Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can’t let his beef with a private shoe company go — even on America’s birthday.
In a Fourth of July tweet, the head of the Republican Party tweeted a photo of the Betsy Ross American flag along with his “Happy Fourth of July!” message.
Happy Fourth of July! pic.twitter.com/Z6dt3VPzfx
— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) July 4, 2019
It’s just McConnell’s latest attempt to weigh in on the controversy that’s triggered conservative outrage this week. On Tuesday, McConnell pledged he would “make the first order” if Nike agreed to bring back its shoe design that included the Betsy Ross flag.
Nike opted to pull the sneaker design after former NFL player Colin Kaepernick spoke out about the use of the flag, which is reminiscent of the era of slavery in the U.S. The NAACP also publicly opposed the design, citing that the flag is regularly appropriated by white nationalist groups to protest diversity in America.
Well, at least the 2nd-most-powerful person in the Nazi and Slavery Party is showing his true colors for the day.
I am a bit surprised that he wasn’t wearing black face when he did it, or at least a confederate uniform. (The bedsheet option is perhaps too obvious even for him, at least in public.)
Phyllis Wheatley > Betsy Ross
Abigail Adams > Betsy Ross
Molly Pitcher > Betsy Ross
Deborah Sampson > Betsy Ross
Margaret Corbin (she was the 1st woman to receive a US military pension from Congress) > Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross (the Red She Hulk) > Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross (one of Capt. America’s first love interests) > Betsy Ross
Hum somebody must be up for reelection
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/347362-poll-mcconnells-approval-in**-kentucky-at-18-percent**
Saving this for later
O/T but