As Twitchy told you last night (coincidentally, we’re sure, on the eve of Democrat Amy McGrath’s campaign announcement), NBC News (and MSNBC) grabbed their shovels and attempted to dig up some of Mitch McConnell’s skeletons. The best they could find was that some of his ancestors had owned slaves. Apparently that was supposed to be the final nail in his coffin, given his opposition to reparations.
Anyway, it should go without saying that NBC News got dragged for their shameless hit job. And it should go without saying that the Washington Post decided that this was a story worth running with:
Mitch McConnell’s ancestors owned slaves, according to a new report. He opposes reparations. https://t.co/N4btQN789E
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 9, 2019
WaPo’s credibility and integrity die in blazing sunlight.
Breaking: People Have Ancestors
— Con Agent (@con_agent) July 9, 2019
This is idiotic…
McConnell didn’t own any slaves, and neither did his parents. By this logic, let’s start making the children and grandchildren of murderers, rapists, and other horrific crimes be financially responsible for their crimes…
— Jeff Smith (@Jeffsmith5084) July 9, 2019
The WP is attempting to disparage McConnell's position based on what a distant relative may have done!? Isthis a news organization? It Doesn't seem like it.
— GaryS (@aman81243168) July 9, 2019
This is a huge reach and a bad faith ‘observation’. There are descendants of slaves who don’t support reparations… are they implied as racists as well??
— Julia Johnson (@juliaajohnson_) July 9, 2019
WaPo’s clearly got their marching orders. Journalistic malpractice is just part of the job now.
This kind of nonsensical reporting is the cancer that plagues our society.
— TheContrarianPress (@PressIdeas) July 9, 2019
This may be the stupidest bit of journalisming ever written.
— Wawasense (@wawasense) July 9, 2019
This is a Pandora’s Box NBC will regret opening. https://t.co/Qez9th3AXq
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) July 9, 2019
We can’t possibly see how this could come back to bite NBC, WaPo, and every other lefty bonehead seizing on this BS.
Now do everyone in the newsrooms ancestors
— Paulsy ? (@Paulsy01) July 9, 2019
Can’t wait for the ancestry checks of everyone at WaPo!!
— Con Agent (@con_agent) July 9, 2019
The Washington Post sold newspapers to Racists and segregationists, yet they are still publishing.
— WNCRobert (@WncRobert) July 9, 2019
Meanwhile, NBC is refusing to let this go:
Senate Majority Leader McConnell, who said recently he opposes paying government reparations to descendants of American slaves, has family history deeply entwined in the issue:
2 of his great-great-grandfathers were slave owners, US census records show. https://t.co/l39PqNDkg4
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 9, 2019
They’re re-upping this crap just incase someone didn’t get to mock them, er, see it https://t.co/MEa2giOgpa
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) July 9, 2019
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