Whoa! Col. Amy McGrath (D) announces for Congress in KY-06:

[Kingofalldems]

Link to tweet

[Weekend Warrior]

1. Andy Barr received over 60% in his last election.

Uphill climb but worth it. Seems McGrath is making a splash with her entrance.

Mark Putnam put the ad together for her. That's pretty solid.

[usaf-vet]

21. Hand Salute... Colonel McGrath

I'm glad you are not targeting me.
Carry-0n!

[OnDoutside]

2. Wow, outstanding. Looks like a great choice of a candidate.

[3catwoman3]

3. BAM!!!

Very nicely done. Go, Colonel McGrath!

[drmeow]

4. Powerful ad! eom

[niyad]

5. AMY!!!!! AMY!!!!! AMY!!!! AMY!!!! I urge all to watch this youtube video!!

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Craft a great message,and the rest is history.

[progressoid]

7. Holy Shit!

That's how it's done!

[Wounded Bear]

8. Sounds good!

Hope the best for her and her district.

Semper Fi!

[jpak]

9. Fucking A

"We'll see about that."

!

[Achilleaze]

10. Excellent!

[sarge43]

11. A Marine steps up

Shit just got real.

Sempre Fi, ma'am. Take 'em down.

[pnwmom]

12. Wow. Go, Amy!

[Scarsdale]

16. Finally

someone who will represent the REAL people of Kentucky. Best of luck, Colonel.

[woundedkarma]

13. Really glad to see this :

And definitely hope she wins.

[bronxiteforever]

14. She blew me away.

We will see if Kentucky cares to have an American hero representing the state. It has a chance to vote its professed values- we see if these beliefs are as disposable as 45 hopes they are.

[pnwmom]

15. Here is a link to a page for donations. I just made one.

https://www.amymcgrathforcongress.com/

[H2O Man]

23. Thanks!

[Justice]

25. me too.

new strategy to give when people announce to help give them an early bump.

[Hulk]

17. Awesome clip. Great message.

Now it's up to the good people of Kentucky.

We absolutely MUST change the House and Senate in 2018. Our country depends on it.

[Greybnk48]

18. Holy shit!!

Her opponent is toast. Burnt toast!

[ffr]

19. Goosebumps!!

[ffr]

20. Her parents must be very proud!

[H2O Man]

22. Powerful.

Recommended.

This is the type of candidate that I would be proud to work for getting elected. Thank you very much for this OP.

[Justice]

24. Whoa! "We'll see about that."

Gives me chills.

[Tatiana]

49. That part moved me too.

Looks like a fantastic candidate.

I'm prepared to donate to the cause.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. A patriot vs a sycophant who voted to kill thousands of Americans

should be easy, watch it be anything but.

From the looks of her, easy is unfamiliar territory for her.

I wish I could work on her campaign.

[Blue Idaho]

27. All choked up over here...

Good luck Amy - I'll be sending you some money.

[Kensan]

28. Perfection...

That is an amazing ad, and sets the perfect tone for the campaign. Democrats should have been professing the benefits of ACA for years now. Now that people have had a chance to understand the benefits of ACA, they are in a position to finally understand how devastating it would be for Republicans to repeal this program.

Not to mention, the Republicans have absolutely nothing in mind to replace ACA right now if they do succeed in repealing it. State block grants sure won't solve the issue, especially if the talking point is they want to reduce government bureaucracy. haha

Keep reminding voters about every single repeal vote the Republicans made, and how they had nothing but talking points for 8 years now.

[vi5]

29. Will they just walk up and hand her the seat no questions asked?

That seems to be all the people who control the purse strings in our party want to support, so.......


Note: Not a dig at her. She seems great. We'd be lucky to have her. I'm just tired of having great candidates who can't get enough traction because the party only wants to spend money and resources on sure things that require no effort, risk, hard work, groundwork, or basically anything other than a gimmie seat. It's why I only give money directly to candidates and not the party itself any more.

[Pacifist Patriot]

30. I'm in the middle of listening to Franken's book.

The stuff about the party purse strings pissed me off! He's a great example of showing that it can be done by people you wouldn't ordinarily think would have a chance...and then proving how freaking fantastic they are as politicians. You're absolutely right. I hope she's able to get it done with or without their support.

[klook]

31. Outstanding!

Great announcement. Looking forward to following this one.

[liberalmuse]

32. Best political ad ever!

I want to move to Kentucky just to vote for her! I don't doubt she is going to win this race.

[MurrayDelph]

36. I just

saluted my tablet.

[LenaBaby61]

33. HOPE Dems votes even COUNT ....

In the 2018 & 2020 elections. Between voter-purging, voter-crosschecking, gerrymandering and the ruskies, these next set of elections are going to be scary. thuglicans control EVERY aspect of our voting system

I have little to NO faith in our voter election system, especially since thuglicans are in total control of it.

[Scalded Nun]

34. You go, COL!

A Dem AND a woman. We need many, many more.

Ret USAF.

[SCVDem]

35. Oorah!

Now that makes this Marine Air vet proud!

Semper Fi!

[Hawaii Hiker]

37. She should challenge the Turtle in 2020

[Kingofalldems]

38. Greatest announcement ever.

[Corgigal]

39. Wonderful

I already threw some cash her way, and I get to vote for her.

I moved to a blue area of Kentucky for a reason. We're not as red as others like to believe.

Kick ass, girlfriend.

Vet to Vet.

Plus Thanks Obama.

[demmiblue]

40. Well, damn!

[Tanuki]

41. Thanks for posting this! I made a donation after watching it.

She will put her shoulder to the wheel and work for all of us, so I am happy to do my part to support her.

[wysi]

42. Wow!

I'm very impressed! Wish I could vote for her.

[Expecting Rain]

43. Awesome!!!

Thanks for sharing

[kyburbonkid]

44. Damn awesome video!

Makes me proud. She'll win it.

[mcar]

45. Excellent ad

She's got a big hill to climb but I wish her well.

[eleny]

46. "We'll see about that" - What a great campaign slogan

Rec

I need a hanky!

[DemocraticWing]

47. She may be very good, but I will need to see her positions.

There's already an announced candidate in the KY-6 race, State Sen. Reggie Thomas: http://www.reggie4ky.com

It might be that McGrath as an outsider is better positioned than Thomas, but Thomas also has a solid progressive record in the Kentucky Senate and is an adept politician.

Also have heard of other possible Democrats running. May the best one win!

[mwooldri]

50. She's new, and an outsider. Give her time.

But one thing we do know for sure policywise - she's NOT for repealing the ACA, but definitely for protecting healthcare.

It is an impressive video.

[Stinky The Clown]

48. And another BADASS WOMAN being a badass! Hell Yeah!

Go Annie Go. Fly Annie Fly.

RUN ANNIE RUN!!

[DarthDem]

51. Well, That Is Utterly Fantastic

I look forward to hearing more about her!

[raven mad]

52. I may have to move to Kentucky - just to get in on her campaign!

[onetexan]

56. LOVE IT!!!

Amy will be a fine candidate. In deed we need more like her

[burrowowl]

53. Wow!!!!! You Go Girl!

[NBachers]

54. By Golly Amy McGrath just might do it- Here's a donation link:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/amy-mcgrath-for-congress

[GeoWilliam750]

55. Carry the fight to him, Marine

Somebody needs to get her a Wiki page.

[dlk]

57. What a Wonderful Difference More Representatives Like Lowrey Would Make

[BobTheSubgenius]

58. She and her supporters have a lot of heavy lifting ahead.

What a great speech, delivered with conviction and sincerity by someone that seems to have a talent for it. And, not least, Mark Putnam really seems to know what he's doing.

[kentuck]

59. Is she too conservative?

Certainly not too conservative for Kentucky.

[GulfCoast66]

60. We run a 'progressive' in that district

We get our clocks cleaned. Do not know her position and she may be as liberal as they come but I guarantee she will not be bragging about being a progressive or a social democrat(which is how I self identify)

Have a nice day.

[mountain grammy]

61. Boom! I love it!

[concreteblue]

62. I Live in Lexington...

Hell to the FUCKING yeah!