Then there’s my theory that Kentuckians love to hate their politicians so much that they will always vote for the most odious candidate lest they be deprived of the pleasure of hating them.
i mean, seriously, you get out into the hinterlands and it’s all hate for McConnell all the time, and a fair amount for Paul, though much less than Bunning and yet they reelect them again and again.
That’s how Bevin won. So delightfully hatable. But the thing about Bevin is that he has now touched the third rail of Kentucky politics: he has brought national shame and ridicule on Kentucky by his words and conduct. Kentuckians don’t mind electing embarrassments because they’re easy to hate, but they are curiously touchy about actually being embarrassed by them on a national scale.
Only thing stupider than doing that would be to dis the 'Cats or, most horrible and unspeakable of all, put a smiley face onto the license plates with a motto falsely claiming the state is friendly.
I don’t understand why Mitch won’t just cut the obvious pretense and express his undying love for Putin and Trump openly. I mean it’s patently clear to all but the very dimmest bulbs in even the dumbest wing of the Republican party that Mitch McConnell cares only about making sure his dear leader gets all he wants so Putin, the real head of this particular group, ultimately gets what he wants. I realize that the average Republican is busy hatin’ on the gays and women and brown people and all those who dare not to be rich white men, but geez we’re way past the point where any of this is normal.
What will they be doing, though, with longer work weeks? They’re not doing anything productive now and, by all accounts, have nothing else planned for the rest of the year.
Now that the Little Mitch has thought of it, he’ll do it anyway - no matter how Democrats respond - if he thinks it’ll help him keep the Senate. It’s not like Turtleneck has any incentive NOT to do it, even if Democrats cave to his demands - keeping the Senate in GOP hands is too important to Republicans.
So Democrats should keep blocking Traitor Donald’s nominees. McConnell won’t keep any promise to play fair.
Let’s flip the script and make it about doing your job and NOT having the time to campaign! Why can’t the Democrats use this to their advantage by labeling themselves as being too busy doing the job they were elected to do and not taking as much time to campaign in order to be productive. And by being productive adn getting the job done they earn your vote. Make this backfire on Mitch! People are always complaining about the perpetual state of campaigning and lobbying that goes on. Let’s give them reason to believe in the candidates who prove they are commited to do the job they were elected to do.
I can never completely argue with that, especially on the federally level. Outside of Louisville and Lexington and a few pockets here and there, the rest of the state really does love sending to DC the most detestable pols. Where I disagree is that we typically like our Democratic governors. It’s the Republicans we universally hate.
You can probably drop the sarcasm tag, what you say is perfectly true. McConnell loves American Democracy, this country, and its citizens as much as he loves anything that isn’t personal power… not at all.
Just remember, he’s doing this because he’s scared and weak. He knows that the chances of a blue wave are high and that it could cripple the GOP’s agenda, leaving the entire party in lamedom
Senator Yertle the Turtle is the living, breathing definition of Hypocrisy. He complains about confirmation? Asks for bipartisan support for the President’s nominees for cabinet positions? And does all this with a straight, if somewhat droopy face! The Democrats should respond to McConnell with two words . . . . . .Neil Gorsuch! Then they should delay as long as they can, and deny any confirmation that Trump puts forward who will not serve the people over the President and the Republican Party. That means a strong NO for Pompeo and an even stronger NO for Haspel to head the CIA.
Pretty sure voters like to see their elected representatives actually working in Washington more than kissing babies at the local potato farmers guild.
