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Is Amy McGrath THE "establishment candidate?" [View all] lillypaddle Jun 2020 OP

Bernie and AOC wryter2000 Jun 2020 #1

So true treestar Jun 2020 #5

+1000 nt lillypaddle Jun 2020 #7

Booker beats McGrath vs McConnell in the polls JonLP24 Jun 2020 #43

Kentucky Democrats are about to tell us. Laelth Jun 2020 #2

That's true lillypaddle Jun 2020 #4

You are right. Laelth Jun 2020 #6

Not in the General...you need GOP voters to beat McConnell and who knows what the Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #11

However, primaries are not the best place for choosing the best candidate empedocles Jun 2020 #14

Primaries are supposed to be for intelligent choices Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #22

Lets hope Ky Senator vote does not get 'the treatment' empedocles Jun 2020 #27

I disagree JonLP24 Jun 2020 #44

As long as they unite against mcconnell mucifer Jun 2020 #3

She is the only candidate who might beat McConnell. I am hoping all the noise on the left will Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #8

I'm sick of people being accused of being "Establishment" as a pejorative StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

"Establishment" is used as a pejorative by those who want dearly to become the "Establishment." (nt) JaneQPublic Jun 2020 #15

True StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #16

I think the Dems who are supporting the "new guy on the block" are doing so because they think napi21 Jun 2020 #10

and that Amy McGrath is a retread candidate she lost in 2018 standingtall Jun 2020 #26

She's also weak, Corgigal Jun 2020 #30

I don't live in KY. so it doesn't matter what I think. I just want someone who can send the Turtle napi21 Jun 2020 #36

I understand, Corgigal Jun 2020 #37

Any Democrat that is not supported by their progressive values are Establishment Democrats. LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #12

Serious question. Are progressives going after any republicans? Is the media only showing Tech Jun 2020 #13

Some people think that purifying the party is more comradebillyboy Jun 2020 #18

Some people lillypaddle Jun 2020 #20

Is anyone who supports a male candidate against a female candidate "sexist"? brooklynite Jun 2020 #17

No, I didn't mean to imply that nt lillypaddle Jun 2020 #19

She's getting hammered on the air for not going to a protest Wanderlust988 Jun 2020 #21

I just hope they don't ask Amy who she voted for in 2016 RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #23

That same question could sink Booker. rogue emissary Jun 2020 #24

If McGrath loses this thing then maybe Amy McGrath's campaign is part of the problem standingtall Jun 2020 #25

She neglected Lexington in her congressional campaign Wanderlust988 Jun 2020 #28

I live in Lexington lillypaddle Jun 2020 #40

If Amy loses, it will be, because of the usual 'activist' Dems who do primary damage. empedocles Jun 2020 #29

McGrath is not entitiled to the nomination on name recognition alone standingtall Jun 2020 #31

Amy is the candidate to beat moscow mitch. 'Activists' often support November losers. empedocles Jun 2020 #32

If she's the candidate to beat Mitch standingtall Jun 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Jun 2020 #34

Senator Schumer endorsed Amy because he wants a shot at having that Senate seat. empedocles Jun 2020 #35

Sanders who has been in office for decades is wayyyyy more establishment JI7 Jun 2020 #38

cough*cough* pot calling kettle black cough*cough* onetexan Jun 2020 #39

+1 betsuni Jun 2020 #41

+1000 Sunsky Jun 2020 #45

The party establishment did back her JonLP24 Jun 2020 #42