McConnell Tells Businesses To ‘Stay Out Of Politics’ – Except With Campaign Donations

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McConnell has warned of ‘serious consequences’ for businesses who rail against Georgia’s new election law.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday continued to rail against businesses protesting a new election law in Georgia, urging them not to weigh in on politics but carving out an exception for campaign contributions.Senate Republicans policy luncheon in the subway of the U.S. Capitol on February 23, 2021 in Washington, DC.

But McConnell hedged, stating that businesses have “a right to participate in the political process,” specifying that he’s “not talking about political contributions” in his warnings, calling them “fine, it’s legal, it’s appropriate. I support that.” Instead, McConnell said, companies should not weigh in an “a highly incendiary issue” and “[say], ‘pass what we want you to pass, or we’ll take out major league all-star game to another state’,” a shot at MLB’s decision to relocate the all-star game from Georgia to Colorado.

Republicans have railed against the MLB decision and criticism from companies like United, Delta and Coca Cola, with federal lawmakers

 

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He just wants their money and for them to shut up.

His beauty is only skin deep—just like his conscience!

Shows his egotistical behavior and how out of touch he is with reality. Back to Kentucky where you belong, sh*thead. 🐷

Mitch is at it again!

lol

But companies are people, a large group of people, LeaderMcConnell doesn't want people that are not his people to be politically active

Their money their business..

I’d rather Moscow Mitch stayed out of politics!

Lol

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Sen. McConnell tells big business to 'stay out of politics'Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., weighed in on businesses criticizing Georgia over its new voting law, saying those businesses should stay out of politics. The Morning Joe panel discusses. LeaderMcConnell has been getting in bed with private companies for decades. FoH! How about we get rid of the 2 party system all together. I like a woman with a past and a man with a future, mouthwatering Mitch is neither.
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