NRA endorses McConnell in Kentucky GOP primary

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell now has an endorsement to go with his gun.

The National Rifle Association’s political action committee announced Friday it has endorsed McConnell in the May 20 Republican primary. McConnell made headlines last month when he appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference waving a rifle over his head. The rifle was a lifetime achievement award McConnell presented to U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma.

In a news release, NRA Political Victory Fund chairman Chris Cox called McConnell a true champion of the Second Amendment. Likely Democratic nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes mocked McConnell, saying he was holding the gun wrong and tweeted: “KY women do it better.”

The Gun Owners of America has endorsed McConnell’s GOP primary challenger Matt Bevin.

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[CincyDem]

1. There's a surprise.

Always better to support a rethug who knows he's been bought and paid for versus a rethug who delusionally believe he won because of his ideas.

[mpcamb]

11. Hope it cost the campaign a bundle.

... on second thought, I'm not sure which side I'd hope that tainted money landed.

[bluestateguy]

2. NRA methodology is very clear on this

If they have two candidates, an incumbent and a challenger, and they both have A ratings, then tie goes to the incumbent.

Back in 2010 they endorsed a lot of Democratic congressmen for reelection because they had A letter grades. But then the ordinary members voted for their Republican challengers anyway.

[Populist_Prole]

3. Perfect example of using social issues as a wedge with the working class

I can't tell how many, seriously, just how many of my working class peers among friends, family, coworkers who, if it weren't for the gun issue, wouldn't vote republican. It's stupid. it's wrong; but it's real.

[geretogo]

5. When I was a kid you needed guns to fight the communists and now it's the terrorists . They use fear

to get you to vote for them . They are the lowest scum I know .

[FailureToCommunicate]

4. Come on, how could you NOT vote for this bold hero?

???

[a kennedy]

6. The second picture almost reminds me of the 2001 a Space Odyssey photo.......

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nah, I guess he's still the turtleman.....

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[gtar100]

7. Shocker.

They were made for each other anyway.

[SmittynMo]

8. Yeah, so what!!! n/t

[onehandle]

9. Scumbag collective endorses scumbag. nt

[SoapBox]

10. Well...of course they would.