A pretty large number of corporations and banks are involved. Hee. (Reply #72)

In the discussion thread: Mitch McConnell Is Planning All-Out War To Purge Trump From The Republican Party [View all]

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 02:48 PM

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72. A pretty large number of corporations and banks are involved. Hee.

US Chamber of Commerce CEO issues a strong rebuke of Trump
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-news-01-12-21/h_993707a3d97520d4bfebe7083704755a

Wall Street Rethinks Campaign Donations in Wake of Violence
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wall-street-rethinks-campaign-donations-in-wake-of-violence/ar-BB1cEjJC

THREAD: Here’s a round-up of corporations pulling out of donations/events because of last week and what that means.

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A list of companies halting donations to GOP members of the Coup Caucus:

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87 replies	Author	Time	Post
Mitch McConnell Is Planning All-Out War To Purge Trump From The Republican Party [View all]	634-5789	Jan 2021	OP
Why?	DFW	Jan 2021	#1
For corporate campaign money. The corporations turned it off due to the 1/6	Hotler	Jan 2021	#69
Which ones, specifically?	DFW	Jan 2021	#71
A pretty large number of corporations and banks are involved. Hee.	crickets	Jan 2021	#72
The article also says:	DFW	Jan 2021	#75
Good point.	crickets	Jan 2021	#84
Sorry, I forgot you're across the pond. nt	Hotler	Jan 2021	#82
Not when Trump no longer is able to nominate RW judges and sign RW bills	JHB	Jan 2021	#83
TO HELL WITH MOSCOW MITCH!!!	llashram	Jan 2021	#2
The problem is most of the party loves Trump and Hates McConnell	JI7	Jan 2021	#3
Thats not a problem for Dems	Soxfan58	Jan 2021	#38
I want to stand on the sidelines and watch! Popcorn, I need popcorn for that.	SharonAnn	Jan 2021	#41
Never underestimate Mitch McConnell.	SharonAnn	Jan 2021	#43
This message was self-deleted by its author	nam78_two	Jan 2021	#68
Unless Moscow Mitch is sending Putin's Whore to jail he's fooling himself. Red Don is loved by MAGA	uponit7771	Jan 2021	#4
Maybe the GOP will get rid of their primary process	Turin_C3PO	Jan 2021	#13
+1, and take the kGOP to the waste bin with the Whigs ... they need to go. last week they showed us	uponit7771	Jan 2021	#40
It's a personal power issue with the turtle.	wnylib	Jan 2021	#45
+1	uponit7771	Jan 2021	#56
trump will turn his domestic terrorists on anyone,	duforsure	Jan 2021	#5
After Wednesday, How Will He Get His Message Out?	COL Mustard	Jan 2021	#29
Good point. And some of the magats	wnylib	Jan 2021	#47
He just won six more years and is out of the majority.	gulliver	Jan 2021	#6
This. Post-insurrection GOP polls say Trump could run again and win	Hortensis	Jan 2021	#31
McConnell is a has been now, like Trump.	wnylib	Jan 2021	#49
FYI: freepers despise mitt. They only like ultra r wingers now	lindysalsagal	Jan 2021	#73
Sounds like the kind of division I expect.	wnylib	Jan 2021	#85
PS, if Moscow Mitch really wants to purge Trump from the Party, it has nothing to do with Jan. 6	DFW	Jan 2021	#7
Exactly. mcCONnell could have moved years and months ago. . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 2021	#15
Yup, he blames Trump for his losing his Power in the Senate .	JI7	Jan 2021	#17
It's the only blame he can place and live with himself	DFW	Jan 2021	#25
Wow. Bet you're right.	lindysalsagal	Jan 2021	#74
Yup. Trump has cost the GOP the presidency and both houses of congress,	Hortensis	Jan 2021	#33
Look for the Supreme Court to give their blessing to Citizens Corrupted n/t	DFW	Jan 2021	#59
MAGATs are the id of the Republican Party & Trump the twisted,	Dark n Stormy Knight	Jan 2021	#8
I'll believe it when I see it. nt	Crunchy Frog	Jan 2021	#9
I agree, Mitch is evil and can't be trusted, but,	duforsure	Jan 2021	#12
Exactly -- If he helps get rid of Trumpism, it's a good thing	whathehell	Jan 2021	#42
This feels like allying with Stalin against Hitler.	Girard442	Jan 2021	#10
No one is "allying" with McConnell, but if he wants to get rid	whathehell	Jan 2021	#46
Not thrilled about a post-Trump era with a powerful McConnell...	Girard442	Jan 2021	#50
He's less powerful now than he's been in a decade,	whathehell	Jan 2021	#52
True that. Afterwards, sitting on a park bench would be good role for him.	Girard442	Jan 2021	#54
Agreed completely	nam78_two	Jan 2021	#70
From the NYTimes article this	moonscape	Jan 2021	#11
Yes, def'ly a wait & see situation whether there are enough GOP senators who can muster up enough	onetexan	Jan 2021	#27
If 20 Republicans have other commitments when conviction vote is taken, then we only need	Captain Zero	Jan 2021	#53
Rotting Elephant Carcass party fights MAGA Q God Emperor of the US party; Lincoln Project watches.nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 2021	#14
Great! Hope that damn party splits as ...	Duppers	Jan 2021	#16
Is it possible	krakfiend	Jan 2021	#18
Sounds possible to me. Even likely.	wnylib	Jan 2021	#51
That's a lot of purging...	EarthFirst	Jan 2021	#19
Like watching two ex-wives fight over	twodogsbarking	Jan 2021	#20
Lol!	LuvNewcastle	Jan 2021	#48
When asked about oral sex Rodney said	twodogsbarking	Jan 2021	#61
Yeah, it does sound like him.	LuvNewcastle	Jan 2021	#63
I love the beach	twodogsbarking	Jan 2021	#65
I have to laugh at their stupidity.	ananda	Jan 2021	#21
Mitch testing which way the wind is blowing.	BarbD	Jan 2021	#22
To late. Reminds me of	samplegirl	Jan 2021	#23
I'll go make some popcorn	Lunabell	Jan 2021	#24
I Detest R's and McConnell in particularly, but damn, I want every trace of Trump and ilk GONE	hlthe2b	Jan 2021	#26
Of course they are, this isn't surprising.	Cheezoholic	Jan 2021	#28
It vaguely reminds me of an episode in the original Star Trek	Walleye	Jan 2021	#30
Five years too late, Mitch	Martin Eden	Jan 2021	#32
I brought extra butter 'n' salt to share	Hekate	Jan 2021	#34
He could have done that last year	liberal N proud	Jan 2021	#35
Problem is Mitch and his cadre of old long-tusked bulls is dying off.	bullimiami	Jan 2021	#36
Not surprising.	StarfishSaver	Jan 2021	#37
Couldn't agree more	DeminPennswoods	Jan 2021	#64
Bingo.	crickets	Jan 2021	#76
Yep.	StarfishSaver	Jan 2021	#80
I doubt yertle considers losing the potus and both houses a win	lindysalsagal	Jan 2021	#77
I don't think he cares about losing the WH or both houses. He got everything he wanted for 4 years	StarfishSaver	Jan 2021	#79
Too late, asshole.	GoCubsGo	Jan 2021	#39
Moscow Mitch's own election needs to be investigated	yokbizzi	Jan 2021	#44
He has two powerful reasons and a good chance to go after Trumpism	localroger	Jan 2021	#55
tRump is merely a symptom	Wednesdays	Jan 2021	#57
Well isn't turtle in quite the bind! Truly between a rock and a hard place	Vivienne235729	Jan 2021	#58
Soo.. Senate trial today then?	Archetypist	Jan 2021	#60
Trump will unleash his MAGA terrorists in retaliation	dalton99a	Jan 2021	#62
Somehow I doubt it.	Autumn	Jan 2021	#66
Too little, too late, Moscow Mitch.	area51	Jan 2021	#67
This message was self-deleted by its author	nam78_two	Jan 2021	#78
But what to do with lapdog Leningrad Lindsey	MagickMuffin	Jan 2021	#81
And that will rewrite history?	lpbk2713	Jan 2021	#86
This will be fun to watch but I do not trust MoscowMitch	Gothmog	Jan 2021	#87

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