It's a terrible day in America, and you can thank Kentucky's own Mitch McConnell for it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Linda Blackford

This morning, I set out to write a column that would give some credit to Sen. Mitch McConnell for FINALLY allowing some action to curb our insane gun violence.

But as I was typing, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was released, and I was reminded once again that any small, positive steps Mitch takes (under duress, I might add) pale in comparison to the hellish theocracy he has unleashed on this land.

It was he who basically ushered the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, opening the floodgates to the tsunamis of money in politics that have corrupted our legislative process so completely. That, in turn, has led to dark money flooding Washington, even influencing the already corrupt and audacious ways that McConnell has stacked the Court with right-wing activists. People who promised that Roe v. Wade was settled law, by the way. Those justices have fulfilled many conservative dreams this term, and have ended much of what made this country great: A hard separation between church and state, the ability of states and cities to regulate gun violence, and last but most of all, a woman’s right to choose.

Thanks to Kentucky’s own right-wing government, a trigger law makes all abortion illegal in Kentucky today, immediately at 10:06 a.m. It will not end abortion, of course, but it will shuttle women to back alleys and dirty rooms where they used to have to go, to die of dangerous, unregulated procedures. Under this trigger law, there are no exceptions for rape, incest or teens. Thinks about that for a minute. If a 12-year-old is raped by her father and gets pregnant, she will not be able to get an abortion in the state of Kentucky. Even using safe and effective medication.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/terrible-day-america-thank-kentucky-150813903.html

[Irish_Dem]

1. McConnell is one of the major architects of the GOP scorched earth policy.

A policy designed to garner him permanent and total power.

He is now one of the most powerful men in the US, if not the most powerful.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

2. Kentucky has a Mitch McConnell?

I only know of one from Russia. Hence why we call him Moscow Mitch.

You're absolutely right he has made it a terrible day today. And he's slobbering all down his turtle chin wanting more.

He's such a sick fuck.

[mitch96]

3. Like others have said, his job is done and he will retire...nt

[freesqueeze]

4. I disagree...the voters gave him the power

I'm looking at all the voters that stayed home in 2020 because they couldn't stomach Hillary. How's this sh*t stew tasteing to you now?

The GOP held their breath and voted for a psychopathic narcissist and now they have to pretend to not notice that he's the worst president ever, but look what they got (win win win). Please, dear god, people have to vote even if you don't like their stand on some pet issue that blows you skirt up...VOTE.

[wnylib]

5. Pity that Mitch's mother did not abort him.

Would have made millions of people's lives better if he had never existed. Also would have left the world a little more beautiful without his ugly turtle face in it.

Mitch is the poster boy for a reverse film of It's a Wonderful Life. Call it Could Have Been a Wonderful Life. Show how joyful and good people's lives would have been if Mitch had never been born.