Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah are proposing so-called "antitrust" legislation designed to punish Major-League Baseball for moving its 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia to Colorado to protest the Peach State's new voter suppression law. And the far-right GOP senators are being slammed on Twitter for their grandstanding.
Inbox: Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Josh Hawley are planning to announce legislation today "to end MLB's special immunity… https://t.co/yHzFPH8lgn— Sahil Kapur (@Sahil Kapur) 1618322552
The GOP senators have said they want to "end MLB's special immunity from antitrust laws." And MSNBC's Chris Hayes tweeted:
Republicans increasing embracing using state power as an explicit tool to punish specific viewpoints. https://t.co/eufpZO5gt6— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1618325347
Here are some other responses to the senators' proposal:
@sahilkapur @JohnJHarwood We’re dealing w/a pandemic & the diminution of the United States from 4 yrs of the former… https://t.co/NqY5fQIw6n— longtall (@longtall) 1618323697
@JoyousPanther @sahilkapur Exactly what I’ve been saying. They are trolls cosplaying as senators— Rob S ($0/month checkmark) (@Rob S ($0/month checkmark)) 1618326122
@sahilkapur And it will never make it to the floor, but hey, it looks good in a campaign add.— Tom Hoey (@Tom Hoey) 1618322834
@sahilkapur @JohnJHarwood USING OUR GOVERNMENT not to help - but to punish Some call it TRUMPISM Some call it FASCISM— joebarton1238 -- (@joebarton1238 --) 1618322838
@JoyousPanther @sahilkapur They are traitorous insurrectionists first, and Twitter trolls second. They should be un… https://t.co/B7pN8WAlCg— Blasine Astolat (@Blasine Astolat) 1618324241
@chrislhayes I'm just amazed that the senator from MO, which has two extremely dedicated baseball fanbases, thinks… https://t.co/ULMigcZvAY— Grand Mastodon'd Moff 🦄🇺🇦 (@Grand Mastodon'd Moff 🦄🇺🇦) 1618325513
