Freudian Slip? Politico Calls Cornyn 'Minority White'

From the Politico:

Appearing jointly on “Fox News Sunday,” Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Minority White John Cornyn (R-Texas) both refused to say if their side had the votes to either pass or derail the bipartisan deal on background checks for gun purchases.

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