Mitch McConnell hires Jesse Benton to run his 2014 re-election bid

[orenbus]

McConnell expects to be targeted by Democrats, though no challenger has stepped forward yet. Neither has a tea party Republican hinted at mounting a primary challenge. The hiring of Benton sends a clear signal to any potential tea party opponents to stand down.

Fuck that it sends a clear signal to proudly STAND UP! LOLOLOLOL

 

[July]

I wonder how Ron feels about one of his family members that he trusted running campaigns for guys that want to destroy the movement he's built. Such a shame.

I wonder how Mitch feels having to surround himself with the likes of Rand Paul, following Rand around to Tea Party events, appearing in a Ron Paul tribute video, and now hiring Jesse Benton? I get Rand's newsletter updates, and he's been a busy bee there in Kentucky. Mitch must be feeling some heat, I guess.

 

[DavidK]

I knew it, I fucking knew it. Jesse Benton was a insider agent from the very beginning.

 

[Bruno]

Politics does indeed make for strange bedfellows.

Hmmm. Didn't McConnell endorse trey Grayson against rand?

Yes, and didn't he host an unprecedented dinner with senators and congressmen to raise money for Treyson and we raised money for Rand in opposition, and Pancakes was spotted trying to take secret video?

 

[specsaregood]

I wonder how Mitch feels having to surround himself with the likes of Rand Paul, following Rand around to Tea Party events, appearing in a Ron Paul tribute video, and now hiring Jesse Benton? I get Rand's newsletter updates, and he's been a busy bee there in Kentucky. Mitch must be feeling some heat, I guess.

Yes, it certainly does seem like mitch is trying his best to get on the Paul's good side. This could turn out to be a very good thing for us if the GOP gets a senate majority this coming election.

 

[orenbus]

Ok seriously mods please do not move this to hot topics. I know he's the grandson in law and whatever, but this move to burn bridges is one that Jesse Benton made for himself by not just compromising an issue here or there but directly challenging the liberty movement by deliberately and literally working for the opposition. No one except for Jesse can be blamed for the choice he's made, this is ridiculous.

 

[kathy88]

What a tool. I expected a slap in the face, but dude fucked up BIG TIME.

 

[georgiaboy]

Confirmed - Mitch supported the $700Billion Bailout in 2008.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...-passed-senate-74-25&highlight=senate+bailout

 

[specsaregood]

Ok seriously mods please do not move this to hot topics. I know he's the grandson in law and whatever, but this move to burn bridges is one that Jesse Benton made for himself by not just compromising an an issue here or there but directly challenging the liberty movement by deliberately and literally working for the opposition. No one except for Jesse can be blamed for the choice he's made, this is ridiculous.

Really? How is he directly challenging the "liberty movement"? I didn't know McConnell was running against the liberty movement in his 2014 campaign.

 

[Sola_Fide]

This is bad. In a lot of ways....

The first reason is, I think Jesse can actually help McConnell to stave off any Tea Party challenge...which completely sucks.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I knew it, I fucking knew it. Jesse Benton was a insider agent from the very beginning.

Oh, come on.

I'm not shocked at him doing this with McConnell at all. If he wanted to stay in electoral politics, how better to get experience than to go work on a campaign like this? Personally, I'd much rather he do this than to be working for a liberty candidate.

 

[orenbus]

Really? How is he directly challenging the "liberty movement"? I didn't know McConnell was running against the liberty movement in his 2014 campaign.

You don't see McConnell as an opposition element to the liberty movement? Really? Did I walk into Bizarro world or something?

 

[acptulsa]

I wonder how Mitch feels having to surround himself with the likes of Rand Paul, following Rand around to Tea Party events, appearing in a Ron Paul tribute video, and now hiring Jesse Benton?

He feels like what he is--just another human chameleon changing his color to survive.

 

[angelatc]

Sending cosmic messaging: :Hire Collins. Hire Collins. Hire Collins.

 

[TruckinMike]

McConnell said. "Jesse is literally the best in the business at building and organizing conservative grassroots movements and I'm thrilled he's chosen to return to Kentucky to lead my campaign."

Do those folks actually believe it was Benton that created the Ron Paul sensation? If so, I'm the one that has been duped. After all, I pride myself in countering the notion that politicians are dumb. I typically would say that "they are not dumb, instead they are highly intelligent traitors". If Mc Connell actually beleives that Benton was responsible for Ron Pauls overflowing grassroots crowds, etc... Then I take back everything that I've ever said about intelligence and politicians. LoL!

Signed,

Doubly Duped

 

[K466]

Well, its not much of a surprise, is it? After what Jesse has done to this movement, I think this calls for our special attention. We need a Rand Paul II to knock out Mitch the B!@#$.

That was fast Jesse, anyone still like him now?

$$$$

 

[nobody's_hero]

I supported Ron Paul in spite of Jesse Benton, not because of Jesse Benton.

McConnell the teleprompter-vote-reader had better lose his seat in 2014.

 

[orenbus]

Sending cosmic messaging: :Hire Collins. Hire Collins. Hire Collins.

LOL

 

[acptulsa]

Do those folks actually believe it was Benton that created the Ron Paul sensation?

Doesn't matter if he created it. He's tapped into it. So, he can deliver it, right? It's all about the network, not the principle. Coundn't be about the principle, right? That's just silly.

That's the way McConnell's thinking.

 

[BamaFanNKy]

Sending cosmic messaging: :Hire Collins. Hire Collins. Hire Collins.

THIS x1,000,000