Bill Clinton and Alison Grimes Level Mitch McConnell With a Devastating One-Two Punch

[babylonsister]

Bill Clinton and Alison Grimes Level Mitch McConnell With a Devastating One-Two Punch
By: Jason Easley
Tuesday, February, 25th, 2014, 2:19 pm


Former President Bill Clinton stormed into Louisville today, and combined with Democratic challenger Alison Lundargen Grimes to hammer Mitch McConnell.

Alison Lundargen Grimes told the sold out crowd that Kentucky is Clinton country. She said, “We will send the message with this campaign that Mitch McConnell is out of touch out of ideas, and come November with your help and support, he will be out of time.”

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Grimes called on increasing the minimum wage. She hit McConnell for increasing his pay every year while voting against raising the minimum wage 15 times. Grimes gave a very pro-middle class and pro-worker speech. She said that she believes Kentuckians don’t see this race as a toss-up, but they are ready to toss out Mitch McConnell.

Former President Clinton took the stage, and after the standard political thank you, he praised Gov. Brashear for his handling of the ACA.

Clinton said that he has reached the age where he can tell people exactly what he thinks. He talked about the things that really matter in elections. Former President Clinton hit McConnell for being anti-middle class. Clinton never mentioned McConnell by name, but accused him of pouting because Republicans aren’t in the White House, stopping anything good from happening.

Clinton told the crowd that he wanted them to go out on Election Day, and say give us back our country. The former president said, “You have a Senate candidate who says I believe in you. I trust in you, and I want this job so that I can do something for you.”

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Both Grimes and Clinton did an excellent job laying out the two paths for the future. The McConnell path is more of what we have already seen, obstruction, gridlock, and little concern given to the people of Kentucky. Grimes is offering to be a senator that will get things done for the people of the state. She sees a bright future for Kentucky, and her message translates well with voters who are tired of McConnell and his obstructionist games.

more...

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/02/25/bill-clinton-alison-grimes-level-mitch-mcconnell-devastating-one-two-punch.html

[rhett o rick]

1. k&r thanks for posting. nm

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. K&R

[barbtries]

3. i hope she wins!

it would be great to never have to see his face or hear his bullshit again.

[pangaia]

11. The turtle or Clinton?

[barbtries]

15. come on,

what do you think?

[jtuck004]

16. Bill Clinton speaking to a "sold out" crowd. Ironic. n/t

[pangaia]

20. Oh yea, I missed that one.

[Coyotl]

4. This seat should be a pick-up. It will also be a lot of fun to watch Mitch in the ditch.

[msanthrope]

5. The Big Dog against The Turtle. Guess who is gonna win that one. nt

[DinahMoeHum]

10. Here's the turtle. . .

[Dopers_Greed]

6. Ouch. I could practically hear a turtle shell cracking...

...from the DU homepage.

[okaawhatever]

7. Go Alison!!! Ditching Mitch is the best thing that could happen to Kentucky. nt

[Gothmog]

8. I love the Big Dog

It sounds like he was in great form for this event

[Auntie Bush]

19. Me too...always has...always will.

[saidsimplesimon]

9. Je adore, a well run campaign.

The "Turtle" is no novice. He will not go down without a wallow in the mud. Washington insiders know more about Mitch than his constituents.

Ms. Grimes needs to stop running a campaign that fails to focus on the voters of Kentucky. She is "high class", Mitch is down home boy, not fair, but you play the cards you're dealt.

Let your hair down Alison, get your privileged ass out of the equation and into the trenches.

edited to fix grammatical error.

[daybranch]

12. your advice

is true for all candidates. So many waste al their time with emails and television advertizing. Talking with voters and telling them what you want to do for them and how rather than just complaining about the other guy wins elections. Your plain spoken truth is needed as is hers.

[babylonsister]

18. From everything I see, read and hear, she's doing a great job.

Clinton wouldn't have been there if she didn't have a decent chance of winning.

[Cha]

13. So easy to target a greedy sociopathic senator like mcconnell.. now

if only the People of Kentucky VOTE for helping themselves and not McConnell.






courier-journal.com

mahalo babylonsistah~

[Roland99]

14. Good on my hometown!

[ProSense]

17. McConnell

Former President Clinton took the stage, and after the standard political thank you, he praised Gov. Brashear for his handling of the ACA.

...is feeling the squeeze because of his anti-Obamacare position. Governor Beshear showed that standing up to Republicans can work. He put Mitch between a rock and a hard place by expanding Medicaid.

Josh Marshall:

What?

Team McConnell starting to hedge on Obamacare?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/mitch-mcconnell-chamber-of-commerce-ad

New Ad Muddies Whether McConnell Wants To Fix Or Repeal Obamacare
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/mitch-mcconnell-chamber-of-commerce-ad

60% Of KY GOPers Buck McConnell, Support Medicaid Expansion
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/poll-kentucky-obamacare-medicaid-expansion

[Liberal_Dog]

21. K & R

[sheshe2]

22. K&R....

Clinton stormed into Kentucky to stump for Alison Lundargen Grimes. It sounds like it was fantastic!

Go Alison, you can do it. Take Mitch out of the Senate 2014!

[A Little Weird]

23. Some local coverage

Probably most of the same info, but here are a couple of articles about the event from KY papers -

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140225/NEWS0106/302250034/Bill-Clinton-visits-Kentucky-raise-funds-Alison-Grimes-Senate-bid?nclick_check=1

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/02/25/3108242/in-clinton-country-former-president.html

[ProSense]

24. LOL! This is hilarious.

Grimes Compares McConnell To A Twice Heated Biscuit

Allison Lundergan Grimes, the Democratic candidate in the Kentucky Senate race, thinks her opponent Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is a little stale.

"I think what people – not just Kentucky, but the nation – are seeing is that Mitch McConnell, kind of like heating a biscuit twice, never tastes good the second time, no matter how much jam or jelly you put on it," she told the Washington Post in an interview published Wednesday. "That's my grandmother's saying, by the way."

- more -

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/grimes-mcconnell-twice-heated-biscuit

Other races....

Democrats are leading in PA and Hagan is hanging on in NC.

Poll shows Corbett trails Wolf, five other Democrat challengers, in bid for re-election
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024567069

Hagan Retains Slight Lead Over GOP Field Despite Obamacare Attacks
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024568092

[Sugarcoated]

25. Something special about her

She's got that leadership thing going on.