“Corporations should, like individuals, be free to express themselves. I mean, who’s afraid here?” – Mitch McConnell speaking at the American Enterprise Institute in 2012
These days, McConnell hardly even tries to appear ethical. I imagine he really thought he would be under Trump’s aegis for another four years, then retire from the Senate a Republican hero, and to bestow his office on another hyper-partisan just like him.
But near the finish, close to that triumph, with their golden laughter reverberating through the skies, the gods sent Apollo with the darts of Covid-19, the smallest of weapons in his quiver.
Big corporations and Qpublicons will reverse their own position (lie and deny) on issues depending on which way the public wind is blowing or how the numbers are polling. MM is the poster boy of hypocrisy.
Needs one more panel: Elephant says we’ll retract your tax breaks (Blackmailing Delta in GA.) I wish the Corp. reply was OK, we’ll keep our money out of your politics as well.
seems alot like taxation without representation… they don’t represent the “small” people, like you and me, only the big people, like corporations…but if we stop supporting the corporations by boycotting their products, then the corporations will have to scale back their money to the GOP, and then the GOP will have to learn to beg for their money!
admiree2 almost 3 years ago
Excellent depiction to make a point well taken, Matt.
thelordthygod666 almost 3 years ago
“Corporations should, like individuals, be free to express themselves. I mean, who’s afraid here?” – Mitch McConnell speaking at the American Enterprise Institute in 2012
ferddo almost 3 years ago
The GQP would like to take over, or “nationalize” big corporations… and they don’t like it when people point out that would be communism…
PraiseofFolly almost 3 years ago
These days, McConnell hardly even tries to appear ethical. I imagine he really thought he would be under Trump’s aegis for another four years, then retire from the Senate a Republican hero, and to bestow his office on another hyper-partisan just like him.
But near the finish, close to that triumph, with their golden laughter reverberating through the skies, the gods sent Apollo with the darts of Covid-19, the smallest of weapons in his quiver.
Motivemagus almost 3 years ago
Openly threatening business people for not voting their way – um, aren’t there laws about that sort of thing?
Ally2005 almost 3 years ago
Big corporations and Qpublicons will reverse their own position (lie and deny) on issues depending on which way the public wind is blowing or how the numbers are polling. MM is the poster boy of hypocrisy.
Zev almost 3 years ago
Nice thought, but many more large corporations support the Republican agenda than not, for example Comcast, Phillip Morris, and Koch Industries.
martens almost 3 years ago
A sardonic take on the RW Meme for the Week (see Bok and Gorrell).
dyerjames944 almost 3 years ago
Who’s running the show around here? Corporations or politicians.
Andylit Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I have no problem with corporations giving or withholding campaign contributions. But to punish local citizens? Very bad idea.
Boomer Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Needs one more panel: Elephant says we’ll retract your tax breaks (Blackmailing Delta in GA.) I wish the Corp. reply was OK, we’ll keep our money out of your politics as well.
Lydushka almost 3 years ago
seems alot like taxation without representation… they don’t represent the “small” people, like you and me, only the big people, like corporations…but if we stop supporting the corporations by boycotting their products, then the corporations will have to scale back their money to the GOP, and then the GOP will have to learn to beg for their money!
cdward almost 3 years ago
Now they want to Cancel them all.
asndad1948 almost 3 years ago
Now for truth. As it turns out, corporations gave more to the democratic party than to republicans in the last three election cycles.
nyg16 almost 3 years ago
as moscow mitch told big business " just shut up and give me you money"
mrluke00 almost 3 years ago
Have you read the law Davies ? Of course not , neither has bought Biden
FrankErnesto almost 3 years ago
A couple of corporations made a small objection, but they waited until the bill was passed and had become law.