Business leaders urge Congress to certify Biden win

By artappraiser on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 3:56pm |

Almost 200 of the country’s top business leaders urged Congress to certify the electoral results for President-elect Joe Biden in a letter Monday https://t.co/pjVuCA2Tk7
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 4, 2021

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/04/business-leaders-support-biden-win/

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^ can you say "donors to GOP political campaigns"?

Easy for passionate-wingnut-vote courters to ignore the opinion of like 10 former secretaries of defense and Senator Romney and his bipartisans and everyone else right of center who has complained about the qanon-ing of the GOP.

But this? Not so much. Can't run a campaign these days exclusively funded by Proud Boys.

Put a fork in the seditionist movement, it's done.

(At least in this country. Some wild speculation for fun. Saw some rumors via flight plans filed that Trump's flying to Scotland, his golf club, on Jan. 19. Would make a lot of sense given that he's also having trouble with Palm Beach about being a permanent resident of Mar-a-Lago due to contracted issues about it not being a permanent residence of anyone. Then extradition proceedings as he stays on and on and on? UK has notoriously just refused to extradite Assange citing "mental health" issues...hey, LOOKING MORE PROMISING FOR EXILE every day! I am pretty damn sure that Biden, even though he keeps to the "e pluribus unum" message, would be grateful to have Trump's face missing on Jan. 20. Pence can serve as the symbol of transition just as well or better.)

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 4:18pm

Scotland will be back in the EU soon - better not plan on an extended stay.
Maybe he can settle in that new enterprise zone in Saudi.

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 4:37pm

heh

Trump warned by Scottish leader to stay away amid reports he might travel to his golf resort to skip inauguration https://t.co/hDz1mvDAbY
— DonnaCassata (@DonnaCassata) January 5, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 2:03pm

seriously, the GOP is in deep shit! It's going to take a lot for "big business", their main donors, to trust them again! Far and above tax cuts, #1 desire is stability!

Major US corporations and businesses groups condemned the occupation of the US Capitol by rioters angry at President Donald Trump's election defeat, with one organization raising the possibility of the president being removed from office https://t.co/FIQSUtY6Ek
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 7, 2021

Romney's like their only friend left! They're not about to give money to the Pander to Populist Yahoos Party.

by artappraiser on Wed, 01/06/2021 - 10:13pm

The National Association of Manufacturers says that Vice President Mike Pence should consider seizing power through the 25th amendment after a mob supporting President Trump invaded the U.S. Capitol today, causing a lockdown and an evacuation of lawmakers. https://t.co/jWCo0ZUvyn
— Axios (@axios) January 6, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 01/06/2021 - 11:19pm

(Bloomberg) - Marriott International Inc. will suspend donations to Republican senators who voted against certifying President-elect Joe Biden, after considering the “destructive events” at the Capitol last week.$MAR ⁦@business⁩ https://t.co/AsJOvSEdnC
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) January 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/10/2021 - 9:41pm

Citibank: no more monay for youse guys until you show respect for he rule of law:

UPDATE: @Citibank says it will “not support candidates who do not respect the rule of law” and will “pause contributions" to the GOP members who objected.

It is the fourth major corporation to take such a step. https://t.co/r4Z4TjJUCe
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/10/2021 - 11:12pm

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association: no more money for those who objected to certification:

Whoa: the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, whose companies provide health insurance to 100+ million Americans across the country, is suspending political contributions to members of Congress who objected to the Electoral College count. Statement below: pic.twitter.com/K4f9XIKsrX
— Rachana D. Pradhan (@rachanadixit) January 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/10/2021 - 11:20pm

NEW: Stripe will no longer process payments for Trump's campaign, which has continued to raise money and sell merchandise. https://t.co/3KXgHeyITi
— Axios (@axios) January 11, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/11/2021 - 12:26am

⁦⁦@brianstelter⁩ writes: “For better or for worse, corporate America is moving more swiftly against Trump than the congressional bodies that are supposed to check the executive branch...” https://t.co/50v33ZFgyh
— DanielJJones (@DanielJJonesUS) January 11, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/11/2021 - 12:31am

The PGA of America cut ties to President Donald Trump when it voted Sunday to take the PGA Championship event away from his New Jersey golf course next year.

by @dougferguson405 https://t.co/nI3EOcTklV
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) January 11, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/11/2021 - 12:38am

Salesforce has restricted the Republican National Committee’s usage of its products, including the fundraising email list that the RNC manages with the Trump campaign.

For the latest, follow:https://t.co/xEgBJrxezv
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 12, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:04pm

CNN TV 8-min. video report (hat tip to Orion on another thread): Corporations halt donations to GOP who voted to overturn elections, Jan. 11

(2,344,354 views on YouTube alone!)

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 8:40am

It's a growing and spreading thing, hallelujah

Maria Bartiromo is having trouble booking big business leaders and CEOs as she tries out for the 7 pm slot on Fox News, @claireatki & @SeanMCzarnecki report.

"Everything she does fuses into politics. She's become unmoored," said one industry exec. https://t.co/fa1gctaiH7
— Grace Panetta (@grace_panetta) January 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 1:23am

Senators who backed Trump's election challenge may rethink their stance on impeachment after losing corporate funding, experts say https://t.co/VBep3wyfGy
— J. W. (@wolfjon4) January 24, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 10:36pm

Goya’s board of directors reportedly votes to censure CEO Robert Unanue after he made unfounded public claims about voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election; Unanue will no longer be able to speak to media without first getting board's permission. https://t.co/I1OMvzg8WC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:12am

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