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babylonsister

(171,092 posts)
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 07:21 PM Apr 2019

A Brand New Initiative Has Been Launched To Fire Mitch McConnell

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/04/17/a-brand-new-initiative-has-been-launched-to-fire-mitch-mcconnell.html

Posted on Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Jason Easley
A Brand New Initiative Has Been Launched To Fire Mitch McConnell


Let America Vote has launched a new campaign targeted four GOP Senate seats that if flipped would fire Mitch McConnell as Majority Leader.


According to a Let America Vote statement provided to PoliticusUSA:

The project will start by focusing on four 2020 U.S. Senate races held by incumbents who support McConnell: Colorado (Senator Cory Gardner), North Carolina (Senator Thom Tillis), Arizona (Senator Martha McSally) and Iowa (Senator Joni Ernst). Let America Vote will fundraise into accounts that will go to whoever wins the Democratic primary in each state, hold events to mobilize voters, recruit volunteers to knock on doors, make phone calls and send texts for the challengers, and run digital advertisements.

Later this spring, Let America Vote will add Kentucky to the list of targets to help stop McConnell from coming back to Washington at all. We will also be watching Senate races in Georgia, Maine and Texas, among others, throughout the cycle to determine additional races to add to the project.


McConnell has been the biggest enemy of voting rights in Congress. He is also the biggest proponent of Citizens United. There are a lot of reasons to get rid of Majority Leader McConnell. His protection of Trump, shady dealings with Russia, theft of a Supreme Court seat, and obstruction are four of the biggest, but the Senator from Kentucky is also a champion of making it more difficult for the American people to vote.

Republicans are going to be fighting battles on multiple fronts in 2020, but unless Democrats want a return to the years of holding the White House and having obstructionist Mitch block everything in the Senate, they must not only take back the White House but send Mitch McConnell packing.

One of the best ways to protect voting rights is to make Chuck Schumer majority leader and strip Mitch McConnell of his power.
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A Brand New Initiative Has Been Launched To Fire Mitch McConnell (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2019 OP
YEAH!! LEW Apr 2019 #1
Nothing would make me happier than to see that miserable cur neutered. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #2
You'd have to go ask the White House for permission. They're holding them in escrow. Or something... lastlib Apr 2019 #5
You sure about that? ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #27
They're probly using tRump as a holding company, as it were.... lastlib Apr 2019 #28
Mac is 80 years old with a good-looking, hot younger NewDayOranges Apr 2019 #3
I think I read that he just announced his Bettie Apr 2019 #4
Yes, he did, touting getting rid of Garland. babylonsister Apr 2019 #7
He Is 77--the Same Age As Two of Our Top POTUS candidates! His Wife Is 11 Years Younger. But .... DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #8
Tax cuts for the zentrum Apr 2019 #10
Elaine Chao is 66. Duppers Apr 2019 #19
Finally! This should have been our plan #1 FakeNoose Apr 2019 #6
Probably our best shot... kag Apr 2019 #9
Good 4 to hit. But, it should be 5 rpannier Apr 2019 #11
Agree wholeheartedly. babylonsister Apr 2019 #14
iirc, there is a local woman running. mopinko Apr 2019 #29
If I had a billion dollars right now I would gladly donate 95% of it to win all of those seats. cstanleytech Apr 2019 #12
FIRE turtleman and turn back everything he put forward. trueblue2007 Apr 2019 #13
They need to get it out in Kentucky that McConnell is a Russian asset kimbutgar Apr 2019 #15
McConnell has had decades to perfect his election machine in Kentucky. Lonestarblue Apr 2019 #20
Great idea but now for a totally unrelated issue... Ligyron Apr 2019 #22
It got me also the first time! kimbutgar Apr 2019 #25
We can make it happen. marble falls Apr 2019 #16
Excellent, this is something I will donate to iluvtennis Apr 2019 #17
I can hardly wait for my chance to mnhtnbb Apr 2019 #18
All commercials should include MurrayDelph Apr 2019 #21
Great idea. babylonsister Apr 2019 #23
Wonderful project! pazzyanne Apr 2019 #24
After that, can he be tarred, feathered and ridden out of town on a rail? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #26
He Has Totally Tarnished His Name colsohlibgal Apr 2019 #30
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. Nothing would make me happier than to see that miserable cur neutered.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 07:55 PM
Apr 2019

Snip his balls off! If you can find them.

lastlib

(23,288 posts)
5. You'd have to go ask the White House for permission. They're holding them in escrow. Or something...
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:12 PM
Apr 2019

lastlib

(23,288 posts)
28. They're probly using tRump as a holding company, as it were....
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 12:15 AM
Apr 2019

He's a wholly-owned subisidiary....

Or maybe China/Russia hold the testicles, and tRump is the, um, "shell" company for Turtle........ ( me)

IDK...

NewDayOranges

(692 posts)
3. Mac is 80 years old with a good-looking, hot younger
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 07:59 PM
Apr 2019

Wife that he couldn't possibly please.

He's now worth tens of millions of dollar, He's stolen a SC Justice, undermined the first non-white President at tje expense of ALL Americans, ensured that only bills HE wanted to pass are put on the Senate floor for a vote...

I'm thinking that homely POS has already accomplished almost everything he wanted - I'm thinking He's ready to retire. He wants to spend the rest of his days sitting back and watching the Dems try to fix the mess that republicans have left...

Bettie

(16,126 posts)
4. I think I read that he just announced his
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:07 PM
Apr 2019

reelection bid for 2020. He's an asshole...I so want him gone.

babylonsister

(171,092 posts)
7. Yes, he did, touting getting rid of Garland.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:19 PM
Apr 2019

I hope that some Dem bites him in the ass with that video.

https://www.wdrb.com/news/mcconnell-launches-senate-reelection-bid-with-hidden-jab-at-democrats/article_d2f82970-6149-11e9-bbc8-37bdc4da1bad.html

McConnell launches 2020 Senate reelection bid with hidden jab at Democrats
Apr 17, 2019 Updated 3 hrs ago

 

DoctorJoJo

(1,134 posts)
8. He Is 77--the Same Age As Two of Our Top POTUS candidates! His Wife Is 11 Years Younger. But ....
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:19 PM
Apr 2019

... as I understand, the marriage was one of convenience only, so romance was never an issue. But the fact that he is a criminal and major asshole surely is!

kag

(4,079 posts)
9. Probably our best shot...
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:22 PM
Apr 2019

is here in Colorado. I'm supporting Andrew Romanoff to challenge Cory Gardner, and I can't wait to see Gardner go down in flames!

(I have said as much in messages to Gardner's office answering machines.)

Romanoff is an excellent Democrat, and will fight hard for all the correct issues.

mopinko

(70,225 posts)
29. iirc, there is a local woman running.
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 10:30 AM
Apr 2019

when rice was talking about getting in, i remember seeing that there was a woman doctor running already.

trueblue2007

(17,239 posts)
13. FIRE turtleman and turn back everything he put forward.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:52 PM
Apr 2019

can get the time machine going to destroy everything that Bitchy-Mitch did in the past 10 years ???

kimbutgar

(21,195 posts)
15. They need to get it out in Kentucky that McConnell is a Russian asset
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:59 PM
Apr 2019

The Russians interfered in our elections, they are putting lies on Facebook and Twitter. Putin is not our friend and is trying to destroy America. If we can get that out in Kentucky early we can get McConnell taken out. I hope whoever runs against waits Until the last minute to run so they can’t slime them early. No repuke lite like Allison Grimes though. I’d love to see the old governor run against him.

Lonestarblue

(10,078 posts)
20. McConnell has had decades to perfect his election machine in Kentucky.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:00 PM
Apr 2019

A February poll of Kentucky voters showed an approval rating for McConnell of only 33%. His polls are generally low and yet he “somehow” keeps being reelected. Rumors have been around for years that elections are manipulated to keep McConnell in office. Knowing how Republicans. Heat in other states, I would not be surprised that similar cheating goes on for McConnell. Although, rural Kentucky still outnumbers the more progressive cities.The state as a whole is red, red, red.

Ligyron

(7,639 posts)
22. Great idea but now for a totally unrelated issue...
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:03 PM
Apr 2019

Can't believe I actually tried to wipe your bug off my screen.

Multiple times. I kept thinking to myself, "This little thing is tough as hell. I can't crush him".

He kept crawling out of the bottom of my screen and in spite the many 1000 of times I've seen those little buggers, this time it got me good.

MurrayDelph

(5,301 posts)
21. All commercials should include
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 10:03 PM
Apr 2019

the footage of Mitch chuckling "I get to choose what gets voted on."

Drug prices too high? "I get to choose what gets voted on"

Violence against women? "I get to choose what gets voted on"

Corrupting running rampant? "I get to choose what gets voted on"

Protecting our government from foreign influence? ...

etc

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,858 posts)
26. After that, can he be tarred, feathered and ridden out of town on a rail?
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 11:30 PM
Apr 2019

Or at least, tossed back into a stagnant pond with the other turtles?

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