KY-SEN: Amy McGrath in

[Skye]

First, McGrath used her national profile in '18 as an aesthetic lesbian to snuff out an actual LGBT candidate

What?

Did I stutter?

Just in case you're legitimately asking/not familiar with the 2016 KY Senate GE or 2018 KY-6 primaries:
https://www.huffpostbrasil.com/entry/jim-gray-kentucky-congress_n_5a26a387e4b086e4e5046f25

https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Gray_(Kentucky)

https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article188086754.html

As the first openly gay candidate to run for statewide office in Kentucky, Gray won about 51 percent of the vote in Central Kentucky’s 6th District during his failed 2016 bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. President Donald Trump won the district by 15 points.

Yes: McGrath underperformed Gray by 5 points despite her enjoying a Democratic tsunami election (especially relative to the 2016 Kentucky climate that Gray faced).

I wasn't asking if Gray was gay, I was astounded at your assertion about McGrath being an 'aesthetic lesbian' and that somehow being a detriment to Gray's candidacy.

[tmthforu94]

McGrath is really faltering, I hope that Booker wins. She has low energy, the general election would be such a snoozefest if she is nominated.

The tortoise vs. The sloth

[😥]

Hope Booker wins

What happened to "all blue dog dems"?

McGrath is pretty social liberal, so I'm not very happy to support her. Booker is on the left to McGrath on economic issues, so I support him. And I don't like McGrath, she lost her winnable race in 2018, but still believes that she is good candidate and can beat McConnell. And her campaign was main factor that Matt Jones decided not enter this race (he is by far the most strongest D candidate here, Lean R with him)

[Suburbia]

McGrath should run in KY-06 again.

Whoever wins the KY Dem nomination loses to McConnell anyway, so safe R.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

I hope Booker wins and beat McConnell to prove Rs wrong

[henster]

I hope Booker wins and adds to the Justice Democrats losing streak. They flipped zero seats in 2018 and lost several Governorships.

[Not Me, Us]

I hope Booker wins and adds to the Justice Democrats losing streak. They flipped zero seats in 2018 and lost several Governorships.

The Dem nominee will lose regardless, McConnell is unbeatable.

[Brittain33]

Yeah, this is good. First, McGrath used her national profile in '18 as an aesthetic lesbian

That's pretty offensive.

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/charles-booker-endorsements-kentucky-326536

Booker has picked up the endorsements of Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and the progressive group Indivisible.

[Babeuf]

Have a feeling this is way too late a surge with the size of the absentee vote. There should have been a consolidation a month earlier. Hope I'm wrong though.

[Zaybay]

I hope Booker wins and adds to the Justice Democrats losing streak. They flipped zero seats in 2018 and lost several Governorships.

Note: Booker is not endorsed by the Justice Democrats

[Donerail]

lmao lmao lmao

https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1273697681521758209

blood in the water!

[Blair]

imo isn't warren part of the Senate Leadership team?

[Donerail]

imo isn't warren part of the Senate Leadership team?

She is one of the vice-chairs of the Democratic Caucus; she also sent out a fundraising email boosting McGrath in July, when she first entered the race. Apparently this was not an endorsement?
https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1148617247197401093

[OneJ]

Seeing so many abandon/move past McGrath is something I love to see.

[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/MattJonesRadio/status/1273730306370154496

[Roll Roons]

Discuss with maps:
Kelly Loeffler vs. Amy McGrath. You pick the running mates.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

I hope McGrath knows she is talking to the Presumptive Veep nominee, Ayanna Pressley endorses Charles Booker. At any rate, Warren is endorsing candidates to help her prospects as Veep😍😍😍

[new_patomic]

https://twitter.com/MattJonesRadio/status/1273730306370154496

The DSCC backed candidates without a single local endorsement making this statement

Wow

[Upstater]

https://twitter.com/MattJonesRadio/status/1273730306370154496

I didn't know these "real Kentuckians" were from out of state lol.

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

imo isn't warren part of the Senate Leadership team?

Sanders also has an official role as outreach chair. Presumably these roles are causing them to withhold in winnable races, but KY is no longer one of those.

This primary is now Tilt Booker, in my opinion.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

TX is more winnable than KY, Royce White will be the next Senator from TX. But, Warren is playing a role due to fact she wants to be Veep.

[libertpaulian]

Matt Jones and Rocky Adkins should have run.

[KaiserDave]

Matt Jones and Rocky Adkins should have run.

My #analysis

Mitch vs Amy: Mitch +15
Mitch vs Booker: Mitch +16
Mitch vs Adkins: Mitch +7

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Matt Jones and Rocky Adkins should have run.

They would have had a hope (along with either of the Beshears - Schumer really should have gone full Bullock on all four of them), but probably still wouldn't have been favoured. KY might not have provided Democrats with a tragedy by avoiding their nomination and tantalisingly close defeat, but the state may yet come through with the best political comedy of 2020: a primary loss for the most well-funded congressional challenger of all time.