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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSomething kind of beautiful is happening in Kentucky.
I invite you all to check out and perhaps join this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124321234573690/?fref=nf
Our Democratic governor may be turning a red state blue.
Across the state, thousands of people are tuning in to his news conferences daily at 5:00. We like to call the press briefings "Mr. Andy's Neighborhood."
We call him Governor Andy. We love it that he gently scolds businesses (like the Floyd County Flea Market and Pike County Bingo Hall) for remaining open in defiance of his orders. We love it that he reminds us that while it's okay to be upset with them, we have to forgive them in time. We love it that when he gets mad, he says "heck" not "hell." We say he's not mad, just disappointed.
A Republican lawmaker tried to sneak in legislation weakening his powers during an emergency. She had to remove her Facebook post about it because his supporters let her have it.
I can't tell you how many people I know who say, "I'm a Republican, but he's doing a fantastic job."
Come join the fun!
LAS14
(13,783 posts)PCIntern
(25,572 posts)On this website if you wish to be taken seriously you should utilize the term "Democratic" rather than "Democrat" when using the word as an adjective.
kickitup
(355 posts)PCIntern
(25,572 posts)Music Man
(1,184 posts)He is measured, compassionate, and informative. His press conferences have been the complete opposite of Trump's.
Since the teacher walk-outs when he showed his support as attorney general, I have long thought he had a long career ahead of him. As a teacher myself, I've been a fan for a while.
He's cutting his teeth the midst of a crisis, so I'm eager to see what happens with his governance in normal times.
Thank God that Matt Bevin is not at the helm right now. Elections matter.
kickitup
(355 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)One of the few times I've seem my daughter the 5th grade public school teacher really mad was during those protests she participated in at Frankfort. It's still a battle, but thank goodness we now have that brick wall called Andy Beshear.
The KY GOP learned the hard way: do not mess with our school teachers.......
yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)back in 2017. I was very impressed!!! He has a very bright future ahead of him. I tune in to his live broadcast if I happen to be online and get the pop up to join. I hope I live to see him as president
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Rally times to 5pm. Got to help Moscow Mitch?
kickitup
(355 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)The sucker is predictable. Go to Raw Story,read the Church Story about Fred.
rzemanfl
(29,566 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)and that website makes me laugh so. Good for these times.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,397 posts)I was hoping to see you post that.
It really does fit!
marble falls
(57,145 posts)Kentucky is where my mother's family (Hinton, Adams [sometimes referred to as the 'mad Adams's']) came from, too.
The Moreheads were Whigs/Know-Nothings/GOP and the Hintons were Democrats.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,019 posts)Yeehah
(4,589 posts)Then we talk.
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)Don't live there, but am contributing to Amy McGrath.
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)I'm a charter member of her campaign, and I live in New York.
yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)and I thought his dad was awesome too.
I wish I could transmogrify to KY and vote for Amy, then come back to TX and vote for whoever wins this runoff election we have coming up to challenge JohnCornyn
Of course I also want to go over to AZ and vote for Mark Kelly in Nov but well we can't have it all
kentuck
(111,107 posts)yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)I'll throw in The Alamo, all the caves, Chicken Fried Steak and Mexican Food We also have a nice beach down in Padre that we could throw in.
If we can't have #Andy, can we have some pulled pork with hot vinegar sauce. #BBQ down here just ain't the same. #Brisket
LiberalFighter
(51,020 posts)mwb970
(11,364 posts)hkp11
(275 posts)we need moderate repubs to realize that this coronavirus is serious and when they do realize and act on it, that is what the country needs.
mountain grammy
(26,642 posts)so good to see this. I think the same thing is happening in NC with Gov. Cooper. Sane government can be an awakening.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)If this all ends up good for you, you need to post on Facebook "think what we could do without McConnell"
Karadeniz
(22,557 posts)erronis
(15,324 posts)to those sites.
facebook has its own agendas and they are not to promote the free flow of information and ideas. FB wants to monetize all usages and record as much information about you as they can.
I'd recommend that Kentucky and all states move away from that platform.
(Ex Louahvillian.)
yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)Q how do you spot a native Kentuckian?
A by the way they pronounce the name of KY's largest city.
I rest my case.
List left
(595 posts)This is fantastic and what we should have been doing all along. If people don't hear the message and only hear the other side we will keep losing. Howard Dean's 50 state strategy got Obama elected. Bringing in Rahm Emanuel, ending the 50 state strategy and kicking Howard to the curb was a huge blunder imho.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)She loves her new governor. Says he is a good man looking out for the people of Kentucky.
Turin_C3PO
(14,022 posts)Sounds like the governor there is connecting with Democrats AND Republicans. Maybe he can run for President in 2028 (after two Biden terms, of course).
yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)I call her 2-3 times a week since she is sheltering in place. She is a very socially active 81 year old and being alone is hard on her. I normally call once a week or so and half the time she is out somewhere. Normally volunteering somewhere.
She was not really telling me about the governor in a political sense. I just asked how things were going and she told me all about how great he has been. Pretty sure she did not vote for him. Abortion and all.
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)Lovely dream, though.
alfredo
(60,075 posts)Warpy
(111,319 posts)Now if only you can get that to spill over onto Moscow Mitch, maybe the state can dig itself out of decades of composted horse shit and chewin' tobacco. The state has an interesting political history and deserves a lot better than it's gotten in a long time.
calimary
(81,421 posts)Now THATS hope!
Glaisne
(517 posts)is night and day. I hope people learn from it.