Here’s the real reason why McConnell & GOP don’t want to replace Russell’s name w/McCain: “Richard Russell Jr., who died in 1971, was a segregationist and led Southern opposition to anti-lynching bills and other civil rights legislation, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act.”

Here’s the real reason why McConnell & GOP don’t want to replace Russell’s name w/McCain:

“Richard Russell Jr., who died in 1971, was a segregationist and led Southern opposition to anti-lynching bills and other civil rights legislation, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act.” https://t.co/SKP443eEAK

— Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) August 28, 2018