Bernie Sanders launches blistering attack on Mitch McConnell in Kentucky

[Uncle Joe]

(snip)

Outside the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, the senator from Vermont focused on Kentucky’s other senator, McConnell, accusing him of obstructing bids to improve health care and decrease poverty whilst reportedly raising funds from banks and corporate giants, as reported by The Courier Journal.

Mr Sanders said: “As we speak, Senator McConnell is leading the effort against the long-term structural changes that working people in Kentucky and throughout our country desperately need.”

Mr Sanders added: “How does it happen that Mitch McConnell is working overtime to block legislation that would improve the lives of so many working-class people in Kentucky, while he is doing everything that he can to make the richest people in America even richer? And the answer is pretty simple: Follow the money.

“It’s a question of whose interests the government represents. It’s a question of whether you fight for the needs of the wealthy and large corporations who fund your campaigns, or the working families of our country.”

(snip)


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bernie-sanders-mitch-mcconnell-kentucky-b1842103.html

That's it Bernie, take it to Mitch's backyard.

[gratuitous]

1. Beard the lion in his den

I humbly submit that Democrats and progressives can take this message deeper into Kentucky than just Louisville. We don't have to get every voter in East Bumblefuck voting for Democrats, but we can certainly do better than we have been, and the position articulated by Sen. Sanders might do just that.

[Uncle Joe]

2. Absolutely gratuitous.

[msfiddlestix]

23. so funny, I thought you meant the post was gratuitous.

Had me there.. didn't see his username until I read it a couple of times, finally spotted it.

[CentralMass]

3. Nice job Bernie.

[luckone]

4. +Only Kentucky can get rid of evil M McC taking it inside to KY voters Hope they listen

[LymphocyteLover]

10. unfortunately he was just voted in for 6 more years...

[FBaggins]

19. And is unlikely to run again at 84

[LymphocyteLover]

20. hopefully but he can do a lot of damage in the meantime

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. Bernie takes NO prisoners.

[NCjack]

6. Bernie!!! Bernie!!! Bernie!!!

[AZLD4Candidate]

7. And the rubes there will still for for McConnell because. . .reasons.

[LymphocyteLover]

11. they've been programmed to think that

socialist Dems kill/eat/murder babies, etc... hard to get around that... just need to get new voters

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. ...and now on to WV and AZ...obstruction in all its forms must be confronted. Nt

[BobTheSubgenius]

9. That is CLASSIC Bernie, and to unload on Mitch's doorstep is too rich for words.

[BlueJac]

12. Kicking butt in Kentucky!

[Evolve Dammit]

13. Feel the Bern Moscow Mitch. What a soul-less, money grubbing coward. And those are his good points.

[murielm99]

14. Bernie is poison in Kentucky.

The Kentuckians will hear BS and only love Mitch more.

[George II]

15. That's the sad part of all of this. That's a big part of why McGrath lost last year.

[Uncle Joe]

16. So what was the sad, big part of Democratic candidates losing every previous election to McConnell

since 1984?

[George II]

17. I wasn't talking about every previous election since 1984, I was talking about 2020.

[betsuni]

18. I love that establishment Bernie finally goes after Republicans because they're actually the

the ones blocking legislation that would improve the lives of working class people. Republicans are doing everything they can to make the richest people in America even richer, who don't fight for the needs of the working families of our country and for the wealthy and large corporations who fund their campaigns. Not Democrats.

[disndat]

28. McConnell is caught up with Biden's

offer of infrastructure money. A bridge in Kentucky needs desperate extension or another
adjoining bridge to relief ever growing traffic in a critical business area and no money in the State
to solve this $$$ billion dollar problem, according to the NY Times.

[Tommymac]

21. Hate to say it, but that Shrine to the Antebellum South - 'The Derby' - needs to go.

It is an institution that still perpetuates the myth of Southern Belles and Rich Plantation owners.

It is enshrines the lifestyle of the privileged few IMHO.

Keep the race, but get rid of the 'Old South' hoopla.

Perhaps Bernie could speak there ...but then he and his working class views would probably not be received well. McConnell would get a standing O.

[disndat]

27. The NY Times reported

"quiet" doping of horses, not only this year's winner.

[Beastly Boy]

22. Unloading on Republicans. What a great idea!

Looks like Bernie has found his way back to relevance.

I think I like the new Bernie!

[msfiddlestix]

24. Is Bernie making any other appearances in Kentucky?

I sure hope so. It seemed like he had a lot of supporters in Kentucky in 2020...



I was wishing he went there during the General Elections.. not sure he did or not

[The Wizard]

25. McConnell leads a Party

that represents the bribing class.

[twodogsbarking]

26. I am moving Bernie up my "people I would like to meet"

list. Dr. Jill too.