Ellison: GOP Has Values Problem, Not 'Who Knows Who Tupac Shakur Is' Problem
On ABC's 'This Week,' MN 5th District rep called Republican changes 'lipstick on a pig.'
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) scoffed Sunday at a changing tone in the Republican Party meant to attract future voters. Ellison said on ABC-TV's This Week: “I think all of this stuff is just surface stuff. It’s like lipstick on a pig. ... I mean, the bottom line is, the Republicans have a core values problem, not a ‘who knows who Tupac Shakur is’ problem.” Ellison was responding to another guest on the program, Republican strategist Nicole Wallace, who said of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): "He's modern. He knows who Tupac is. He is on social media." See the video above for the entire This Week panel segment. Click on the YouTube thumbnail for Ellison's statements on the show about the pending federal budget sequester. On Saturday, more …