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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy does McConnell oppose a black woman for the Supreme Court?
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Why does McConnell oppose a black woman for the Supreme Court? (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Mar 2022
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struggle4progress
(118,268 posts)1. Is she not enough of Kremlin-supporter?
Russian oligarch pouring millions into Kentucky
By Charles P. Pierce
Apr 24, 2019
The Louisville Courier-Journal .. story .. illustrates .. the current political moment ...
Kentucky might be going into business with the Russian mafia ... If all goes according to plan .. well be in business with Oleg Deripaska, a buddy of Vladimir Putin ...
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a27259438/oleg-deripaska-kentucky-aluminum-mitch-mcconnell-rand-paul/
struggle4progress
(118,268 posts)2. Is she not eager enough to smash windows in DC?
Hekate
(90,616 posts)3. Just a fine old blend of racism and misogyny, marinated in bourbon casks for a couple hundred years
Thanks for showing us how its done, Mitch
littlemissmartypants
(22,628 posts)9. What you said. ❤
🌻🇺🇦❤🇺🇦🌻 Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦❤🇺🇦🌻
BigmanPigman
(51,582 posts)4. Let's see...she is a Dem, she is a woman and she is black.
That is a toxic combo for hated filled Mitch.
He is one sad azz!
DFW
(54,325 posts)5. She was nominated by a Democratic President
That is enough for McTurtle to oppose the nomination even if the nominee were white, male, and had a swastika tattooed on his forehead.
Mike Nelson
(9,949 posts)7. I think...
... he'd be fine with her, if she shared the views of Clarence Thomas or Amy Conan Barrett.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)8. Same reason he opposed Merrick Garland. n/t
Roy Rolling
(6,911 posts)10. 👆
I think we have a winner.
no_hypocrisy
(46,060 posts)12. Nailed it.
McConnell's looking for a 9-0 USSC indefinitely.
katmondoo
(6,454 posts)13. I am sick to death of all these Republicans, I despise all of them.