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Mitch McConnell Suspended From Twitter
foxnews.com ^ | August 7, 2019

Posted on 08/07/2019 8:35:01 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Twitter locked accounts belonging to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's and several prominent conservatives Monday, after they posted videos of left-wing protesters gathered outside McConnell's Kentucky home -- with one demonstrator calling for someone to stab McConnell "in the heart" and for McConnell to break his "raggedy" neck.

The episode prompted the McConnell campaign, known as "Team Mitch," to slam Twitter for political bias, saying the social media platform had effectively blamed the victim.

Meanwhile, observers noted, Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro remains active on Twitter, even after he posted the names of San Antonio residents who donated to Trump.

“This morning, Twitter locked our account for posting the video of real-world, violent threats made against Mitch McConnell," McConnell campaign manager Kevin Golden said in a statement. "This is the problem with the speech police in America today."

McConnell, 77, has been resting at home since tripping on his patio fracturing his shoulder on Sunday -- and the Team Mitch account posted images showing him at his residence.

In the wake of this weekend's deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, the hashtag "Massacre Mitch" trended on Twitter -- and some activists took their case to McConnell's residence.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: braking; leadermcconnell; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; postedseveraltimes; sidebarabuse; twitter
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To: Helicondelta

Dear Mitch: Don’t believe you or any other leader can be compromising, harmonious and kind to the Left and it will make them pat you on the head and call you “good boy.”

They will turn on you, kick you and blacken your name in the media anyway.


101 posted on 08/08/2019 7:48:15 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen votforbing & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Helicondelta

Somebody at twitter is a moron. This won’t stand.


102 posted on 08/08/2019 8:00:13 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Lazamataz

This is as inevitable as the mass street violence next summer.


103 posted on 08/08/2019 8:21:12 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (It's the corruption, stupid)
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To: dynoman

The most recent tweet I saw is 8/5 so not sure he/his staff can post. Normally the tweets are real up to date.


104 posted on 08/08/2019 8:23:26 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: Helicondelta

I’m not a troll but have an honest question. What is the difference between Free Republic banning trolls and Twitter de-platforming Mitch McConnell? Can someone explain in legal terms why one is okay and one is not?


105 posted on 08/08/2019 10:18:27 AM PDT by RushCrush (Proud embracer of beer and red solo cups.)
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To: dangus
"I don’t understand why none of Facebook’s, Twitter’s and YouTube’s censorship victims have sued."

Hmmmm… Well, Twitter and Facebook are private compenys.. Maybe if Mitch claimed he was gay he would have a chance of getting reinstated.. You know, like making a baker make a Fagot cake... Or whatever.. :)

106 posted on 08/08/2019 12:03:15 PM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: unread
How about cell phone companies? They are private.

What if they monitored your calls and texts and decided to pause your usage?

107 posted on 08/08/2019 12:07:48 PM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: bankwalker
"How about cell phone companies?"

Phone companies are another matter.. Remember Ma Bell.?? :)

108 posted on 08/08/2019 12:22:53 PM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: RushCrush
Twitter is a publicly traded corporation, Freerepublic is privately owned and operated.

It would be the same comparison as Hilton kicking someone out of a legally used room versus you kicking someone out of your home.

-PJ

109 posted on 08/08/2019 12:35:43 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: unread

Ma Bell was land lines - utilities. I think cellular communication is a different matter. I don’t know the answer - that’s why I posed the questions.


110 posted on 08/08/2019 12:39:22 PM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: Helicondelta

Twitter exec’s must just laugh their asses off at the GOP, conservatives and Christians. Daily and deeply.


111 posted on 08/08/2019 2:52:57 PM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: unread

>> Hmmmm… Well, Twitter and Facebook are private compenys.. <<

Well, Dur. Did you read the post?


112 posted on 08/08/2019 6:55:41 PM PDT by dangus
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To: Political Junkie Too

Swing and a miss.


113 posted on 08/09/2019 4:22:11 PM PDT by Fhios
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To: jpsb

Just revoke all their patents, copyrights, and intellectual property. Then they’ll be more concerned with emerging competition.


114 posted on 08/09/2019 4:36:53 PM PDT by Fhios
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To: Fhios
"Swing and a miss" is snarky, but says nothing to enlighten us.

Why don't you elaborate on your intended point?

-PJ

115 posted on 08/10/2019 12:00:38 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

It means the Hilton can kick you out of your room reserved or not paid for or not so the anecdote doesn’t hold.


116 posted on 08/10/2019 6:56:43 AM PDT by Fhios
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To: dp0622

“”Why is Mitch a cuckold in this situation?””

Glad I kept reading the replies as I was going to ask the same thing. That’s a pretty nasty insult to a great, very accomplished woman who is McConnell’s wife...Do you suppose the writer bothered to look the word up before he posted?


117 posted on 08/14/2019 3:29:20 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: morphing libertarian

“when will politicians break up these trusts and monopolies”

When we pressure them to do so. Not before. Maybe not even then. It’s such an Orwellian world now.

Why should G own YT or Android? etc? Crazy, dangerous stuff!


118 posted on 08/15/2019 11:27:05 PM PDT by Concentrate (ex-texan was right and Always Right was wrong, which is why we lost the election. Podesta the molest)
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