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brooklynite

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Fri Oct 9, 2020, 09:51 AM Oct 2020

McConnell Says GOP Candidates Are Being Overwhelmed [View all]

Source: Politcal Wire

New York Times: “On Thursday, in a conference call with a group of lobbyists, Mr. McConnell vented that the party’s Senate candidates are being financially overwhelmed because of small-dollar contributions to ActBlue, the online liberal fund-raising hub.”

Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2020/10/09/mcconnell-says-gop-candidates-are-being-overwhelmed/

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I consider that wonderful news!! Alliepoo Oct 2020 #1
As the old commercial says, " And I helped!" dem4decades Oct 2020 #2
Shake 'n Bake! Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #9
Other than Ricky Bobby...... Arthur_Frain Oct 2020 #17
I had to search for your reference. Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #34
Oh my. Arthur_Frain Oct 2020 #47
Hamburger Helper.. denbot Oct 2020 #31
Yeah, that stuff is not very good. Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #35
It's even good without the hamburger! Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2020 #53
I showed my kids that commercial on YouTube, so now we all use it as a catchphrase! deurbano Oct 2020 #37
And I did, too! calimary Oct 2020 #84
Hey, Mitch! Could it be that the little guys are fed up Vogon_Glory Oct 2020 #3
Whine on, Mitch. Wait until you see the tsunami you're about to be hit with on November 3. LuckyLib Oct 2020 #66
A Kick and a tip of the hat to OmahaSteve! denbot Oct 2020 #4
Damn straight..... lamp_shade Oct 2020 #5
. For Omaha Steve irisblue Oct 2020 #38
Indeed! OmahaSteve! BComplex Oct 2020 #51
BRAVO Omaha Steve! calimary Oct 2020 #59
Cheers to Omaha Steve: making Mitch sweat. JudyM Oct 2020 #61
that sounds so good... stillcool Oct 2020 #6
Should be interesting as the IRS digs into Wayne LaPierre's finances. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #10
NRA + while dems celebrate donations, at $1000/hr rw radio is worth $90MIL/week certainot Oct 2020 #39
I'm gonna get the smallest violin and play the saddest song for McConnell. apnu Oct 2020 #7
How about a whole orchestra of teeny violins? electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #57
In honor of "Moscow Mitch" James48 Oct 2020 #8
Well BOO f-ing HOO! Just maybe your Pubs have lost popularity with their former supporters! People napi21 Oct 2020 #11
Donate to a few winnable flippable seats Omaha Steve Oct 2020 #12
Thank you for this, Omaha Steve Wicked Blue Oct 2020 #14
Thanks Steve! Dem_in_Nebr. Oct 2020 #68
Cry me a river volstork Oct 2020 #13
You took the words out of my mouth. c-rational Oct 2020 #42
Good. yardwork Oct 2020 #15
This is truly a grassroots success gohuskies Oct 2020 #16
the battle continues because NJCher Oct 2020 #46
We should also still be flooding their offices with phone calls rainin Oct 2020 #18
I just love calling their offices (all their state offices, too). Can't understand why one of niyad Oct 2020 #24
I guess that whole "Money is Speech" thing... Thunderbeast Oct 2020 #19
So who's the REAL populist choice for leadership? Mr. Ected Oct 2020 #20
Hey #Moscow Mitch..................go pound sand your going to be looking for another job turbinetree Oct 2020 #21
Don't believe it for a minute....... Chakaconcarne Oct 2020 #22
Same here Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #41
Excellent news - our collective small dollar donations are making a big difference. nt iluvtennis Oct 2020 #23
Pity Party Over Here! qwlauren35 Oct 2020 #25
Maybe Mitch will figure out they are hated DBoon Oct 2020 #26
Little did they know Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #27
Just VA_Jill Oct 2020 #28
WINRED never came together as an alternative... brooklynite Oct 2020 #29
It called listening to your constituents...you and your band of bums don't! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #30
Yeah, Mitch. Free market capitalism is a bitch. intheflow Oct 2020 #32
Cry me a river, mofo. somaticexperiencing Oct 2020 #33
no, you're being overwhelmed with our disgust for your vile corrupt party vlyons Oct 2020 #36
small dollar contributions from voters vs. large dirty money payments from oligarchs... Raster Oct 2020 #40
Well, run away from trump! Save yourselves! Spill the beans! oldsoftie Oct 2020 #43
Choke on it, Mitch. marble falls Oct 2020 #44
Moscow Mitch says that like it's a bad thing. OMGWTF Oct 2020 #45
They are overwhelmed by their own underwhelming support! nt Shermann Oct 2020 #48
Where's my tiny violin? LW1977 Oct 2020 #49
Here is an excerpt the NYT article referenced at Political Wire BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #50
that's good news. barbtries Oct 2020 #52
They weren't all small dollar. I gave $2,000 to Theresa Greenfield for U.S. Senate, Iowa, progree Oct 2020 #54
Game Over, Moscow Mitch NEOBuckeye Oct 2020 #55
I hope he's talking about himself jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #56
gee.. MissMillie Oct 2020 #58
Well a big boo-hoo to you, too, Moscow. calimary Oct 2020 #60
Now my fear ellie Oct 2020 #62
I guess Hissolini will now demand that Worst-AG-Ever-Barr-None Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #63
I don't usually give through Act Blue. murielm99 Oct 2020 #64
Great!!! +1!!! COL Mustard Oct 2020 #65
Good! SunSeeker Oct 2020 #67
Fear tactic to get more donations!?! Brainfodder Oct 2020 #69
"We're losing? UNFAIR!!" Grokenstein Oct 2020 #70
That's the price of #GOPsurrender Mitch! BadGimp Oct 2020 #71
Got to make some more contributions to DEM candidates tonight -- before NCjack Oct 2020 #72
Curses! Foiled again! The Genealogist Oct 2020 #73
That is excellent news. warmfeet Oct 2020 #74
Call that man a WAHmbulance!!! A Wah-WAH-WAHmbulance! Right away! nilram Oct 2020 #75
I heard this story at lunch. It caused me to make another contribution to Act Blue. TomSlick Oct 2020 #76
The reaper is coming, Mitch Blue Owl Oct 2020 #77
Mitch is only NOW starting to realize this? Aussie105 Oct 2020 #78
Think I will have beer and pop corn................ turbinetree Oct 2020 #79
Overwhelmed because #reality. n/t Beartracks Oct 2020 #80
Three Cheers for Act Blue!!! SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2020 #81
who says mitch mcconnel gets to decide how my life is spent disalitervisum Oct 2020 #82
Sad ailsagirl Oct 2020 #83
Wouldn't it be nice if the default would be to belief what what a GOP politician says to Americans.. usaf-vet Oct 2020 #85
First of all... Xolodno Oct 2020 #86
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