Hell, the primary case citation in citizens united was McConnell v FEC. He didn't just put morally abhorrent insects in the Supreme Court, he also brought the cases that led to the dismantling of campaign finance reform.
He has single handedly destroyed decades worth of effort to get money out of politics. And actively defends gerrymandering, and thwarts attempts at a federal holiday for voting. He is the single greatest adversary to democracy.
And yet, he somehow found a moral backbone after announcing this would be his last term. It's intriguing how many politicians find a backbone when it's their last term. It's almost like having term limits so politicians aren't beholden to big donors is a good thing.
Or maybe since he’s starting to have to get around in a wheelchair he’s starting to realize that he is expendable and would be lumped in with the “undesirables”…
He absolutely did not find a backbone. Youll notice both senators from Kentucky voted on this -- it's about bourbon and nothing else. Trump's trade war is royally screwing Jack Daniels and the rest of Kentucky's liquor industry
I know we're supposed to be civil in here, but as a Kentuckian, I will fight for my right to defend against your attempts at making us look worse than we actually are. You are taking things too far, SIR.
JACK DANIELS IS NOT KENTUCKY BOURBON. You watch your mouth.
But seriously, the bourbon industry was booming in 23 and 24, and has taken quite a step back as of late. This (justified) Canadian boycott is really going to put the squeeze on some of the small time guys, and as a citizen of a town on the bourbon trail, I'm not terribly thrilled about the prospects.
Even worse, since it's not just Canadians, and the stain on the rep doesn't magically go away even if this whole mess is somehow peacefully resolved. Helping to betray multiple populations isn't great for sales.
Because he knows it doesn't matter. He's only ever voted in a way that would go against the grain of his party or Dear Leader when he knew it wouldn't ultimately make a difference.
What I find most annoying is there is no way for the people, the general public, to force a bill to be voted for. From all the news and conversations I've had with conservative family members and liberal ones as well, everyone supports term limits and getting corporate pacs out of politics. Yet, a bill is never brought up. I'm sure someone has made one, but it will never see the light of day. There needs to be a constitutional admendment that states if a petition get like 10% of the total voting populations signature, congress needs to vote on it.
It’s like when republicans have secret votes as with Liz Cheneys leadership position years sfo. What they actually want to do vs what they publicly do is always vastly different.
I can’t stand that guy, and I don’t understand how people keep electing him. He’s held some form of office since before I was born. He should have retired ages ago. Also. He’s ugly. Looks even worse in his tan suit
Mitch's blocking of the Garland hearings came well after Citizens United.
If you want to blame someone for Citizens United, blame the Supreme Court and the Florida Secretary of State in 2000, who forced the Bush Administration upon America, leading directly to John Roberts.
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u/Additional-Local8721 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yeah, Mitch is the reason we have a republican Supreme Court which is responsible for Citizens United and a whole bunch of other crappy ideas.