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kentuck

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53. I can understand.

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 10:18 PM

Oct 2014

Alison's heart is in the right place. She's a tough politician, a real fighter for women and equality, but she is in a tough race and has to fight with the weapons that the other side chooses. I think she can beat the top Republican in the Senate.

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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