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McConnell 'OK' with renaming US bases
Australia News.Com / AP ^ | June 17, 2020 | Andrew Taylor

Posted on 06/16/2020 3:31:35 PM PDT by buckalfa

Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell says he's "OK" with renaming military bases that are named after Confederate Army officers, declining to side with President Donald Trump and other Republicans opposed to the move.

The Kentucky senator said he'll live with whatever lawmakers decide as they debate an annual defence policy bill for the military in the coming weeks.

Trump has blasted the calls to rename the military bases. "Hopefully our great Republican Senators won't fall for this!" he said in a tweet last week.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bases; blm; china; deepstate; erasinghistory; fortbragg; gopestablishment; mcconnell; mitch; mitchmcconnell; obama; obamalegacy; postturtle; redchina; rename; rino; rinos; trusttheplan; uniparty
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Et tu Mitch?
1 posted on 06/16/2020 3:31:35 PM PDT by buckalfa
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To: buckalfa

The man with a gizzard has no testosterone.
A guy who sits down to pee.


2 posted on 06/16/2020 3:32:45 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: buckalfa

Which branch of service did Mitch McConnell serve with?


3 posted on 06/16/2020 3:33:00 PM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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The Waves.


4 posted on 06/16/2020 3:34:07 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: buckalfa

What a cnut


5 posted on 06/16/2020 3:34:27 PM PDT by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you run the tra)
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To: buckalfa

6 posted on 06/16/2020 3:34:48 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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Do we really need to change everything for a few cry baby snowflakes?

Seriously?


7 posted on 06/16/2020 3:34:51 PM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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I figure if they pull this off, they will change the name of West Point to Left Point.


8 posted on 06/16/2020 3:35:21 PM PDT by CMailBag
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Bastard


9 posted on 06/16/2020 3:35:22 PM PDT by Stravinsky
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Mitch should say we’re throwing them a bone. Then watch them react.


10 posted on 06/16/2020 3:35:48 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: buckalfa

Mitch must be tired of the leaders role.


11 posted on 06/16/2020 3:36:34 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Howie66

Add his name to the meaning.

The Real Meaning Of The Term Quisling
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3856254/posts


12 posted on 06/16/2020 3:36:39 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
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To: buckalfa

Mitch McConnell is the epitome of a gutless coward RINOcrat.


13 posted on 06/16/2020 3:36:52 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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The mob is winning Tucker was right, voting doesn’t matter if you allow mob violence to dictate what happens.

Put it this way WHY do these domestic terrorists get to decide to take down our historical statues?? Where is OUR say???

yea thought so.


14 posted on 06/16/2020 3:38:03 PM PDT by snarkytart
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Jefferson Davis was born in KY, ya moron. I’ll remember to piss on your grave too, Bitch.


15 posted on 06/16/2020 3:39:06 PM PDT by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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“I figure if they pull this off, they will change the name of West Point to Left Point.”

Sadly, your name fits.


16 posted on 06/16/2020 3:39:07 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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Mitch should say we’re throwing them a bone. Then watch them react.

Change "bone" to "banana" and a Target will go up in flames.
17 posted on 06/16/2020 3:39:08 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: buckalfa

Obviously Mitch has never been in the military.


18 posted on 06/16/2020 3:39:45 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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Leader McConnell, one hell of an inspiring American!!!


19 posted on 06/16/2020 3:41:09 PM PDT by JonPreston
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So, if a majority of our reps think this is what their constituents want...we are supposed to fight against that?

Just checking.

If this is the case you might want to voice your position with your Rep/Senator.


20 posted on 06/16/2020 3:41:33 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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