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Related: About this forumAlison Lundergan Grimes ad: "Skeet Shooting"
Politicus USA describes this ad:
The not so subtle use of a shooting a gun appears designed to remind voters that McConnell refuses to say whether or not he owns guns or if he shoots them. To the blue parts of the country, Grimes distancing herself from President Obama might rub some the wrong way, but Mitch McConnells main reelection strategy is to paint Grimes as a liberal who is just like President Obama. The problem with this characterization is that Obama isnt a far left liberal, and neither is Grimes.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)bring Kentuckians the "race card" because he has NO record to run on (but plenty to run from).
Lundergan-Grimes knows what she's doing. She knows what Kentuckians want and need, and she's providing it to convince them that she's still a Kentucky woman. More power to her if that takes a seat away from yet another overpaid do-nothing, self-enriching Republican.
Go Alison!
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)The implied violence of all these commercials supposedly showing candidates as badassed moth**f***kers with their Big Iron really disgusts me.
If that's what it takes to win in Kentucky, more power to her I guess. But speaking as a hunter, this society is way too in love with the idea that a gun makes you tough.
antiquie
(4,299 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Poor defenseless little clay...
antiquie
(4,299 posts)Wasn't allowed to just lie there and ...
denvine
(799 posts)As a Kentucky resident, I will definitely be voting for Grimes but I do not like this ad. I also do not like the fact that she said President is wrong about guns, the EPA and coal. Maybe this is what's needed in Kentucky but to play the Sarah Palin card and distance herself from President Obama leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Not as bad as Mitch McConnell but along the lines of the Blue Dog Democrats. As an environmentalist her position on the EPA and coal is no different from McConnell. She should hammer McConnell with his support of Citizens United and keep tying him to the reason for the increasing economic gap. She should show that all of his policies favor the rich at the expense of the middle class and poor. She should point out how Mitch McConnell has led the obstruction of so many bills that would have helped the people of Kentucky.
alp227
(32,004 posts)Sure, Obama may not have good approval ratings across America, but Congressional leaders WORSE!
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)She's not playing to the nation. She made a smart move, here.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)She is winning no votes with this ad here in KY.
It's fucking stupid and weak.
There is no fucking 'war on coal,' Obama is not taking our guns away, and KY needs the EPA in a major way as the state regulatory apparatus is owned and operated by the coal and natural gas industry.
She is playing to republicans, a losing strategy in KY.
santroy79
(193 posts)and yes she will win votes because of it
and she is playing to moderate voters
Great ad !!!!!
blackspade
(10,056 posts)But this will win her no votes from moderates.
In KY politics, historically Democrats that run as rethugs do terribly.
It creates a mixed message that undermines her party affiliation.
negoldie
(198 posts)Same here. I pointed out to an old history professor of mine that Grimes is either getting bad advice or not connecting to average Kentuckians. I will vote for her and hope she wins. But you read it her first: McConnell will win a close one. Closer than any race he has run, but he will win. Either by racist ads, female apathy, or by just plain old cheating. He is an asshole millionaire that will stoop so low to win it's almost magical.
rock
(13,218 posts)Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)rock
(13,218 posts)A Little Weird
(1,754 posts)Blech. This is the worst ad I've seen from her.
Dawgs
(14,755 posts)And many will wonder why she will finish so far behind.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)I disagree with Obama on things too, but I would not make an ad about it. Make it about her plans for Kentucky, don't say anything about Obama.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)A disgusting collection of tropes....
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)And if Alison is running ads like this....it proves the internal polling shows she's well behind in the polls more so than the external polling is showing, she's more than willing to play "race card" politics and nothing will be changing in 2016, in KY Senate Representation....period.
Sorry, but with this ad, she just blew this race....
humbled_opinion
(4,423 posts)why does she stoop to their level? She should talk about Democratic ideals not out shooting a gun and what does she mean she disagrees with Obama on the EPA, the EPA? How can you disagree with the EPA? I know its a coal state but talk about transition talk about why we need to move toward renewable energy... People aren't dumb but this ad sure is.
alp227
(32,004 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)... if this ad gains some votes, then good! I've never shot a gun in my life and if you came to my house for a visit and concealed your weapon, I'd ask you to take your gun and get out of my house. Skeet shooting is a sport, though. I watched it in the Olympics and it was damn interesting. I don't care for her wording to disassociate herself from Obama, but that's another thing you have to bite your lip over. Get over it and vote for her if you live in KY and take ten registered voters with you, preferably Democrats. It's time to ditch Mitch McConnell. The state of KY nor this nation can take any more of McConnell's incessant "NOs." Alison Lundergen-Grimes, if elected, will go to DC and attend hearings, vote on legislation and work her butt off. She has done a great job in KY and she'll do the same in Washington.
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)Democrats trying to show there conservative positions never is a winning strategy
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... do you live in a solid red state that's been red for decades? Do you in fact live in KY?
humbled_opinion
(4,423 posts)Run on Democratic positions and explain why they are better pure and simple... Can't lose.
CaptCaribbean
(15 posts)Tough to unseat a bought and paid for member of the club. If anyone can rid America and Tennessee of the Turtle, its Ms. Grimes. Go Ali!!!!
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)Does that mean she also disagrees with me?