't feel the need to hide her racism in certain parts of (#Conservative) #Mississippi
— P. Against The World 🤘🏿🕊 (@chillin662) November 15, 2018
That's why Carolyn Bryant Donham's nephew hand picked her.
P.S. #HBCU #HBCUsMatter #JSU #Alcorn #MVSU pic.twitter.com/vhWdt7CbP5
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.@SenHydeSmith was “only joking” about making it harder for SOME students to vote. (We know who you meant, Cindy). #HBCU
— 🌊GraceUnderFire (@GraceUnderFire) November 15, 2018
Please, Mississippi- say NO to this. Join us in the 21st century. It’s nicer here. Vote for @espyforsenate. https://t.co/PgGljZzovo
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It's also clearly aimed at HBCU's. This gal is a gem, bless her little heart.
— Luke Griffin (@the_LGE) November 15, 2018
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I guess she's referring to students at HBCU's. The sitting senator wants to encourage more entrenched voter suppression. from Mississippi .
— Bison4Life (@Bison4Life) November 15, 2018
In water is wet news. https://t.co/4dtUsWVtim
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I guess she's referring to students at HBCU's. The sitting senator wants to encourage more entrenched voter suppression. from Mississippi .
— Bison4Life (@Bison4Life) November 15, 2018
In water is wet news. https://t.co/4dtUsWVtim
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Hhhmm, wonder if she meant any of THESE (HBCU) schools:
— THE Twin & Hubs!💛🐝🌈✊🏾🇺🇸 (@CLE_SHONUFF) November 15, 2018
Alcorn State University
Coahoma Community College
Jackson State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Rust College and Tougaloo College (UNCF members)
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Hhhmm, wonder if she meant any of THESE (HBCU) schools:
— THE Twin & Hubs!💛🐝🌈✊🏾🇺🇸 (@CLE_SHONUFF) November 15, 2018
Alcorn State University
Coahoma Community College
Jackson State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Rust College and Tougaloo College (UNCF members)
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So, Cindy Hide Smith is talking about African American students at MS HBCU’s?
— Burns Strider (@BStrider) November 15, 2018
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So, Cindy Hide Smith is talking about African American students at MS HBCU’s?
— Burns Strider (@BStrider) November 15, 2018
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NO doubt that’s exactly the “other schools” Hyde-Smith is referring to ... adding @_TigerNation to the list of MS #HBCU
— Deb M. (@AUdebm) November 16, 2018
Vote @espyforsenate November 27! #Espy4All #EspyForSenate #MSSen
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NO doubt that’s exactly the “other schools” Hyde-Smith is referring to ... adding @_TigerNation to the list of MS #HBCU
— Deb M. (@AUdebm) November 16, 2018
Vote @espyforsenate November 27! #Espy4All #EspyForSenate #MSSen
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@SenHydeSmith
— David Taffet (@Tuffloid) November 16, 2018
"...there’s a lot of liberal folks in those other schools who maybe we don’t want to vote,” Hyde-Smith said in a clip posted by reporter Lamar White, Jr. “Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult.”
So, you recommend voter suppression. ALSO a "joke"?
ha
