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IronLionZion

(45,403 posts)
33. He's conservative on other issues
Tue May 12, 2020, 06:32 PM
May 2020

It's better if these folks stay Republican but speak out against this stuff. It gives them more credibility with other black Republicans.

Otherwise they would influence our party to become more conservative to pander to them.

What He Said! Aviation91 May 2020 #1
I am one of those people here in Kentucky that want to see Mitch hang by the neck till dead. I am a fwvinson May 2020 #52
Hear! Hear! k&r n/t Laelth May 2020 #2
Thank you Michael Steele Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #3
It is time for Steele to become a Democrat. For an African American to be part of a party that has still_one May 2020 #4
Amen. Alacritous Crier May 2020 #18
He's conservative on other issues IronLionZion May 2020 #33
THIS! Vdizzle May 2020 #35
If you mean a fiscal conservative, CaptYossarian May 2020 #47
Rejects climate change, pro-life, border control, supported Iraq war, war on terror IronLionZion May 2020 #50
So he's a Bob Dole-era Republican. CaptYossarian May 2020 #51
Michael Steele, black enabler. He can keep HIS mouth shut, or become a Democrat. BamaRefugee May 2020 #5
I don't want him as a democrat Salviati May 2020 #7
Jaundiced eye toward all the Never Trumpers remains, but Steele is one of the best... hlthe2b May 2020 #6
I've actually come to appreciate these guys under PRESENT circumstances...and... maddiemom May 2020 #20
My view of these folks is more cynical. wnylib May 2020 #40
Well, yeah. I can't disagree... maddiemom May 2020 #42
No, these people are actual conservatives Fortinbras Armstrong May 2020 #43
Killer Kristol was the leading voice who stopped First Lady Hillary Clinton's CaptYossarian May 2020 #48
I am right with you on that rurallib May 2020 #26
We should be thankful for the Republican never-trumpers because..... KS Toronado May 2020 #27
Let's have a conversation about who lets others speak about class flibbitygiblets May 2020 #8
Hypocrisy very much, Mitch? b/t SpankMe May 2020 #9
K & R liberalla May 2020 #10
The Turtle is a racist Russian/Chinese stooge. Pass it on. rickyhall May 2020 #11
And Obama's criticism was in a private conversatin, PatSeg May 2020 #12
Exactly. IF the gop had Scarsdale May 2020 #19
McConnell needs to have a Goldwater moment PatSeg May 2020 #23
Lacking that, he needs to have a "get the shit beaten out of him" moment...... lastlib May 2020 #29
Yeah, but... druidity33 May 2020 #41
point taken! lastlib May 2020 #45
Fuck Moscow Mitch! BlueJac May 2020 #13
You're face is melting Mitch lunatica May 2020 #14
There is more than a passing resemblance to this guy-- lastlib May 2020 #46
"McConnell (Racist-KY)" This! Nitram May 2020 #15
lol.. ".. has Yet to Keep his mouth SHUT About him.."!! Cha May 2020 #16
So fucking what. ananda May 2020 #17
Projection is the first characteristic of conservatism... GETPLANING May 2020 #21
Why is it when I see Moscow Mitch's face, I think of a punching bag? roamer65 May 2020 #22
I tend to see.. Hstch05 May 2020 #30
Thank you, Michael. Must be woke. Keep it coming, please judesedit May 2020 #24
They are racist. Period. Even Biden's gaffe about Obama being "very clean." It is part of US. Evolve Dammit May 2020 #25
I Have Never Hated Anyone More Than Trump and McConnell, Not Even Close. OverBurn May 2020 #28
not only does Moscowmitch noneof_theabove May 2020 #31
Any person who supports Donald Trump... crickets May 2020 #32
It was a PRIVATE conversation. zentrum May 2020 #34
I am so fucking sick of Mitch and all the other Kluxers in Congress 47of74 May 2020 #36
McConnell is a traitor. This new bit about him insisting that PatrickforO May 2020 #37
Moscow Mitch remembers a time when an "uppity" feller like Obama (wink, wink) "knew his place" misanthrope May 2020 #38
Hear, hear! smirkymonkey May 2020 #39
This specific quote from McConnell Collimator May 2020 #44
Mitch "make Obama a one term POTUS" talks "class"? yellowcanine May 2020 #49
Anyone who supports trump who complains about the "classlessness" of anyone else is an asshole. Rabrrrrrr May 2020 #53
My guess is wryter2000 May 2020 #54
Michael Steele let us McConnell have it???? demigoddess May 2020 #55
LOL! Thanks! StarfishSaver May 2020 #56
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