A group of Republican lawmakers from Texas on Wednesday condemned the state's Democratic Party for its response to remarks from a county chair who called Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) an "Oreo." The lawmakers, led by Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), introduced a resolution in the House claiming that Texas Democrats were "refusing to denounce racism," and that the Lamar County Democratic Party erred by rejecting County Chair Gary O'Connor's offer of.
“The Democratic Party of Texas’s refusal to condemn a racist remark by their Lamar County Chair and the county party‘s refusal to accept his resignation is astounding,” Mr. Fallon said. “Had a Republican chair made this remark, Democrats would be in the streets demanding his or her resignation.”
The resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Michael Burgess, Roger Williams and Randy Weber, condemns “racism in any form” as well as Mr. O’Connor’s remark and the Texas Democratic Party for its lack of response.
The state Democratic Party has “refused to condemn or respond to the racist remark despite numerous opportunities and repeated calls to do so,” the resolution said.
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