Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDebunking The Media Lie: Democrats Confirm They Are Not Pulling Out Of Kentucky Senate Race
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/15/no-dscc-pull-kentucky-senate-race-abandon-alison-lundergan-grimes.htmlDebunking The Media Lie: Democrats Confirm They Are Not Pulling Out Of Kentucky Senate Race
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/15/no-dscc-pull-kentucky-senate-race-abandon-alison-lundergan-grimes.html
Sorry, media and Republicans, but no. Mitch McConnells (R-KY) talking point is not whats going on.
Unlike the national Republican Party pulling out of Michigan because their candidate is such a fail, the national Democratic Party is not abandoning Alison Lundergan Grimes (D-KY) just because they are moving a lot of ad money to other races. They are investing in the unprecedented ground game in Kentucky. Investing is the opposite of pulling out.
Kentucky Democrats confirmed that the DSCC had not reserved ad time past what they had already paid for, so there was no advertising to pull. This entire narrative only works if Grimes were a bad candidate, but she is an excellent candidate in a race marked as a toss up. Furthermore, Guy Cecil, the Executive Director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee tweeted that he just signed a $300,000 wire to help get out the vote for Alison in Kentucky:
Guy Cecil @guycecil
Just signed a $300,000 wire for the KY Get Out The Vote operation for @AlisonForKY. That's an interesting view of "pulling out of the race"
7:14 PM - 14 Oct 2014
Unlike the national Republican Party pulling out of Michigan because their candidate is such a fail, the national Democratic Party is not abandoning Alison Lundergan Grimes (D-KY) just because they are moving a lot of ad money to other races. They are investing in the unprecedented ground game in Kentucky. Investing is the opposite of pulling out.
Kentucky Democrats confirmed that the DSCC had not reserved ad time past what they had already paid for, so there was no advertising to pull. This entire narrative only works if Grimes were a bad candidate, but she is an excellent candidate in a race marked as a toss up. Furthermore, Guy Cecil, the Executive Director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee tweeted that he just signed a $300,000 wire to help get out the vote for Alison in Kentucky:
Guy Cecil @guycecil
Just signed a $300,000 wire for the KY Get Out The Vote operation for @AlisonForKY. That's an interesting view of "pulling out of the race"
7:14 PM - 14 Oct 2014
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
8 replies, 1061 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (11)
ReplyReply to this post
8 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Debunking The Media Lie: Democrats Confirm They Are Not Pulling Out Of Kentucky Senate Race (Original Post)
ashling
Oct 2014
OP
Just signed a $300,000 wire for the KY Get Out The Vote operation for @AlisonForKY. That's an
Cha
Oct 2014
#5
When Grimes gets done mopping up the floor with McConnell next month, I hope some of you . .
Major Hogwash
Oct 2014
#6
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)1. Inb4 "We made 'em change their mind!!"...nt
Sid
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)2. Yep and they said so from the get-go.
After the ALG campaign posted on Facebook that they have $16 million on hand, the DSCC decided to shift funds elsewhere for TV ads but remain fully invested in GOTV in Kentucky.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)4. It's upside-down time at DU: How Grimes went from hero to zero!!
18 threads sniveling about how she didn't answer the question correctly, or sumpting!!
Yet, McConnell is the one that shut down the federal government just last year!!!!!
PAProgressive28
(270 posts)7. And because she did things like not answer that question
Turtle will have the chance to do it all over again
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)8. And you know that how?
It does NOT matter what the ads that McConnell runs on tv say about Grimes!!!
McConnell can NOT run on his own record in the Senate!!!!!!!!!!!
McConnell shut down the federal government just last year!!!!
McConnell is the one who allowed this country's credit rating to slip all the way from AAAA+++ to AAA+++ for the first time in this country's history!!!!
McConnell is the one who caused the federal government to incur $24 BILLION -- with a B -- DOLLARS OF DEBT because of that 10-day government shutdown.
And, on top of that, McConnell is RESPONSIBLE for the SEQUESTRATION!!!!!!!!!!
McConnell can NOT run on his own record in the Senate!!!!!!!!!!!
McConnell shut down the federal government just last year!!!!
McConnell is the one who allowed this country's credit rating to slip all the way from AAAA+++ to AAA+++ for the first time in this country's history!!!!
McConnell is the one who caused the federal government to incur $24 BILLION -- with a B -- DOLLARS OF DEBT because of that 10-day government shutdown.
And, on top of that, McConnell is RESPONSIBLE for the SEQUESTRATION!!!!!!!!!!
Cha
(297,237 posts)5. Just signed a $300,000 wire for the KY Get Out The Vote operation for @AlisonForKY. That's an
interesting view of "pulling out of the race"
So much for the raging..
Mahalo, ashling!
So much for the raging..
Mahalo, ashling!
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)6. When Grimes gets done mopping up the floor with McConnell next month, I hope some of you . .
. . guys that have been bashing her for the last 5 straight days are ready to post your apology here at the DU!!!!