Posted on 12/29/2020 7:07:17 PM PST by conservative98
On Tuesday, McConnell introduced his own proposal for $2,000 checks, adding in measures that would repeal Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act—a law shielding social media companies from liability for posts shared by users—and establish a commission to study voter fraud, fulfilling two long-time wishes of some Republican voters who believe that both social media companies and the election were biased against Trump.
If McConnell's measure is passed by Senate Republicans, House Democrats could be forced to vote on the measure, and most are expected to vote against. Republicans could then claim that Democrats killed an effort to approve $2,000 checks along with GOP attempts to stem foreign disinformation by repealing Section 230 and safeguarding elections by establishing a voter fraud commission.
McConnell is facing a barrage of backlash from Democrats and Democratic voters on social media for blocking the $2,000 checks, but some MAGA supporters praised him for turning the stimulus cudgel on Democrats.
Fox News contributor Liz Peek wrote, "@senatemajldr cleverly offers Senate vote on @realDonaldTrump priorities- #2k relief, repeal 230 protections & voter fraud - tied together. Protects GOP from tough vote".
In a post that misspells the word "sane", Twitter user @GiantRobot wrote, "Thank you @senatemajldr for being the same [sic] one in the room. The entire covid relief needs cancelled. It's government overreach. We can't afford this. It's not the job of the government to 'warp speed' medicine. This is how dependency starts."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Twitter user @Ray04709159 wrote, “Nope. Mitch McConnell made a great choice. People need to make money on there [sic] own. No more government help. Mitch McConnell is an American Hero. 🇺🇸🇺🇸”
A user named @TomSwick wrote, “Damn it I cant take anymore. Just when I thought @senatemajldr was a traitor and backstabber to us. He goes and does something like this and makes me like him. Good move.”
Conservative Georgia group True the Vote wrote, “.@senatemajldr we’d like a chair at the election fraud study. @realDonaldTrump” tagging both the Senate Majority Leader’s and Trump’s Twitter accounts.
Verified user @AdelleNaz succinctly wrote, “Well played @senatemajldr”.
.....until MAGAland wakes up to realize Mitch has no intention on letting this bill live
The whistle dick post turtle should have done this or something similar in the first place.
Very interesting. (My head is spinning.)
Are you one of the FR Democrat Party members that tries to shoot down everything before it even gets started?
[[[In MAGA land, Mitch McConnell, Not Trump, is the Hero of the Stimulus Battle]]]
BS. Trump threw a stink bomb into their original ridiculous proposal and forced Mc Grovel to get on the stick. None of this would have happened without Trump changing the dynamic.
This assumes that McConnell has an interest in eliminating voter fraud and putting the heat on Tech. Let’s hope so.
P I don’t think certain people have really thought out what a repeal of section 230 might mean. And the fact that it could basically demolish all of non-leftist and all conservative media.
True.
Most definitely a double-edged sword.
Nonsense
Article from NewsWeak!
Therefore, it’s most certainly true! “/s”
Exactly. He knows anything he does is DOA in the House. He gets to shift the blame to the Dems & Trump. After Jan. 20, he'll keep bartering votes for money to his RINO friends whether he's in the majority or minority. Happy Days for everyone but us poor schmucks in flyover country.
"MAGAland" needs get to get woke to this scam real quick.
Let’s be honest here. If Mitch gave US all 2k, there would be no kickbacks for our elected officials. Nearly every one of them are corrupt. It is not necessarily that opportunity and power always corrupt, but it is that type of people that our corruptible system attracts.
Correct.
[P I don’t think certain people have really thought out what a repeal of section 230 might mean. And the fact that it could basically demolish all of non-leftist and all conservative media.]
Why is it that the Fact this article is from Never Trump Newsweek and this fact is disguised with just the capital letter N?
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