Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley aimed at limiting corporate money bankrolling high-powered outside groups, telling them that many of them won their seats thanks to the powerful super PAC the Kentucky Republican has long controlled.

    • @SalamendaciousOP
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      311 months ago

      Neither do I but Democrats would be foolish if they didn’t pursue this at least quietly. This could be incredibly major.

      • @1847953620
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        711 months ago

        because the ones in the Democratic party pulling the strings were never not sold out as well

      • @OrteilGenou
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        411 months ago

        Why would they? It would apply to them too.

        • @SalamendaciousOP
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          111 months ago

          Democrats have submitted both a constitutional amendment and legislation to end citizens United.

            • @SalamendaciousOP
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              211 months ago

              Republicans submitted a constitutional amendment to end citizens United?

          • @1847953620
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            11 months ago

            Democrats: queens of purposefully inefficient attempts and grandstanding. They’ll let some true progressives in their ranks just to appease the far left just enough, but keeping a leash so as not to upset their real masters.

            • @SalamendaciousOP
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              211 months ago

              The voters decide who gets elected not the party. Not some mysterious overlord. You seriously sound like some right-wing maga nut job crying about the deep state.