Updating: NBC News, Others, Call KY for McConnell

[PAProgressive28]

Last edited Tue Nov 4, 2014, 08:53 PM - Edit history (1)

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

[PCIntern]

1. Yup. Shit. nt

[theglammistress]

2. I know

Everyone projected it right at 7. Such a letdown.

[Beaverhausen]

3. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

[TwilightGardener]

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

[IDemo]

8. And NPR..

[tnlurker]

5. Bullshit

I say

[hrmjustin]

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

[libtodeath]

7. God damn it to mother fucking hell no

How the fuck can they do that within minutes?

[Stallion]

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

nm

[PCIntern]

19. Well, that's right…nt

[SoCalDem]

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

[Wabbajack_]

49. First Amedment kinda prevents that

Even in Canada, people tweeted the last election.

[book_worm]

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.

[Chipper Chat]

11. So did Fox

Megan Kelly is absolutely giddy.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

12. This is unreal

Fuck off, Kentucky

[lpbk2713]

13. Piss on McConnell.

And the tortoise he rode in on.

[DesMoinesDem]

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

[Robbins]

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.

[PAProgressive28]

16. This was a winnable race

[GitRDun]

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.

[SoCalDem]

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..

[theHandpuppet]

18. Condolences to our Kentucky Dems

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

[LittleBlue]

20. This was inevitable, especially after her gaffe

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

Flipping it to CNN

[Terra Alta]

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

[theHandpuppet]

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.

[SoCalDem]

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..

[RiffRandell]

52. Uhh, most Republicans do.

Except the 1%.

[Darb]

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.

[Dawson Leery]

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.

[MFrohike]

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.

[pstokely]

24. Have polls even closed yet?

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

[A Little Weird]

40. Yes western Kentucky is in central time zone

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

[CityDem]

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.

[Agschmid]

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

[Rex]

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.

[AngryAmish]

29. Poor Grimey.

[Cleita]

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

I guess they like voting against their own best interests.

[KittyKat13]

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.

[Vietnameravet]

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!

[LukeFL]

35. Exactly! Whoever advised her to do that

Just destroyed her campaign

[iloveObama12]

33. What!

already...man this does not look good

[LukeFL]

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.

[book_worm]

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

[craigmatic]

37. fuck

[Takket]

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

[theHandpuppet]

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.

[LeftInTX]

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.

[kentuck]

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.

[City Lights]

46. Disappointing.

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

[ChisolmTrailDem]

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%

[PAProgressive28]

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.

[RiffRandell]

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.

[SableonBlonde]

56. Probably should have never gotten my hopes up.

So, so disappointed. This fucking state. So sorry.