Posted on 08/07/2019 8:35:01 PM PDT by Helicondelta
Twitter locked accounts belonging to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's and several prominent conservatives Monday, after they posted videos of left-wing protesters gathered outside McConnell's Kentucky home -- with one demonstrator calling for someone to stab McConnell "in the heart" and for McConnell to break his "raggedy" neck.
The episode prompted the McConnell campaign, known as "Team Mitch," to slam Twitter for political bias, saying the social media platform had effectively blamed the victim.
Meanwhile, observers noted, Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro remains active on Twitter, even after he posted the names of San Antonio residents who donated to Trump.
“This morning, Twitter locked our account for posting the video of real-world, violent threats made against Mitch McConnell," McConnell campaign manager Kevin Golden said in a statement. "This is the problem with the speech police in America today."
McConnell, 77, has been resting at home since tripping on his patio fracturing his shoulder on Sunday -- and the Team Mitch account posted images showing him at his residence.
In the wake of this weekend's deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, the hashtag "Massacre Mitch" trended on Twitter -- and some activists took their case to McConnell's residence.
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Dear Mitch: Don’t believe you or any other leader can be compromising, harmonious and kind to the Left and it will make them pat you on the head and call you “good boy.”
They will turn on you, kick you and blacken your name in the media anyway.
Somebody at twitter is a moron. This won’t stand.
This is as inevitable as the mass street violence next summer.
The most recent tweet I saw is 8/5 so not sure he/his staff can post. Normally the tweets are real up to date.
I’m not a troll but have an honest question. What is the difference between Free Republic banning trolls and Twitter de-platforming Mitch McConnell? Can someone explain in legal terms why one is okay and one is not?
Hmmmm… Well, Twitter and Facebook are private compenys.. Maybe if Mitch claimed he was gay he would have a chance of getting reinstated.. You know, like making a baker make a Fagot cake... Or whatever.. :)
What if they monitored your calls and texts and decided to pause your usage?
Phone companies are another matter.. Remember Ma Bell.?? :)
It would be the same comparison as Hilton kicking someone out of a legally used room versus you kicking someone out of your home.
-PJ
Ma Bell was land lines - utilities. I think cellular communication is a different matter. I don’t know the answer - that’s why I posed the questions.
Twitter exec’s must just laugh their asses off at the GOP, conservatives and Christians. Daily and deeply.
>> Hmmmm… Well, Twitter and Facebook are private compenys.. <<
Well, Dur. Did you read the post?
Swing and a miss.
Just revoke all their patents, copyrights, and intellectual property. Then they’ll be more concerned with emerging competition.
Why don't you elaborate on your intended point?
-PJ
It means the Hilton can kick you out of your room reserved or not paid for or not so the anecdote doesn’t hold.
“”Why is Mitch a cuckold in this situation?””
Glad I kept reading the replies as I was going to ask the same thing. That’s a pretty nasty insult to a great, very accomplished woman who is McConnell’s wife...Do you suppose the writer bothered to look the word up before he posted?
“when will politicians break up these trusts and monopolies”
When we pressure them to do so. Not before. Maybe not even then. It’s such an Orwellian world now.
Why should G own YT or Android? etc? Crazy, dangerous stuff!
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