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Volaris

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5. I agreed, I think she would be welcome there,

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:57 AM

Dec 2012

and not just by her fellow Dem's....the people of her state would have a senator who has been inside "Liburl Hollywood" damn-near her whole life, and is, as the article says, is 8TH GERERATION Kentucky. Who better to begin the long process of flipping red districts blue by telling the people who live there that Dem's don't hate you, Repb's don't necessarilly LIKE you, the Gubmin't isn't evil, and, sure as HELL, I understand the lifestyle down here. (Also, I'm not a 70-year old Turtle. Just sayin', people.)

People forget that REAL conservativism used to be a lot more "Liberal" than the modern incarnation allows. And they need to remember.

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Ashley Judd exploring Senate run [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 OP

I like the idea. TDale313 Dec 2012 #1

I think she would be better fit against Rand Paul LynneSin Dec 2012 #9

Paul is more popular than McConnell Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #11

That's my thinking - we would do better during a presidential election LynneSin Dec 2012 #14

Paul is also almost certain to run for President in 2016 Ter Dec 2012 #19

I think he's more wretched than Paul Ter Dec 2012 #18

Wow... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #2

Why not? Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #3

She cares about the environment and she's smart... I wish her lots of success... midnight Dec 2012 #4

I agreed, I think she would be welcome there, Volaris Dec 2012 #5

How soon would she have to re-establish Kentucky residency? Ken Burch Dec 2012 #6

Yep... CherokeeDem Dec 2012 #10

My family has a spare house in Ashland Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #12

I think she still has a home there LynneSin Dec 2012 #13

Her current residency okaawhatever Dec 2012 #38

OK...but Tennessee still isn't Kentucky. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #39

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #45

Not far-fetched is right.... CherokeeDem Dec 2012 #7

Run Ashley, run! She's at least smarter than Ertl the Turtle. marble falls Dec 2012 #8

She's got the intellect, that's for sure, but Kentucky is one of the most Ol Boy states in the Union Texin Dec 2012 #15

As someone who just moved from KY loyalkydem Dec 2012 #16

Ashley would be a tremendous asset corneliamcgillicutty Dec 2012 #17

Do it! At the very least it would put the tutrle in the spotlight. savalez Dec 2012 #20

Her main problem is her immediate family Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #21

Turtleboy has no record to run on, so he's already outlining his smears-only strategy Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #22

So Jesse Benton is saying.... blackspade Dec 2012 #24

I hope this is true. blackspade Dec 2012 #23

She can win this one rachel1 Dec 2012 #25

Cannon fodder BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #26

Me neither Warren Religion Dec 2012 #31

Her family isn't running. juajen Dec 2012 #43

What shape is the Dem party in Kentucky? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #27

She's not going to run. Been talked about extensively here. in Ky. Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #28

She lives in TN and wa a delegate this year obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #34

Someone needs to defeat Rand Paul graham4anything Dec 2012 #29

The Tortoise and The Hair Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #30

would her Republican mother support her ? she would usually be too liberal JI7 Dec 2012 #32

She would be great obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #33

Judd owns property in KY and is from there obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #35

Looks like she's already striking fear into the heart of the creepy Baby Ron Paul Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #36

She's an 8th generation Kentuckian. She went to high school and college there. How 'bout you? n/t okaawhatever Dec 2012 #40

He was born in Pa, raised in Texas and didn't move to Ky. til he was 27 Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #41

2014 or 2016, I'd be happy either way. nt BootinUp Dec 2012 #37

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