I'm Holding My Nose, Too, Senator McConnell

Dear Senator McConnell:

Sadly, there is no pleasure for me in the knowledge that you have been duped by your own party and by your campaign manager. I honestly felt sad for you when I saw this picture. Jesse Benton has used you the same way you have been using ignorant people for decades, and you are forced to pose for this picture and pretend you are happy about it. Ouch! Your chickens have come home to roost right on your face.

I've thought all along  that it was obvious your campaign wasn't really on your side. Senator McConnell, I am going to put all hard feelings aside for a minute and offer you some good advice. You are NOT cool and you only look silly when you try to look that way. You know, sorta like I would look if I colored my hair neon green, pierced my lip, and tattooed a sleeve on my arm? Some things just don't work for everyone. Seriously, both of you look ridiculous in this picture but he won't have to live with it forever the way you will. He can trot right back over to the tea party when he is finished destroying you and they'll welcome his idiocy. You, on the other hand, have just provided another face for people who would rather focus on your appearance than your terrible record to stick on a turtle. It upsets me that you might be remembered as the clown in this race instead of as the worst Senator in history.

It would be nice if I could just sit back with a smirk and say you deserved it. It is killing me to think instead that I should probably campaign for you to win your primary. As disappointing as it has been to have you for my Senator, I know your tea party challenger would be even worse.


 

 "Two of the worst secrets in politics have now been confirmed. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul cut a deal where if Paul helps McConnell get reelected in 2014, McConnell will help open doors to the mainstream Republican for Paul when he runs for president in 2016. The second secret revealed is that Rand Paul fully intends to run for president in 2016. Everyone in the country who follows politics already knew this, but there it is straight from the lips of a member of Rand’s own family."   Mitch McConnell Gets Trashed By His Own Campaign Manager In Leaked Audiotape

Jesse Benton on Mitch McConnell: "I'm sorta holding my nose for 2 years"

Mitch McConnell’s Campaign Manager: I’m “Holding My Nose”

Sandy

C-span Know Something We Don't About McConnell?

I've said he belonged here for years. Could it be? Are they going to cover him being hauled away? (Sure makes a better visual than him as a Chippendale.)

Alison Grimes Campaign Kick Off

In case you missed it!

Senator McConnell's Chickens Come Home to Roost

Dear Senator McConnell:

Ouch! I can only imagine how you must feel now that your party is lying about you exactly the way you have lied about President Obama. That surely must hurt. My instinct is to offer sympathy but I'm standing strong because I know pain is necessary for growth. It's never too late to learn a little decency so this might be a turning point for you.

"It is in this environment that 15 Kentucky Tea Party groups released a letter last week blasting two national Tea Party groups for endorsing Senator Mitch McConnell, complaining of McConnell’s “Progressive Liberal voting record” and his “willingness to roll over and cede power to President Obama and the Liberals in Washington.”  From the New York Times article: Republicans: Blinded by Self-Righteousness

 Also see: Thom Hartman's Once again, Republicans reject their own plan 

The Republican lawmaker refused to acknowledge that President Obama's plan did exactly what GOP leaders have been calling for – lower the corporate tax rate and simplify the tax code.  Instead, Senator McConnell focused in on infrastructure spending, calling it “extra goodies,” and ignoring the fact that it would put many Americans back to work.  This out-of-the-gate obstruction is just more Republican economic terrorism.  They will oppose anything that the President proposes, no matter how many Republican ideas are included.   - See more at: http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2013/07/once-again-republicans-reject-their-own-plan#sthash.pNV7uh3w.dpuf

The Republican lawmaker refused to acknowledge that President Obama's plan did exactly what GOP leaders have been calling for – lower the corporate tax rate and simplify the tax code.  Instead, Senator McConnell focused in on infrastructure spending, calling it “extra goodies,” and ignoring the fact that it would put many Americans back to work.  This out-of-the-gate obstruction is just more Republican economic terrorism.  They will oppose anything that the President proposes, no matter how many Republican ideas are included.   - See more at: http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2013/07/once-again-republicans-reject-their-own-plan#sthash.pNV7uh3w.dpuf

The Republican lawmaker refused to acknowledge that President Obama's plan did exactly what GOP leaders have been calling for – lower the corporate tax rate and simplify the tax code.  Instead, Senator McConnell focused in on infrastructure spending, calling it “extra goodies,” and ignoring the fact that it would put many Americans back to work.  This out-of-the-gate obstruction is just more Republican economic terrorism.  They will oppose anything that the President proposes, no matter how many Republican ideas are included.   - See more at: http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2013/07/once-again-republicans-reject-their-own-plan#sthash.pNV7uh3w.dpuf

The Republican lawmaker refused to acknowledge that President Obama's plan did exactly what GOP leaders have been calling for – lower the corporate tax rate and simplify the tax code.  Instead, Senator McConnell focused in on infrastructure spending, calling it “extra goodies,” and ignoring the fact that it would put many Americans back to work.  This out-of-the-gate obstruction is just more Republican economic terrorism.  They will oppose anything that the President proposes, no matter how many Republican ideas are included.   - See more at: http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2013/07/once-again-republicans-reject-their-own-plan#sthash.pNV7uh3w.dpuf

The Republican lawmaker refused to acknowledge that President Obama's plan did exactly what GOP leaders have been calling for – lower the corporate tax rate and simplify the tax code.  Instead, Senator McConnell focused in on infrastructure spending, calling it “extra goodies,” and ignoring the fact that it would put many Americans back to work.  This out-of-the-gate obstruction is just more Republican economic terrorism.  They will oppose anything that the President proposes, no matter how many Republican ideas are included.   - See more at: http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2013/07/once-again-republicans-reject-their-own-plan#sthash.pNV7uh3w.dpuf

 Sandy

 

Senator Mitch McConnell Singing My Old Kentucky Home?

Someone want to set up teleprompters for Senator McConnell this year?

Keep Showing Your Hand, Senator McConnell

Dear Senator McConnell:

I've enjoyed watching your team (of toddlers? teens?) expose your fears but wonder why you aren't embarrassed. Could it be you are incapable of human emotions? Certainly looks that way.

You obviously believed it would take four years of campaigning to win another election. The truth is, your endless campaign - against Ashley Judd, President Obama, and now Alison Lundergan Grimes, has turned out to be a campaign against yourself. The harder you try to harm others, the more you harm yourself.

Examples:

Your attempt to harm Alison by using her name against her actually became a pleasant ear worm for most people:


And in a couple seconds less, she made you used your own words to make you look quite silly.



Please don't stop, even if Alison isn't ready to play with you yet. Some of us are having a great time watching you.

Sandy 

What is your career, Senator McConnell?

Dear Senator McConnell:

Now that  you and your allies/team/abetters/partners-in-lies have made so many public comments about your utter disgust for career politicians, I think it's time for you to explain to us (your constituents, as well as other sane Americans who suffer the consequences of your lies and inaction) exactly what you consider to be your career. You've spent thirty years in the senate but consider something other than politics the career of your life? Please explain.

Sandy

Cheerleaders For Alison Lundergan Grimes

Dear Senator McConnell:

It isn’t often that you do something I can thank you for, so this is a circle-the-date, happy day for me.

Thank you (or team McConnell) for the catchy tune that will surely make Alison Lundergan Grimes a pleasant earworm for everyone who hears it. If I didn't know better, I'd think team McConnell is purposely working against you.

And your attempt to belittle Alison by calling her a cheerleader? I thank you twice for that. Once, because I'm going to have fun with it. A second time because I honestly gave you a little more credit than you deserved and I'm happy to take that back. I thought, although you consistently vote against the best interest of women (and men, and children, and the earth), you refrained from publicizing your misogyny and you were a teeny, tiny, itsy bit better than some of you rape/transvaginal ultrasound allies. My guess is you would rather keep your misogyny (or lack of it, as the case might sorta be) in the closet but you know your party won’t allow it, which makes you their -- ummm, I guess puppet is the nicest way to put it. I’m pretty darned certain there’s more evidence that you are a puppet for your party than there is evidence that Alison Lundergan Grimes is a cheerleader for President Obama. But, one thing I like about you is your consistency, and you have consistently refused to allow facts to get in the way of anything you say, on your own or in your role as puppet.

I’ve decided to make this campaign fun. The prospect of finally getting rid of you makes me giddy so fun  seems the logical way to go. I am going to make a game of taking every stupid thing that you, your team, your party, or your owners try to use to hurt your opponent and turning it around to make it a positive for her. I’m starting with cheerleader. Funny thing about this – I would love nothing more than a puppet-for-Obama Senator in Kentucky so he can finish everything we elected him to do without having to deal with your obstruction, so that whole idea went over like a lead balloon with me. It probably didn’t impress anyone but your base and your owners.

I’ve declared myself a cheerleader for Alison. Already bought some bright, fun sneakers and changed my internet profile pictures to reflect this status. I’m inviting everyone else who wants to Alison Lundergan Grimes replace you in the Senate in 2014 to do the same. 

Anyone else who would like to become an internet cheerleader for Alison Lundergan Grimes can get twibbons here.  The twibbon size is adjustable, and can be used as a small stamp in the corner if covering the whole profile picture isn't an option. 

Let's get this party started, Senator McConnell! 

Sandy 

What's Poor Senator McConnell to Do Now?

Dear Senator McConnell:

I sent the attached letter to Senator Rand Paul today, as well as sharing it with the world. When asking my friends who all they thought I should copy it to, several said, "Your Senators." Sigh.

That puts me in a tough spot, since Rand Paul is my Senator and you, my other Senator, have been doing your best to convince everyone that you are, or are willing to be, as crazy as he is. So, I'm copying the letter to you. I'm sure your advice to him will be to ignore me since that's what you always do. And your response to me will be, "Thank you for sharing your views with me so I can ignore you. Please join me on my FB page that I also ignore, and on Twitter, where I will never respond."

Seriously, though, I do think you should carefully consider the potential ramifications of the lies and violent rhetoric your party is tossing out. I do believe it will come back to bite. Soon.

Senator Rand Paul:

Regarding: Your words at the “Road to Majority” conference in Washington on June 13, 2013  http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/paul-war-christianity-worldwide/2013/06/13/id/509849

I take strong objection to your decision to use violent language (ala Good News Club) when speaking to Republican Christians about “liberal elites” who don’t share your/their religious beliefs. Your slick lumping of “liberal elites” in with scary foreigners your fans love to hate so much wasn’t missed. You may think the Rove practice of blaming your perceived enemies for doing exactly what you are doing—waging war-- is clever but I disagree.

Not only do I disagree, I put you on notice now. I believe you are preying on people who are often incapable of thinking for themselves, expecting them to act on your violent rhetoric. Regardless of who was present to hear the speech, I believe your words were carefully chosen to incite your base and I consider that a direct threat to my safety.

You see, Senator Paul, you have a history that sticks with you no matter how you might want to pretend otherwise. We know of at least two women from your past who live in fear of your violent tendencies – your Aqua Buddha kidnapping victim and your curb stomped victim. I know that most abusers get away with the first few, and that the violence escalates as they get away with abuse. That means your next victim(s) should suffer worse than Lauren Valle and I will not remain silent while waiting for that to happen.

There is no room for doubt that your fans, supporters, militia buddies, head-stompers, fellow Republicans and Libertarians are open to your thinly veiled calls to violence. We watched what happened when Sarah Palin and John McCain played this game. They tossed out plenty of violent rhetoric, complete with cross-hairs on posters, to incite violence. (Far as I know, not a single person was curb-stomped for those violent posters, like Lauren was for holding a humorous, non-violent poster that you didn’t like.) I am not alone in thinking that your party’s disgusting pretense that what happened during the McCain/Palin campaign was acceptable and inconsequential was dreadfully dishonest, especially since it was followed with the Gabby Giffords shooting, and other less deadly incidents.

There are consequences for all actions. This letter is to put you on notice that I consider your carefully worded speech to be a call to war against me, a vocal non-Christian, “liberal American elitist” who speaks out every chance I get to warn fellow citizens to pay close attention to what you and your party are doing. There is plenty of evidence (thanks for offering more in your speech yesterday) that you do wish me harm. All I wish for you is that you will be voted out of office and given a reality television show for your next career move.

My father was a peace-loving man in action as well as words. The one time I heard him make what could be considered a threat, it was to tell a man who had threatened me that he should probably hope nothing happened to me since his threat would make him a suspect. I’m saying the same to you. I’ve received small warnings/threats from your patriots [sic] when I’ve spoken the truth about you. Now, I want you to clean up everything you’ve said that could possible incite your base to harm me, or anyone else who doesn’t agree with them or share their religious beliefs. And, in case it’s too late to protect me that way, I’m sending a copy of this letter to everyone who might be able to hold you accountable should I be harmed in any way as a result of your careless decision to use rhetoric to incite violence against those of us who do not share your opinions or religious beliefs.

Sandy

cc: everyone who might be able to hold you accountable should I be harmed in any way

A powerful message from Latosha

Dear Mitch McConnell, I think it is in poor taste that you make a HUGE production of coming to "coal country" to discuss resurrecting the coal mining industry, on the same day that 100 teachers in the county school system received pink slips. That is all.

 Latosha L.

 

(Seconded by Sandy  - all in agreement, please say aye)