Bevin Picks Fight With Wrong Black Woman

There is one and only one black female legislator in the Kentucky General Assembly.  She is Attica Scott.  She took that seat in the 2016 Democratic primary, took it away from longtime wingnut freakazoid Tom Riner, who was so entrenched that the repugs didn't even bother to field a candidate.

Don't mess with Attica Scott.

But Governor I Got Mine Fuck You is a moron.

From Deborah Yetter at the Courier:

State Rep. Attica Scott checked Twitter early Monday hoping to read a post praising charter schools by Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican who relies heavily on social media to spread his message.

Instead, Scott — a Democrat and the only African-American woman serving in the Kentucky General Assembly — was shocked to find herself among the growing body of people blocked from Bevin's social media accounts.

And Scott, who believes she is the only one of Kentucky's 138 legislators to be blocked from Bevin's account, said she knows why.

"It's pretty clear to me that it's gender and race," Scott said.

By Monday afternoon, Scott's access to Bevin's Twitter account had been restored.

And in a claim that appeared to raise even more questions, Bevin spokeswoman Amanda Stamper said that no one from the governor's office "knowingly blocked" Scott from the  Twitter account, @GovMattBevin. Scott's access was restored and the password to the account was changed, Stamper said in an email.

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Scott said she discovered Monday afternoon that she was no longer blocked but isn't buying the explanation that no one "knowingly" blocked her.

The temporary block triggered a flurry of tweets, most condemning the governor.

"It would not have changed had they not felt the heat," Scott said.

Further, Scott says, it raises questions about how many people have access to the Twitter account that appears to come directly from Bevin.

"At no point do I recall seeing any posting or messages from him that his account was being managed by others," Scott said. "As far as I know and am concerned, he manages that account."

Stamper did not immediately reply to further questions about how many people have access to the governor's Twitter account and who might have blocked Scott.

Scott said she was especially concerned about being blocked because as a lawmaker representing Louisville's 41st House District, she needs to keep up with official announcements and other pronouncements by the governor. Because Bevin often eschews other media in favor of Facebook and Twitter, that's the best way to keep herself and her constituents informed, she said.