BET Wire: A Lot of Shade Was Thrown on MLK Day

Rev. William Barber calls Sen. Tim Scott a Tea Party puppet.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)
Barbed Wire - In a pre-Martin Luther King holiday speech, Rev. William Barber, who heads the North Carolina NAACP, denounced U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) as a puppet who articulates the Tea Party agenda. “A ventriloquist can always find a good dummy,” Barber said at Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NAACP Stands by Its Man - After Republicans called on the NAACP to denounce Rev. William Barber's criticism of Sen. Tim Scott, the organization issued a statement to Fox News. “Unless we stand for justice we cannot claim allegiance to or pay homage to Dr. King,” it read. “In a state such as South Carolina, politicians, whether they be Black or white, should not be echoing the position of the far right.”  (Photo: Raleigh News & Observer/MCT/LANDOV)Swinging Low - Joshua Black, an African-American Republican candidate for a seat in the Florida state House of Representatives, isn't content with impeaching President Obama, the Tampa Bay Times reports. In a MLK Day tweet he wrote, "I'm past impeachment. It's time to arrest and hang him high" for treason.The post prompted a call from the Secret Service and a call from Gov. Rick Scott, also a Republican, for Black, who is standing his ground, to drop out of the race.    (Photo: JoshuaBlack2014.com)

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In Case You Missed It - The shade was flying around the nation on Martin Luther King Day from Democrats and Republicans alike; Glenn Beck apologizes for "tearing the country apart"; Rep. Tim Scott is hosting a Black History Month event honoring the nation's African-American senators; and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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