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Jose Garcia

(2,598 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2019, 03:23 PM Jul 2019

McConnell says he and Obama are both 'descendants of slave holders' [View all]

Source: The Hill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) brushed off a question about an NBC News report that his great-great-grandfathers owned slaves, saying it puts him in the same camp as former President Barack Obama.

McConnell appeared to smile as a reporter asked him during a weekly press conference if he knew that his family once owned slaves, and if it changed his position on reparations for African Americans.

"You know I found myself once again in the same position as President Obama, we both oppose reparations and we both are the descendants of slave holders," McConnell told reporters.

NBC News reported Monday that McConnell's great-great-grandfathers, James McConnell and Richard Daley, owned a total of at least 14 slaves in Alabama.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/452241-mcconnell-says-he-and-obama-are-both-descendants-of-slave-holders?amp&__twitter_impression=true

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McConnell says he and Obama are both 'descendants of slave holders' [View all] Jose Garcia Jul 2019 OP

What a vile POS BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #1

God, he's such a racist fuck. TDale313 Jul 2019 #2

I just did a quick search and could find nothing to back up McTurtle groundloop Jul 2019 #3

Not hard to find: Jose Garcia Jul 2019 #7

OK..... McTurtle is still a prick groundloop Jul 2019 #10

How would that even be relevant to anything? jberryhill Jul 2019 #12

It's irrelevant altogether whose ancestors had slaves. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #16

You mean the same mother's side of the family MurrayDelph Jul 2019 #26

Hey. Come to think of it.... jberryhill Jul 2019 #28

It's as American as hot dogs and apple pie. yardwork Jul 2019 #36

Well, He's Probably Right. Ann Dunham WAS White. McConnell Is Still Being a Dick, Though... The_Counsel Jul 2019 #4

I'd be willing to chip in on an Ancestry DNA test on Yertl Fritz Walter Jul 2019 #5

Seems pretty sure of himself, doesn't he? mac56 Jul 2019 #6

Please Obama Corgigal Jul 2019 #8

Yes, please! Bayard Jul 2019 #38

They want us to believe all white people Runningdawg Jul 2019 #9

Who is they tymorial Jul 2019 #17

Isn't Obama also a descendant of slaves? flyingfysh Jul 2019 #11

I thought he descended from Kenyans Scalded Nun Jul 2019 #20

He has a mother and countless great-grandparents tymorial Jul 2019 #24

He's ashamed to be caught being a racist or associated with racists ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #13

As if saying such a thing exonerates your racist ass, McConnell sakabatou Jul 2019 #14

"Whataboutism" is getting ridiculous Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #15

I don't know. It isnt necessarily unlikely depending on how long your family has been here. tymorial Jul 2019 #23

People should note the difference moniss Jul 2019 #18

Wake the hell up Kentucky!!! Hulk Jul 2019 #19

Fucking Liar. BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #21

One major difference Mitch between you two and that is atleast Obama is not a giant asshole. cstanleytech Jul 2019 #22

Here is the difference between McConnell and Obama machI Jul 2019 #25

People can't be owned! The Liberal Lion Jul 2019 #27

Republicans are still running against Obama and Hillary. riversedge Jul 2019 #29

Yeh, but McTurtle is the only one who's proud of it! n/t DFW Jul 2019 #30

Unlike Obama, McTurd is ECSTATIC to continue suppressing votes of people of color -- diva77 Jul 2019 #31

Oh, shut up Slaveholder Mitch... clementine613 Jul 2019 #32

Given the way African American women were abused dflprincess Jul 2019 #33

I will throw a party when he finally goes to Hell Princetonian Jul 2019 #34

This is why going back generations looking for dirt is bullshit. Steelrolled Jul 2019 #35

Just WOW LogicFirst Jul 2019 #37