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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'll say this again: McGrath needs to use the Russian bounty scandal
I am saying this again because it's this important, because the crux of Republican power right now is Mitch McConnell.
If Amy McGrath can utilize this latest scandal, of the WH cozying up to Putin despite Russian bounties being placed on American troops, it would prove as important as anything else at stake this fall. She needs to link McConnell's enabling of Trump with the cost in American lives and the treason following.
Things along the lines of "Moscow Mitch chose to stand beside a traitor who endangered my brothers and sister in arms. Trump has their blood on his hands. Will Mitch keep wiping it away for him?"
Just hammer it, over and over and over. She has the military bona fides and red state electorates are very pro-military. Don't waste that. If the Senate Majority leader, the Machiavellian maestro who engineered the denial of Merrick Garland to the SCOTUS and the packing of the federal judiciary, if he is removed, it would prove crucial in repairing this country.
calguy
(5,290 posts)I admit I haven't been following the KY results.
I would agree her military background gives ample authority to shove this up Mitch's self righteous ass all the way to November.
Celerity
(43,069 posts)misanthrope
(7,408 posts)I heard it was pretty close but she was trending higher. I think McGrath stands a better chance in the general than Booker would solely because I think the racial component will work in McConnell's favor there.
Thekaspervote
(32,691 posts)Celerity
(43,069 posts)Kentucky posters I have seen on so many threads. The last poll showed Booker doing better against Moscow than McGrath did as well, although it is simply one poll to be fair, and certainly not definitive. McGrath ran a poor campaign from the start, when she went full Bredesen and said she would voted to confirm that POS Kavanaugh.
Many of the anti-Booker comments I have seen have come from the same side of the forum who were predicting doom for AOC against the RW plant MCC and also predicting smooth sailing for Engel verus Bowman so I take their prognostications with a rather large grain of salt.
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)The only thing I saw were McGraths ads and commentary about how she was running within a point or two of McConnell. I really cant comment on Booker, since I have seen very little of him, but if hes the one, then he will have my support.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)For many people outside of Kentucky, they only know her name. They dont even know there is a primary, one Kentucky Democratic strategist, who spoke on background to maintain anonymity because of their position, told Teen Vogue. I think in general at the state and federal level, the Democratic Party needs to do much more investing in the people that already agree with them. Democrats who dont vote or people that are not registered but agree with Democratic values.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.teenvogue.com/story/mcgrath-mcconnell-kentucky-young-voters/amp
The Breonna Taylor shooting & BLM boosted Booker. He is out polling McGrath & Biden in the state.
BComplex
(8,017 posts)He's pretty awesome, but I hope Amy McGrath will still stay on his side, on the side of democrats, as the race starts to heat up over getting rid of mitch. If she really cares about this country, that's what she'll do.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)They talk a good game but they don't give a shit. Republicans are the ones that want to privatize the VA.
jorgevlorgan
(8,277 posts)Wanderlust988
(509 posts)That's my analysis. She is totally neglecting urban areas. She even refused to talk about the Breonna Taylor issue until she was called on it. Black people aren't too happy with her at all. Her overall campaign has been terrible as well, especially her ads.