Good News For Kentucky and

[OldRegular]

Ashley Judd, an actress and philanthropist (AIDS prevention, reproductive health), would not rule out a future campaign against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Friday.

The Louisville Courier-Journal reported Judd is eying McConnell's Senate seat, which is up for grabs in 2014. Judd campaigned for President Barack Obama in 2012 and, in 2008, she appeared in an environmental ad campaign for the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, in which she was critical of Sarah Palin's position on wildlife protection in Alaska.

College basketball fans will also recognize Judd, who has starred in films including "Double Jeopardy" and "Kiss the Girls," as a ubiquitous presence at men's basketball games at her alma mater, the University of Kentucky.

McConnell, who's been instrumental in upholding the Senate GOP's opposition to Obama's health care overhaul, has long been the scourge of Democrats. During negotiations for financial regulatory reform, he kept his party united in opposition until Republican Sens. Scott Brown and Olympia Snowe, who are leaving the chamber next year, and Susan Collins all crossed party lines to push the Dodd-Frank financial regulation bill to Obama's desk in 2010.

McConnell won re-election by 6 points in a closely fought race in 2008. He is married to Elaine Chao, who was George W. Bush's labor secretary for two terms, and the Washington power couple are prolific fundraisers for conservative candidates and causes. In 2008, McConnell's campaign outspent Democrat Bruce Lunsford by about $10 million.

After his re-election, McConnell had pledged to make Obama a one-term president, which became a rallying cry for embattled Democrats on the campaign trail.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/ashley-judd-future-senator-171816732--election.html

 

[OldRegular]

Good news for Kentucky and S/N .

I know you will welcome Ashley with open arms!:smilewinkgrin:

 

[SolaSaint]

I'm still waiting on your "good news"? :laugh:

 

[LadyEagle]

I just got coffee up my nose. :laugh: ROFL. Old Reg, you are too much!

 

[mont974x4]

I just got coffee up my nose. :laugh: ROFL. Old Reg, you are too much!

I'm sorry you wasted good coffee





and for probably hurting your nose.

 

[LadyEagle]

I'm sorry you wasted good coffee





and for probably hurting your nose.

Thanks, and I'm thankful the coffee was almost stone cold....

 

[saturneptune]

No I am not voting for Ms. Judd, as OR did for Barney Frank. However, I have said it many times, Mitch McConnell is a big government spender, RINO. He opposed Rand Paul in the primary. If Mitch had been focused on governing this nation, instead of worrying about Obamas second term for four years, maybe we would have gotten something done. No, I am not going to vote for a more liberal person than Mitch McConnell, but this guy needs to be defeated in a primary.

 

[OldRegular]

No I am not voting for Ms. Judd, as OR did for Barney Frank. However, I have said it many times, Mitch McConnell is a big government spender, RINO. He opposed Rand Paul in the primary. If Mitch had been focused on governing this nation, instead of worrying about Obamas second term for four years, maybe we would have gotten something done. No, I am not going to vote for a more liberal person than Mitch McConnell, but this guy needs to be defeated in a primary.

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You and I have to admit that Miss Judd is a lot prettier than old Barney or old Mitch. Certainly more liberal than Mitch and may be more liberal than Barney if that is possible!

And I did not vote for Barney even though Mass. deserves him!

 

[billwald]

Or for the next 2 years we can have an "America's Next President" TV show contest and both parties can nominate the winner by consensus. Each state can do the same for state offices on local TV. The elections will then be self-financing with the commercials.

 

[just-want-peace]

Or for the next 2 years we can have an "America's Next President" TV show contest and both parties can nominate the winner by consensus. Each state can do the same for state offices on local TV. The elections will then be self-financing with the commercials.

Considering what the last two elections have given us, this seems to be a feasible option!