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"If Ashely Jud runs, she will be elected." Well, this may not be true. Swamp Lover Mar 2013 #1
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2013 #45
Fuckin' A. Iggo Mar 2013 #65
What... Ztolkins Mar 2013 #113
She can be my second surrogate Senator House of Roberts Mar 2013 #2
Mine, too! Delmette Mar 2013 #15
Democratic deurbano Mar 2013 #18
Thank you for making this correction, leftieNanner Mar 2013 #21
My bad. Delmette Mar 2013 #26
I know what you mean thucythucy Mar 2013 #43
Why did you use "correctly" correctly in your first sentence and incorrectly in maddiemom Mar 2013 #107
Honestly, I have trouble Control-Z Mar 2013 #39
Oh God, I know how you feel.... ReRe Mar 2013 #42
We have Mark Pryor. If you know what I mean. Blanks Mar 2013 #97
My sympathies of course ReRe Mar 2013 #114
She can be my 3rd after Sanders & Warren. In NC I have a blue dog Dem & Burr.... tpsbmam Mar 2013 #125
Heaping big K&R n/t Whisp Mar 2013 #3
The Can't folks, I think would rather deal with a TeaPubliKlan if they can't get a TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #4
She's my Elizabeth Warren for 2014. onehandle Mar 2013 #5
what was so sad Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #6
Ashley Judd is running for Senator. If you live anywhere in Kentucky you CAN vote for her. TheDebbieDee Mar 2013 #16
That's odd Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #31
Maybe you only voted in the Bunning years......The elections for Senator are staggered TheDebbieDee Mar 2013 #50
I remember in every election since 1998 Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #57
Then you didn't look hard enough Ter Mar 2013 #68
I got some crow to eat Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #69
McConnel should have been on your ballot in dsc Mar 2013 #81
You're putting someone on ignore for being correct? Fawke Em Mar 2013 #99
Are you sure you've been voting every two years, not only in Presidential elections? merrily Mar 2013 #102
"If memory serves, they go by District." waddirum Mar 2013 #90
I just asked my old roommate Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #96
You and your old roommate may be thinking of state senator. merrily Mar 2013 #103
Bunning was a U.S. congressman from 1987-99, before he was a U.S. senator. Tanuki Mar 2013 #111
Yep Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #112
Guilty as charged... Indepatriot Mar 2013 #7
What a fantastic post! nt rivegauche Mar 2013 #20
You should post that as an OP. that's great. Pirate Smile Mar 2013 #28
Your post gave me goose-bumps. PearliePoo2 Mar 2013 #88
Go Ashley! Little Star Mar 2013 #8
And I thought it was poll numbers... bobclark86 Mar 2013 #9
The last I heard... ReRe Mar 2013 #48
reality check daybranch Mar 2013 #67
Well said Walk away Mar 2013 #74
Jack was and is the AG. Paul took Dumbings seat and beat out establishment SoS to do so. TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #78
The Establishment Party Bosses Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #10
She's as electable.... paleotn Mar 2013 #17
Ask the Democratic party. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #33
I always have trouble with "theys"... ReRe Mar 2013 #52
The Party Bosses. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #55
The folks who show up and vote at the Democratic primaries are the ones who make these decisions Telly Savalas Mar 2013 #70
With all due respect Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #84
Exactly. People said the same thing when Al Franken ran BlueStreak Mar 2013 #82
how do you know that? stillcool Mar 2013 #44
1) It's being leaked all over the media, Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #47
yeah...there's a lot.. stillcool Mar 2013 #54
Does anyone know how the DSCC distributes campaign funding? rhett o rick Mar 2013 #11
Ashley will FIRST have to win the Democratic Primary, bvar22 Mar 2013 #23
I agree. And who was our worst enemy when we tried to kick Lieberman's ass out of Conn? rhett o rick Mar 2013 #27
"They" NEEDED Joe Lieberman. bvar22 Mar 2013 #36
You are such a skeptic. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #41
Excellent! Thanks for mentioning Huey Long. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #122
Judd might benefit from a revenge factor. Jim Lane Mar 2013 #104
I hope so. But two things. Democrats havent shown me that they "payback". rhett o rick Mar 2013 #108
I can't speak for the DSCC tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #123
I dont know much about Ms. Judd's qualifications, but to defeat rhett o rick Mar 2013 #127
I agree tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #128
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #12
Ready or not - here she comes. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2013 #13
That's quite a mixed bag you've chosen there. harmonicon Mar 2013 #14
Qualified fistbump from me. rivegauche Mar 2013 #19
The US Senate is a fucking joke Telly Savalas Mar 2013 #71
So has no chance Carnage251 Mar 2013 #22
Are you kidding? bvar22 Mar 2013 #53
Not only America or American Idol... ReRe Mar 2013 #59
no he isnt kidding blueknight Mar 2013 #60
the entire country LOVES Hollywood waddirum Mar 2013 #91
What is the entertainment capital of the Bible belt? pstokely Mar 2013 #93
The south/republicans don't care too much about Hollywood Carnage251 Mar 2013 #105
Lived in KY since 1977 Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #100
How could you forget... RoccoRyg Mar 2013 #24
I did forget, but thankfully you didn't, RoccoRyg. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #118
In a situation like this it is really, really simple for me. Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2013 #25
When the time comes, I'll be happy to hurl some money at her from up here in NY. n/t eggplant Mar 2013 #29
The problem is all of those people had more political experience in their pinky than she does BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #30
Yeah, and all those Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #35
Unfortunately, the price for "Political Experience" is Political Indebtedness. bvar22 Mar 2013 #49
Exactly!!! n/t Sophiegirl Mar 2013 #58
Al Franken never served in office prior to winning his election waddirum Mar 2013 #92
Anyone who compares her to Warren needs to have their head examined BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #98
agree upi402 Mar 2013 #32
A lot of it will depend on John2 Mar 2013 #34
love the post and love the spirit, however grantcart Mar 2013 #37
Don't forget Senator Franken :) (n/t) a2liberal Mar 2013 #38
Yes, indeed. See my post #118. Thank you for the reminder. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #120
I'm glad you posted this. Firebrand Gary Mar 2013 #40
Ventura, Schwarzenegger, St Ronald of Reagan, Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #46
McConnell has tons of cash too. And more will come in for him. Bake Mar 2013 #61
We have your back, Bake Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #64
Ever notice it's guys that make this claim? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #51
Did you read the whole post? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #75
Sure. It's about how the doomsayers have a track record of being wrong.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #79
Ashley Judd will have to run....... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #56
"channel her inner Huey Long". David Zephyr Mar 2013 #121
Thanks, but remember..... socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #126
I agree with everything you said until your last sentence. Bake Mar 2013 #62
She will have to explain some of her past comments LittleBlue Mar 2013 #63
K&R ReRe Mar 2013 #66
Hell, Kentucky elected The Wizard Mar 2013 #72
Ashley Judd or My Name's Mudd! NBachers Mar 2013 #73
Who said that about... brooklynite Mar 2013 #76
How many movie stars have failed to win? aquart Mar 2013 #77
How many Hollywood starts have ran in the bible belt? pstokely Mar 2013 #95
Fred Thompson. LanternWaste Mar 2013 #101
Ben Jones (Cooter from "Dukes of Hazard") won congressional seat in Georgia... cascadiance Mar 2013 #115
Davey Crockett. toby jo Mar 2013 #124
Come back when you can answer the question you were asked. aquart Mar 2013 #129
I've given her support Mosaic Mar 2013 #80
HUGE K&R (nt) demosocialist Mar 2013 #83
This is the whole point of Dean's 50 State Strategy. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #85
Yes. Howard Dean took back the Congress in a mid-term when Bush was riding high. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #119
Sounds good to me. BootinUp Mar 2013 #86
I don't care if she can win. The people of Kentucky deserve a decent candidate FreeBC Mar 2013 #87
Amen!! 7wo7rees Mar 2013 #89
I'll volunteer for her campaign lexington filly Mar 2013 #94
Or Donnelly of Indiana could never beat Senator Lugar. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #106
And one wonders still if John Cougar Mellencamp might have won in previous Indiana election... cascadiance Mar 2013 #116
I think her main liability will be madville Mar 2013 #109
Don't really agree with your examples at all RZM Mar 2013 #110
I have to admit I don't recall ANYONE saying Hillary Clinton or Elizabeth Warren hughee99 Mar 2013 #117
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