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Quote:The Republican Party may be a sea of disappointment these days, but every once in a while, a member messes around and does something right. Tom Cotton did that recently with one of the most brutal, succinct smackdowns I’ve seen in a long time.

Cotton was part of a hearing on the proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons. Naturally, Democrats want to stop the merger because they are anti-business, and guess who Kroger’s CEO came calling for help? That would be Republicans, who have long played the sucker for major corporations.

Of course, Kroger is woke, having pushed “diversity and inclusion” training and forced “allyship” while making employees wear gay pride logos (a move that eventually cost Kroger a lot of money after the employees were wrongfully fired). In other words, they are exactly the kind of company that spits on conservative values while demanding Republicans line up to give them tax breaks.

Cotton was aware of that dynamic, and after he grilled the CEO on its woke policies, he dropped the mic with this response. If you want to see the full exchange, you can click here.

What Cotton says in that clip is what I’ve been begging Republicans to say for years, and I mean that literally. I’ve written several pieces urging the GOP to decouple from woke corporations, making them live with the consequences of their political pursuits (see It’s Time to Call the Bluff of These Woke Corporations, Here’s How to Do It). I’m not suggesting Cotton reads my work, but it’s still nice to be on the same page for once.

There has to be a fundamental shift in the relationship between the corporate world and the GOP. That can’t happen as long as big business is allowed to promote Democrat insanity with one hand while getting benefits from Republicans with the other. Cotton is exactly right to tell Kroger’s CEO to pound sand. These mega-corporations need to learn a hard lesson, and if that means this merger doesn’t go through, so be it.

Perhaps some lessons will be learned. Namely, that going woke and doing the bidding of the left is a recipe for financial failure. But in this case, like Cotton, I’m not into instant forgiveness. Let these companies suffer under the thumb of their new friends for a while until they get the message good and hard. Then maybe, just maybe, we can talk about forgiveness. Until then, as Cotton says, best of luck.

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(12-07-2022 12:38 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ]

Quote:The Republican Party may be a sea of disappointment these days, but every once in a while, a member messes around and does something right. Tom Cotton did that recently with one of the most brutal, succinct smackdowns I’ve seen in a long time.

Cotton was part of a hearing on the proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons. Naturally, Democrats want to stop the merger because they are anti-business, and guess who Kroger’s CEO came calling for help? That would be Republicans, who have long played the sucker for major corporations.

Of course, Kroger is woke, having pushed “diversity and inclusion” training and forced “allyship” while making employees wear gay pride logos (a move that eventually cost Kroger a lot of money after the employees were wrongfully fired). In other words, they are exactly the kind of company that spits on conservative values while demanding Republicans line up to give them tax breaks.

Cotton was aware of that dynamic, and after he grilled the CEO on its woke policies, he dropped the mic with this response. If you want to see the full exchange, you can click here.

What Cotton says in that clip is what I’ve been begging Republicans to say for years, and I mean that literally. I’ve written several pieces urging the GOP to decouple from woke corporations, making them live with the consequences of their political pursuits (see It’s Time to Call the Bluff of These Woke Corporations, Here’s How to Do It). I’m not suggesting Cotton reads my work, but it’s still nice to be on the same page for once.

There has to be a fundamental shift in the relationship between the corporate world and the GOP. That can’t happen as long as big business is allowed to promote Democrat insanity with one hand while getting benefits from Republicans with the other. Cotton is exactly right to tell Kroger’s CEO to pound sand. These mega-corporations need to learn a hard lesson, and if that means this merger doesn’t go through, so be it.

Perhaps some lessons will be learned. Namely, that going woke and doing the bidding of the left is a recipe for financial failure. But in this case, like Cotton, I’m not into instant forgiveness. Let these companies suffer under the thumb of their new friends for a while until they get the message good and hard. Then maybe, just maybe, we can talk about forgiveness. Until then, as Cotton says, best of luck.

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Love it!

Saw that yesterday

It should be the standard response to all of the leftist idiots who light **** on fire on purpose and then magically change their mind.

See California... Illinois, all blue run shitholes.

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Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

This is a senator who is out of touch. Does he realize where Kroger is headquartered? Cincinnati, Ohio, a staunchly conservative area in a state that the Republicans absolutely have to carry to win in 2024. I'm going to bet that the local politicians go back and tell him he needs to rethink the rhetoric when it comes to one of the largest employers and donors to their campaigns. JD Vance should be calling Cotton up right now and saying "WTF are you doing to me?".

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

I would love to hear Mensa's mental gymnastics answering this one?

(12-07-2022 01:10 PM)mlb Wrote: [ -> ]This is a senator who is out of touch. Does he realize where Kroger is headquartered? Cincinnati, Ohio, a staunchly conservative area in a state that the Republicans absolutely have to carry to win in 2024. I'm going to bet that the local politicians go back and tell him he needs to rethink the rhetoric when it comes to one of the largest employers and donors to their campaigns. JD Vance should be calling Cotton up right now and saying "WTF are you doing to me?".

did you give any consideration to the fact that his constituency doesn't give two fks b/c he's taking a position that may yield a '24 nom ... did you just wake up and not realize, "oh lookie, it's more of muh politics on display"

#DJTplaybook #groverIIisDead @gameOn

(12-07-2022 01:15 PM)Eldonabe Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

I would love to hear Mensa's mental gymnastics answering this one?

it only applies when rainbows and muh unicorns are prancing...

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

Companies have every right to tell you what to wear to work, and employees can be fired for failure to adhere to company dress standards. At work you represent the company's views, not your own. If you own your own bakery and don't want to bake cakes for same-sex weddings, fine. But if you work in the Kroger bakery and they agree to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding or a white supremacist gathering at Mar-a-Lago, you bake that cake as directed or you can go start your own bakery.

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

Seriously? This is no LBGT statement from Kroger but these 2 employees certainly tried to make it one. Again, this is why educated professionals are walking away from the GOP.


https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news...-rcna54550

(12-07-2022 01:19 PM)stinkfist Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 01:10 PM)mlb Wrote: [ -> ]This is a senator who is out of touch. Does he realize where Kroger is headquartered? Cincinnati, Ohio, a staunchly conservative area in a state that the Republicans absolutely have to carry to win in 2024. I'm going to bet that the local politicians go back and tell him he needs to rethink the rhetoric when it comes to one of the largest employers and donors to their campaigns. JD Vance should be calling Cotton up right now and saying "WTF are you doing to me?".

did you give any consideration to the fact that his constituency doesn't give two fks b/c he's taking a position that may yield a '24 nom ... did you just wake up and not realize, "oh lookie, it's more of muh politics on display"

#DJTplaybook #groverIIisDead @gameOn

His position may cost the Republicans a presidency... did you think about that?

(12-07-2022 01:23 PM)Gamenole Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

Companies have every right to tell you what to wear to work, and employees can be fired for failure to adhere to company dress standards. At work you represent the company's views, not your own. If you own your own bakery and don't want to bake cakes for same-sex weddings, fine. But if you work in the Kroger bakery and they agree to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding or a white supremacist gathering at Mar-a-Lago, you bake that cake as directed or you can go start your own bakery.

Well, they lost, so apparently the EEOC disagrees with you.

(12-07-2022 01:24 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 01:23 PM)Gamenole Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

Companies have every right to tell you what to wear to work, and employees can be fired for failure to adhere to company dress standards. At work you represent the company's views, not your own. If you own your own bakery and don't want to bake cakes for same-sex weddings, fine. But if you work in the Kroger bakery and they agree to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding or a white supremacist gathering at Mar-a-Lago, you bake that cake as directed or you can go start your own bakery.

Well, they lost, so apparently the EEOC disagrees with you.

Indeed they do, that's my opinion not necessarily the current state of the law.

(12-07-2022 01:23 PM)Gamenole Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

Companies have every right to tell you what to wear to work, and employees can be fired for failure to adhere to company dress standards. At work you represent the company's views, not your own. If you own your own bakery and don't want to bake cakes for same-sex weddings, fine. But if you work in the Kroger bakery and they agree to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding or a white supremacist gathering at Mar-a-Lago, you bake that cake as directed or you can go start your own bakery.

it's simple...

Today’s left isn’t anti-corporation. That’s just a front for useful idiots to lap up. The Vast majority of corporations love big government as they can get a various carve outs through it and todays corporations align with modern progressives agenda in many ways. Massive amount of them gave to Biden in 2020

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

Did you even read? It's the D's that are against the merger.

womp womp

and notice how libturds are turning this back on republicans. Reminder, it is a woke company who is taking it up the butt from the democrats. Did they forget to wear their rainbow dil-dos on their lapels or something to cause the democrats to bend them over?

(12-07-2022 01:45 PM)VA49er Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

Did you even read? It's the D's that are against the merger.

Did you even see his name - it's MENSA - he doesn't need to read, he knows everything already

(12-07-2022 01:23 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:56 PM)appst89 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-07-2022 12:49 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: [ -> ]Because Kroger promotes an inclusive workplace for all employees, Tom Cotton is holding their merger hostage? Do Republicans really believe this is a winning national message? I realize it helps Cotton in Arkansas with his base voter, but in states like North Carolina, Georgia & Virginia… with larger bases of educated, suburban voters, this is a loser.

What part of firing people for their religious beliefs is inclusive?

Seriously? This is no LBGT statement from Kroger but these 2 employees certainly tried to make it one. Again, this is why educated professionals are walking away from the GOP.


https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news...-rcna54550

Again, they lost the case so take it up with the EEOC.

Educated professionals? Those the ones being turned out by our public indoctrination factories? Educated does not equal intelligent.