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(13,902 posts) Mon Apr 5, 2021, 08:13 PM Apr 2021

After new law, McConnell warns CEOs: 'Stay out of politics' [View all]

Source: ABC News

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says it's a “big lie” to call the new voting law in Georgia racist and he warned big business to “stay out of politics" after major corporations and even Major League Baseball distanced themselves from the state amid vast public pressure.

McConnell particularly slammed President Joe Biden's criticism that the Georgia bill was restrictive and a return to Jim Crow-era restrictions in the Southern states aimed limiting ballot access for Black Americans.

“It’s simply not true,” McConnell told reporters Monday.

The choice by the GOP leader to dive into voting politics lends heft to efforts nationwide to install strict new voting laws after Donald Trump's false claims of fraud that cost him the election to Biden. The new laws are aimed at scaling back early voting and other options that became wildly popular during the pandemic.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/law-mcconnell-warns-ceos-stay-politics-76883801?cid=clicksource_4380645_5_three_posts_card_hed

Yet Moscow Mitch was all-in for secret corporate money donations under Citizens United.

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After new law, McConnell warns CEOs: 'Stay out of politics' [View all] groundloop Apr 2021 OP

But keep those corporate donations coming. Sneederbunk Apr 2021 #1

Mitch McConnell Reminded of Citizens United Backing After Warning to CEOs TomCADem Apr 2021 #29

"It's jaw-dropping ..." he said. left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #2

So who are your controlling corporate donors turtle boy. StClone Apr 2021 #17

Besides his narco father in-law peppertree Apr 2021 #23

Whoa Faux pas Apr 2021 #3

So he Rebl2 Apr 2021 #4

Ah, nothing like denying the 1st Amendment rights to corporations etc., eh? SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #5

We'll take your money but keep your mouth shut. CanonRay Apr 2021 #6

UNfortunately for the turtle corporate execs can read, too. rickyhall Apr 2021 #7

Corporations Replied: Roy Rolling Apr 2021 #8

But aren't corporations people, too? You can't have it both ways you Russian owned traitor. C Moon Apr 2021 #9

".....But still give me money!" East-A-Squared Apr 2021 #10

Mitch's Krusty the Clown Moment rpannier Apr 2021 #11

Mitch Can Forget About Threatening Corporations- The GOP Doesn't Run Anything in DC Right Now Indykatie Apr 2021 #12

CEOs should warn McConnell to "Get out of politics" DBoon Apr 2021 #13

Does this apply to Papa John and Mike Lindell? AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #14

and Chik-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby and Goya and flibbitygiblets Apr 2021 #22

Don't forget Inspire (Jimmy John's, Dunkin Donuts, Sonic, Buffalo Wild Wings and Baskin Robbins) pecosbob Apr 2021 #26

What a thoroughly REPULSIVE individual Hugh Bloody Bastards Apr 2021 #15

LOLOL Skittles Apr 2021 #16

Really Mitchy? StarlightGold Apr 2021 #18

they have rights too sir. from the party that loves bribes , kickbacks , under the table dark monie AllaN01Bear Apr 2021 #19

He's joking right? MustLoveBeagles Apr 2021 #20

The corporations should fund an opponent to McConnell next up. Liberty Belle Apr 2021 #21

Oh, Mitch is getting angry! Aussie105 Apr 2021 #24

Does that include My Pillow guy? Danmel Apr 2021 #25

What Happened To GB_RN Apr 2021 #27

Oops 3auld6phart Apr 2021 #28

Yeah, stay out dalton99a Apr 2021 #30

Does refusing to sign a budget until you get 5000000000$ Maxheader Apr 2021 #31

well mitchy, with citizens united, you kind of fucked yourself there. LOL Javaman Apr 2021 #32