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McConnell has a challenger.




http://abcnews.go.com/m/blogEntry?id=19545577

Her only qualification is that her daddy has a lot of money. Poor fool for being talked into the meat grinder.

Opening line McConnell -16. (58-42)

I was hoping the Dems could put together a great challenge for Mcconnell who needs a wake up call. I was also hoping they could put together a candidate that would be a great senator if they could have pulled the upset.

However, IMO, this wont even be close. Grimes will get her Lex and Lville votes, but that is all.
Im thinking a 59-41 type race.

^ McConnell is so diliked right now that Alison's money backing will most likely pusher through. Btw, Lexington and Louisville decide most KY races.

TheRealVille Wrote:^ McConnell is so diliked right now that Alison's money backing will most likely pusher through. Btw, Lexington and Louisville decide most KY races.

If so, why did Romney win Kentucky by such a large margin?

I will be nice. This little girl is a naive novice. Her daddy bought her the bargain basement Secretary of State office. She won in the Midget League. A senate seat is in a much higher league not winnable by an intellectual midget.

She'll need to raise $20+ million to have a chance. Even that it's going to be an uphill battle

nky Wrote:She'll need to raise $20+ million to have a chance. Even that it's going to be an uphill battle

Between her daddy, the "entertainment" industry, and wealthy liberals and socialists, she will raise plenty of money. However, you can't take a sadly inexperienced law school graduate whose daddy has money, surround her with piles more of money, and make her anything but what she is- a sadly inexperienced law school graduate whose daddy has money.

Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:Between her daddy, the "entertainment" industry, and wealthy liberals and socialists, she will raise plenty of money. However, you can't take a sadly inexperienced law school graduate whose daddy has money, surround her with piles more of money, and make her anything but what she is- a sadly inexperienced law school graduate whose daddy has money.

I would have agreed with your assessment five years ago, but then Obama was elected president twice. Given enough money and the poor school systems that we have in this country, anything is possible. Also, don't forget that Obama has the NSA at his disposal and Democrats have already bugged McConnell once (at least).

TheRealVille Wrote:^ McConnell is so diliked right now that Alison's money backing will most likely pusher through. Btw, Lexington and Louisville decide most KY races.

I dont think you understand what i meant.
First, Mcconnell may be disliked, but Obama and the dems are disliked much more in this state.

Secondly, Lex and Lville do decide most races. She will most likely win those two cities, however, unless she wins by a huge margin in those two cities, its not going to be close. She must destroy Mcconnell in those two cities, and then hold a steady 53-47 at least on average of other counties to win the election.

This was a poor decision by the dems. There were several others who im sure would have been a better choice. She will stand a better chance the Ashley Judd though, ill give you that.

Hoot Gibson Wrote:I would have agreed with your assessment five years ago, but then Obama was elected president twice. Given enough money and the poor school systems that we have in this country, anything is possible. Also, don't forget that Obama has the NSA at his disposal and Democrats have already bugged McConnell once (at least).

The whole time I was writing that post, I was thinking about Obama. There is no doubt that Obama and Grimes are both of ultra novice status. Obama did attend a better law school but, then, who knows how he got in or how he performed as a student while there? However, to be bluntly honest, fair Alison doesn't appear to be half black. The blacks won't stampede the polls to vote for her. In a race for the senate, a Democrat cannot win without big votes from their "core" constituencies.

Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:The whole time I was writing that post, I was thinking about Obama. There is no doubt that Obama and Grimes are both of ultra novice status. Obama did attend a better law school but, then, who knows how he got in or how he performed as a student while there? However, to be bluntly honest, fair Alison doesn't appear to be half black. The blacks won't stampede the polls to vote for her. In a race for the senate, a Democrat cannot win without big votes from their "core" constituencies.

At this point, a McConnell loss would not be the end of the world. I think that he would have liked to have voted for the immigration bill. He certainly did not do anything to help defeat it - but I guess he is better than a real Democrat would be. As for Obama, I am not convinced that he actually earned a degree from any school. It is hard to understand why somebody who has no big secrets to hide would have fought so hard to hide his past.

Hoot Gibson Wrote:At this point, a McConnell loss would not be the end of the world. I think that he would have liked to have voted for the immigration bill. He certainly did not do anything to help defeat it - but I guess he is better than a real Democrat would be. As for Obama, I am not convinced that he actually earned a degree from any school. It is hard to understand why somebody who has no big secrets to hide would have fought so hard to hide his past.

I agree that less is known about Obama than any other president. The fact that the media protects him, asks no questions, and does no investigation whatsoever is a major reason for this. Also, the Republicans have shown a lack of backbone in playing hardball with him.

His whole history is sketchy as is the history of his mother and father. One would think that it would be thoroughly checked out. I blame the Republicans for not doing their job- whether by hook or crook. The end would have justified the means.

If she was a republican, with the same experience, running against a democrat, you guy would be on her like flies on a cow pie.

TheRealVille Wrote:If she was a republican, with the same experience, running against a democrat, you guy would be on her like flies on a cow pie.

If she was single and I was single, it wouldn"t matter what her politics might be...I'd be all over her like a fly on a cow pie.

TheRealVille Wrote:If she was a republican, with the same experience, running against a democrat, you guy would be on her like flies on a cow pie.

If she were a Republican, she would never be considered as a serious candidate. She would likely be a junior associate in a law firm honing her skills as a civil lawyer.

I know a goodly number of Republican female lawyers with about her level of experience. Each of them woul;d find it humorous to be pressured into running for the US Senate at this time in their fledgling careers.

The truth, and everyone knows it, is that the Democrats cannot find anyone else to run. That is obvious. Even the Hollywood/Tennessee airhead wouldn't run.

Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:If she were a Republican, she would never be considered as a serious candidate. She would likely be a junior associate in a law firm honing her skills as a civil lawyer.

I know a goodly number of Republican female lawyers with about her level of experience. Each of them woul;d find it humorous to be pressured into running for the US Senate at this time in their fledgling careers.

The truth, and everyone knows it, is that the Democrats cannot find anyone else to run. That is obvious. Even the Hollywood/Tennessee airhead wouldn't run.

Is there a registered amount of experience required to be a senator? Would you say Rand Paul was qualified based on his experience?

TheRealVille Wrote:Is there a registered amount of experience required to be a senator? Would you say Rand Paul was qualified based on his experience?

Rand Paul was certainly more qualified that was his opponent, Conway. Conway was another of your candidates who is the unqualified offspring of a rich father who couldn't get himself elected.

You can be as partisan as you want but there is no way you can spin that sweet Alison is qualified for the senate. She isn't qualified for the job she has but we all know that most of those constitutional offices are run by the longtime employees who are there. Those elected normally know to stay out of the way.

^ How so? Paul was an eye man that couldn't pass the real bar, so he started his own association, against the lawyer Conway. It looks to me that Conway was far more qualified.

TheRealVille Wrote:^ How so? Paul was an eye man that couldn't pass the real bar, so he started his own association, against the lawyer Conway. It looks to me that Conway was far more qualified.

As a lawyer in good standing, I guess I should thank you for your statement that Conway was more qualified than Paul because Conway is a lawyer and Paul is a mere medical doctor.

However, I'll be the first to tell you that being a lawyer doesn't necessarily qualify one for public service or anything else. When I first became a member of the bar, I was sure impressed by my status and that of my colleagues. Most other people that I ran into were equally impressed and remain so.

However, as the years have passed, I have realized that this country certainly needs garbage collectors far more than it needs lawyers.

I, with that realization, became truly educated although I am proud that my daughter and son-in-law are both members of the bar.

She would win the beauty contest.

Hoot Gibson Wrote:At this point, a McConnell loss would not be the end of the world. I think that he would have liked to have voted for the immigration bill. He certainly did not do anything to help defeat it - but I guess he is better than a real Democrat would be. As for Obama, I am not convinced that he actually earned a degree from any school. It is hard to understand why somebody who has no big secrets to hide would have fought so hard to hide his past.

Can one really do that without a lot of help and cooperation from others?

RunItUpTheGut Wrote:She would win the beauty contest.

She is more physically attractive than Mitch McConnell. Beauty can be relative, I suppose.

TheRealVille Wrote:^ How so? Paul was an eye man that couldn't pass the real bar, so he started his own association, against the lawyer Conway. It looks to me that Conway was far more qualified.

LOL, I guess that is why it was so easy for him to see through the weak as dishwater arguments of the rabid left.

Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:Rand Paul was certainly more qualified that was his opponent, Conway. Conway was another of your candidates who is the unqualified offspring of a rich father who couldn't get himself elected.

You can be as partisan as you want but there is no way you can spin that sweet Alison is qualified for the senate. She isn't qualified for the job she has but we all know that most of those constitutional offices are run by the longtime employees who are there. Those elected normally know to stay out of the way.

What makes one qualified for the Senate?

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress...equire.htm

TheRealVille Wrote:What makes one qualified for the Senate?

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress...equire.htm

Well, by age, domicile, and citizenship she meets the basic requirements to run for the US Senate. But, then, so does the guy who cuts my grass. Actually, he is probably more qualified because he is a disabled veteran.

But I agree that the fair Alison is old enough, lives in the Commonwealth, and is a citizen of the United States. What else can she offer on her resume?

TheRealVille Wrote:What makes one qualified for the Senate?

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress...equire.htm

having an "R" behind her name would help nicker:

Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:Well, by age, domicile, and citizenship she meets the basic requirements to run for the US Senate. But, then, so does the guy who cuts my grass. Actually, he is probably more qualified because he is a disabled veteran.

But I agree that the fair Alison is old enough, lives in the Commonwealth, and is a citizen of the United States. What else can she offer on her resume?

What made Rand Paul qualified, other than the basic requirements him and Alison share? What made Mitch qualified 30 years ago?

TheRealVille Wrote:What made Rand Paul qualified, other than the basic requirements him and Alison share? What made Mitch qualified 30 years ago?

having an "R" behind their name :happytear:

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