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applegrove

(131,721 posts) Wed Apr 7, 2021, 04:53 PM Apr 2021

McConnell Backs Off Warning to Corporate America [View all]

McConnell Backs Off Warning to Corporate America

April 7, 2021 at 4:24 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 43 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/04/07/mcconnell-backs-off-warning-to-corporate-america/

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) backed off his “warning” that businesses should stay away from politics, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Said McConnell: “I didn’t say that very artfully yesterday.”

He clarified that companies are entitled to be involved in politics: “My principle complaint is, they didn’t read the darn bill… There are many states right now after the new Georgia law, that are much more restrictive than the new Georgia law.”

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McConnell Backs Off Warning to Corporate America [View all] applegrove Apr 2021 OP

A big corporate yanked the weasel's chain. roamer65 Apr 2021 #1

Full of BS again! The bill is that bad! ananda Apr 2021 #2

My name is Mitch and i use passive adjectives like "darn" because i am applegrove Apr 2021 #3

"I didn't say that very artfully" gratuitous Apr 2021 #4

Sorry about that threat guys, how about a nice lie instead? nt localroger Apr 2021 #14

Someone must have sent him Rachel reminder from last night malaise Apr 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Apr 2021 #6

Excuse me while I change my lie lame54 Apr 2021 #7

Shut your lettuce hole Mitch lame54 Apr 2021 #8

Yertle hasn't adjusted to the fact that he's out of power belpejic Apr 2021 #9

Did He Tell Lindell To STFU? ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #10

You didn't say it very 'artfully'? You shouldn't had said a damn thing, we all do have 1st amend- SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #11

ALEC Corporations have been writing legislation for GOP for years. blm Apr 2021 #12

When you're 'splaining, you're losing central scrutinizer Apr 2021 #13

That didn't take long. prodigitalson Apr 2021 #15

Gallup poll out today. Republicans way down. Bet ya republicans start applegrove Apr 2021 #16

Maybe all those states need fixing? kentuck Apr 2021 #17

Probably received calls from several business groups Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #18

Oops. Mitch messed up and he's backtracking. He's on the defensive and he's running out of options. Martin68 Apr 2021 #19