Posted on 02/06/2017 5:42:42 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
LEXINGTON — The New Kentucky Project held the first of what could be many “ideas conferences” on Saturday as co-founders Adam Edelen and Matt Jones laid out their vision for the group that wants to develop the next generation of Kentucky leaders.
Edelen, a former Democratic state auditor who lost his re-election bid in 2015, and Jones, an unabashed Democrat who has hosted politicians from both parties on his Kentucky Sports Radio show and “Hey Kentucky!” television program, said more than 600 registered for the event, far surpassing their initial expectation of around 150.
They say the 501(c )(4) will promote idea-based campaigns and recruit candidates for offices in all areas of government, with representatives in each of the state’s 120 counties. So far, about 1,000 have joined the group, Edelen said.
They’re planning a statewide tour after this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and at times the co-founders’ opening remarks were specifically targeted at the administrations of newly elected President Donald Trump and first-term Gov. Matt Bevin, both Republicans.
“This is very much a movement,” Edelen said. “It’s one that brings together folks who believe there ought to be space in the political realm for people who feel left out by the radical, hard-right agenda that we’re seeing in Frankfort and Washington, D.C.”
Republicans were noticeably absent from a conference agenda featuring Democratic speakers such as Sen. Morgan McGarvey, Reps. Chris Harris, Attica Scott, James Kay, Dean Schamore, Russell Meyer, Angie Hatton, McKenzie Cantrell and John Sims, and Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley.
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The time has come for Americans to “push back” at these bottom-feeding, “hard left” maggots. It appears they aren’t going to knock off their bull**** and go away without it first becoming very, very ugly.
It’s amusing seeing these leftist politicians describing themselves as “moderates.” LOL
They have every right to do their BS as long as they don’t break any laws. It’s a free country, that’s what the push-back starting on Nov. 8 is all about.
Dig up LBJ for some “ideas.”
So attacking people and destroying property (amongst other things) is OK by you then?
It’s the “Frankfort” School.
This is similar to what the “Battleground Texas” folks are doing. They’re working behind the scenes and playing long-ball to turn a good state blue.
For those who don’t know, Kentucky had a majority Democrat legislature for nearly 100 years until the November 2016 elections. Now the Republicans have a super-majority and a Republican governor!
It’s what they did in Virginia...it took them awhile but they finally did it there - Colorado also. Our side should be doing the same in Minnesota - it is ripe for being flipped - Hillary carried it by less than 2%.
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