McConnell claims expanding voting rights is 'socialist' during rant on the Senate floor

[Miles Archer]

“Like many Americans, I’ve spent the last several weeks watching with interest as prominent leaders in the Democratic Party have engaged in a political footrace. They’re sprinting as far left as possible, as quickly as possible, trying to outdo one another. The result is that one of our two major political parties has begun embracing one radical, half-baked socialist proposal after another. It’s really a sight to see,” McConnell said.

“First came the Democrat Politician Protection Act, a sweeping Washington D.C. takeover of what Americans can say about politics and how they elect their representatives. Speaker Pelosi and her House colleagues were ready with that from day one of this new Congress. They chose it as their ceremonial first bill of the year – H.R. 1. And let me say, this is quite a piece of legislation to hold up as the defining product of the new Democrat House majority.

“House Democrats are championing an unprecedented takeover of our nation’s electoral system — one that would overhaul campaign rules and make it harder for private citizens to exercise their right to political speech. Replace private money in political campaigns with your taxpayer dollars—up to $5 million to any candidate that wants it—even the candidates you disagree with. And swing the partisan balance of the federal authority with the final say in election regulations,” McConnell continued.

“Oh, and it all comes under the guise of — you guessed it — ‘restoring democracy.’ Of course, this sprawling, 622-page doorstop is never going to become law. I certainly don’t plan to even bring it to the floor here in the Senate.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/mcconnell-claims-expanding-voting-rights-socialist-rant-senate-floor/

[Iliyah]

1. Now that is just plain stupid.

[BlueJac]

2. What a pathetic Asshole...

These Trump Cult followers make me sick!! He always looks like a possum eating shit!

[johnnyfins]

9. No, he is a dead ringer for Gary Oldman's Character in "Hannibal"

[riversedge]

3. whow. talk about distorting the House bill. McConnell--You are a selfish fool

[MyOwnPeace]

4. Some believe this to be true........

while others think he didn't "really" say it - but it sure works for me here!

“I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

― Mark Twain

[maxsolomon]

5. Worse than Trump

because he's smarter and craftier. He's single-handedly destroyed a functioning Senate and set the Judical Branch back 100 years.

May KY wake the fuck up in 2020.

[LuvLoogie]

6. Fuck, it's what they want. Most of them anyway.

From the idiots to the educated. It's what they want.

[maxsolomon]

8. My impression is that KY GOP voters don't neccessarily want what McConnell does

because they don't think about policy that deeply.

They want:
1. 'Bortions stopped.
2. Stigginit, wherein uppity Urbanites (read what you want into that term) get owned.

Most Kentuckians don't vote.

[smirkymonkey]

7. I really fucking hate that guy.

I just want him gone. Preferably forever.

[DeminPennswoods]

10. Voting is entirely market-based

Dems should always counter with asking why don't Republicans want to compete in the market place of ideas. Doesn't the GOP have good policy ideas? Don't they think they can win a fair competition?

[gratuitous]

11. "Socialist" is the Republican shibboleth for this election

Everything they don't like will be derided as "socialist."