Protestors interrupt McConnell event in Kentucky with 'Moscow Mitch' chants

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Protesters interrupted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellCNN's Jake Tapper calls out Republicans who turned down interviews after shootings Brown: McConnell should bring Senate back into session to pass background checks Protestors interrupt McConnell event in Kentucky with 'Moscow Mitch' chants MORE (R-Ky.) as he spoke during a political picnic on Saturday with chants of “Moscow Mitch.”

The nickname, which was popularized last month after McConnell blocked another set of election security bills, has followed McConnell recently after a Washington Post columnist called the senator a “Russian asset” and “Moscow Mitch” trended on Twitter.

McConnell was apparently unfazed by the protestors Saturday during his speech at the St. Jerome Catholic Church’s annual political picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky., according to the Louisville Courier Journal.

“I’m going to spend as much time talking about [Democrats] as Kentuckians will voting for them this November — none,” McConnell said.

Those in the crowd also had T-shirts and signs featuring the “Moscow Mitch” slogan, the Courier Journal noted.

McConnell used the speech to tout his work in the Senate during President Trump Donald John TrumpCNN's Jake Tapper calls out Republicans who turned down interviews after shootings Booker: Trump 'particularly responsible' for rising hate Castro: Trump 'made a choice to divide people' for his 'political benefit' MORE’s tenure, particularly his track record of confirming conservative Supreme Court Justices, according to the newspaper.

He also reportedly noted that he "saved the Supreme Court for a generation" by blocking former President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland Merrick Brian GarlandProtestors interrupt McConnell event in Kentucky with 'Moscow Mitch' chants Frustrated liberals say Democrats aren't aggressive enough on courts Dem senators demand GOP judicial group discloses donors MORE in 2016.

McConnell also knocked his Democratic Senate challenger in 2020, retired Marine Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, the Courier Journal noted.

“They handpicked Amy McGaffe,” McConnell said of his challenger. “Oh, I mean McGrath. She sends her regrets. She’s still working up an answer on Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughProtestors interrupt McConnell event in Kentucky with 'Moscow Mitch' chants Democrats press FBI for details on Kavanaugh investigation Frustrated liberals say Democrats aren't aggressive enough on courts MORE with her friends at MSNBC.”

McConnell's campaign did not immediately respond to request for comment from The Hill.

--This report was updated at 12:10 p.m.

rugs on August 4th, 2019 at 12:42 UTC »

We need your help ousting McConnell. /r/DitchMitch and /r/FuckMitchMcConnell

LordFeltersnatch on August 4th, 2019 at 12:32 UTC »

As a Kentucky resident, I highly fucken approve!

Dictate_With_Fervor on August 4th, 2019 at 12:32 UTC »

I hope this happens every time this sleazeball traitor speaks in public.