WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threatened “serious consequences” for corporations that retaliate against Republican-led efforts to pass new state election laws, as Republicans in Washington and elsewhere intensified criticism over big corporations’ political stances.
“It’s jaw-dropping to see powerful American institutions not just permit themselves to be bullied, but join in the bullying themselves,” Mr. McConnell said in a statement Monday, warning against what he described as private-sector advocacy for progressive policy goals, from environmental regulation to gun control.
Mr. McConnell accused companies of “dabbling in behaving like a woke parallel government,” and said that they “will invite serious consequences if they become a vehicle for far-left mobs to hijack our country from outside the constitutional order.
The Georgia voting law is the latest instance of big corporations wading into a political fight as chief executive officers face increasing pressure to take stances on social issues, and draw criticism as a result.
Time for this bottom feeder to retire.
Let's see what you will really do. Prove you'll actually do Something instead of nothing but talk please.
Then let’s take away all corporate donations to all politicians and political parties!
Mitch I think you have it all wrong. You work for the citizens, not the other way around.
A brazen statement by an obnoxious man. Not exactly what you would expect from someone whose party has been defeated and will be begging for campaign contributions.
America is over Mitch Lindsey JJ Hawley Rubio Cruz Greene and all the other low life’s in the GOP. America let’s recall them get them out of office and get someone who gets things done for us not them. Are you not tired of their lies fallacies and scams. Keep your money
The lyrical racist!!
Right, this will have serious consequences for corporate influence and donations. Mitchie is complaining corporate America has more influence than he does.
A bit ironic & hypocritical the ‘stay in your lane’ republicans, who generally support small government, have no issue inserting themselves in corporate bureaucracy and PR so long as it benefits them. Eh, LeaderMcConnell
I guess public servant LeaderMcConnell thinks corporations work for him. GOP has become the party of facsism . The far right billionaire oligarchs that fund the GOP don't respect CEOs anymore than they respect the Republican base.
Well, that's not very democratic, we allow companies to have opinions about abortion and gay marriage, but not voting rights?!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Baffles me the stupidity of Americans claiming that voter ID is oppressive.
He sounds like a mob boss.
Serious consequences? Corporations own this asshole. Hahahaha
So it seems odd to me that the people who claim to be the most patriotic of all patriots, are calling for the boycott of baseball, and the power to cancel the votes of Americans. That's not really how patriotism works.
The leaders of the monolithic white GOP and MAGATrumpers are threatening corporations who push back against states wanting to cripple democracy? Isn't it McConnell's job to represent people not threaten them with tax increases?
What about the free market Mitch? 🧐🧐🧐
Wait until Mitch sees what’s coming.
Moscow Mitch knows that the new voting laws mount to nothing but the new Jim Crow era. Seems like the Republicans are going to cut off their re-election funding.
Consequences? Umm lower their corporate taxes even more? Umm agree with Democrats and increase it to 28%? I’m sure they’ll survive mr gop free enterprise “invisible hand” senator.
Democrats are ragging hypocrites to pressure private businesses to attack a fair election process within a state. Thats what states do, bullying them is worse than what they accused Trump of doing. They need to back off before this country turns into Russia
He's returning the checks...
What a bunch of babies.
Why don’t you just get rid of the old senator.
Like what? Are they going to tax them? Okayyyyy he just endorsed Biden’s corporate tax rate. Go for it.
Oh please Mitch McConnell is nothing but a blow hard, these are the same corporations he's gonna hit up for money when he needs it🙄
Voting should be compulsory. It is a right and a responsibility every citizen must respond to. Reps don't want the ppl to vote, except if they are white, trumpists, nationalists, and submissive. If you are non-white, you fill the profile of the 'no-wanted'. Bunch of delinquents.
He needs to retire
McConnell must realize the threats is NOT how oneruns a government of a free country.
Read the laws themselves instead of the news reporting them. We're being manipulated.
Seriously. What is he going to do? Pass regulatory legislature? Make corporations pay taxes? S
This is the communist threaten
Sit down Mitch
coming from LeaderMcConnell whose state is among the highest impoverished in our country
Republicans make a good case for independent investigation of how politicians use the US tax code & tax breaks to buy supporters.
Is he really wearing a blue leather sport coat?
YOU KNOW!?-IS ANYONE ELSE 'SICK & TIRED' OF 'MOSCOW MITCH' THREATENING US- ALL THE TIME!!--WHEN THE 'ReTHUGlicans' DO 'DIRTY-UNDERHANDED-SNEAKY&OUTRIGHT 'UNCONSTITIONAL' POLITICAL 'SKULDUGERY'!! THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T WIN IF THEY DON'T CHEAT!! THE GOP HAS NOTHING TO OFFER BUT FEAR!
What will the consequences be McConnell won't pass anymore trillion dollar tax cuts for US corporations? Maybe he won't defend US corporations against Covid liabulities. How about he won't take anymore contributions from US corporations? Yeah, Right!!!
Seriously turtleneck needs a sporting dog. One that bites him.
Oh Mitch. The monster you made is about to eat you.
LeaderMcConnell McConnell cannot hurt corporations nearly to the extent that American consumers can. American consumers are the job makers, not McConnell and we wield the power, not him.
McConnell is not a Job Creator. Manufacturers are NOT the Job Creators. CUSTOMERS are the true job creators, and consumers are smarter in putting money behind their values then pols or biz.
What this turtle face is doing is retaliation
Sounds like an old man trying to hold his parties control thats slowing slipping away. Time to take it to the house old man.
Just give us money and shut the hell up?
LeaderMcConnell But it's OK for those same corporations to give you and other lawmakers $$$ to advance laws and tax codes to there benefit. Oh and yours too! Goes both was! Hypocritical as usual!!
The Amerikkkan MAGANazi party is determined to suppress the POC votes so they can establish their white supremacy dictatorship over everyone not white and their allies
I hate it when I see an article I’ll like to read and I have to pay to read it.
The idea that Mitch wants corporations out of politics is laughable. He takes more of their money than almost anyone else.
Lol
A threat from a politician! Really? M² has authority issues.
It looks like most of what I’ve seen is to put in writing what we have been doing and give it some clarity. People aren’t so stupid that they don’t get ID’s. Even the illegals have them. Stop selling minorities short!
LeaderMcConnell doesn't wield power loudly. What he does do loudly, from a place of sheer terrified desperation, is bluff.
Term limits people...
Really...
I agree with Mitch, no corporations should give money to politicians..that's what he means right?
Mitch has spoken like a true local street bully & goon of the corner, threatening businesses. Pay up or… ProjectLincoln
It's on McConnell...ALL STAR GAME, but NOT in Georgia-Hooah! Disappointed that PGA and AUGUSTA support the Georgia voting suppression! BOYCOTT PGA and AUGUSTA!
Corporations are people too. ~Mitt Romney
McConnell even sounds stupid defending Jim Crow laws.
Big boy is against free speech ? What’s a minority party leader going to do ?
MESOPOTAMIA
Republican lawmakers: A bunch of Putin like lawmakers who would pass election laws to keep themselves in power thru 2036 & beyond
Wow. Democracy and free speech .... not!!
Go turtle face👍😄😁😇😷🏴🇨🇦
Oh! Mopey McConnell is finally getting woke.
That means it’s working. Mitch is mad! Keep it rollin
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah so does mcconnell want to rescind Citizens United because he has been fine with it up until now hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha republicans are beyond hypocrisy and if they can't win, they cheat
He has become a ruthless dictator!
He’s from Kentucky.
Serious consequences?Hmmmm. Sounds like a threat from a powerless jerk.
Political arrogance!!………in a democracy, people have equal right to disagree with policies as the politicians have with rolling out new policies. Apparently GOP disagrees with this basic right and obviously are embarking on deliberately undermining the American democracy!
Anybody ever see a turtle in a bourbon barrel?
that's why republicans are the REAL socialists. been saying this since 2008.
Every single day he comes up with a different threat to a different person or entity.
How totalitarian. We have to get the government out of business.
Lasttoletyoudwn Yes mitch. Tax those bastards! Wait
This is the poster boy for term limits.
Dear America... so THIS is what a democracy looks like? Damn, NOTHING like I thought!
Hmmmm politicians threatening Corporations and Organisation who object their policies……likely comes from the autocrat handbook…..surpress opposition….
Apparently GA election laws had been working for years w/ a few adjustment to accommodate covid circumstances but Now GA GOP is disguising it as election integrity born of The BIG Lie from former impeached guy. So wouldn’t you think this is voter suppression to prevent turnout
I’m sure corporate america is terrified of him.
What’s he going to do? Tax the big corporations, oh wait, the Govt is already talking about doing this 😂
Same ole song 🎵, Same ole dance💃 What's the GOP plan to help our country? They don't support anything we want 🧐🤔 this is why they want to stop us from voting they don't have anything else left like 'NEW IDEAS' to help our 🌏 in the 21st century WE ARE NOT GOING BACKWARDS!
He forgot that he is not in power position anymore? Hahaha
The GOP championed Citizens United, which claimed corps have same rights as real people. GOP & Mitch reaped many millions as a result. Corps, just like rich individuals, can criticize the GOP Jim Crow efforts at will. Mitch can't complain, unless he want to change SCOTUS ruling.
Atta boy Mitch. EndCitizensUnited
They hated losing in 2020,and threatening big companies that go against the gain, call him and his cronies out about their on sh*t .
Citizens United 🤣
Corporate America has been cutting back on their political contributions to Republicans because of their support of the January 6 insurrection. Now voting rights give corporations another reason to shun Republicans. The Republican party is imploding.
That doesn't sound fascist...much
Lol “serious consequences” like he won’t take their money anymore?
Sounds like Mitch is working for the people
This ole buzzard is still trying to lead by intimidation. Minority LeaderMcConnell yes ‘Minority’ ...your time is up!
Arturo_Sarukhan A la .... huey
Bring it
So Moscow Mitch is gonna send Moose and Rocco to break the kneecaps of the Corporations? 🤔
Corporations are people my friends. CitizensUnited
Is it going to be EARTH SCORCHING too?
Anyone tell Mitch he's the Minority Leader?
Wasn't there a thing years ago with hobby lobby doing what they want and that was ok cause their religion said so and that we have to respect that they have a choice...
He need to be careful with this statement. The corporations may choose not to support the republican party.
Dems: 'if you don't agree with us, vote against us.' Reps: 'if you don't agree with us, you cannot vote.' Dem Vets: 'I served to protect our great nation's freedom to vote' Rep Vets: The same? McConnell: 'a free market is only free if it kisses my governing knee (and pays me)'
Oh no please Mitch don't hold corporations accountable and tax them!
LeaderMcConnell
Oooh 'serious consequences' - from a guy that can hardly stand up straight by himself? Stop giving him money and see if he keeps barking.
So he’ll refuse donations from all of those companies, right?
Why aren’t we taking about the real issue? The real issue is GA implemented a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. Trump lost so the Governor decided he would change the laws. He made it so in the future the legislature can overturn an election. The GOP is a fraud!
Please keep threatening corporations, Mitch! They're realizing they're better off w/a functional democracy than w/ 1-party rule where YOU/Trump get to tell them what they can & can't do, who they can & can't hire, their ees who they can & can't marry & where they can & can't play
Classic “small government” move 😂
So when is GOP cancelling the corporate donations?
LOL.
I don’t understand, Mitch thinks he has power? The mighty dollar has all the power. No donations=Poor campaigning resulting in no wins for politicians with really bad ideas. There is no way these guys will throw more money at the politics of dinosaurs.
MoscowMitch Threatened Democrats with the filibuster, Now he’s threatening CEO’s for speaking out against voter suppression... BUT he has NO power.
Hahahahahaha... MINORITY leader LeaderMcConnell GFY...
If this new voting legislation has been approved by 47 states out of 50...what does this tell us? This is not a suppressive action, it allows 'all' Americans to vote. What is the problem? Photo ID? Try getting on an air plane, drive a car w/o photo ID. suppression?
Turtle gonna fight for something? Is it dawning on him that this time is different? That it wasn’t Trump?
😂😂😂
Dear Coca Cola: If you keep this up I will no longer dress up as Yertle the Turtle for your corporate functions. Love Always, LeaderMcConnell
GOP Criminals and Thieves
From a man who's made 100 million from those same corporations.
Retaliation? Fascism? Disagree and we will punish you. Is he suffering from dementia?!
Imagine if he told America's pastors they'll face 'serious consequences' if their churches push back against Republicans seeking VoterSuppression. 🤨
So Mitch is playing the role of Putin, Erdogan, and many other like minded individuals. No wonder he said he would support Trump if he were to become the Presidential nominee for the Republicans again.
But yes, tell me more about this free-market you speak of.
Maybe he will start making them pay their fair share of taxes?
Those are anti-election laws. The private sector knows it. So does LeaderMcConnell. Why does he hate America so much?
Free country. Private Companies are not owned by the government.
Mitch- You have lost your control. You seem vindictive-- its not a good look for a politician.
Who else is tired of Republicans constantly threatening someone?
Today’s “conservatives”: threatening private businesses for being critical of government
whose got the clout? The corporations..
Ooh, I bet all these big corporations are shaking in their boots. I think Mitch McConnell’s “power” is quite abundant...in his own mind.
Is any1 even listening to his ignorant threats?
Show an ID to vote for president? Why are the Democrats so worried? I need an ID to drink a beer... very strange.....
Wtaf does he think he is? He's a loser!
I thought Turtle Man supported the free market?
You know what would really show them? Raising their taxes to pay for infrastructure. Make it happen Mitch.
Corporations own the republicans.
fascists being fascist,,,
So tired of this miserable human being.
😳🤣😂
I guess things must he really bad if Republicans started to threat corp America, are they turning into democrats?!
Mitchy you will beg for their funds during election so be careful what you blurt out!
What’s the going to do, not take their money
Good luck undoing 150+ years of constitutional protections and caselaw, some of which he’s recently pushed to support.
Mitch should google a clown selling shitty pillows.....
Let’s co him up. That is extortion, and totally illegal)
mcconnell
Elected representatives threatening private corporations now. Doesn't sound like a democracy to me.
Hey Moscow Mitch! You shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you!
Is that how he opened his latest corporate fund raiser?
Lol too late Mitch! You blew it
Sounds like the romance is over?
'A private entity made a decision that these senators [Republicans]disagree with, and these senators are threatening political reprisals for that decision. Yeah, that doesn't ring as authoritarian or anything.”
If you don’t allow us to make voting harder, we may cast a vote making 51 corps of the Fortune 500 who currently pay zero taxes to pay taxes...even though it’s going to pass anyway
Bye bye donations to Republicans.
Wow he really thinks he's the main dicktator of the U.S. doesn't he?
You would think he was a dictator wannabe.
Ewwwwwww we so scared
Who’s really scared of Moscow! Beeeyotch please!
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