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applegrove

(118,577 posts) Mon Apr 5, 2021, 03:28 PM Apr 2021

McConnell Slams Corporate Backlash to Georgia Law

McConnell Slams Corporate Backlash to Georgia Law

April 5, 2021 at 11:20 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 188 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/04/05/mcconnell-slams-corporate-backlash-to-georgia-law/

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued a statement accusing U.S. corporations that oppose the GOP-sponsored law curbing voting access in Georgia of using “economic blackmail” to spread “disinformation,” Axios reports.

Said McConnell: “We are witnessing a coordinated campaign by powerful and wealthy people to mislead and bully the American people.”

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McConnell Slams Corporate Backlash to Georgia Law (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2021 OP

We are witnessing a coordinated campaign by powerful and wealthy people to disenfranshise voters SoonerPride Apr 2021 #1

Nobody in Congress has done more to lead a coordinated campaign by applegrove Apr 2021 #2

Hey, Mitch, you evil, shriveled turtle, aren't corporations supposed to be people? Ocelot II Apr 2021 #3

Yes, Republicans believe corporations are people and have 1st amendment rights sanatanadharma Apr 2021 #4

"...three minutes after this statement, the Senator spontaneously combusted." ColinC Apr 2021 #5

LOL!!! That's fucking hilarious! GoCubsGo Apr 2021 #6

Got two words for you McTurtle: Karma13612 Apr 2021 #7

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

1. We are witnessing a coordinated campaign by powerful and wealthy people to disenfranshise voters

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 03:29 PM

Apr 2021

STFU Mcturtle

applegrove

(118,577 posts)

2. Nobody in Congress has done more to lead a coordinated campaign by

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 03:31 PM

Apr 2021

powerful and wealthy people to mislead and bully the american people in the last two administrations than Mitch McConnell. GOP love being hypocrites.

Ocelot II

(115,656 posts)

3. Hey, Mitch, you evil, shriveled turtle, aren't corporations supposed to be people?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 03:33 PM

Apr 2021

And don't people get to not do business with those they disagree with? Isn't that the free market at work?

sanatanadharma

(3,693 posts)

4. Yes, Republicans believe corporations are people and have 1st amendment rights

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 03:50 PM

Apr 2021

But no, corporations as people do not have 1st amendment rights say Republicans.

ColinC

(8,285 posts)

5. "...three minutes after this statement, the Senator spontaneously combusted."

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Mon Apr 5, 2021, 04:20 PM

Apr 2021

GoCubsGo

(32,078 posts)

6. LOL!!! That's fucking hilarious!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 04:28 PM

Apr 2021

What a goddamn hypocrite. I guess all those massive campaign donations he and his ilk have been getting from those very same people, in exchange for legislative favors, are not "economic blackmail." Go fuck yourself, Mitch, you withered, old sack of shit.

Karma13612

(4,547 posts)

7. Got two words for you McTurtle:

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 05:07 PM

Apr 2021

Citizens United

Corporations are people, remember?!

And people in this country have a right to be vocal about their support or opposition to political actions and legislation.

Can’t have it both ways you sorry SOB.

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