Ashley Judd may not be running against McConnell but by gawd she can still bring him down

[monmouth3]

and down hard. His discussion cavalierly re her mental/depression issues many years ago, that many people in this nation suffer from, will not go down well. Ashley will accomplish more by being on the outside of this race than actually going up against him. Chuck Todd, of course, is lugging water again.

[swayne]

1. She should run now.....just for principle.

[NYC_SKP]

2. She could bring him down harder, in fact, with nothing to lose. However...

...we need a strong progressive candidate in there to take over.

Anyone out there?

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Strong progressive candidate? Sure.

Ashley Judd.

Next question.

[monmouth3]

4. Maybe jump in at the last minute, totally shock him.

[TroglodyteScholar]

5. Nobody gives a shit about how McConnell was planning to take Judd down with character assassination

The whole story is that there's a recording. Mitch will be painted as a victim, and it will be business as usual.

Anybody who would vote for McConnell in the first place is probably happy with and proud of his nasty politics. None of this is cause for celebration.

[babylonsister]

10. I think you're wrong. Mitch as victim somehow doesn't wash with me. nt

[TroglodyteScholar]

11. Me either.

But we didn't vote for him.

Someone who did vote for him isn't going to be turned against him by this. That's a simple fact.

[babylonsister]

12. Consider: he's THE LEAST popular senator in a very long while.

Ms. Judd is a beloved person in KY and TN. I don't know...this could bite him in the ass.

[TroglodyteScholar]

13. It will make waves among liberals.

The conservatives will applaud him and vociferously support the "Watergate" witch hunt.

Wait and see.

[babylonsister]

14. OK, you could be right. But one more thing;

doesn't KY have a Dem governor? I think while there are a lot of conservatives there, maybe we will be surprised. I remain ever hopeful!

[TroglodyteScholar]

15. I hope I'm not right...

But I'd also like to remind you that "Democrat" and "liberal" are far from synonymous, especially in southern states.

[babylonsister]

16. Good point. I live in GA and feel lucky if I

ever meet either of them!

[TroglodyteScholar]

17. I moved from GA, so we're eye-to-eye for sure

There are one or two liberal Dems down there, but they sure do have trouble getting elected!

[babylonsister]

18. Yes, it's a problem for me.

I'm too honest.

So how's your new state working out?

[TroglodyteScholar]

19. Turned red very soon after I moved here.

I have shit luck in that regard.

I moved to GA right before 2002 and the Cleland-Bin Laden nonsense (not to mention the introduction of the Diebold faith-based voting machines). I think I may be jinxed.

On edit: In GA in 2002, I lived in a low median income county. I had to wait in line for 4 hours to vote. My coworkers 30 minutes south in a conservative area were in-and-out in 15 minutes. Kinda strange isn't it?

[Volaris]

21. Is it sad (but somehow appropriate)

that the State abbreviation is a brand of Personal Lubricant? (KY)

[Cha]

6. I see that, too, monmouth..

Her statement regarding the assholery in his office was brilliant.

[Tx4obama]

7. ‘We Expected Nothing Less…’ Ashley Judd Responds To McConnell With Statement On MSNBC

‘We Expected Nothing Less…’ Ashley Judd Responds To McConnell With Statement On MSNBC

Here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/we-expected-nothing-less-ashley-judd-responds-to-mcconnell-with-statement-on-msnbc/

[cali]

8. I'm glad she didn't run. I would not have relished watching what that filth

did to her.

[monmouth3]

9. I agree. He's so disgusting and would have dragged her and her family through hell...n/t

[Volaris]

23. From what I understand of Celebrity History, that families

been through Hell and back on more than one occasion. If anyone could handle a campaign against Yertle, it's them.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

20. Picking on a child

that's how Reverend Al presented it today on his show. Apparently the events that led to Judd’s depression primarily occurred during her childhood including the sexual abuse by her stepfather and her attempted suicide when she was in sixth grade. They should run an ad against McConnell with a photo of Judd as a little girl, describing the fact he’ll even disparage children in his quest for political power.

[Cracklin Charlie]

27. Sixth Grade??????

Oh, no he didn't.

[ZRT2209]

22. I think Chuck made it clear he thought the comments were politically stupid

[lobodons]

24. Anybody who has been raped twice

Anybody who has been raped twice and NOT suffered some form of post traumatic depression would be more worrisome. (not coming down on anybody who has been raped and not been psychologically effected, but just saying)

[WillyT]

25. K & R !!!

[Cracklin Charlie]

26. It is a woman's prerogative to change her mind.

Run, Ashley.

You.Can.Win.