Posted on 11/03/2023 12:37:03 PM PDT by Grandpa Drudge
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley aimed at limiting corporate money bankrolling high-powered outside groups, telling them that many of them won their seats thanks to the powerful super PAC the Kentucky Republican has long controlled.
According to multiple sources familiar with the Tuesday lunch meeting, McConnell warned GOP senators that they could face “incoming” from the “center-right” if they signed onto Hawley’s bill. He also read off a list of senators who won their races amid heavy financial support from the Senate Leadership Fund, an outside group tied to the GOP leader that spends big on TV ads in battleground Senate races. On that list of senators: Hawley himself, according to sources familiar with the matter.
McConnell has long been a chief opponent of tighter campaign finance restrictions. But there’s also no love lost between McConnell and Hawley, who has long criticized the GOP leader and has repeatedly called for new leadership atop their conference. Just on Tuesday, Hawley told CNN that it was “mistake” for McConnell to be “standing with” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, in their push to tie Ukraine aid to an Israel funding package.
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A much better remedy for the problem is a constitutional amendment to only allow campaign donations from those who can vote for the candidate.
Mitch as a leatherback sea turtle. Which reincarnation is this one?
Take your center-right Mitch, and shove it up your arse. There should be no center-right individuals in the Republican Party. A center-right is a Rino, and a member of the uni-party.
If Mitch the Glitch has a problem with it, then it’s bound to be good. I wish Hawley all the success he can get with it.
“Team Mitch” represents 1) the donors and only the donors, and B) The worst in DC.
Part of the problem is the idea that such groups have rights, and that has helped destroy America. It seems that such corps, are able to funnel and donate more than the individual; all free people should be upset about that.
I doubt anyone would argue that we are in a better spot post corporate givings changes. All I see is woke multinational corps getting sweet tax breaks and other goodies, and having a larger say in our cultural rot as a whole.
Although I did thoroughly enjoy seeing McCain/Feingold restrain McCain’s financing abilities.
“the powerful super PAC the Kentucky Republican has long controlled.”
That right here is THE PROBLEM.
ChynaMitch speaks the truth.
Hey Mitch...no one lives forever.
You’re the past, Hawley’s the future.
Live with it.
Any law that limits funding will only hurt conservatives. Rats and Rino’s will just break the law with no consequences while the DOJ harasses and jails conservatives with it.
Mitch McComical is just trying to protect Congre$$e$ paycheck.
The Turtle done lost his mind.
Does this legislation limit what unions can donate?? Unions always donate to rats- against the wishes of many members
Is he?
Well, he ain’t so good with attorneys general.
Mitch is always warning Republicans and conservatives against being Republicans and conservatives.
Turtle came out of his coma to say this...?
Classic GOP circular firing squad. Marxist Democrats have billionaires lined up to finance their campaigns while GOP plot for ways to cut their donations. Are we tired of losing yet?
Yes. And thankfully, he is closer to the end than the beginning.
But he has done his traitorous damage already.
“Part of the problem is the idea that such groups have rights, and that has helped destroy America. It seems that such corps, are able to funnel and donate more than the individual; all free people should be upset about that.”
That’s what the Citizens United case decided.
McConnell is FILTHY DIRTY!
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