McConnell Ditches Dinner At Restaurant Upon Anti-ICE Protester Confrontation

on December 16, 2014 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 16: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pauses as he speaks to members of the media after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon December 16, 2014 on Capitol Hill ... WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 16: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pauses as he speaks to members of the media after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon December 16, 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans held the weekly luncheon to discuss Republican agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Faced with chants of “no justice, no peace” and a blaring recording of “Fight the Power,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abandoned his dinner at Kentucky restaurant.

The Courier Journal reports the protesters Sunday opposed the government’s immigration policy, and called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

McConnell faced similar protests outside another Louisville restaurant Saturday and at Georgetown University last month.

Four Pegs bartender Nick Hulstine says a trivia host told the bar’s patrons McConnell was across the street at Sarino and used his speaker to disrupt McConnell’s meal. Hulstine says Sarino’s chefs yelled at protesters.

Occupy ICE confirmed its members confronted McConnell.

McConnell’s spokeswoman declined to comment. The restaurant couldn’t be reached for comment.

Louisville Metro police spokesman Dwight Mitchell says no one was arrested or cited.

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  1. There ain’t no rest for the wicked.

  2. Republicans need to realize that until we have bipartisan immigration reform and ICE stops acting like a bunch of thugs, they are not going to be able to eat out. The chant should be “DO YOUR JOB.”

  3. and a blaring recording of “Fight the Power,”

    Love this part.

  4. Me too! That totally makes the story!

  5. Guess he didn’t have his wife to block for him
    Womp Womp

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