Ha ha: Anti-Trump group blasts Mitch McConnell on 'YOU MAKE US SICK' billboards in his hometown.

[kpete]

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Indivisible Kentucky co-founder Dawn Cooley said her group has been urging the Senator to host a public town hall event since January, and the billboards are the tipping point.

"The 'You make us sick' billboard is in reference to how we feel about the direction of his 'leadership' both in general and today specifically. We strongly disagree with his stance on affordable, quality health care, which we believe is a human right," Cooley said in an email.

McConnell's plan for a clean repeal of the Affordable Care Act was shut down Wednesday evening, as seven Republican senators brought the vote up short 45-55. In a last ditch effort, McConnell and other Senate leaders were expected to organize a vote Thursday of dozens of amendments in what they call a "skinny repeal" of the Affordable Care Act.

"We are astonished that he would open debate on a bill that most of the senate hasn’t even seen – this is not due process but a blatant abuse of power," Cooley said in an email.


MORE:
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/07/27/local-anti-trump-group-blasts-mcconnell-billboard/516143001/
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/7/30/1685474/-Indivisible-Kentucky-blasts-McConnell-on-billboards-in-his-hometown

[crazycatlady]

1. They're onto something

I think billboards are a cheap and effective form of advertising--- especially in rural areas (they should be cheaper there) and they can reach cord cutting millennials.

If I were the state Democratic parties, I'd be putting billboards up near closing factories.

[dalton99a]

2. Awesome

[Initech]

3. You make us sick - perfect!!!

[calimary]

8. Hell, if he ever got his way, he'd wind up making them DIE.

[gratuitous]

4. Good. Now put on a few rallies

Go to Republican strongholds and have some political rallies. Bring in a nationally-known Democrat along with local talent, and have a rally telling people in those areas what the Republicans are doing, and what Democrats will do differently. Talk to the local radio and newspaper people and give them some content without the Fox filter. Encourage local Democrats who often feel outnumbered and ignored by the national party. And make sure everyone is registered to vote.

[MyOwnPeace]

13. GAWD, you're good!

I hope you are working for the Dems somewhere because you seem to have the leadership that we ALL need!

[BigmanPigman]

5. Someone on DU posted an anti-Ryan billboard similar to this.

Most of the replies were against it but I thought it was a good idea. In fact Indivisible and a few other groups are taking donations so they can continuing resisting (everyone is a volunteer and are paying for a lot out-of-pocket).

[ProudLib72]

12. I was against the Ryan billboard because it had too much print

This billboard, on the other hand, it spot on. It has a good, catchy slogan and a silly picture that everyone will remember.

[Scarsdale]

20. Silly picture?

THAT is McConnell in all his handsome glory!

[ProudLib72]

36. It's not him coughing up a hairball?

He looks like he is about to repuke.

[awesomerwb1]

6. I like it! nt

[Hortensis]

7. #DitchMitch2020. Great! I like this group.

It's all true. He's betrayed Kentuckians for decades, getting reelected by using big-business donations, very much including from Chinese business, to bury his opponents in filthy, negative ads.

[gademocrat7]

9. Spot on.

Mcturdle needs to be defeated.

[lastlib]

21. ...Humiliatingly beaten!!

and then beaten again--with dimensional lumber.

[Towlie]

10. 2020 may be too late to save us. How many of these senators could be eliminated next year?

Jeff Flake - Arizona
Roger Wicker - Mississippi
Deb Fischer - Nebraska
Dean Heller - Nevada
Bob Corker - Tennessee
Ted Cruz - Texas
Orrin Hatch - Utah
John Barrasso - Wyoming

[ProudMNDemocrat]

15. All these cowards voted to......

TAKE AWAY Health care from Americans with no real replacement. The have no moral sense of principle for the suffering of their constituents.

Billboards such as these should tie these Republicans to wanting to kill off their constituents. That will get the message across and get voters to think .

[GallopingGhost]

28. Heller folded like a cheap tent

after Twitler's public threat.

[IronLionZion]

29. Some of these frauds have spoken out against Trump but voted for repeal

Flake has been a frequent critic of Trump but didn't join McCain in the vote.

[TexasBushwhacker]

35. Cruz is getting hit from both sides

He has a moderate Republican with ties to the oil and gas industry challenging him in the primary.

[mobeau69]

11. Did anybody else click on that video in the Courier-Journal?

It looks like it was produced by turtle's campaign organization and the Journal uses it in their story. It's nothing but pro-turtle. I looked for a tag "advertisement" but I couldn't find one. WTF kind of bullshit is that?

[ailsagirl]

14. Perfect! How he was elected...

and continued to be re-elected is a mystery to me.

[alp227]

16. 2020 will be his 36th year in office.

Kentucky sure likes to re elect its senators. It last elected a Democrat to the Senate in 1992 (Wendell Ford). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senators_from_Kentucky

[ailsagirl]

18. wow-- 36 years

Has he ever done anything worthwhile or has he always been this screwed up?? He's nuts

[barbtries]

24. they must really not pay attention.

just the automatic R. sigh.

[Liberty Belle]

17. Nice. Indivisible has this billboard up in Duncan Hunter's district:

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[ailsagirl]

19. Very effective way to get a point across!!

[alfredo]

26. +1

[alfredo]

22. One of my sister's friends funded the billboards.

My sister is 76 and still hitting the streets to protest the oligarch.

[onetexan]

23. Please tell her THANK YOU! Omg this is soooo gooodd and rather humurous

message is short & to the point

[alfredo]

25. I have told her. I only wish I could be there with her.

[lunasun]

27. Thank you sister's friend .... Great billboard

[alfredo]

33. One more hero of the resistance

[LAS14]

30. How can we contribute to the billboard effort. They're surely expensive, no?

I went to the Indivisible web site and could find no way to donate.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

31. Nice!!!!!!

Oh yeah!!!! Vote slimemold OUT!!!!

[VaBchTgerLily]

32. LOVE IT!!!

[Aristus]

34. Good for the Kentucky Democrats!

All twenty-three of them...