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Mitch McConnell Comments Comparing 'African Americans' and 'Americans' Spark Outrage

Are there different kinds of citizens in the United States?

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ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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Moscow Mitch just said the quiet part out loud.
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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after 4 years of trump, this is "racism light"....but it appeals to Trumpers
 
reflechissez said:
Meh. I can't stand the man, but I think he misspoke and meant to say "all other" Americans.
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I think this is a reasonable assessment. And the answer to the OP is "no." There is only one form of American citizenship and all citizens are equal under our Constitution.
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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Yeah, that's a Freudian slip right there.
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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This is just more BS from the left media. McConnell stated a fact about the % of americans voting and since the question was what does he tell black americans about the voting rights bill, he broke it down into the amount of black vote. The democrats have been bragging about the largest turnout in history and now they need another voting act. What for, they got the largest turnout, obviously the voting numbers are going up and people are voting.
What's happened is the left stuck their foot in their mouths again, saying one thing then trying to create a crisis out of something that was doing well in the numbers.
The concern for black americans should be when are democrats going to follow through on all the promised they make "pre-election" in exchange for the black vote.
Really I expected some horrible comment and there isn't one, just some over liberal journalist trying to make something out of nothing.
 
Here's what was printed,
"At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."

I want to see the audio/video. It would be very much like the left media to have conveniently omitted the word "other" in their report. The left has done this so many times to shape the message they want and then claim "oversight" when they get caught.
But, even without it it's a nothing burger, he answered a question aimed at black voters.
 
reflechissez said:
Meh. I can't stand the man, but I think he misspoke and meant to say "all other" Americans.
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But, we should by no means expect the righties that feigned outrage about things they could not care less about when Biden misspoke to so the same here.

For example, flubbing a line and saying that "poor children" are just as bright as "white children" when it was obvious what he was saying, which apparently proved he "is a racist", as I am told...

I hope Joe's press conference today will be a bit more real than the last one.

Joe’s getting angry again
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It was a news conference, shouldn't there be an audio and or video? Let's see it.
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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A bit of a faux pas there. But I don't think he actually meant it as it's being taken.
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



MSN

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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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Did anyone ever think good ole' Mitch was not a racist?

I don't think so.
 
noonereal said:
Did anyone ever think good ole' Mitch was not a racist?

I don't think so.
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This IS the same Mitch McConnell who just yesterday ordered 50 GOP Senators to filibuster the critically important voting legislation.

Critically important to all, but especially to people of color. The same 'ol Jim Crow tactics of yesteryear.
 
Mr Person said:
But, we should by no means expect the righties that feigned outrage about things they could not care less about when Biden misspoke to so the same here.

For example, flubbing a line and saying that "poor children" are just as bright as "white children" when it was obvious what he was saying, which apparently proved he "is a racist", as I am told...

I hope Joe's press conference today will be a bit more real than the last one.

Joe’s getting angry again
debatepolitics.com debatepolitics.com
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I get your point. I just can't act like them.
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



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At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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Legally the answer is "No.".

In practice the answer is "Yes.".

When the reality and the theory do not accord, go with the reality (so that's the way I voted).
 
Ikari said:
A bit of a faux pas there. But I don't think he actually meant it as it's being taken.
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Quite likely.

I'm sure that he believes that any "Black Republican" is just as much of an "American" as any other "Republican" is (well, provided that they don't get uppity and always ride at the back of the bus).
 
Play the race card.... Loud and proud!

Democrats more desperate each day we get closer to the 2022 election.
 
TU Curmudgeon said:
Legally the answer is "No.".

In practice the answer is "Yes.".

When the reality and the theory do not accord, go with the reality (so that's the way I voted).
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In depth astutely observed. How different a meaning makes if the word 'other' were used before the word "Americans". Myself, my mind would have automatically placed an emphasis on the word "voters" since stating at first "African American voters" then by ending that statement with the words 'other voters'. A natural connection.
 
Integrityrespec said:
This is just more BS from the left media. McConnell stated a fact about the % of americans voting and since the question was what does he tell black americans about the voting rights bill, he broke it down into the amount of black vote. The democrats have been bragging about the largest turnout in history and now they need another voting act. What for, they got the largest turnout, obviously the voting numbers are going up and people are voting.
What's happened is the left stuck their foot in their mouths again, saying one thing then trying to create a crisis out of something that was doing well in the numbers.
The concern for black americans should be when are democrats going to follow through on all the promised they make "pre-election" in exchange for the black vote.
Really I expected some horrible comment and there isn't one, just some over liberal journalist trying to make something out of nothing.
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That largest turnout was due to things that the Republicans in various states are now blocking, making laws to reduce access to. And they are even working at stacking the deck for counting and deciding on whether "shenanigans" took place in their favor.
 
Hell, all white people do this. Parents are outraged over teaching CRT. They don't say white is just one example. But then, "they don't see race."
 
ouch said:
ops. That wasn't supposed to slip out between McConnell's lips when answering a reporter in public. There appears to exist a separation of African Americans and Americans after all. I'm sure that he didn't mean it. :unsure:



MSN

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View attachment 67370124
At the news conference, reporter Pablo Manríquez asked McConnell what his message was for voters of color who are concerned about their voting rights ahead of November's midterm elections.

"Well, the concern is misplaced," McConnell replied. "Because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
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"Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as White kids." - Joe Biden

"...unlike the African American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly different attitudes about different things." - Joe Biden
 
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