Mitch McConnell’s comments on Black voters spark outrage

[Whyayeman]

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has provoked anger after he appeared to imply that African Americans were not Americans in remarks about Black voters.

Speaking to reporters after Republicans once again blocked the Democrats’ voting rights legislation, McConnell said: “The concern is misplaced, because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans.” Studies suggest that voting restrictions disproportionately obstruct people of colour.

This raises two questions:

1. Did McConnell actually mean that African Americans are not fully American - or was this just a slip of the tongue? (The generous interpretation of what McConnell meant to say would be Americans in general, or all americans.)

2. Is it true that the same percentage of African Americans vote as Americans in general?

Mitch McConnell’s comments on Black voters spark outrage | First Thing

 

[Albion]

--another case of somebody looking for a reason to be outraged. Probably because of the disgraceful history of racial insensitivity on the part of President Biden which requires a lot of deflection on the part of his supporters.

 

[LeafByNiggle]

1. Did McConnell actually mean that African Americans are not fully American - or was this just a slip of the tongue? (The generous interpretation of what McConnell meant to say would be Americans in general, or all americans.)

Speaking as a liberal I can still say that the most likely thing is that McConnell meant "Americans overall" and did not in any way imply that blacks were less than American.

2. Is it true that the same percentage of African Americans vote as Americans in general?

As for this question, I do think McConnell was wrong about the percentage of blacks voting. The racial gap is at least 8 percentage points in favor of whites in the 2020 election. Among all non-whites, the blacks did the best compared to Asians and Latinos.

 

[spiritfilledjm]

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has provoked anger after he appeared to imply that African Americans were not Americans in remarks about Black voters.

Speaking to reporters after Republicans once again blocked the Democrats’ voting rights legislation, McConnell said: “The concern is misplaced, because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans.” Studies suggest that voting restrictions disproportionately obstruct people of colour.

This raises two questions:

1. Did McConnell actually mean that African Americans are not fully American - or was this just a slip of the tongue? (The generous interpretation of what McConnell meant to say would be Americans in general, or all americans.)

2. Is it true that the same percentage of African Americans vote as Americans in general?

Mitch McConnell’s comments on Black voters spark outrage | First Thing

Delivery is everything. Unfortunately, yes, he did choose the wrong words.

 

[Albion]

This raises two questions:
1. Did McConnell actually mean that African Americans are not fully American - or was this just a slip of the tongue? (The generous interpretation of what McConnell meant to say would be Americans in general, or all americans.)

That is the explanation that immediately occurred to you, wasn't it?

 

[Brihaha]

It seems difficult to determine whether it was a slip of the tongue or his real feeling. Many in the south actually have that opinion. America is only six to eight generations removed from our slavery past. Many Republican voters obviously don't care how their representatives comport themselves. When enough Americans decide to demand better from their representatives in DC then America will be free to grow and progress again.

 

[Albion]

It seems difficult to determine whether it was a slip of the tongue or his real feeling. Many in the south actually have that opinion. America is only six to eight generations removed from our slavery past. Many Republican voters obviously don't care how their representatives comport themselves. When enough Americans decide to demand better from their representatives in DC then America will be free to grow and progress again.

Somewhere in that paragraph, you probably should have included the name Joe Biden since the description fits so well.

 

[ralliann]

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has provoked anger after he appeared to imply that African Americans were not Americans in remarks about Black voters.

Speaking to reporters after Republicans once again blocked the Democrats’ voting rights legislation, McConnell said: “The concern is misplaced, because if you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans.” Studies suggest that voting restrictions disproportionately obstruct people of colour.

This raises two questions:

1. Did McConnell actually mean that African Americans are not fully American - or was this just a slip of the tongue? (The generous interpretation of what McConnell meant to say would be Americans in general, or all americans.)

2. Is it true that the same percentage of African Americans vote as Americans in general?

Mitch McConnell’s comments on Black voters spark outrage | First Thing

Since Democrats are advocating non citizens (non Americans) to have voting rights why would one assume he spoke of African Americans as equal as American citizens?

 

[Brihaha]

Somewhere in that paragraph, you probably should have included the name Joe Biden since the description fits so well.

And deprive your ilk of deflecting? Then what would you post? It was MY reply to the OP. You can use YOUR replies to deflect and bash our current president. Have a nice day.

 

[Albion]

And deprive your ilk of deflecting?

Isn't that what you're doing now?

Anyway, I cannot speak for the rest of my "ilk." I'll have to wait to see what the ilkers have to say.

 

[ralliann]

Isn't that what you're doing now?

Anyway, I cannot speak for the rest of my "ilk." I'll have to wait to see what the ilkers have to say.

And they do so alot. Keep the division and hatred going at all costs.

 

[Brihaha]

Isn't that what you're doing now?

Anyway, I cannot speak for the rest of my "ilk." I'll have to wait to see what the ilkers have to say.

That is the new name for the Washington Football team.....The Deflectors!

 

[Albion]

And they do so alot. Keep the division and hatred going at all costs.

And who is this "alot" person?

 

[Albion]

That is the new name for the Washington Football team.....The Deflectors!

Anything but "The Washington Football Team"

 

[ralliann]

And who is this "alot" person?

Those who post the negative all the time to stoke it.

 

[Albion]

Those who post the negative all the time to stoke it.

Are you referring to the original post?

 

[cow451]

It seems difficult to determine whether it was a slip of the tongue or his real feeling. Many in the south actually have that opinion. America is only six to eight generations removed from our slavery past. Many Republican voters obviously don't care how their representatives comport themselves. When enough Americans decide to demand better from their representatives in DC then America will be free to grow and progress again.

Freudian slip is the most likely explanation.

 

[cow451]

That is the new name for the Washington Football team.....The Deflectors!

Actually, the "Real Americans" would be a good name........

 

[cow451]

Anything but "The Washington Football Team"

How about the "Fighting Tourists"?

 

[Tiberius Lee]

We all know it was a “slip of the tongue” .

It was funny in Stephen Colbert show. But nothing to see here. I don’t like Mitch M policy or tactic, but the man is not racist.