AM Joy Panel Cracks Up Over Guest’s Criticism of Bernie Over Reparations: ‘RIP to Your Mentions!’
MSNBC contributor Dr. Jason Johnson tempted Twitter fate when he slammed Independent Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders over his stance on slavery reparations, which prompted Joy Reid to crack “R.I.P to your mentions!”
On Sunday morning’s edition of MSNBC’s AM Joy, Reid played a clip of former Obama cabinet official and current Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro criticizing Sanders for saying that “writing a check” for reparations is not the answer, when Sanders’ answer to so many other policy issues is to “write a big check.”
Reid asked Johnson if Castro’s position on reparations resonates with voters, and Johnson said that his students at Morgan State University have been “impressed” with Castro on the issue.
“But I think what it also speaks to is this,” Johnson added, “The greatest weakness in Bernie Sanders’ campaign is his inability to connect with many African-American voters.”
“I know people are going to scream, and they’re going to be mad,” Johnson continued, “but look at it, a lot of his staff from 2016 aren’t back, he still doesn’t poll well with African American voters in South Carolina, so if reparations is a particular wedge issue that you can use to knock out one of the pillars of Bernie Sanders’ sort of current front Runner status, that’s what you’re supposed to use.”
“And I also say this, there are tons of people out there that have studied reparations. The idea that Bernie keep saying ‘I’m a revolutionary,’ but at the same time can’t figure out how to do reparations, that doesn’t impress me either. And I don’t expect to get a check anytime soon.”
“Rest in Peace to your mentions, Jason,” Reid cracked, to uproarious laughter from the panel, “your mentions, God bless them, pour a little bit out for them.”
As Johnson and the rest of the panel convulsed with laughter, Reid added “I wouldn’t go on Twitter, if I were you, for about 4 days.”
Watch the clip above, via MSNBC.
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