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malaise

(268,987 posts)
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 05:26 PM Aug 2013

Ouch!! -Mitch the turtle's Campaign Manager: I’m “Holding My Nose”-


Leakers are everywhere these days
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, facing re-election fights next year from a Tea Party primary challenger and a Democrat running close in early polls, was the subject of derisive comments by his own campaign manager, according to an audiotape that surfaced Thursday.

Jesse Benton, who joined McConnell’s campaign last summer, privately told a conservative activist that he was suffering through the job in order to benefit Rand Paul’s expected presidential run in 2016. “Between you and me, I’m sort of holding my nose for two years because what we’re doing here is going to be a big benefit to Rand in ’16. So that’s my long vision,” Benton told a conservative activist in a private phone call. The recording, first published by EconomicPolicyJournal.com, was made in January, according to the website.

Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2013/08/08/mitch-mcconnells-campaign-manager-im-holding-my-nose/#ixzz2bPo73uPs
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Ouch!! -Mitch the turtle's Campaign Manager: I’m “Holding My Nose”- (Original Post) malaise Aug 2013 OP
Juicy. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #1
They're all vipers malaise Aug 2013 #2
Well...concentration camps are probably not off the table... PCIntern Aug 2013 #3
These folks are first rate fascists malaise Aug 2013 #4
Honorable Americans are also holding their nose at the stupendous RepubliStink Berlum Aug 2013 #5
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Aug 2013 #6
If he's a Randroid, KamaAina Aug 2013 #7
Rand Paul 2016. progressoid Aug 2013 #8
Frightening indeed malaise Aug 2013 #9
Two twits in a tweet from "Team Mitch-dot-com" (say THAT 5 times fast!!) DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #10
Pathetic malaise Aug 2013 #11
Caption..."Good Gawd, who Shat in that sport coat?" Hubert Flottz Aug 2013 #13
Caption: ut oh Aug 2013 #19
Caption: Polishing turds is stinky work." Nanjing to Seoul Aug 2013 #20
I think I'd hold my nose too if... Hubert Flottz Aug 2013 #12
I agree with you 100% malaise Aug 2013 #14
Rancid Egbert Von poo poo junior. Hubert Flottz Aug 2013 #15
Says he would appoint Hayek or Friedman malaise Aug 2013 #16
+ 9087656789098123666 Hubert Flottz Aug 2013 #17
It would benefit Rugdoctor to be the senior Senator from Kentucky. Thor_MN Aug 2013 #18

malaise

(268,987 posts)
2. They're all vipers
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 05:44 PM
Aug 2013

What's scary is that if they'll do this to their own, what will they not do to Democrats?

PCIntern

(25,544 posts)
3. Well...concentration camps are probably not off the table...
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 05:49 PM
Aug 2013

I mean...since they're promoting a return to slavery as you can tell from Paula Deen's popularity among Rethugs, you just don't know what's next in their playbook.

malaise

(268,987 posts)
4. These folks are first rate fascists
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 05:57 PM
Aug 2013

I am shocked at some of what I see going on these days. This my way or the highway is frightening. Just listen to what they're spouting on behalf of corporations at the Town Halls.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
7. If he's a Randroid,
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 06:42 PM
Aug 2013

then why wouldn't he be working for the Rug Doctor wannabe who's running against Yertle?

malaise

(268,987 posts)
9. Frightening indeed
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 07:41 PM
Aug 2013

what I have noticed is that there's a Bush associate on several M$NBComcast programs.
Ron Paul already set up his Paulites for Rand.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)
12. I think I'd hold my nose too if...
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 02:53 PM
Aug 2013

my job of work was to polish a couple of large and stinky turds like Mitch and Rand. If you think the country is on the ropes now, wait until the reich wingers install Rand Paul in the White House. It won't be a long day at the dentist's office then it'll be like a 4 year 24/7 trip to the dentist, without any local anesthetic. Rand needs to move to Montana soon and become a dental floss tycoon and leave the running of the country to a non-idiot.(democrat)

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)
15. Rancid Egbert Von poo poo junior.
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 03:57 PM
Aug 2013

He'd be about as fun in the cat bird's seat, as an eight year long quadruple dry socket.

I think Rancid would put a golden crown on every republican on the fortune 500 the first day.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
18. It would benefit Rugdoctor to be the senior Senator from Kentucky.
Sat Aug 10, 2013, 05:22 PM
Aug 2013

"I’m sort of holding my nose for two years because what we’re doing here is going to be a big benefit to Rand in ’16. So that’s my long vision."

So he's going to make turtle soup?

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