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kentuck

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37. Alison is playing hardball politics...

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 05:00 PM

Oct 2014

Unfortunately, many Democrats take everything at face value and allow no room for such "politicking".

She does not believe in discriminating against anyone and in private conversations she calls them "undocumented citizens"...

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Alison Grimes accuses McConnell of providing amnesty and taxpayer benefits to "illegal aliens" [View all] Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 OP

Weird Kalidurga Oct 2014 #1

So you're saying we can't count on your help re: immigration reform, Alison? bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #2

it appears to me that on quite a few issues, she's been attempting to run to right of cali Oct 2014 #3

She has proudly declared herself to be a "Clinton Democrat" Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #7

On quite a few issues she IS right of McConnell. KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #16

Grimes should give people a reason to vote for her, and quit trying to be more republican than MM. Dawgs Oct 2014 #4

Put a fork in her...n/t monmouth3 Oct 2014 #5

Well, now I guess she will sound more conservative and Republicans will be switching over to vote world wide wally Oct 2014 #6

Awful to watch her crash and burn like this eissa Oct 2014 #8

I'm from Georgia brer cat Oct 2014 #9

MoveOn and American Bridge make the mistake of thinking we give a damn. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #10

Welcome to DU... Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #11

Doesn't even make my list of concerns about this election. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #12

if people just want Mitch out then why run these type of ads ? why not just run an ad saying Mitch JI7 Oct 2014 #25

It was in response to an attack ad by the McConnell campaign accusing her of supporting amnesty. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #26

Kentucky is over 85 percent white JI7 Oct 2014 #28

Exactly. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #31

I do believe Grimes is talking on the level and in the 'speak' of the Kentukian Voter Sheepshank Oct 2014 #44

YES! Ads with mitch's quotes.. especially when he was all instrumental in shutting down our Gov to Cha Oct 2014 #58

Curtains. JaneyVee Oct 2014 #13

so then Move On favors "amnesty and benefits for illegal immigrants" hfojvt Oct 2014 #14

The term "amnesty" in the context of immigration reform is an invention of the far-right. Liberals pampango Oct 2014 #23

do liberals know what is missing there? hfojvt Oct 2014 #29

You're a liberal, right? Why don't you tell us what's missing? pampango Oct 2014 #32

I have been one of her strongest supporters but.. kentuck Oct 2014 #15

She's bought into the Clinton/Turd Way bullshit that the US is a "center right" country tularetom Oct 2014 #17

she isn't running as a candidate for the entire country but just the state of Kentucky and in that JI7 Oct 2014 #30

All senators and congresspersons are in perpetual campaign mode tularetom Oct 2014 #34

she most likely wont be reliable but the reason we need her in the senate is so Harry Reid JI7 Oct 2014 #35

Mine aren't. Most people don't even know cali Oct 2014 #38

All senators and congresspeople except cali's are in perpetual campaign mode tularetom Oct 2014 #42

Oh, she'd do Better! mitch is that bad. Cha Oct 2014 #59

Don't like it when either Glenn Greenwald or Alison Grimes uses that term. nt msanthrope Oct 2014 #18

Grimes is going off the rails. Arkana Oct 2014 #19

I recommended to her campaign that... kentuck Oct 2014 #20

Immigrant bashing, the last refuge of scoundrels. nt geek tragedy Oct 2014 #21

. PAProgressive28 Oct 2014 #22

so is this what people meant when they called her a Populist ? in the pat buchanan way ? JI7 Oct 2014 #24

All that is left is for Grimes to say she doesn't know that Obama was not born in Kenya Bad Thoughts Oct 2014 #27

I'm starting to actively dislike this spineless woman who caves to the bottom for votes. Zen Democrat Oct 2014 #33

I take it that most objections here rock Oct 2014 #36

She's using RW scare tactics PAProgressive28 Oct 2014 #40

OK, got you rock Oct 2014 #41

Alison is playing hardball politics... kentuck Oct 2014 #37

What really stinks is that she had a chance PAProgressive28 Oct 2014 #39

No, she didn't. kentuck Oct 2014 #43

You think she can still win? Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #45

Do you currently live in Kentucky? Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #47

No I don't Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #48

Sometimes ads get made and comments made... kentuck Oct 2014 #49

OK...well let's hope they know what they're doing Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #50

I can understand. kentuck Oct 2014 #53

You have to do what you have to do. PeteSelman Oct 2014 #46

Yeah! This is no time to stand up for what you belive in! bunnies Oct 2014 #54

There is idealism... kentuck Oct 2014 #55

Well then go ahead and lose. PeteSelman Oct 2014 #56

she fights rough samsingh Oct 2014 #51

Politics ain't beanbag DefenseLawyer Oct 2014 #52

You've GOT to be kidding me. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #57

Illegal Alien Invasion.. Cha Oct 2014 #60

Plenty of populist issues out there. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #61