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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,983 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2025, 02:37 PM Oct 31

Mitch McConnell Slams The Heritage Foundation: 'Conservatives Should Feel No Obligation to Carry Water for Antisemites'

Source: Mediaite

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) slammed The Heritage Foundation over its defense of Tucker Carlson on X Friday, writing that “conservatives should feel no obligation to carry water for antisemites.”

On Thursday, the president of The Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, posted a highly disputed video in which he defended Carlson’s recent interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes — despite calls for the organization to distance itself from the former Fox News host.

“We will always defend truth, we will always defend America, and we will always defend our friends against the slander of bad actors who serve someone else’s agenda. That includes Tucker Carlson,” said Roberts. “I disagree with, and even abhor, things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him is not the answer either.”

“The ‘intellectual backbone of the conservative movement’ is only as strong as the values it defends,” wrote McConnell. “Last I checked, ‘conservatives should feel no obligation’ to carry water for antisemites and apologists for America-hating autocrats.”

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Mitch McConnell Slams The Heritage Foundation: 'Conservatives Should Feel No Obligation to Carry Water for Antisemites' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 31 OP

They're going to go full Nazi aren't they? Initech Oct 31 #1

Discussion of Cucker Tarlson's interview of Fuentes: Bernardo de La Paz Oct 31 #2

Roberts' argument is freaking ridiculous AZJonnie Oct 31 #3

REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY! BaronChocula Oct 31 #4

McConnell is trying to appear a traditional R but what about the destruction of the Constitution? question everything Oct 31 #5

Hey turtle face mercuryblues Oct 31 #6

These fascists were NOT "conservatives" and never were. valleyrogue Oct 31 #7

It isn't just anti-Semitism lonely bird Oct 31 #8

Yes, and it should be designated as such. Instead we give it tax free status. travelingthrulife Nov 1 #13

Conservative values......okay n/t hibbing Nov 1 #9

Oxymoron oberle Nov 1 #10

Could someone please explain this to me? DET Nov 1 #11

Never Forget mcturtle is at the point of origin of... Justice matters. Nov 1 #12

Initech

(106,908 posts)

1. They're going to go full Nazi aren't they?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 02:45 PM

Oct 31

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

2. Discussion of Cucker Tarlson's interview of Fuentes:

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 03:33 PM

Oct 31

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220763745

AZJonnie

(2,291 posts)

3. Roberts' argument is freaking ridiculous

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 03:44 PM

Oct 31

People are pissed Tucker gave him a platform to spew his Nazi rhetoric, unchallenged by Carlson.

NOT giving him that platform is not "cancelling" him. Neither would "arguing against his points" have been "cancelling" him.

And even a broken clock is right twice a day. Kudos to McConnell (in this one case) for doing what is right.

BaronChocula

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4. REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 04:07 PM

Oct 31

They can't even agree on antisemitism.

question everything

(51,400 posts)

5. McConnell is trying to appear a traditional R but what about the destruction of the Constitution?

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Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:20 PM

Oct 31

mercuryblues

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6. Hey turtle face

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Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:47 PM

Oct 31

Without antisemitism, your party would not exist. But you know that. Stand tall and take credit for helping to usher it in.

valleyrogue

(2,467 posts)

7. These fascists were NOT "conservatives" and never were.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 08:11 PM

Oct 31

Co-founder Paul Weyrich and his backer Joseph Coors were not "conservative." They wanted to tear down the country and remake it into some fascistic wet dream.

It shouldn't be a surprise the HF would stick up for neo- Nazis. It is not a "conservative" organization.

The word "conservative" hasn't had any relevance since Bush II. The GOP has been overtaken by the radical right long since.

lonely bird

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8. It isn't just anti-Semitism

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Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:39 PM

Oct 31

The Heritage Foundation is a terrorist organization.

travelingthrulife

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13. Yes, and it should be designated as such. Instead we give it tax free status.

Reply to lonely bird (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 08:13 AM

Nov 1

hibbing

(10,492 posts)

9. Conservative values......okay n/t

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:00 AM

Nov 1

oberle

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10. Oxymoron

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:15 AM

Nov 1

DET

(2,316 posts)

11. Could someone please explain this to me?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:24 AM

Nov 1

I’m having a hard time keeping the crazies straight, and why they’re feuding with each other, at least at the top. As far as I can tell, Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and the Heritage Foundation are all now loosely aligned with each other, which is especially bad since Fuentes is rabidly antisemitic. On the other side are Mitch McConnell and presumably somewhat less crazy wingnuts who fall under the misleading heading of ‘traditional conservatives’. And where does Project 2025 fit in this feud?

These people are all crazy to me. But I don’t understand the practical implications of this in the sane world. Is one side expected to ‘win’ and, if so, who and what will it mean? I just know it’s not good either way.

Justice matters.

(9,107 posts)

12. Never Forget mcturtle is at the point of origin of...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:30 AM

Nov 1

the whole current Fascist shit show by refusing to convict his king pedo the felon when he had the opportunity to do so.

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