Mitch McConnell tells outright lies on national television
Matt Gunterman July 13th, 2007
How desperate has Senator Mitch McConnell gotten? He’s just telling outright lies now. See below.
I noticed that McConnell is trumpeting his fundraising totals. Guess what, Mitch? When the entire NATION is turning against you, and all of its collective resources come together to oppose you, it doesn’t matter how much money you raise. You might be a lion, but let’s see how much your roar does against the tank that’s rolling into town.
From TPM Cafe:
McConnell Lies About His Constituents, Falsely Says They Back War
By Greg Sargent
GOP Senator Mitch McConnell made an appearance on CNN this morning, promptly revealing once again just how high his regard for his own constituents is these days.
Asked about Iraq, the good Senator told America that people from his home state of Kentucky “overwhelmingly” support the war:
McConnell is lying to America. Better yet, he knows he’s lying, but more on that in a bit.
There have been to my knowledge two polls of Kentucky voters since the surge started, and both show that McConnell is spewing baloney. The first poll, done by the Courier-Journal, found that a majority — 52% — thought McConnell should oppose the surge. Only 40% said he should back it.
Now on to the second poll, done in April. Yep — it found that an overwhelming 64% of Kentuckyians favored pulling out by the middle of next year. Only 36% favored the surge, while 59% opposed it. And more respondents (39%) said McConnell didn’t represent their views on Iraq than said he did (34%). This was admittedly a Dem poll, but since it’s in line with the earlier indy one, it’ll do.
Ah, and here’s the most fun part of all: McConnell actually knows he’s lying. He’s on record actually commenting on the results of the first poll, so he knows full well that it found the opposite of what he told America this morning.
Gotta wonder. If you were a Kentuckian watching your Senator lie in your face about your sentiments on Iraq — making it very clear that he values the President’s legacy far more than the wishes of constituents like you — would it make you more or less likely to support him for reelection in 2008?
- 2008 KY U.S. Senate Race , Mitch McConnell
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the phrase “out of touch” comes to mind…
but so does “liar”, that too
And he’s not so good at math either. The April figures prove that Mitch was trying to pull a fast one on CNN. Three months ago, 59% opposed the “surge” and 66% wanted the troops out by next year. I’m sure those numbers are higher today. Back to the math books, Mitch.
Call McConnell’s offices and demand the truth:
Louisville office: 582-6304
Capitol operator to DC office: 1-800-828-0498
heres another stack of half truth by Mc Connel
LunsfordGasTax.com he managed to sponser it on the KET site so you get his lies with the truth of PBS
Check out Fancy Farm Picnic on KET and see the live speaches then check his record on Cngressional record and Remember The Congressional record is not an accurate quote on the group.. it can be “edited to the point that black paint ls so grey it looks white.” they can even change the way they voted so it appears they support what they do not.
Congressional online voting record will show you how many times Mitch held up Congress for his agenda that supports War the Republican agenda and not his constituants needs.
K E T = Kentucky Educational Television
We need to realize just how many times McConnell has voted to screw the Citizens of the United States. In 2000 Senator McConnell voted to extend most favored nations trading status to mainland Communist China which cost a reduction standard of living for thousands of Unted States Citizens. In 2001 Mitch McConnell voted to normalize relations with Communist Vietnam, again costing thousands of United States citizens their jobs. I really don’t care what Lunsford lobbied for YEARS AGO because he was not in a position to vote for anything but we can see just how McConnell hates the Citizens of Kentucky and the United States not for what McConnell lobbied for but how Mitch McConnell has VOTED in the Senate in the past nine years. Also Mitch McConnell’s father - in - law does quite a bit of business with Communist China. I don’t believe that Lunsford or his family have relationships with communists. Can McConnell say the same?
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=21327
McConnell’s wife who is the secretary of labor thinks that Americans stink.
http://www.jobdestruction.com/NewsArchive/2007-07-02%20Elaine%20Chao%20-%20American%20workers%20stink%20and%20have%20bad%20attitudes.htm
I have called McConnell’s office several times and requested a time to talk to the Senator but we all know that McConnell feels himself “too good” to talk to the common peasants of Kentucky. Given the choices Lunsford is not an arrogant SLOB like McConnell and I will vote for Lunsford this time around because unlike McConnell, Lunsford is a loyal AMERICAN.