Mitch McConnell calls granting statehood to D.C. and Puerto Rico "full bore socialism"

[iluvtennis]

Renato Mariotti
@renato_mariotti
Mitch McConnell calls granting statehood to D.C. and Puerto Rico “full bore socialism.” What does statehood have to do with “socialism”?

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Another cretin. Puerto Rico and DC should've had statehood years ago. Just another avenue of voter suppression. One person, one vote across all US states and territories -- get rid of the Electoral College. It's antiquated and only used in Presidential election. If the EC is so great, why not implement it across the districts in each state and elect US Senators that way.

[tritsofme]

1. lol, Puerto Rican statehood was in the 2016 GOP platform

What a moron.

[gratuitous]

9. I wonder if anyone will remind the Majority Leader of that?

Republicans are socialists! Aaaaaahhhhh!

[Dream Girl]

2. Cuz black and brown people might get stuff...

[sharedvalues]

3. "Liar on a lying rightwing media outlet tells lies"

fixed that headline for you

DC and PR get statehood- they both voted for it!

[ck4829]

4. Time for another episode of "But That's Socialism!"

But That's Socialism!

[Generic Brad]

5. No taxation without representation

It’s a basic American concept that is unfathomable to traitorous money grubbing weasel fucks.

[iluvtennis]

11. here yee, hee yee.

[uponit7771]

6. Moscow Mitch thinks mosquitos are socialism, anything bad is socialism to him

[struggle4progress]

7. "We already generously threw some paper towels at you, yet now you want something more!"

[appalachiablue]

8. Try full bore dog whistle

[pecosbob]

10. 'Cuz tht could likely mean four new Senators of color

this should be Dems counter to Judicial watch if they ever retake the Senate. I'd do it in a minute.

[iluvtennis]

12. +++ agree

[DFW]

13. He probably doesn't want to hear what I call letting Kentucky have two Senators...............n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

14. The important take from that clip is his clear admission

that the reason WHY he intends to suppress democracy and deny American citizens the right to choose their own representation.

He ADMITS it's entirely political. He ADMITS his primary motivation is because those American citizens may choose Democratic representation.

[pampango]

15. Was statehood for Hawaii "full blown socialism"?

Whites are a minority there and Hawaii consistently votes Democratic. That is what scares Mitch and other conservatives about DC and PR

And was statehood for Alaska not “full blown socialism” because it is predominantly white and consistently votes republican?

[Vinca]

16. That statement makes no sense whatsoever. Was Kentucky's statehood socialism?

They seem to believe God came out of the sky on a flaming pie and dubbed areas states with his magic wand.