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applegrove

(118,921 posts)
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 10:22 PM Feb 2019

Schumer Woos McGrath to Challenge McConnell

Schumer Woos McGrath to Challenge McConnell

February 12, 2019 at 9:19 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/12/schumer-woos-mcgrath-to-challenge-mcconnell/

"SNIP....

“Chuck Schumer is actively recruiting a celebrated fighter pilot to take on Mitch McConnell in 2020 — a calculated act of aggression against a leading Democratic foe,” Politico reports.

“Schumer met with Amy McGrath, a Marine veteran-turned 2018 congressional candidate, at Democratic Party headquarters last month to pitch her on running against McConnell. McGrath listened and didn’t rule it out.”

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Schumer Woos McGrath to Challenge McConnell (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2019 OP
All's Fair Me. Feb 2019 #1
The Dems need to expose him edhopper Feb 2019 #2
Amy McGrath is a rock star redstateblues Feb 2019 #3
Great to hear! volstork Feb 2019 #4
Kick Mitch's ass. oasis Feb 2019 #5
If there was any justice, Mitch would be in Gitmo! Va Lefty Feb 2019 #6
Who is worse tRump or turtle? Joe941 Feb 2019 #7
Turtle Volaris Feb 2019 #12
Turtle. Midnight Writer Feb 2019 #15
She's my first choice. Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2019 #8
Great choice. I hope she says yes. badhair77 Feb 2019 #9
Somebody better challenge him! I think 2020 is going to be a livetohike Feb 2019 #10
Run Amy! democrank Feb 2019 #11
McGrath would be a terrible choice! BluegrassDem Feb 2019 #13
Is Kentucky ready for a female Senator? LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #14
That's problem...she doesn't go negative. BluegrassDem Feb 2019 #20
I hope Chuck promised $$R MontanaMama Feb 2019 #16
Yep. Moscow Mitch. calimary Feb 2019 #17
Ditch the Mitch! Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #18
Let me get this straight. justgamma Feb 2019 #19

Volaris

(10,280 posts)
12. Turtle
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 11:16 PM
Feb 2019

He's been at this long enough he KNOWS wtf he did to sell out his country and wreck the joint for good governance.
Fuck him.

 

BluegrassDem

(1,693 posts)
13. McGrath would be a terrible choice!
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 11:25 PM
Feb 2019

She refused to go negative against Rep. Andy Barr and allowed him to crush her with attack ads. McConnell is known for dirty fighting and he wins. She is the wrong choice. Also, if she couldn't win in a swing district, how can she win in statewide?

LiberalFighter

(51,388 posts)
14. Is Kentucky ready for a female Senator?
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 11:48 PM
Feb 2019

She will need to run a strong campaign. That includes attacking McConnell. Tying him with what is wrong with him.

 

BluegrassDem

(1,693 posts)
20. That's problem...she doesn't go negative.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 04:56 AM
Feb 2019

She refused to say anything bad about Andy Barr. She wouldn't even talk about Trump and how his tariffs were killing the bourbon industry. She didn't run a single negative ad. McConnell is a dirty politician. He will chew her up and spit her out. He'll also talk about how she will support the Green New Deal and she will lose by 60 pt's in the Appalachian counties because of coal. I live here. She won't win.

justgamma

(3,667 posts)
19. Let me get this straight.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:56 AM
Feb 2019

The Democratic party puts up a candidate to run and it's considered " a calculated act of aggression against a leading Democratic foe,”

Is that the way it's reported if a Con runs against a Dem? Is it considered an act of aggression?

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