TKC SATURDAY NIGHT PLAYLIST!!! CASH WINNING POWERS KANSAS CITY FAVORITE POLITICAL SON SECSTATE JASON KANDER AGAINST INCUMBENT SENATOR BLUNT!!!
A tidal wave of Kansas City donations and almost unanimous support among local power brokers have propelled SecState Jason Kander to amazing heights and now make his contest with a GOP powerhouse more competitive than anybody would've expected.
Campaign receipts reveal that Kansas City's political donor class love Jason Kander more than any other politico in recent memory. But let's go beyond the pressers and campaign finance report transcription to decipher what's really happening in this contest . . .
As always, Jason Kander is two steps ahead of everybody else and his broken promise to run for SecState reelection might have been motivated by a unique opportunity and defining moment in American political history. In Missouri and throughout the nation there is unprecedented rage against the status quo . . . Both Democratic Party loyalists and Republican hardliners confront challenges to their party platform from constituents who were formally their most strident supporters. SecState Kander has seized upon this opportunity and presents an increasingly viable alternative.
More to the point . . . SecState Kander is the quintessential Kansas City candidate that speaks to this town's history of political influence from a coalition of diverse communities. He's progressive, but not really, he served in Afghanistan and holds a solid record of support on veterans issues and, most importantly, he's young, good looking for a politico and has been able to walk the tense tightrope between union and upper-class class support.
This may read like a love letter . . . It's not. This is is all build up to what could be the end of SecState Kander's meteoric rise to national prominence and a search for a new rising star among those who claim allegiance to his cause. Remember that Sen. Blunt has beaten opponents with even more funding and is now working to tie the Kander campaign to Prez Obama which could check the talk about voter frustration with incumbents.
Either way, credit Jason Kander with a high stakes gamble that will make or break his political career . . . If Kansas City's favorite son doesn't win this ambitious bid then he's yesterday's news among Missouri Democrats with a no soft landing and no more support from lame duck Gov. Jay who was burned worse than any other politico by the Ferguson riots . . .
Real talk . . . National media support is nice but the reality is that if SecState Kander FAILS in this dramatic leapfrog effort then he'll be knocking doors in low turnout elections until his 50s if he plans to maintain a career in politics. As Saturday sunset turns into a moment of pause for Sunday . . . The fate of Kansas City's favorite politico is something to contemplate for the local chattering class who may or may not have confronted their own tough choices.
Check our math and read some of the more important headlines on this topic . . .
News Leader: Kander said his latest fundraising success shows he has the momentum in the race and the anti-incumbent sentiment coursing through the electorate would give him a boost. "People are just really tired of having a senator who is beholden to special interests," Kander said.
STL Post Dispatch: Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander said he raised $1.31 million in the first three months of 2016, slightly outpacing incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt in a U.S. Senate race in Missouri that is drawing increased national attention.
SF Gate: Blunt's campaign touted his 2-to-1 cash advantage. When counting previous donations and expenses, Blunt's campaign now has nearly $5.5 million in its account while Kander has $2.8 million.
And all of this has inspired tonight's playlist comprised totally of our favorite Guns & Roses songs because they're coming to town soon enough, the band's moniker speaks to the SecState's war and peace time contributions and because Kander went to the same crappy Catholic high school as TKC at around the same time when these tunes were first popular . . .
As always, thanks for reading this week and have a safe and fun Saturday night . . .
oh ye of little faith.
ReplyDeleteStay tuned TKC!
Kander is going to pull this one out.
better get on board the right bandwagon this time. It's going to be a shocker to end all shockers.
OUCH!
Wait for the first debate. If Blunt is on point, this contest won't even be close. And, as you noted TKC, Kander wins this round but Blunt still has DOUBLE his money.
ReplyDeleteI give my vote to the best haircut.
ReplyDeleteAnyone have a list of contributors or are we supposed to just buy into the idea that this ass clown isn't beholding to special interests?
ReplyDeleteI will vote for Kander over Blunt. Anybody but Blunt.
ReplyDeleteKander will beat blunt.
ReplyDeleteNever^^^^^^. The real people of Missouri don't play big city ass licking.
ReplyDeleteIf the RNC fucks with the nominee than the Gemecrats will never be beaten. And your children will live in a septic tank. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI've got kids in diapers that looks older than this kid. Again, where the hell are the leaders? Did they all get enough of the herkimer shit and leave Missourah?
ReplyDeleteMay I offer an alternative take on Jason Kander's political aspirations? Thank you
ReplyDeleteI propose that Jason Kander, in his heart, never really wanted to become a full-time politician. For an intelligent, well-balanced person, it's a pointless game of constantly seeking campaign money, spending time away from your loved ones, and attempting to ingratiate yourself with those whom you normally would never interact.
So, why did Jason Kander take this big gamble to challenge a strong Republican incumbent U.S. Senator in a year of backlash against the failed administration of Barack Obama? It's because when he loses, and he will lose, he will free himself from the monotonous political path which he's been marching on at the insistence of his wife.
Have you ever attended a political function with a broad cross-section of people? I remember a campaign fundraiser in which there were plenty of black and brown people in the crowd, and Kander was like a deer-in-the-headlights trying to move through the crowd! He was obviously uncomfortable and had trouble conversing with all these regular folks.
Kander loses to Blunt, 37-63, and joins the ranks of "soft landings" at some law firm.
Like the old saying goes, the hottest candles burn out the fastest and the brightest lights cast the darkest shadows. This guy can't hide all his skeletons.
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