He does realize Scott was a Congressman before he was appointed to the Senate, right?
Via Mediaite:
A panel discussion on CNN’s The Lead examined the impact that Wednesday’s speeches and celebrations surrounding the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement’s march on Washington D.C. When asked why so few Republicans attended the rally and none spoke, the panel displayed a surprising lack of knowledge as to why that was the case. When asked why Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), the only sitting African-American U.S. Senator, was not invited to speak, one guest displayed a measure of disdain for the “appointed” Senator. […]
When asked why the only sitting black senator in the upper chamber of Congress was also not in attendance, USA Today columnist DeWayne Wickham said there was no real reason for him to be there in the first place.
“And he should have been invited why?” Wickham asked. “He should have been invited to speak for what reason?”
“He’s one of 50 Senators,” Wickham said. “And he’s appointed not elected.”