‘Team Mitch’ is great at social media.
Via RedState:
Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Monday started off on a bad note after NBC News engaged in “gotcha” journalism with a piece detailing how two of his great-great-grandfathers were slaveowners.
The piece was a blatant attempt at shaming the Kentucky Senator into supporting a reparations bill, which is being floated by some of the 2020 Democratic candidates for president – including Sen. Cory Booker (NJ).
But as the week progressed, it became clear that the story would only be a minor hiccup in an otherwise stellar week.
When McConnell was asked about the story on Tuesday, here’s how he responded:
“You know, I find myself in the same position as president Obama. We both oppose reparations and we both are the descendants of slave owners.”
For now at least, that issue is closed.
That same day, Democrat Amy McGrath announced her candidacy for McConnell’s seat. The media salivated. This is going to be a “blockbuster race” some said.
But in contrast to McConnell’s week, McGrath’s went downhill fast.