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Why Ashley Judd's Breakup Is Bad News for Mitch McConnell
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/why-ashley-judd-s-breakup-is-bad-news-for-mitch-mcconnell-20130130 ^ | January 30, 2013 | Michael Catalini

Posted on 01/30/2013 7:37:02 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

Actress Ashley Judd and Indy Car driver Dario Franchitti are ending their marriage after 11 years, and, yes, the news impacts Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Judd is weighing whether to jump into politics and challenge McConnell in Kentucky in 2014. She was in Washington for the inauguration and attended an event at EMILY's List, the group that backs pro-choice Democratic women running for governor or Congress. Judd even carpooled with Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, who demonstrated she knows how to win in a red state after defeating the self-injurious Todd Akin.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: celebs; divorce; franchitti; judd; mcconnell; races
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To: ConservativeStatement

And what are her qualifications for this job?


21 posted on 01/30/2013 8:23:03 AM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: pgkdan
She's a flake. And that's putting it nicely. The list of co worker in Hollywood and Broadway who can't stand is lengthy. I hope the citizens of Kentucky aren't blind to the obvious.

n February 2006, Judd entered a program at Shades of Hope Treatment Center in Buffalo Gap, Texas and stayed for 47 days. She was there because of personal issues, including depression, insomnia and codependency.

22 posted on 01/30/2013 8:27:13 AM PST by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: anoldafvet

And remember this? Taken from a prior Freerepublic post:

Look at the map: Not only does Obama not know how many states there are, he also doesn’t know where they are. During the 2008 primary campaign, he explained why he was trailing Hillary Clinton in Kentucky: “Sen. Clinton, I think, is much better known, coming from a nearby state of Arkansas. So it’s not surprising that she would have an advantage in some of those states in the middle.” Obama’s home state of Illinois, and not Arkansas, shares a border with Kentucky.


23 posted on 01/30/2013 8:27:53 AM PST by ConservativeStatement (Obama is the "Disco Duck" president. A no-substance novelty that reached number one.)
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To: jonose

Ha! Great idea!


24 posted on 01/30/2013 8:35:04 AM PST by Sweet Hour of Prayer
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To: ConservativeStatement; IMissPresidentReagan; CourtneyLeigh; Just Kimberly; Knuckrider; MBohman; ...
thanks, for the post.
A Kentucky Ping.

...for those interested. :D


25 posted on 01/30/2013 8:49:59 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Bozo man can :-)
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To: ConservativeStatement; IMissPresidentReagan; CourtneyLeigh; Just Kimberly; Knuckrider; MBohman; ...
thanks, for the post.
A Kentucky Ping.

...for those interested. :D


26 posted on 01/30/2013 8:50:57 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Bozo man can :-)
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To: Recon by Fire; Dscott_FR; Hawk_n_Ky; MrCraig; stoneface; hihozo; KJCarlock; freedombrigade; ...
A Kentucky Ping.

...for those interested. :D


27 posted on 01/30/2013 8:52:14 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Bozo man can :-)
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To: kentuckycatholiceye; KentuckyGOP; kimmie7; kiss_of_angel_20; kupolitiki; KY Dittohead; ...
A Kentucky Ping.

...for those interested. :D


28 posted on 01/30/2013 8:53:46 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Bozo man can :-)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I think ashley Judd is one of the cutest female actresses around.

But I wouldn’t have voted for Marilyn Monroe either.


29 posted on 01/30/2013 8:59:29 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: jonose
7. Government Ethics and Private Mores and the differences.
30 posted on 01/30/2013 9:01:48 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Bozo man can :-)
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To: cuban leaf
I think ashley Judd is one of the cutest female actresses around.
But I wouldn’t have voted for Marilyn Monroe either.
and hopefully the Kentucky voting populace won't vote for this (pretty) bobble-headed moron...
of course; Sen. Mitch "Marble-Mouthed/Go Along to Get Along" McConnell (RINO-GOP/e)
isn't doing him any good by his continued adherent to the Socialist establishment.

31 posted on 01/30/2013 9:12:50 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Bozo man can :-)
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To: ConservativeStatement
McConnell needs to go... HOWEVER, I doubt that most Kentuckians are interested in replacing him with Judd,

She has some popularity, but most of the members of the "good ol' boys" club are NOT interested in anyone other than another one of the "good ol' boys" as a replacement for the ineffective McConnell.

My comment is based on knowing and having several friends who reside in Kentucky.

32 posted on 01/30/2013 9:19:44 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: cuban leaf

Change is to was. You haven’t seen a recent photo. Perpetual anger and hate tends to affect appearance.


33 posted on 01/30/2013 9:22:48 AM PST by cyclotic ( Obama's golden halo is really just a rusted hubcap)
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To: cyclotic

The last image I’ve seen of her is in the movie “Ya Ya Sisterhood”.

Did she age? Bummer. ;-)


34 posted on 01/30/2013 9:24:36 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Al Franken?
barak obammy?
John Boenher?

I can go on her forever.


35 posted on 01/30/2013 9:45:36 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: cotton1706
Excuse me, this is symptomatic of the group think that occurs here on FR. You don't even stop to think about what you're saying, you're so eager to get the approval of others.

Are you REALLY saying you prefer a Democrat to McConnell?

36 posted on 01/30/2013 10:00:33 AM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

We tried that in Indiana and wound up with a 97% Baraqqi (Donnelly) in place of an 80% Republican (Lugar) for the next 6 years. It’s a bad tradeoff.


37 posted on 01/30/2013 10:08:19 AM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: nascarnation
Exactly, but it looks like too many on FR do not recognize that fact. They stupidly believe it's more important to purge the "RINOS", even if it means electing Democrats.

I was one of the early posters on FR and it was back before all this group think where we can't think for ourselves. Maybe we had group think but we were all trying to defeat Democrats. Something went wrong. I do not enjoy FR nearly as much as years ago.

38 posted on 01/30/2013 10:38:45 AM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

“You don’t even stop to think about what you’re saying, you’re so eager to get the approval of others.
Are you REALLY saying you prefer a Democrat to McConnell?”

I don’t comment on here to get approval. In fact I’m frequently derided.

I would PREFER that McConnell be defeated in a primary, or see the writing on the wall and retire. But since no republican will ever run against or challenge the leadership, then the leadership must be removed, by either a democrat or a republican.

Both McConnell and Cornyn need to go next year so the republicans in the senate will have new leadership. The go along, get along, gentlemen’s handshake, my good buddy Senator Reid crap needs to go. And that will only happen with McConnell’s removal. He’s served long enough and not at all well, the “r” next to his name notwithstanding.


39 posted on 01/30/2013 10:51:39 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

So you do prefer a Democrat to McConnell—this is insanity,


40 posted on 01/30/2013 1:32:46 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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