Please undersand:
I have been with Nelson a number of times. I covered him occasionally when he was a Congresscritter and extensively when he flew as a pseudo-astronaut on the Shuttle. (True story from Nelson's Shuttle mission. The real astronauts thought he was a PR seeking glory-hound who was only on mission for his own benefit. It had nothing to do with fact his district encompassed the Cape, although that was his excuse for the ride.
Nelson got in front of every camera there was. He even had business cards printed Bill Nelson, Astronaut-Congressman!
So, the real zoomies hated him. To get get even, they "confided" to him that the real problem of launch was that the G forces and severe shaking the Shuttle endures during the boost phase serves to "shake" all the fecal matter our of anyone on the Shuttle, so he had better take a VERY strong enema the night before launch.
They have him SIX Fleet Emema bottles and said, "Here, use all these."
He did.
At the post mission party, Nelson is there, complete with TV cameras. The real astronauts presented him with a large cake with a Fleet Enema bottle, with fins added, representing the rocket.
It was labeled "Astro-nauht Nelson's Real Rocket To Ride."
End of story.
Have met him a number of times since. He is another Clinton in may ways. Quite personable when you are talking to him, a very good looking wife (much better than the Hildabeast). He works a room very well, makes everyone think he cares only about them, smiles constantly.... in other words, the typical BS Dem-Lib.
He's a nice guy, some say... but Eva said Hitler was nice.
The real problem with fighting Nelson is that he has given us very little red meat to go after. No major fubars. Certainly he votes the wrong way, but so did Slick Willy.
In addition, sitting Congressmen are rarely beaten. Sitting Senators are VERY rarely beaten. He has had six years to do his "man of the people" act at every church, synaggue, school, etc in the State. Few people really "love" him, the way many of love hos KH stood up against the Dem machine, but many "like" him.
Nelson is a nice schlump who missed his chance to be the editor of some left-wing monthly literary magazine.
Where BN is hated by very few, KH is hated by bazillions. Her negative numbers are astronomical. She is hated for the same reasons we love her, but the MSM have labeled her a a woman to hate,,,, and people do.
With negative numbers like hers, and the Dems having taken a blood oath to spend and do whatever it takes to beat her, she doesn't have a change.
Now, the real worrles, part 2. KH has been her own worst enemy in this campaign. There have been a number of serious gaffes that a candidate cannot afford to make, even in a close race,,, and her race is far from close.
1. The illegal campaign contributions in TWO races, and trying to use the "I didn;t know' excuse the second time, too.
2. The "I'm a poor little rich girl" fiasco where she tried to get the sympathy vote by announcing that she was spending Daddy's $10 million on her campaign. Not a smart move for someone trying to bind with the working class. (Spend the $ if she wants to, but for God's sake, don't admit it ... or announce it on national TV as she did!)
3. Reneging on the commitment to spend Daddy's $10 mil. (Even worse than the voters' perception of stupidity is the perception of indecisiveness!)
4. Firing her long-time media spokesperson-advisor, (probably not a bad idea)... then rehireing him an hour later.
All the above said, I love the lady and what she did. She is one tough broad. I have FEC maxed out to her every campaign, and will this time of she is the nominee.
But I am also a pragmatist. KH should be. She knows she has nowhere near any possible chance of victory, but she won't let the party work to get another candidate.
That said, I am not supporting KH at this time, because she cannot win for the all-too-obvious reasons pointed about above.
If she is nominated, I will support her with $ again.
This election is not about electng KH senator. It's about electing some Republican senator from Florida, and it cannot be KH.
All the above said, can you now please stop the personal attacks? Please ask KH to work for victory, not for personal gain