The Monday after the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the cackling coven of ABC’s The ViewIt was her way of introducing the show. But co-host and NeverTrump Republican Ana Navarro lashed out at Florida’s (her home state) Republican senators for not supporting Jackson’s nomination. And she targeted Senator Marco Rubio specifically with a thinly veiled accusation that he was a race traitor who forgot his parents’ struggles.
Navarro’s disgusting suggestion came at the end of the segment as they were talking about how different communities celebrate when one of their own scores a big achievement. “I remember the Italian community even with Scalia. It was like, ‘oh,’ it’s exciting for the group,” Joy Behar noted.
“You remember what it was like for Italian immigrants. It’s hard. It’s a moment of accomplishment for an entire community,” Navarro added.
Navarro used this point to launch into the idea that Rubio hadn’t remembered the hardships endured by Cuban immigrants and his parents, when they arrived in America. “Listen, when Marco Rubio’s parents got to Florida, it used to say ‘no blacks, no dogs, no Cubans.’ I’m so sorry he seems to have forgotten that,”She laughed.
Earlier in the conversation, Navarro congratulated President Biden by declaring, “whether you like him or not, whether you voted for him or not, this is his legacy.” And she showed just how much she cared about the significance of the moment by getting the Justice’s name wrong, calling her “Ketanji Jackson Brown.”
“When you think of Ronald Reagan, whether you liked him or not, he appointed the first woman justice. Joe Biden was able to do this. He delivered,”She was elated.
Beyond just demanding that Jackson be confirmed based on her skin color, Navarro was upset that Florida’s Republican senators weren’t shallow enough to confirm her just because she’s from their state:
Her family was raised in Palmetto High where she graduated. The band was there to celebrate. Then I thought: “Oh my God! It’s such an incredible, great moment!” The two Florida senators couldn’t bring themselves to vote against the first Floridian and the first Miamian at the Supreme Court. They couldn’t even get themselves to stay there and clap.
“I’m so grateful for Susan Collins for Lisa Murkowski for Mitt Romney for having the moral compass to stay there and recognize the significance and clap,” she proclaimed.
Sunny Hostin, Sunny’s cohost, blasted Scott Republican (SC), for not supporting Jackson while keeping the topic on race-traitors. “I was surprised that Tim Scott. I was surprised by Tim Scott as well,”She laughed.
Ana Navarro’s disgusting smears of Senator Rubio were made possible because of lucrative sponsorships from Crest and Consumer Cellular. The links below provide their contact information.
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ABC’s The View
April 11, 2022
Eastern, 11:06:16(…)
ANA NAVARRO: And I thought that part where she said, “we’ve arrived, we’ve made” was so important because she understands the significance, the transcendental moment. It is not possible for a woman of color to reach such a high place by herself. It is a fact she has already acknowledged.
This image of Biden and Ketanji Jackson Brown was my first impression. [sic]Kamala Harris and Kamala on the other. And let me tell ya’ this, whether you like him or not, whether you voted him or not, this is his legacy. And it’s going to outlive him, it’s going to outlive his administration.
Ronald Reagan is the most famous person in America. He appointed the first female justice. Joe Biden was the one to do this. He delivered.
She’s from Miami, so I was touched to see her when I arrived in Miami.
SUNNY HOOSTIN: It is.
NAVARRO (She grew up): The school from which she graduated, Palmetto High was celebrating with the students. Then I realized that it was a moment of great significance and two Florida senators couldn’t bear to vote to elect the first Floridian to the Supreme Court. They couldn’t even get themselves to stay there and clap.
Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney are so kind and I am grateful that they had the moral compass and the ability to recognize and celebrate the meaning and the clap.
Romney has at least 24 grand-children. Ben, his son adopted one of the African-Americans. And I thought, “you know what, Mitt, when that little boy grows up he’s going to know his grandfather did the right thing. And he’s going to be so proud of what his grandfather did.
JOY BEHAR – What is most surprising to me, there were some guys that walked out of the confirmation room.
SARA HAINES – A few? It was an entire party.
BEHAR: Yes, there will be a lot. What I mean to say was, a few of them will be resigning – retiring.
HAINES: They had nothing to lose.
BEHAR: The men had nothing to lose if they stood up for the truth and history, but they didn’t.
HOSTIN: It was a surprise to me that Tim Scott would do this. Tim Scott was also a surprise to me.
(…)
Eastern, 11:08:58
BEHAR: They are happy. When someone comes along, they’re always happy. I can still recall the Italian community with Scalia. It was like, “oh,” it’s exciting for the group.
NAVARRO: It’s hard, right? You can still remember the hardships faced by Italian immigrants. It’s hard. For the whole community, it’s an achievement.
HOSTIN – When Sotomayor became president.
NAVARRO, It says that everything is within reach. This is possible.
Listen, when Marco Rubio’s parents got to Florida, it used to say “no blacks, no dogs, no Cubans.” I’m so sorry he seems to have forgotten that.
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