It would be almost worth it to live in KY just to have Ashley work me!
I found one quote on her wiki page, that, if true, will totally sink her:
The press and the Republicans would have a field day with that.
ASHLEY JUDD CALLS AMERICAN MOTHERS UNCONSCIONABLE! ASHLEY JUDD IS ANTI-FAMILY!
She’d be the hottest babe ever to sit in that chamber, and that’s including Kirsten Gillibrand.
I can hear the brilliant Republican response, “Rape me once, shame on you. Rape me twice, shame on me.”
Because that worked so well for them in the last cycle? That’s the best thing they could do for her.
From a distance Kentucky looks like West Virginia with a better dental plan.
I can’t see her even winning a primary. Too easy to run the "gol’ durned’ Hollywerid librual’ mouthbreather shtick against her.
Exactly. They can’t stay away from rape or abortion, ironically in many cases aborting their chances to win. Of course, this is far more likely if a Tea Partyist successfully primaries McConnell.
Here’s another great idea for them. She’s been raped twice but never had a child, so they can claim she proves their point that “legitimate” rape doesn’t result in pregnancy. Or, if she had an abortion following either rape, they can claim she’s a slut who wasn’t raped and a baby killer too.
40-Love, Ashley.
You really can’t leave out her status as an enemy of coal. Coal looms huge in our politics here, even in places where you wouldn’t expect it to–the recent tight Congressional race in KY-6 was all about who loved coal miners more, even though there are no coal mines in KY-6. This goes well beyond being a Hollywood liberal.
The coal industry will burn the state to the ground before they let Ashley represent us in the Senate.
Ashley has zero chance. None whatsoever. But I don’t think anybody else does, either, so if I’m going to have to look at somebody six times in every single commercial break for six months, it might as well be someone easy on the eyes.
Just to continue the fun, The Washington Post’s The Fix column ranks the Kentucky race as the 8th most likely seat to switch parties.
I almost went straight into the gutter with this, but then I imagined Mitch McConnell using K-Y and threw up in my mouth a little.
Nice subtle dig, given all the rumors about McConnell’s sexual orientation.
Should be an interesting campaign.
It should be very entertaining.
Hereis a account of her traveling to Africa with an AIDS charity in. Lots of funny stuff about her need for Chinese acupuncturist, her need of 14 hours of rest a day, her constant complaints of constipation, her refusal to go to Cambodia unless the charity paid for a first class ticket, her need of warm water to drink, and her amazing self regard. She was a self centered, self entitled diva, if she does get elected she will fit right in the Senate.
Since it’s from the nutters at Free Republic, I’m going to discount this entirely. How about finding something reputable to cite for any of those claims.
Especially since their one reference seems to not exist.
The reference was a blog post at a site that was taken down. I read the blog post at the time it was posted in 2006, so I can vouch it existed at one point.
Oh well, if a blog said it. . .
What’s going to defeat Judd is her mental health history. She’s openly discussed the mental health problems she’s had. And while these problems have been relatively minor and she’s received treatment, the reality is voters shy away from candidates with mental health issues. The Republicans will raise the issue just enough to make people aware of it but not so far that they look like they’re attacking Judd for health problems - but the effect will be people will decide not to vote for her.
Since when is being a Republican NOT a mental health issue?
Let’s hope Michele Bachmann doesn’t find out about that, and use it against her.
The point is Judd has admitted she’s had mental health problems. Bachman denies it.
For a politician, being mentally ill is like being gay or committing adultery - as long as you deny it, your supporters will be willing to believe you.