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

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