During an MSNBC discussion on corporations taking stances on hot button political issues that don’t align with Republican Party beliefs, contributor Eugene Robinson told “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is having difficulty dealing with a changing world.
In yet another discussion on the Republican Party’s war on “woke’ corporations — which is costing the GOP financial support — host Scarborough said GOP leaders are failing to remember that company’s CEOs first concern is profits and they will take whichever side in a topic that adds to the bottom line.
Using Nike’s backing of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the National Anthem — and the fact that the sporting goods giant saw no slowdown in their sales afterward — as a jumping-off point, columnist Robinson said the Republicans are doing a poor job of reading the room. Continue reading.