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43. because many people vote for a habitual "winner" or the "cute one" or the

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 07:29 PM

Nov 2014

audacious one.. There is nothing rational about voting..

The same thinking as when some women continually choose caustic boyfriends..

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Updating: NBC News, Others, Call KY for McConnell [View all] PAProgressive28 Nov 2014 OP

Yup. Shit. nt PCIntern Nov 2014 #1

I know theglammistress Nov 2014 #2

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #3

So did CNN. Turtle Man--barf. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #4

And NPR.. IDemo Nov 2014 #8

Bullshit tnlurker Nov 2014 #5

They have enough votes in to put up against the exit polls to say he won. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #6

God damn it to mother fucking hell no libtodeath Nov 2014 #7

Well Now She Won't Have to Worry about Supporting President Obama Stallion Nov 2014 #9

Well, that's right…nt PCIntern Nov 2014 #19

I so wish there was a media black out until AFTER the elections SoCalDem Nov 2014 #39

First Amedment kinda prevents that Wabbajack_ Nov 2014 #49

PPP had McTurtle up by 7 in their final poll--I'm looking (and hoping) book_worm Nov 2014 #10

So did Fox Chipper Chat Nov 2014 #11

This is unreal ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2014 #12

Piss on McConnell. lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #13

Not a surprise if you even just glanced at the polls DesMoinesDem Nov 2014 #14

This doesn't bode well for dems Robbins Nov 2014 #15

This was a winnable race PAProgressive28 Nov 2014 #16

Kentucky is getting the government it deserves GitRDun Nov 2014 #17

It's very hard to unseat entrenched politicians SoCalDem Nov 2014 #42

Condolences to our Kentucky Dems theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #18

This was inevitable, especially after her gaffe LittleBlue Nov 2014 #20

Why do Kentuckians vote against their own self-interests? Terra Alta Nov 2014 #21

Why does anyone? theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #28

because many people vote for a habitual "winner" or the "cute one" or the SoCalDem Nov 2014 #43

Uhh, most Republicans do. RiffRandell Nov 2014 #52

Piece of advice, Darb Nov 2014 #22

Shut down Kynect, eliminate all farm subsidies. Dawson Leery Nov 2014 #23

Don't like subsidies? MFrohike Nov 2014 #44

Have polls even closed yet? pstokely Nov 2014 #24

Yes western Kentucky is in central time zone A Little Weird Nov 2014 #40

Not a Big Surprise CityDem Nov 2014 #25

The anti Obama thing in this election will come back to haunt many. Agschmid Nov 2014 #26

The M$M decided he won or the votes are all in and he won? Rex Nov 2014 #27

Poor Grimey. AngryAmish Nov 2014 #29

Exit polls. I guess they are pretty accurate. Cleita Nov 2014 #30

It's not over till it's over KittyKat13 Nov 2014 #31

Yes a Republican who made it a personal crusade to stop Obama beat Vietnameravet Nov 2014 #32

Exactly! Whoever advised her to do that LukeFL Nov 2014 #35

What! iloveObama12 Nov 2014 #33

If she would have embraced the LukeFL Nov 2014 #34

OK, it was a long shot--now let's move on. book_worm Nov 2014 #36

fuck craigmatic Nov 2014 #37

Grimes ran a great campaign against really terrible odds in that state. Good on her! Takket Nov 2014 #38

She'll be back! theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #45

I also agree it was a long shot, but you've gotta try LeftInTX Nov 2014 #47

I still think she made the right decision...although we knew this is how they would spin it. kentuck Nov 2014 #41

Disappointing. City Lights Nov 2014 #46

Threads like this suck! ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #48

No this thread doesn't suck PAProgressive28 Nov 2014 #50

After seeing the announcement I shut off the fucking tv RiffRandell Nov 2014 #51

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Probably should have never gotten my hopes up. SableonBlonde Nov 2014 #56

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