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In reply to the discussion: Mitch McConnell's support in Kentucky has cratered... [View all]Lonestarblue
(9,958 posts)35. Ted Cruz has really low approval ratings in Texas.
Yet he was reelected. For Republicans, the question isnt whether they approve of the job their candidate is doing. Its that he or she is not a Democrat. Independents who lean Republican are more likely to vote for a Democrat if the Republican is a crook like Moscow Mitch.
Theres an important election for governor in Kentucky next week. Keeping my fingers crossed that Bevin loses. He is enormously disliked for what he tried to do to the teacher pension system.
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Mitch won't release his records, including the reference to a Courts Martial.
Kid Berwyn
Oct 2019
#40
If we keep the House & win the WH & McConnell is still Majority Leader, we're still fucked.
CrispyQ
Oct 2019
#8
Except that the DOJ will once again work for the people. That's pretty big. n/t
Whiskeytide
Oct 2019
#11
Seeing McConnell go down hard, will be just as satisfying as seeing Trump go down hard. nt.
Stuart G
Oct 2019
#15
Moscow Mitch will have many Russian speaking backers to get his numbers back up to 25% and
uponit7771
Oct 2019
#17
mcCONnell will throw tRump under the bus rather than lose his election. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2019
#20
And probably his best avenue to save the GOP, by getting Trump out asap. That gives him 9 months or
OnDoutside
Oct 2019
#45
McConnell's actual vote total is always much higher than the polls show. Don't celebrate yet.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2019
#34