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riversedge

(70,242 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2019, 10:27 PM Jul 2019

Amy McGrath has decided she would have voted NO--on Kavanaugh................. [View all]

Amy McGrath Verified account @AmyMcGrathKY
1h1 hour ago

I know I disappointed many today with my initial answer on how I would have voted on Brett Kavanaugh. I will make mistakes and always own up to them. The priority is defeating Mitch McConnell.
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Amy McGrath
?Verified account @AmyMcGrathKY
2h2 hours ago

I was asked earlier today about Judge Brett Kavanaugh and I answered based upon his qualifications to be on the Supreme Court. But upon further reflection and further understanding of his record, I would have voted no.

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Amy McGrath has decided she would have voted NO--on Kavanaugh................. [View all] riversedge Jul 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #1

A candidate who admits being wrong? Ligyron Jul 2019 #2

IKR? If you are anyone but one particular candidate and you change your position on anything ehrnst Jul 2019 #9

Not a great start. gibraltar72 Jul 2019 #3

I hope she is not weak like Democratic lite, Allison Grimes kimbutgar Jul 2019 #4

Well, that disqualifies her... kentuck Jul 2019 #5

She managed to piss off both sides in one day madville Jul 2019 #6

She has a very rough road ahead of her. But she is smart and strong and will old turtle face riversedge Jul 2019 #13

She was also against Kavanaugh when she ran for House JonLP24 Jul 2019 #7

She's clearly threatening some people - Cenk Uygur is on the warpath against her on Twitter. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #8

Bredeson (a poor candidate for the TN Senate seat in 2018) did the same thing, and got Celerity Jul 2019 #10

Being for Kavanaugh, in KY, is probably not a mistake... kentuck Jul 2019 #11

Gain votes from who? She has already reversed her position as well. Celerity Jul 2019 #14

It won't sit well for most Democrats StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #16

Remember, she's trying to win in a state maxrandb Jul 2019 #12

She's running against the guy who put Kavanaugh and scores of other unqualified judges on the courte StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #15

Anyone in this thread criticizing her have any better Duppers Jul 2019 #17

Adding: Anyone else running against McConnell?? Duppers Jul 2019 #18