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kpete

(71,998 posts)
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 12:24 PM Jan 2013

Paranoid Much? Sen. Mitch McConnell says liberals are infiltrating conservative groups in Kentucky

Sen. Mitch McConnell says liberals are infiltrating conservative groups in Kentucky



FRANKFORT, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign is contending that Democratic liberals are trying to infiltrate conservative groups in the state to oust McConnell next year.

Tea Party activists in the state who disfavor McConnell deny the claim, saying they are not working with any Democratic group in an effort to retire the Republican senator from Louisville.

In a campaign fund-raising email Monday, McConnell's campaign manager, Jesse Benton, said every conservative in the state needs to be aware of "an important development."

He said a report by Politico, a political journalism news group, "confirmed that (President) Barack Obama's Democratic allies are attempting to infiltrate conservative organizations across Kentucky to encourage and fund opposition to Senator Mitch McConnell."

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/01/30/181437/sen-mitch-mcconnell-says-liberals.html#storylink=cpy
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Paranoid Much? Sen. Mitch McConnell says liberals are infiltrating conservative groups in Kentucky (Original Post) kpete Jan 2013 OP
I did read that the Ky. Democrats were going to fund opposition to Mitch. Here it is. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #1
Mitch would know... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2
It is now time for the Tortoise to show us the facts to back up his statements Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #3
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jan 2013 #4
Well yes, he's right. They shouldn't trust anyone. They should work on rooting them out. n/t Ian David Jan 2013 #5
If Dick cooperates with Jane to oppose Mitch, that does not mean that Dick infiltrated Jane. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #6
Hey I'm 100% for anything that gets Kentucky's stupid ass senators voted out! Initech Jan 2013 #7
Why don't you just say they're commies, Mitch? sakabatou Jan 2013 #8
Conservative groups may have to ask members to remove their hoods at the meetings. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #9
Works for me. Dems should have started infiltrating everything 30 yrs ago, just like the Pubs did. Nay Jan 2013 #10
I was just about to post this - sooo he is using a fake infiltration, supposedly to gain attention, underpants Jan 2013 #11
Well, Mitch, looks like you'll need loyalty tests.... Junkdrawer Jan 2013 #12
Projection much? ananda Jan 2013 #13
Who would want to? marions ghost Jan 2013 #14
Secret strategy siligut Jan 2013 #15
I suppose... marions ghost Jan 2013 #17
The devil is in the details siligut Jan 2013 #20
I see the usefulness of promoting paranoia to Mitch & Co. marions ghost Jan 2013 #22
Next thing you know, McChinless will start complaining about a liberal coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #16
That's too funny. A liberal in a KY conservative group. Sounds like a good kiranon Jan 2013 #18
So now Tea Party members are Democratic infiltrators? Ganja Ninja Jan 2013 #19
No Mitch, people are waking up. nt cbrer Jan 2013 #21

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
3. It is now time for the Tortoise to show us the facts to back up his statements
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 12:26 PM
Jan 2013

if he can not then he should resign for lying ...................

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
6. If Dick cooperates with Jane to oppose Mitch, that does not mean that Dick infiltrated Jane.
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 12:36 PM
Jan 2013

just sayin.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
10. Works for me. Dems should have started infiltrating everything 30 yrs ago, just like the Pubs did.
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 03:46 PM
Jan 2013

Maybe we wouldn't be in such a shitty situation today.

underpants

(182,848 posts)
11. I was just about to post this - sooo he is using a fake infiltration, supposedly to gain attention,
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:16 AM
Jan 2013

to gain attention

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
14. Who would want to?
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:21 AM
Jan 2013

How ridiculous..."infiltrators"? They go to meetings pretending to be Teabaggers and sway troglodytes to the Liberal Way? They are spies trying to pick up on Teabagger secret strategies?

What a Paranoid Narcissist.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
17. I suppose...
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:44 AM
Jan 2013

but Teabagger strategies are so obvious. Why bother?

OTOH if you could infiltrate the secret meetings of the BIG players--the fat corporate criminals--now that might be useful as far as the timing of their assaults... but their strategies are also fairly predictable... Basically it's "ends justify the means...and WE have the means..."

siligut

(12,272 posts)
20. The devil is in the details
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:35 AM
Jan 2013

Plus Mitch can create more paranoia is his support system AND again, it is projection. A multifaceted pronouncement.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
22. I see the usefulness of promoting paranoia to Mitch & Co.
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:43 AM
Jan 2013

but there's no logic there...Liberals don't need to infiltrate Teabag parties to know what they think and do.

 

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)
16. Next thing you know, McChinless will start complaining about a liberal
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:38 AM
Jan 2013

conspiracy "to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/quotes

kiranon

(1,727 posts)
18. That's too funny. A liberal in a KY conservative group. Sounds like a good
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:44 AM
Jan 2013

idea for a Broadway play. Maybe call it "A Liberal in King McConnell's Court". [sarcasm]

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