Mitch McConnell's viral Black voter comments cause widespread furor [View all]
Source: Guardian
Republican Senate minority leader’s comments came after party members blocked voting rights bill and changes to filibuster rule
Joan E Greve in Washington
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Thu 20 Jan 2022 17.05 EST
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has sparked widespread outrage by drawing a distinction between Americans and African Americans in comments about Black voters which have gone viral online.
The Kentucky Republican was speaking after Republican senators once again blocked Democrats’ voting rights legislation on Capitol Hill on Wednesday evening.
Speaking to reporters after the bill failed and the Senate rejected a change to the filibuster rule that could facilitate its passage, McConnell was asked for his message to voters in minority communities who are concerned that voting restrictions being enacted in many states will keep them from the ballot box without new federal laws.
“The concern is misplaced, because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans,” McConnell said.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/20/mitch-mcconnell-republican-black-voter-comments-outrage
Adding hand signals to his speeches, becoming more polished, if possible.
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