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MotherPetrie

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55. I know she's done a lot of humanitarian work, and I commend her for that.

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 05:41 PM

Feb 2013

But I just can't see her in the Senate. Her response to the speculation about her puffy faced pictures, which was acclaimed by many, was not acclaimed by me. It turned me off big time. Celebrities regularly get trashed for their appearance and invite speculation about plastic surgery and botox when their looks change -- many far more insultingly and for far longer than Judd was. It's not right, but it goes with the job. To me her response to it indicated that she was thin-skinned, and that is no way to be for a Senate run. Imagine if Hillary Clinton had a meltdown every time she got publicly trashed, and she's been trashed infinitely more and far more personally and viciously than Judd ever has or ever would be. (Just using Clinton as an example here.)

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Ashley Judd's Arsenal...Mock her at your own risk, Mitch. [View all] babylonsister Feb 2013 OP

She had me at "catastrophic mountaintop removal coal-mining sites."" hedgehog Feb 2013 #1

ahh.. you said it so well Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #17

PLEASE click the link riqster Feb 2013 #2

A Smart, Bold, Kickass Feminist! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #3

Ashley Judd has it Goin' ON.. and the reCONS are Cha Feb 2013 #4

+1000 southern_belle Feb 2013 #11

Hunter S. Thompson was also from Kentucky.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #5

...as was Abe Lincoln. Benton D Struckcheon Feb 2013 #6

And Johnny Depp, George Clooney (beautiful, Liberal men) and my Mom. AzDar Feb 2013 #24

She's a very interesting prospect. Time will tell. calimary Feb 2013 #7

add to this DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #8

+1000 sheshe2 Feb 2013 #26

k&r Little Star Feb 2013 #9

Very interesting post! Makes me wanna vote for her! Except it's not my state...or my party. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #10

Umm, and what is your party? 1620rock Feb 2013 #12

You're not a democrat? Ashley Judd is. n/t tammywammy Feb 2013 #22

She's a Republican! Isn't she? nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #60

She's a democrat. n/t tammywammy Feb 2013 #63

Ohhhh. I'm glad to hear it. For some reason, I thought she was a Republican. Maybe because Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #64

Unfortunately, she will lose the turtle vote. spooky3 Feb 2013 #13

Why does McConnell have this in the can? nt sheshe2 Feb 2013 #29

see post #33 spooky3 Feb 2013 #48

I want so much for Ashley Judd to enter politics and be successful. PufPuf23 Feb 2013 #14

Maturity becomes her. mgc1961 Feb 2013 #15

LADIES. . . littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #16

If they haven't got it yet Kath1 Feb 2013 #20

I hope she runs libodem Feb 2013 #18

Given her history, it would be easy for her to toe the conservative line. Kath1 Feb 2013 #19

This Should Be Good colsohlibgal Feb 2013 #21

k and r niyad Feb 2013 #23

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #25

Ashley Judd's Arsenol ReRe Feb 2013 #27

I would donate money to her run against the turtle man. jonthebru Feb 2013 #28

Elizabeth Warren was my ground-zero donation target last election; Ashley Judd will be next time NBachers Feb 2013 #30

I Live in KY Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #31

Why are they afraid? babylonsister Feb 2013 #39

Cause they are DINO Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #66

K&R helveticas Feb 2013 #32

Mock Turtle trusty elf Feb 2013 #33

I love her. Diyames Feb 2013 #34

K&R n/t lupinella Feb 2013 #35

I can't take her seriously as a political candidate MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #36

Geez! She's more of a serious Carolina Feb 2013 #49

Yeah, and I didn't take them seriously, either. Or Ronald Reagan. Or loads of other MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #50

Why? tavalon Feb 2013 #53

I know she's done a lot of humanitarian work, and I commend her for that. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #55

Meh, that's hardly the same thing. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #57

Meh, I disagree. She only had points to make about the shallowness of celebrity gossip MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #58

No, she made points about society’s objectification of girls and women. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #59

Only because SHE was being cast in an unflattering light. That's what it was about. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #69

That's a good point. Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #61

Thanks for the honest answer tavalon Feb 2013 #62

Well if you call on Karl Rove to save your seat malaise Feb 2013 #37

Go Ashley Go! Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #38

Ashley Judd ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #40

Go Ashley! The Turtle is afraid and he ought to be. Not only of Ashley Judd sabrina 1 Feb 2013 #41

Sources: Judd 'leaning toward' Senate bid, decision by Derby Day Anywho6 Feb 2013 #42

Thank you for that! And don't you have babylonsister Feb 2013 #45

Kentucky has a Democratic Governor! Anywho6 Feb 2013 #47

Dem governors win here by being Conservative. Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #68

That's too far away... Benton D Struckcheon Feb 2013 #51

Oh, yeah, this is a multitalented and highly intelligent woman tavalon Feb 2013 #54

I've always appreciated Ashley's acting talent, PotatoChip Feb 2013 #43

to read later snagglepuss Feb 2013 #44

I'm with her 100% TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #46

Run Ashley, Run, tavalon Feb 2013 #52

Ash mtasselin Feb 2013 #56

I think I would too upi402 Feb 2013 #65

I would LOVE to see her kick McConnell's sorry ass. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #67