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Related: About this forumMitch McConnell's New Ad Features Duke Basketball Instead Of Kentucky, Mockery Ensues
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/25/mitch-mcconnell-basketball-_n_5027530.htmlSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) presumably meant to feature a clip of the University of Kentucky's basketball team in a new campaign spot released Tuesday, but the ad's release was instead ridiculed on Twitter for a brief shot of the Duke Blue Devils celebrating their 2010 NCAA Championship victory.
The ad, titled "Rebuild," comes as McConnell faces a primary challenge from tea party-backed businessman Matt Bevin.
"If I'm given the opportunity to lead the U.S. Senate next year, I won't let you down," McConnell says, as the ad pans across the senator giving speeches and talking with supporters.
The shot of Duke players Jon Scheyer and Lance Thomas jumping in celebration comes at 1:09 of the video.
The ad, titled "Rebuild," comes as McConnell faces a primary challenge from tea party-backed businessman Matt Bevin.
"If I'm given the opportunity to lead the U.S. Senate next year, I won't let you down," McConnell says, as the ad pans across the senator giving speeches and talking with supporters.
The shot of Duke players Jon Scheyer and Lance Thomas jumping in celebration comes at 1:09 of the video.
edit: Of course it's an easy mistake to make; remember, Coach K is an (R).
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Mitch McConnell's New Ad Features Duke Basketball Instead Of Kentucky, Mockery Ensues (Original Post)
KamaAina
Mar 2014
OP
UCLA has eleven but Wooden won 10 in a stretch, then Kentucky currently sits at eight.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
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Blue Owl
(50,238 posts)1. The Duke of Dumbfuckery
n/t
MBS
(9,688 posts)2. first laugh I've had all day
Alison Grimes should be able to make good use of this
BeyondGeography
(39,341 posts)3. The problem is all white guys look alike
zappaman
(20,606 posts)4. Well played!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)5. Especially when they're trying to jump
Cha
(296,775 posts)6. Yeah.. not really mitch's fault.. lol
Initech
(100,029 posts)7. Well Mitch just kissed his chances of reelection goodbye!
Every UK fan I know despises Duke... epic FAIL!!!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)8. Just about every college hoops fan I know despises them
except for WilmywoodNCParalegal, who went there. And she hasn't been around for quite a while.
Initech
(100,029 posts)9. They're the Yankees of college basketball.
Won the most titles, hated by all except their close and very vocal fans.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)10. More like the Cowpies.
P.S. UCLA has won by far the most titles.
Initech
(100,029 posts)11. Really? I didn't know that.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)12. Most of them were back in the John Wooden era
in the '60s and '70s.
TheKentuckian
(25,018 posts)13. UCLA has eleven but Wooden won 10 in a stretch, then Kentucky currently sits at eight.
Epic unforced error for McTurtle, pretty unforgivable for a fella that is far from beloved even in TeaPubliKlan circles.