McConnell slams Election Day holiday proposal as 'power grab' by Democrats
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Source: Marketwatch
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is ripping the idea of giving federal workers a paid holiday on Election Day, saying its part of a power grab by the Democrats who are proposing it.
Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, the Kentucky Republican attacked a provision in Democrats anti-corruption package that would set the new holiday for government employees, and encourage private businesses to do the same.
The same package would allow federal employees six days off to work at polling places.
Just what America needs, McConnell said facetiously, a bunch of government workers being paid to go out and work for I assume...our colleagues on the other side, on their campaigns.
Democrats made the bill, known as House Resolution 1, their first of the year in an attempt to set the agenda after retaking the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Yet House Republicans are almost certain to oppose most if not all of the legislation, and McConnell has previously said he will not bring it to the Senate floor for a vote. A House vote hasnt been scheduled yet.
Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/mcconnell-slams-election-day-holiday-proposal-as-power-grab-by-democrats-2019-01-30
Of course, allowing people to vote is a power grab ...
What a douche
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Republicans want conservative white citizens to vote.
cstanleytech
(26,294 posts)"Republicans only want conservative white citizens to be allowed to vote."
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)He's been so busy grabbing power, he thinks he fucking owns us.
Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)Thanks for the article, UpInArms. Mitch most surely is a douche.
UpInArms
(51,284 posts)His face does make me shriek in horror
BootinUp
(47,165 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Maybe people would vote for you.
GP6971
(31,168 posts)by not bringing to the Senate floor legislation passed by the House.
dubyadiprecession
(5,714 posts)McConnell stuck with trump through a 35 day government shutdown. The shutdown worked against them, it wasn't a shrewd political move. They built a wall of public scorn.
There won't be anymore government shutdowns while either Trump or McConnell are in office.
That you can take to the bank.
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)Have this bill and a pile of others ready to pass and sign.
Doodley
(9,094 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,202 posts)And that smug grin on his face. While I suspect he won't run again in 2020, he'll be 78, I would LOVE for someone to kick his ass at the polls.
Rebl2
(13,523 posts)Republicans object.
Rebl2
(13,523 posts)its a power grab Mitch. Republicans will be allowed to vote too.
groundloop
(11,519 posts)then yes, it was a power grab. McTurtle and his fellow repubs only hope of holding onto power is to suppress voting by working class Americans. They've been doing a masterful job at this by limiting early voting, pushing voter ID laws by promoting the false notion that people for some reason want to vote who aren't eligible, gerrymandering voting districts, and packing the courts with right wingers.
Baltimike
(4,146 posts)so making election day a holiday should help the REAL working people to have their voices heard.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)They always schedule election days on a Sunday. Almost everybody is off work because no malls or retails stores are open on Sundays.
DFW
(54,405 posts)The more people are allowed to exercise their right to vote, the less Republicans there are that will get elected.
Aussie105
(5,401 posts)Republicans want to make sure voting isn't easy.
I mean, working 2 jobs, standing in line to vote, why should you bother?
Democrats want to make it easier to vote. Very threatening to Republicans. Just shows the Repug mind set.
It's not a 'power play'. It's trying to make Democracy Work for Everybody, Mitch.
Just pull your head in, McTurtle.
Could just run the election voting thing on a weekend, really. Like a lot of other countries do. Why do Republicans find Democracy so threatening, and difficult?
Keep the polling stations open from 6 am to midnight, and put on food for those who are in line when they could be at home for their evening meal. Watch the voter turnout then!
I'm in Australia. Voting is compulsory and on a Saturday. Sausage sizzle and smiles supplied free. How easy is that?
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)W T F
(1,147 posts)WhiteHat
(129 posts)"...and work for I assume...our colleagues on the other side, on their campaigns..."
If you're so worried about truly honest, truly Democratic competition, maybe you should reconsider your lifelong opposition to truly American positions.
C Moon
(12,213 posts)rickyhall
(4,889 posts)Turbineguy
(37,343 posts)People voting is a scary idea for Turtle McFucklips.
samnsara
(17,622 posts)TechNerd
(13 posts)From the Party that brought you:
*Purging Voter roles
*Eliminating polling places in heavily Democratic precincts
*"Poll watchers" to intimidate minorities
*Insane gerrymandering to insure that one party gains advantage despite losing the popular vote
*Voter ID laws and then making the facilities to obtain them inordinately distant for minority communities
Jimbo S
(2,958 posts)Does one really need a day off to vote? Who pays for this? No one is advocating voter suppression.