State Democrats look to make hay from Matt Bevin's "on the draw" comment with senior-citizen voters

cn|2 Pure Politics ^ | 10/08/2015 | Kevin Wheatley

[Republican Wildcat]

FRANKFORT — Kentucky Democrats are hoping to capitalize on a comment they say shows Republican Matt Bevin’s insensitivity toward Medicare recipients during Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate, urging about 40 senior citizens to rally against the GOP nominee on Thursday.

Bevin’s campaign, however, is accusing Democrats of targeting seniors with scare tactics weeks before voters elect the next governor Nov. 3.

Democrats are seeking to make hay out of an “on the draw” remark from Bevin.

Conway asked Bevin why he favored drug testing Medicare recipients, and the Democrat clarified that he was asking about Medicare, not Medicaid, during his opponent’s response. At that point, Bevin was discussing “able-bodied, working-age” men and women with no dependents that “there should be expectation of you as somebody who is a recipient, or as it’s often referred to in this state, on the draw.”

Bevin also said immediately after his answer that he was referencing those on Medicaid, not Medicare.

“We’re talking about Medicaid in this instance Jack and you know that’s what we’re talking about, and in fact you’ve called for the very same thing and now you’re trying to bait and switch people,” Bevin said Tuesday.

The debate exchange can be viewed here:

[Republican Wildcat]

The levels of dishonesty by the Democrats continue to be beyond extraordinary. Jack Conway deliberately asked a false question during the debate "Why do you favor drug testing for Medicare recipients?" - something Bevin had never proposed or even discussed - Bevin assumed he was asking about drug testing for welfare recipients and answered, and Conway and the Democrats ran with it as planned that Bevin wants senior citizens to be drug tested for no apparent reason.

[Kenny]

Bevin needs to start fighting back, really start fighting back.

Ads exposing lies, that kind of thing.

[Republican Wildcat]

Yes - and needs to go on the attack himself. Instead he is always responding to attacks on him. This race is beyond winnable with an ultra-liberal like Jack Conway as the Dem nominee. Give Conway some things to respond to.