McConnell Accuses Dems Of ‘Playing The Race Card’ Amid Furor On GA Voting Law | Talking Points Memo

[visionseeker]

@discobot

“I found it completely discouraging to find a bunch of corporate CEOs getting in the middle of politics,” McConnell said during a press conference in his home state on Monday. “My advice to the corporate CEOs of America is to stay out of politics. Don’t pick sides in these big fights.”

Bitch all you want Mitch. After all, corporations are people too.

Doesn’t sound so good when you realize they might stand against you, does it?

[tigersharktoo]

Not only that, the cry of “race card” from a guy whose marriage would be illegal not too many years ago.

[alyoshakaramazov1]

@pine

his initial comments lacked finesse

He said the quiet part out loud. That’s all.

“Corporations, give us your money and STFU! Only your money is allowed to speak!!”

Citizens United ruling doesn’t mean what you thought it meant, huh Mitchie?

[socalista]

Hey Kentucky Veto Guy, this the race card you talking about?

[established_1781]

Right.

[bunnyvelour]

Sadly, her calendar entries were:
1/6/21: commit sedition
1/7/21: get sober?

[alyoshakaramazov1]

@bunnyvelour

1/6/21: commit sedition
1/7/21: get sober?

1/8/21: become drug counselor

[alyoshakaramazov1]

@sniffit

but rather doing their influencing through buying politicians who will do it for them.

Yep.

“You must go through the proper channels, to buy your legislation.”

[euglena4056]

McConnell is not sleeping very well these days. Losing his grip on power. Out-foxed. Maybe he should have been doing his job (e.g., Merrick Garland). If the Senate keeps this up, the Dems will win a clear majority at the next election.

[26degreesrising]

@seamus42

“People are not being denied the right to vote anywhere in America,” McConnell said.

…though we keep trying.

[southerndem]

[26degreesrising]

@euglena4056

If the Senate keeps this up, the Dems will win a clear majority at the next election.

How can they not? Republicans are stuck at 30 - 33% and they offer nothing to Independents. Less than nothing.

[jackson_frisell]

If Republikkkans were not racist, there would be no race card to play.

[desertdweller]

Up is down, down is up, trust me, I am an honest turtle.

[thunderclapnewman]

Krugman said this in 2014, and it’s still an understatement.

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[LeeHarveyGriswold]

“These Republicans are really not sending their best people. They’re bigots. They’re Nazis.”

C’mon, Mitch. Even in your home state, POC are being denied the right not to be randomly shot by the police.

Fuck you and your ‘race card’ canard.

[epicurus]

“Nobody should buy this notion that this is somehow about voter suppression."

Oh, wait, Mitch, it’s ALL about voter suppression.

[kovie]

Q: How do you know when Repubs are being racist or exploiting racism?

A: When they accuse Dems of playing the race card.

Classic projection/misdirection. Even the devil casts a shadow.

[kovie]

I’d throw in a 2021 update and say that at this point it’s basically about doing the exact opposite of what Dems want and literal reactionism. They have no governing philosophy beyond spite and sabotage. The GOP is the Fuck You Party.

[claimsadjuster]

Kevin McCarthy: “[Biden] hasn’t invited me to the White House, ignored three of my letters and has never once talked to me.”

Kevin, you should be used to that by now. Trump ignored you when you pleaded with him to send help during the Capitol insurrection.