2025
2025-11-06
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: statement_vs_disclosure
Scott asked constituents for their votes every two years and served 12 terms, yet CREW named him one of the 'most corrupt' members of Congress and it was later revealed he did not vote in six consecutive elections — including the 2024 presidential election in which he himself was on the ballot — a profound disconnect between his role as a congressman and his personal exercise of the franchise he w…
2024
2024-12-31
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: statement_vs_disclosure
Scott represents a majority-Black district with a 9% poverty rate as a self-styled advocate for working families, yet his campaign funding profile — 89.5% from PACs, just 0.17% from small donors — suggests deep reliance on agribusiness and financial industry interests rather than grassroots district support.
2018
2018-12-13
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: statement_vs_disclosure
Scott's Lugar Center bipartisan ranking and Blue Dog membership positioned him as a centrist bridge-builder, but The Black Commentator's assessment that he voted with Republicans more than any other CBC member highlights that his bipartisanship often meant breaking with his own caucus's progressive priorities — most notably as one of only five House Democrats to support continued arms sales to Sau…
2013
2013-05-15
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: reversal
Scott voted for constitutional amendments to ban same-sex marriage in 2004 and 2006, then reversed his position by 2013 to 'fully support marriage equality' and voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022. This represents a significant evolution — one he made earlier than many Southern Democrats — from cultural conservative to supporter of LGBTQ rights.
What this view assembles
- Promises & violations — every documented commitment + each documented break, with primary sources.
- Contradiction pairs — fact-against-fact entries from the contradictions ledger; the "said" appears in its year, the "did" appears in its year.
- Vote-based analyses — for elected officials, every documented case where a vote diverged from a stated commitment.
- Entity events — major dated events recorded against the entity (acquisitions, indictments, appointments, etc.).
This view DOES NOT auto-detect new drift candidates. It surfaces records that are already on file. If you spot an undocumented inversion, the curator workflow (admin) is where to add it.
