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On the heels of her party’s latest promise to shut down every coal plant in America, failed liberal politician Amy McGrath is under fire for shamefully exploiting coal miners for her own gain.
Stuffed between the stacks of Hollywood checks in McGrath’s mailbox is a cease-and-desist letter from two Kentucky coal miners who are “personally offended at seeing their images being used in a political attack ad that does not reflect their personal feelings or beliefs.” As the Herald-Leader reports, an attorney for the miners wrote that “it is simply wrong for the McGrath Campaign to use individual miners suffering from black lung disease as political pawns without their permission or consent.”
ICYMI, here is just a sampling of what they are saying about the latest embarrassing misstep to haunt Amy McGrath:
Herald-Leader: “Two Kentucky Miners Shown In Amy McGrath Ad Want It Taken Down”
Lexington Herald-Leader: “Two miners shown in a campaign ad for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath have sent a cease and desist letter demanding the campaign stop using their images” and “said through an attorney that they were led to believe the footage was being used for a documentary for the Black Lung Association and that they ‘did not know and were never told they were being filmed for a political advertisement.'”
- “‘They are personally offended at seeing their images being used in a political attack ad that does not reflect their personal feelings or beliefs,’ their attorney, Christopher Thacker, wrote. ‘It is simply wrong for the McGrath Campaign to use individual miners suffering from black lung disease as political pawns without their permission or consent.'”
Democrat Mike Broihier: For McGrath To “Exploit These Coal Miners For Her Personal Political Gain Is Disqualifying!”
Democrat Mike Broihier: “For @AmyMcGrathKY to exploit these coal miners for her personal political gain is disqualifying! She owes them a personal apology and an explanation as to why she did it.”
- Broihier: “In her ad exploiting Kentucky coal miners, @AmyMcGrathKY asks,’Which side are you on?’ My question to @SenSchumer and the DC establishment is: Whose side are you on – Amy McGrath’s or the Kentucky coal miners she used for political gain?”
Democrat Matt Jones: “This Is What Happens When The National Party Picks The Candidates”
Democrat Matt Jones: “This is what happens when the National party picks the candidates instead of the people of Kentucky … Very disappointing”
The Hill: “Two Coal Miners Demand McGrath Stop Using Their Images In McConnell Attack Ad”
The Hill: “Two coal miners featured in an attack ad against Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from Democrat Amy McGrath said they were not told the footage would be used for a political ad and are demanding the campaign stop using their images.”
- “McConnell’s campaign, under its ‘Team Mitch’ Twitter account, said ‘Amy McGrath exploits coal miners. Who could have seen this coming.’ McConnell’s campaign included a 13-second clip from the Democrat’s interview with ‘Full Frontal’ host Samantha Bee.”
- “Mike Broihier, a Democrat challenging McGrath in a primary for the nomination, also called out McGrath and said she owes the coal miners an apology. “
Free Beacon: “Amy McGrath Accused Of Using Coal Miners As ‘Political Pawns’“
The Washington Free Beacon: “Miners demand McGrath take down attack ad they were unknowingly put in”
- The miners “say they have no issue with McConnell, and don’t want their struggle with black lung to be exploited by either political party. ‘Randy and Albrow felt that the trip was a success,’ the letter states. ‘They deeply appreciated the warm receptions they received from a number of elected representatives who took the time to meet with the group, including Senator Mitch McConnell.'”
WKYT: “Miners’ attorney sends cease and desist letter to McGrath campaign following ad”
WKU Public Radio: “Coal Miners Call For ‘Cease And Desist’ From Amy McGrath Campaign”
The Daily Wire: “Two coal [miners] depicted in Kentucky Senate hopeful Amy McGrath’s campaign ad are demanding that the Democratic candidate stop using their image for partisan politics.”
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