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StarfishSaver

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16. It won't sit well for most Democrats

Reply to kentuck (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 11, 2019, 09:22 AM

Jul 2019

If she wants to beat McConnell, she can't rely on Republicans to vote for her.

She's not going to beat him by being promising to vote like him but just do it more collegially. And while she doesn't have to turn into AOC, she definitely can't expect to beat him by being a slightly more liberal version of him. Just ask Alison Lundergan Grimes.

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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