Open Letter to Mitch McConnell

Charles Gibson's Open Letter to Mitch McConnell on Huffington Post

McConnell Madness Brackets Ready

Recently, over in the Facebook Group, No More Life With Mitch McConnell (name reflects anticipated retiring of this blog along with the Senator in 2014), I posted this:

BE ON THE WATCH: I realized today, when I saw Mitch's FB post, that the odds are against him. Any day now, he is bound to slip up and accidentally tell a truth.

So far, that hasn’t happened. In the spirit of March Madness, I created a bracket competition with the accidental truths I would most like to hear Senator McConnell drop. I invite everyone to participate and share with others.

There will be no cash prize but we are all winners if someone replaces his botox injections with truth serum, or he suddenly develops a conscience at this late age. And, to all who predict the winner, I will be forever in awe of your awesomeness.

Should anyone feel cheated because there is no money involved, you are welcome to make a donation to the NOT MITCH fund:

Make checks payable to: Jefferson County Democratic Party

Be sure to add this to the FOR line: Against Mitch McConnell

Mail to:

Jefferson County Democratic Party

640 Barrett Avenue

Louisville, Kentucky 40204 

(per Bill Ryan, Chairman, Jefferson County Democratic Party)

Let the fun begin!

Mitch and Elaine, Sittin' In a Tree

Mitch and Elaine, sittin’ in a tree

h-i-s-s-i-n-g

First they laugh, then they cry

Then comes the ad

That couldn’t be sorrier if they tried

Seriously, this is how immature the most recent ‘first’ McConnell ad for the campaign really is. I do thank Elaine for jumping in and making herself fair game, though.

For anyone who doesn’t know, many progressives in Kentucky think Mitch McConnell is not a threat and should be easy to defeat in 2014, so Progress Kentucky does not represent us. We distanced ourselves from that group as soon as they favored a primary challenge.

I hear there are people who were not aware that Elaine Chou served as United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush.  A little about her:

• Before joining the Bush cabinet in 2001, Elaine Chao served on the board of directors for 13 corporations including Northwest Airlines, Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Clorox, and C.R. Bard.
  
  Elaine raised thousands of dollars for Republican candidates throughout the years. Her work as a “Bush Pioneer” raising $100,000 for his election was rewarded, as President Bush nominated her to become Secretary of Labor despite her lack of experience relevant to that position.
  
  Her close ties to business — including Chinese government, commercial ventures, corporations that invest in or depend on China, and commercial interests potentially affected by her official actions and decisions — raise serious questions about her judgment and commitment to America’s workers
• Elaine Chao is a Distinguished Fellow at The HeritageFoundation 
• And, she thinks American workers stink: Chao told Parade it's not just the low-cost of foreign labor that is enticing many U.S. employers to ship jobs overseas-overseas workers dress and bathe better. Beyond the cheaper cost of labor, U.S. employers say that many workers abroad simply have a better attitude toward work. "American employees must be punctual, dress appropriately and have good personal hygiene," says Chao. 
• Elaine Chao: Livin' the American Dream First Daughter for the First Son
  
  Bush Secretary Stumps For Hubby On Taxpayer Dime 
  
  
  
  Departing Secretary of Labor Fends Off Critics
  Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, the only memberof President Bush’s cabinet to serve a full eight years, has heard a flood of criticisms that her department favored business and was lax on enforcement and worker safety. 
  
  
  Elaine Chao, the wage earner in Mitch McConnell’s household

McConnell's first, first ad

 

McConnell's second, first ad  (for the record, he doesn't work his heart out for Kentucky. He has no heart and the sane citizens of Kentucky know that.)

  

Wealth Inequality in America

Just when I think it isn't possible to dislike Senator McConnell any more than I already do, I run across something like this. THIS is what Mitch McConnell represents. Disgusting.

Actress Ashley Judd Speaks on Reproductive Rights | C-SPAN

Dear Senator McConnell: 

I'm posting this here for several reasons.

You are campaigning against her when she hasn't even announced that she is running.

There are people out there who think Ashley Judd is "just" an actress. This will show them how much more she is than an actress, or an activist - she's intelligent, caring, and a beautifully packaged mix of soft and strong. (You should be worried. She's everything you are not.)

And, she made me realize that you, Senator McConnell, are my pig. How cool!

Actress Ashley Judd Speaks on Reproductive Rights | C-SPAN

Sandy

Know What's Funnier Than McConnell Filibustering His Own Bill? This.

Dear Senator McConnell:

Thank you for beating out Steven Colbert, Andy Borowitz, and the Onion to provide the best laugh of the day. What an unexpected surprise it was to read that your office had actually taken action after reading a constituent's letter. It was an even better surprise to learn that the one letter that sparked action was based on satire that neither the writer nor your office recognized.

McConnell’s office duped by The Onion-style piece on Gitmo

I've tried to convince people that the Republican brain is incapable of getting or writing satire, probably because satire requires knowledge of the topic, a sense of humor, and the ability to rewrite the truth in a format that allows reasonably intelligent people to recognize and separate exaggeration for humor's sake from the obvious truth. 

It was kind of you and your office to support my belief. The great laugh was a bonus. 

I love satire, the literal form of making fun of something unbearable. Steven Colbert helps many of us laugh off the unbearable at the end of most days thanks to you, our other equally embarrassing Senator from Kentucky, Speaker Boehner, and the rest of your party. (Should I use allies, so you'll know I'm paying attention to the Republican script and am on top of the current word you are trying to demonize?) I never imagined a night when you would offer the comic relief. 

This line made me laugh harder than the others:  "Senator McConnell's office is hyper-vigilant about finding answers to the questions raised by his constituents." That has not been my experience, or the experience of any of my friends. Maybe we need to change the way we ask? 

I'll give it a shot. 

 

Senator McConnell, is it true that you and your allies purposely mislead THE American People because you have sold your souls to the highest bidders and you want to prove beyond all doubt that your base is stupid enough to believe your lies and vote against their own best interest? Would you believe that's what I read on Breitbart.com? That I heard it on Rush Limbaugh's show? That it was rolling across the bottom of the FOX screen all day yesterday? That someone in your office accidentally told me that when I called to ask what happened to your soul?  

Wow. I'd better stop typing lies with question marks before someone thinks I lost my mind and conscience and went Republican overnight. 

 Sandy

 

We Know The Truth, Senator McConnell

And the truth is, you are trying to play the same game but Harry Reid is going to beat you at your own game this time.

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Rachel Maddow Not the Only One Who Gets to Call Bull Pucky

Dear Senator McConnell:

It’s hard to see your name these days without seeing Super PAC Progress Kentucky hanging onto your slimy coattails, trying desperately to claim some of that overwhelming love and approval you enjoy. So, I can sorta, almost pretend to believe you were being honest in whining about how Democratic liberals are trying to infiltrate conservative groups in the defeat McConnell campaign. Almost. 

(Apologies to sane people who read my letters. That part about overwhelming love and approval didn’t make it past my gag reflexes, either.)

If I were like you, or like Progress Kentucky – totally into saying whatever might suit my purpose instead of the truth – I would  say everything in my experience leads me to believe that your side encouraged some people to create a group, brand themselves with something including the word Progress, and try to embarrass liberals. That is much more believable, and Progress instead of Progressive would make me giggle because it’s so like the way conservatives consistently and childishly use Democrat when they should use Democratic as if they need code words to identify themselves for other idiots.

I’m disappointed in Politico, Mother Jones, and Salon for proving how easy it is for a tiny little fringe group to slide (maybe oil from the slimy coattails helped?) dishonest, self-penned, praisy-chain letters about themselves into MSM. And shame on you for trying to tie this to President Obama or his allies (seriously, laugh out loud hilarious that you think anyone is stupid enough to buy that).

This Obama ally does not want a primary challenge for you and is nowhere close to being alone in that opinion. I’m embarrassed for the fools who think we need anything more than a human body with a pulse to beat you, and disgusted with the ones who imply that the Democratic Party is incapable of handling this. RED FLAG CLUE – if that little group were in the liberal/Democratic/Obama allies loop, they’d know better. Yep, looks like they are either on your side or deceptive, in which case I'd like for you to just keep them.

I’m here to tell you that Keith Rouda has no authority to speak for Kentucky Democrats or Obama allies. He might know a few people who call themselves progress[ives] and who want to chum up with people who call themselves tea party. Seriously, that should make heads explode. It’s like saying, “I’m vegan,” while chewing on prime rib. Or saying, “I’m pro life,” and supporting the death penalty and war. Does NOT make sense. Most of the liberals I know would rather scrub toilets or listen to you whine than associate with violent, racist people who wear tea bags. Progress Kentucky speaking for Kentucky Democrats is just like you speaking for THE American People. It is misleading at best.

Obviously, I’m not a fan of Progress Kentucky. I’m skeptical of any group whose actions are inconsistent with the principles they try to claim. I was mostly kidding when I said everything in my experience leads me to believe that your side encouraged some people to create a group, brand themselves with something including the word Progress, and try to embarrass liberals. Everything in my experience does tell me that but, sadly, I do know that Progress Kentucky has done everything possible to get their name out there, to convince the public that they are the only activists in Kentucky working to defeat you (which could not be farther from the truth), and they have bragged about trying to team up with the tea party. So, much as I know it is like Republican, Rovian tactics to create a mess and blame the other side, this time I’m pretty sure that’s not exactly how it happened.

Let’s just call Progress Kentucky an outlier. Fringe. Some sort of anomaly since neither side wants to claim them. I’ll continue to call you a liar because the article to which this letter refers is total Bull Pucky, and you can continue to call me an Obama ally.

Sincerely,

Sandy

Mitch McConnell Continues to Play Stupid

Dear Senator McConnell:

The President (and his allies)* explained the debt ceiling today, in terms that a seven-year-old child could understand. The debt ceiling is not about new spending; it is about paying the debt that we already owe. Yet, you come out a few hours later and present it dishonestly. Shame on you.

As you know**, both parties are responsible for repaying the debt that we already owe. The Republican Party is responsible for the worst of that debt. We sane Americans (that would be the Obama allies) haven't forgotten about your wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, your ridiculous Bush tax breaks, the welfare you promised to corporations, or your Medicare Part D - ALL unfunded. Should anyone try to forget, I'll remind them.

President Obama said, "We are not a deadbeat nation." Even though he called you out by name at another point in the speech, my inner child (see my bumper sticker for full details) wished so much he would had added to that, "Despite having deadbeat leaders in McConnell and Boehner."





* Why do you keep adding 'and his allies' every time you mention President Obama's name? Does it feel like war talk to you? Do you think your base hates allies?

** I hate when you use 'as you know' in your letters and then follow them with something that sane people know is not true. Hate it! I hate for anyone to use 'as you know' because if the person truly knows, there's no point in telling them again. You can choose for yourself whether to believe I used this to mock you, or to remind you.

Proud President Obama Allie,

Sandy

McConnell on Sunday Morning Talk Show Watch Party

Mitch McConnell is scheduled to spread his lies and venom on the Sunday morning talk shows this week (Sunday, January 6, 2013). I am hosting a watch party in the No More Life With Mitch McConnell Facebook group. 

Anyone with the stomach to watch, the self-control not to throw things at your television, the desire to call him out on his lies, and can handle adult language (since it is almost impossible to watch him without using some adult language) is invited to attend. 

Please invite like-minded friends. (Trolls will be blocked.)