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kentuck

(111,111 posts)
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:05 PM Sep 2019

The state of Kentucky could do a lot to help this country.

They could vote out Mitch McConnell and rid this nation of the scourge he has brought upon it.

Nothing could begin the healing process of this nation more, except perhaps the exile of Donald Trump to an island somewhere?

Mitch McConnell has broken our government, almost single-handedly. He gets no opposition from his fellow Republicans. They are complicit in every respect.

But Kentucky needs to hear the "Mayday!" from the rest of America and throw out the scoundrel that is so harming our nation.

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The state of Kentucky could do a lot to help this country. (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2019 OP
We're working on it. Stonepounder Sep 2019 #1
Execute him for all his treason also works for me! Brainfodder Sep 2019 #2
Kentucky like a lot of other states is easily frightened of "the other" and "elitists". redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #3
We should not forget that KY had a very good Democratic Governor before Bevin kentuck Sep 2019 #4
Yes and we had a great democratic governor in Oklahoma when we first moved here. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #5

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
1. We're working on it.
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:09 PM
Sep 2019

And while we are at it, let's get rid of Gov Bevin, and I'm working on getting rid of Massie as well.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
3. Kentucky like a lot of other states is easily frightened of "the other" and "elitists".
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:11 PM
Sep 2019

Those attack ads work wonders in places like Kentucky and other states with lots of voters who are not really engaged.

kentuck

(111,111 posts)
4. We should not forget that KY had a very good Democratic Governor before Bevin
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:36 PM
Sep 2019

...and helped to promote and educate the nation about "Obamacare".

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
5. Yes and we had a great democratic governor in Oklahoma when we first moved here.
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:45 PM
Sep 2019

Brad Henry and then we went to Trump light in Mary Fallin. Once citizens united became the way of the world, it became so much easier to demonize "the other" and "elitists". That is what I am getting at. Voters in my state, and I would also say Kentucky, are not engaged in any meaningful way in the political system, that is the danger.

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