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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday said he wants to make the 2020 presidential and Senate elections a referendum on socialism by pinning down Democrats on proposals like "Medicare for all" and the Green New Deal.
We need to have a referendum on socialism, McConnell told a group of reporters when asked for his assessment of next years elections, when Senate Republicans will have to defend 22 seats, compared with12 for Democrats.
Im going to be arguing, and Im encouraging my colleagues to argue, that we are the firewall against socialism in this country, McConnell added.
He said Republicans need to make the case to the American people, if youre uncomfortable with things like the Green New Deal and Medicare for none, the best way to avoid that is to have a Republican Senate."
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/438522-gop-leader-on-2020-we-need-a-referendum-on-socialism
Sorry to bust your bubble McTurdhole but 2020 will be a referendum on yours and Trump's competence or rather lack thereoff.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)a referendum on Republican corruption versus Decmocratic decency. Let's all do our part to get out the vote and defeat the treasonous reich wing!
dhol82
(9,353 posts)I will send money to their campaign.
Tanuki
(14,926 posts)dhol82
(9,353 posts)Is Kentucky that stupid?
I might be disappointed.
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)Here's what I have now
these are mostly meant for a twitter conversation
boiled down:
Capitalism without Democracy is Russia.
trump Jr's TPUSA kids say #BigGovSucks, fyi.
snark:
#BigKochSucks
Chris Matthews makes the point that the 2020 election is not going to be about capitalism and socialism. Its going to be about finding the right combination for a just marketplace.
Capitalism supported by a just safety net and smart regulations.
Balanced Capitalism
Link to tweet
https://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/matthews-our-economy-needs-to-be-just-treat-citizens-fairly-1456877635781?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma
superpatriotman
(6,253 posts)And open borders.
CrispyQ
(36,546 posts)"We need a 'referendum on socialism.' Do bank bailouts qualify as socialism? Do federal subsidies to certain industries qualify as socialism? Do tax cuts for the already obscenely wealthy qualify as socialism?"
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)dhol82
(9,353 posts)dlk
(11,585 posts)The substantive discussion would be one of democratic capitalism vs vulture capitalism. The socialism question is a calculated distraction.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)payouts of hundreds of millions to farmers that he hurt with his tariffs.
blm
(113,120 posts).
liberal N proud
(60,349 posts)One that plays right into the republican sheep.
Takket
(21,655 posts)interesting choice of words............ he didn't mention the white house. does he think it is a lost cause?
Funtatlaguy
(10,892 posts)Turbineguy
(37,385 posts)eppur_se_muova
(36,309 posts)McConnell may learn that a whole lot of what the voters favor is actually socialism -- worse yet, they know it.