Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:00 PM

Updating: NBC News, Others, Call KY for McConnell

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http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/nbc-news-mcconnell-projected-win-re-election-kentucky-n241281

UPDATE (7:53 EST): McConnell is up 55% - 42% with 39% reporting

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Updating: NBC News, Others, Call KY for McConnell (Original post)	PAProgressive28	Nov 2014	OP
Yup. Shit. nt	PCIntern	Nov 2014	#1
I know	theglammistress	Nov 2014	#2
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO	Beaverhausen	Nov 2014	#3
So did CNN. Turtle Man--barf.	TwilightGardener	Nov 2014	#4
And NPR..	IDemo	Nov 2014	#8
Bullshit	tnlurker	Nov 2014	#5
They have enough votes in to put up against the exit polls to say he won.	hrmjustin	Nov 2014	#6
God damn it to mother fucking hell no	libtodeath	Nov 2014	#7
Well Now She Won't Have to Worry about Supporting President Obama	Stallion	Nov 2014	#9
Well, that's right…nt	PCIntern	Nov 2014	#19
I so wish there was a media black out until AFTER the elections	SoCalDem	Nov 2014	#39
First Amedment kinda prevents that	Wabbajack_	Nov 2014	#49
PPP had McTurtle up by 7 in their final poll--I'm looking (and hoping)	book_worm	Nov 2014	#10
So did Fox	Chipper Chat	Nov 2014	#11
This is unreal	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Nov 2014	#12
Piss on McConnell.	lpbk2713	Nov 2014	#13
Not a surprise if you even just glanced at the polls	DesMoinesDem	Nov 2014	#14
This doesn't bode well for dems	Robbins	Nov 2014	#15
This was a winnable race	PAProgressive28	Nov 2014	#16
Kentucky is getting the government it deserves	GitRDun	Nov 2014	#17
It's very hard to unseat entrenched politicians	SoCalDem	Nov 2014	#42
Condolences to our Kentucky Dems	theHandpuppet	Nov 2014	#18
This was inevitable, especially after her gaffe	LittleBlue	Nov 2014	#20
Why do Kentuckians vote against their own self-interests?	Terra Alta	Nov 2014	#21
Why does anyone?	theHandpuppet	Nov 2014	#28
because many people vote for a habitual "winner" or the "cute one" or the	SoCalDem	Nov 2014	#43
Uhh, most Republicans do.	RiffRandell	Nov 2014	#52
Piece of advice,	Darb	Nov 2014	#22
Shut down Kynect, eliminate all farm subsidies.	Dawson Leery	Nov 2014	#23
Don't like subsidies?	MFrohike	Nov 2014	#44
Have polls even closed yet?	pstokely	Nov 2014	#24
Yes western Kentucky is in central time zone	A Little Weird	Nov 2014	#40
Not a Big Surprise	CityDem	Nov 2014	#25
The anti Obama thing in this election will come back to haunt many.	Agschmid	Nov 2014	#26
The M$M decided he won or the votes are all in and he won?	Rex	Nov 2014	#27
Poor Grimey.	AngryAmish	Nov 2014	#29
Exit polls. I guess they are pretty accurate.	Cleita	Nov 2014	#30
It's not over till it's over	KittyKat13	Nov 2014	#31
Yes a Republican who made it a personal crusade to stop Obama beat	Vietnameravet	Nov 2014	#32
Exactly! Whoever advised her to do that	LukeFL	Nov 2014	#35
What!	iloveObama12	Nov 2014	#33
If she would have embraced the	LukeFL	Nov 2014	#34
OK, it was a long shot--now let's move on.	book_worm	Nov 2014	#36
fuck	craigmatic	Nov 2014	#37
Grimes ran a great campaign against really terrible odds in that state. Good on her!	Takket	Nov 2014	#38
She'll be back!	theHandpuppet	Nov 2014	#45
I also agree it was a long shot, but you've gotta try	LeftInTX	Nov 2014	#47
I still think she made the right decision...although we knew this is how they would spin it.	kentuck	Nov 2014	#41
Disappointing.	City Lights	Nov 2014	#46
Threads like this suck!	ChisolmTrailDem	Nov 2014	#48
No this thread doesn't suck	PAProgressive28	Nov 2014	#50
After seeing the announcement I shut off the fucking tv	RiffRandell	Nov 2014	#51
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Nov 2014	#53
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Nov 2014	#54
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Nov 2014	#55
Probably should have never gotten my hopes up.	SableonBlonde	Nov 2014	#56
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Nov 2014	#57

Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:01 PM

PCIntern (24,448 posts)

1. Yup. Shit. nt

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:01 PM

theglammistress (348 posts)

2. I know

Everyone projected it right at 7. Such a letdown.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:01 PM

Beaverhausen (24,423 posts)

3. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:02 PM

TwilightGardener (46,416 posts)

4. So did CNN. Turtle Man--barf.

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Response to TwilightGardener (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:03 PM

IDemo (16,926 posts)

8. And NPR..

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:02 PM

tnlurker (1,012 posts)

5. Bullshit

I say

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:02 PM

hrmjustin (71,265 posts)

6. They have enough votes in to put up against the exit polls to say he won.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:03 PM

libtodeath (2,888 posts)

7. God damn it to mother fucking hell no

How the fuck can they do that within minutes?

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:03 PM

Stallion (6,458 posts)

9. Well Now She Won't Have to Worry about Supporting President Obama

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Response to Stallion (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:06 PM

PCIntern (24,448 posts)

19. Well, that's right…nt

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Response to Stallion (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:25 PM

SoCalDem (103,856 posts)

39. I so wish there was a media black out until AFTER the elections

she never really had a chance, but it was grist for the media mill

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Response to SoCalDem (Reply #39)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:57 PM

Wabbajack_ (1,300 posts)

49. First Amedment kinda prevents that

Even in Canada, people tweeted the last election.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:03 PM

book_worm (15,951 posts)

10. PPP had McTurtle up by 7 in their final poll--I'm looking (and hoping)

that Georgia will give us some good news tonight as non-white turnout is supposedly at a record high according to exit polls.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:04 PM

Chipper Chat (9,327 posts)

11. So did Fox

Megan Kelly is absolutely giddy.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:04 PM

ProudToBeBlueInRhody (16,399 posts)

12. This is unreal

Fuck off, Kentucky

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:04 PM

lpbk2713 (42,331 posts)

13. Piss on McConnell.

And the tortoise he rode in on.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:04 PM

DesMoinesDem (1,569 posts)

14. Not a surprise if you even just glanced at the polls

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:05 PM

Robbins (5,066 posts)

15. This doesn't bode well for dems

The reports on good turnout I guess should be dismissed inless as night progress they get more actual votes that cause them to take
it back.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:05 PM

PAProgressive28 (270 posts)

16. This was a winnable race

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:05 PM

GitRDun (1,846 posts)

17. Kentucky is getting the government it deserves

Hard to believe a majority of people would vote for that jerk...I guess I'll be staying out of that state lol.

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Response to GitRDun (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:27 PM

SoCalDem (103,856 posts)

42. It's very hard to unseat entrenched politicians

that's why so many newcomers get in when someone retires or dies.

Baucus & Harkin should have run one more time, and then retired in 2016..

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:06 PM

theHandpuppet (19,964 posts)

18. Condolences to our Kentucky Dems

I know you worked your asses off and hoped for the best. She'll be back!

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:07 PM

LittleBlue (10,362 posts)

20. This was inevitable, especially after her gaffe

Tweety and Rachel yucking it up after announcing McConnell's win.

Flipping it to CNN

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:08 PM

Terra Alta (5,158 posts)

21. Why do Kentuckians vote against their own self-interests?

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Response to Terra Alta (Reply #21)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:14 PM

theHandpuppet (19,964 posts)

28. Why does anyone?

For example, why do people in NJ vote for Christie? We could call out any number of states for their mind-boggling votes.

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Response to Terra Alta (Reply #21)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:29 PM

SoCalDem (103,856 posts)

43. because many people vote for a habitual "winner" or the "cute one" or the

audacious one.. There is nothing rational about voting..

The same thinking as when some women continually choose caustic boyfriends..

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Response to Terra Alta (Reply #21)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 09:08 PM

RiffRandell (5,909 posts)

52. Uhh, most Republicans do.

Except the 1%.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:09 PM

Darb (2,807 posts)

22. Piece of advice,

don't hem and haw about whether or not you voted for your parties' SITTING President.

Just an observation. I gotta say, that hacked me off pretty good. Enough not to go out and vote? Doubt it, but definitely hacked me off.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:10 PM

Dawson Leery (19,338 posts)

23. Shut down Kynect, eliminate all farm subsidies.

I am tired of subsidizing these tea party red neck jackals.
They love their "independence", let them have it.

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Response to Dawson Leery (Reply #23)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:29 PM

MFrohike (1,980 posts)

44. Don't like subsidies?

Then shut down the biggest welfare queen of all time: Wall Street. That's right, the biggest leech of the bunch is in the bluest of the blue.

tl;dr: Shut up with divisive bullshit.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:10 PM

pstokely (10,430 posts)

24. Have polls even closed yet?

Isn't part of KY in the Central Time Zone?

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Response to pstokely (Reply #24)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:27 PM

A Little Weird (1,754 posts)

40. Yes western Kentucky is in central time zone

I guess they don't even have to pretend to count the votes anymore.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:11 PM

CityDem (1,103 posts)

25. Not a Big Surprise

McConnell turned this into a mud wrestling contest from the beginning. Too much of a negative current for Grimes to overcome. Being called so early means its not close and does not bode well for other contests.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:11 PM

Agschmid (28,749 posts)

26. The anti Obama thing in this election will come back to haunt many.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:13 PM

Rex (65,616 posts)

27. The M$M decided he won or the votes are all in and he won?

I wouldn't trust the M$M right now, they've been working for MONTHS on getting Mitch re-elected.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:15 PM

AngryAmish (25,704 posts)

29. Poor Grimey.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:16 PM

Cleita (75,480 posts)

30. Exit polls. I guess they are pretty accurate.

I guess they like voting against their own best interests.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:18 PM

KittyKat13 (19 posts)

31. It's not over till it's over

You never know the votes arn't counted yet. Just the same I texted my therapist to let her know I may need to talk. If things go too bad tonight it will be another disaster for me.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:19 PM

Vietnameravet (1,085 posts)

32. Yes a Republican who made it a personal crusade to stop Obama beat

a Democrat who refused to admit she voted for Obama! She says, "Vote for me I am a Democrat but i am too afraid to say if I support the man you Republicans are so viciously attacking! I want to pretend I have nothing to do with him"
Sound like a courageous winning strategy to you?? Or more typical Democratic pussyfooting around in hopes of appeasing the marching bulldogs of the right? The party that has refused to give an inch and the party that not long ago so many here were righting off as dead..

Now lets hear the attacks on my for telling the f*** truth!

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Response to Vietnameravet (Reply #32)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:21 PM

LukeFL (594 posts)

35. Exactly! Whoever advised her to do that

Just destroyed her campaign

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:20 PM

iloveObama12 (421 posts)

33. What!

already...man this does not look good

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:21 PM

LukeFL (594 posts)

34. If she would have embraced the

President she probably would have won. People sometimes when they fkbt have something to vote for they don't go out.

With all he's done she couldn't have said mr president come, let's campaign and PREAch To these people all the gods things we've done as Democrats.

She didn't. She lost and P. Obama is still president.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:23 PM

book_worm (15,951 posts)

36. OK, it was a long shot--now let's move on.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:24 PM

craigmatic (4,510 posts)

37. fuck

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:25 PM

Takket (20,351 posts)

38. Grimes ran a great campaign against really terrible odds in that state. Good on her!

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Response to Takket (Reply #38)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:29 PM

theHandpuppet (19,964 posts)

45. She'll be back!

It was a really long shot to begin with. I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes and be an even stronger Dem the next time she runs for office.

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Response to Takket (Reply #38)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:52 PM

LeftInTX (22,488 posts)

47. I also agree it was a long shot, but you've gotta try

If we hadn't sent a viable candidate then the Rs wouldn't have to spend any money in Kentucky. Think of all the money Turtle head spent to defend his seat.

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Response to PAProgressive28 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:27 PM

kentuck (110,461 posts)

41. I still think she made the right decision...although we knew this is how they would spin it.

I think Alison did the right thing by staying out of the racist politics stirred up by the Republicans. Mitch said Obama was on the ballot. Alison said, "No, it is my name on the ballot". It would probably be easier to beat someone who's not even on the ballot and is very unpopular in your state than it would a strong, independent Kentucky woman, don't you think? She was smart enough to escape their little trap. But evidently, not enough to win? I hope she makes them sweat and does not give a concession speech until every single vote is counted.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:35 PM

City Lights (25,171 posts)

46. Disappointing.

I really wanted the voters there to kick Mitchy the Kid in the ass.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:56 PM

ChisolmTrailDem (9,463 posts)

48. Threads like this suck!

Right this minute, Grimes is neck-and-neck...

13 of 120 Counties Reporting
Choice
Mitch McCONNELL REP
173,248 Votes - 48.71%

Alison Lundergan GRIMES DEM
173,187 Votes - 48.70%

David M. PATTERSON LIB
9,205 Votes - 2.59%

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:59 PM

PAProgressive28 (270 posts)

50. No this thread doesn't suck

and that source is way behind as I said in the other thread. Over 550,000 votes have been counted. Mitch is up 55-42.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 09:02 PM

RiffRandell (5,909 posts)

51. After seeing the announcement I shut off the fucking tv

and probably won't be turning it on any time soon. Pretty soon they'll be calling my state for that corrupt SOB Nathan Deal for Gov and for Purdue against Michelle Nunn.

Struggling middle-class people screwing themselves yet always voting republican over and over.

People that vote Democratic but don't realize you need to show up every 2 years, not just 4.

I like Obama more than I dislike him but don't believe he deserves the blame for low voter turnout or Dems losing throughout his presidency.

Americans are fucking stupid.

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:12 PM

SableonBlonde (5 posts)

56. Probably should have never gotten my hopes up.

So, so disappointed. This fucking state.

So sorry.

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