Nancy Mace is labeled a "bigot" by Michael Eric Dyson following the release of "flirty" texts he sent to her.
Mace accuses Dyson of 'white women's tears' after she entered texts into congressional record.
This week, a South Carolina Republican disclosed that she received "flirty" text messages from a liberal CNN guest after a heated discussion about Kamala Harris, resulting in an online dispute between the two.
In an Aug. 15 CNN panel, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and liberal author and academic Michael Eric Dyson had a disagreement over the mispronunciation of Kamala Harris' first name. Dyson claimed it was a reflection of a "history and legacy of White disregard for the humanity of Black people."
Despite their heated exchange on air, where Mace accused Dyson of being racist, Dyson later sent her friendly text messages.
"Dyson sent pictures of him and the congresswoman, followed by laughing-out-loud and kissing emojis. After the congresswoman laughed at the message, Dyson complimented Mace on her looks, citing her "gorgeousness.""
On Thursday, Mace entered the congressional record, discussing Democrats who have incorrectly pronounced Harris' first name. Some of the vice president's supporters have suggested her opponents intentionally mispronounce her name, which is pronounced COMMA-la, not ka-MAL-ah, as a form of subtle racism.
On Thursday, Mace stated that Bill Clinton, Al Sharpton, rapper Lil John, Joe Biden, and Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor all have difficulty saying her name correctly.
"Mace added, "I would like to include a screenshot of a text message from Professor Michael Eric Dyson of Vanderbilt, who requested photos after my CNN interview. In the message, he says, 'shh don't tell anybody, we look good together,' and sent me a kissy emoji. The professor compliments my appearance in all the photos and seems unbothered by how anyone pronounces Kamala. If we're going to have a standard, it should be applied equally to both sides, not just one or the other.""
After Mace's texts became viral, Dyson responded by labeling him a "bigot and racist."
"Nancy Mace's lies about me were ridiculous and aimed at smearing my name due to her anger over being checked for her insensitive behavior towards @VP. I had no intention of doing anything but being polite to her. Her white women's tears and lies were all in the service of lies and distortions. I was wrong about one thing: Nancy Mace is indeed a bigot and racist."
Mace replied on her personal X account, stating that dismissing a woman's emotions as solely due to her race is both racist and misogynistic. His comments were once again inappropriate. It is crucial to apologize, take responsibility, and stop blaming the victim. All women are tired of this behavior.
Another flirty text is on the horizon, as she shared on her congressional account.
Mace elaborated on the strange saga in a statement to Planet Chronicle Digital.
"She stated that the response was an example of peak Leftist hysteria and hypocrisy. As a woman, she found it disgusting that he blamed and shamed the victim. It was reminiscent of George Stephanopoulos. The real issue was whether the network's management would hold him accountable."
CNN stated that Dyson is not a contributor on their network and declined to provide further comment.
Dyson didn't respond to a request for additional comment.
Planet Chronicle' Gabriel Hays contributed to this report
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