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1. Hiring Ron Paul's former campaign manager.. Good one, Mitch!

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:51 PM

Aug 2014

"McConnell's gambit to appeal to tea partiers by hiring Jesse Benton, Ron Paul's former campaign manager, was a serious error. Knowledge of Benton's potential legal and ethical breaches were well known and McConnell's hiring of Benton reveals a serious lack of due diligence. Benton's involvement in illegal campaign activities in Iowa is just the tip of the iceberg for McConnell's campaign. McConnell owes the voters of Kentucky an explanation for hiring Benton and paying him hundreds of thousands of dollars while knowing about his tainted past."

Indicative of all mitch's dumb decisions.

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Kentucky AFL-CIO Says McConnell’s Campaign in Shambles [View all] conservaphobe Aug 2014 OP

Hiring Ron Paul's former campaign manager.. Good one, Mitch! Cha Aug 2014 #1

K&R.... daleanime Aug 2014 #2

I hope so Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #3

Yeah, but he still needs to be watched. Because he'll INEVITABLY turn up somewhere else. calimary Aug 2014 #32

I'm for the "die trying" option. Maynar Aug 2014 #42

Good. k&r n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #4

Kick and Hell yes Recommend! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #5

LOL: Grifters gotta grift. The Teaparty is the gift that keeps on giving! FSogol Aug 2014 #6

Some one should convince the Turtle just to return to his shell and stay until Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #7

Why can't you vote for her? another_liberal Aug 2014 #12

Wrong state, have to dtay and vote foe Wendy in Texas Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #15

Neither can I . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #16

But you're a Demmycrat. Hoppy Aug 2014 #25

I can't vote for Allison, because I'm in Texas; but vlyons Aug 2014 #30

I can't vote for Allison either, NOR can I vote for Wendy. calimary Aug 2014 #33

We have done so too . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #38

The release of audio of McConell playing footsie with the Koch brothers Snarkoleptic Aug 2014 #8

What goes the Kentucky GOP say? Owl Aug 2014 #9

"Happy, happy . . ." another_liberal Aug 2014 #10

couldn't happen to a better guy rurallib Aug 2014 #11

On the plus side, no one is talking about that speech rurallib Aug 2014 #13

Mitch probably considered the legal and ethical breaches JaneyVee Aug 2014 #14

Mitch to start a new career Half-Century Man Aug 2014 #17

He'll have people who do that for him, sad to say. n/t. bvf Aug 2014 #18

I would never count McConnell out though davidpdx Aug 2014 #19

evil allies like the voting machine venders questionseverything Aug 2014 #28

Does anyone know here, who would be next in line for his job? sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #20

Whip Action_Patrol Aug 2014 #21

Welcome to DU, Action_Patrol! calimary Aug 2014 #34

Thank you Action_Patrol Aug 2014 #43

Put him into his shell permanently. Historic NY Aug 2014 #22

Again, only louder! Delmette Aug 2014 #23

lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #27

Thank you, Jesus ! Hoppy Aug 2014 #24

Get rid of that cancer... kentuck Aug 2014 #26

From your lips to God's ear! vlyons Aug 2014 #29

aww.. sad Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #31

Yep libodem Aug 2014 #35

McConnell campaign in a shambles? tooeyeten Aug 2014 #36

Kentucky: Please send the old man home. rickyhall Aug 2014 #37

It's nice to read happy news. nt valerief Aug 2014 #39

In a word, no, it isn't DFW Aug 2014 #40

Don't EVER "let up" on a Republican, because I guarantee you they WON'T ever let up on YOU! blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #41