Please enjoy this short video of Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes doggedly refusing to say whether she voted for her party's standard-bearer two years ago during a meeting with a Kentucky newspaper's editorial board. As you watch, bear in mind that this woman was an Obama delegate at the 2012 Democratic National Convention:
Buzzfeed mines this relevant Grimes quote from two years ago:
She's not fooling anyone with these painful evasions, as an exasperated Huffington Post writer notes on Twitter:
So why go 'round and 'round the way she did? Simple. She doesn't want herobvious "yes" answer clipped and put into a McConnell attack ad. Barack Obama's approval rating in the state, in case you're curious, stands at a robust (35/59). The tent pole of McConnell's campaign has been (accurately) describing Grimes as a Democratic ally the fantastically-unpopular president needs in the Senate. She has therefore determined that it's worth tying herself into rhetorical knots to deprive Republicans of a soundbyte that'd be on the air within hours. But here's the thing: Does this sort of performance actually help her in that regard? Her avoidance of the question, and her motive for doing so, is painfully transparent to any sentient being who watches the tape. The McConnell campaign might want to consider shaving this video down to 30 seconds and running it on television as-is. In some ways, her elusive non-answers are more powerful and damaging than a "yes, but" response would be. Her approach makes it crystal clear that she (a) voted for Obama, and (b) thinks people are stupid. Not a good look at all. Also, I'm not generally a fan of pressing someone on his or her actions within the privacy of a voting booth, and Grimes makes a sop to ballot box "sanctity" in her answer. But she's a politician. Politicians endorse people and announce their voting preferences all the time. And again, she was a loud and proud Obama delegate just two years ago. So she's not offended that someone is asking the question; she's aware that a truthful answer would offend most Kentuckians. Meanwhile, the Weekly Standard got its hands on an internal Grimes campaign memo that were used to prep the candidate for this sit-down with the Courier-Journal editors. A few highlights:
As for Grimes' quadruple disavowal, Daniel Foster wins Twitter for the day. "I don't know the man:"
As for Grimes' quadruple disavowal, Daniel Foster wins Twitter for the day. "I don't know the man:"
I'll leave you with my appearance with Gretchen Carlson breaking down some of the new polling out of several key Senate races (for what it's worth, Fox's state-level poll release shows Grimes trailing McConnell by four):
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/10/10/awkward-grimes-refuses-to-say-if-she-voted-for-obama-four-times-in-40-seconds-n1903098
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