Considering what the CBC has been doing lately to blacks (see Rep. Allen West, former Rep. Artur Davis) who disagree with their Marxist orthodoxy as a group, it's no surprise that Rep. Scott is continuing his decision not to join the CBC. He views the Tea Party movement as a better avenue for his Congressional work. From theGrio: "'Really, what the Tea Party stood for is a force that wants to make this a better country,' Scott told theGrio, as he arrived in Tampa for the GOP nominating convention."
The article continues: "Scott is in some ways an unconventional black politician. Perhaps because of his constituency, but also his belief in being an American first, and not 'the black face of anything,' he didn’t join the Congressional Black Caucus [in 2010], all but one of whom (West) are Democrats. On a recent conference call with reporters, NAACP president Ben Jealous said Scott had 'put up a wall' between himself and the civil rights organization 'that even Newt Gingrich hadn’t.' Scott pays little attention to such accusations. He says he didn’t get to Congress 'based on race' — and has always 'worked under the concept that we are better together.' 'I felt that if I wanted to make a bigger impact on America as a whole, I could do that without being a member of the Black Caucus.'"
More: "Still, Scott calls his relationship with the organization 'positive for the most part.' He said he has worked with liberal CBC members on issues like education and literacy, and with fellow South Carolina congressman James Clyburn on matters important to their state."
Rep. Tim Scott: "I Can Make A Bigger Impact Outside The Congressional Black Caucus"
