So WAS this a repudiation of "politics as usual"?

[mallorian69]

(11-09-2016, 11:51 AM)Benton Wrote: It speaks volumes.

Kentucky swung heavily in favor of Trump. It's also swung heavily in favor of Mitch McConnell for 30 years. The mixed message there is "we don't want conventional political candidates except when they're OUR conventional political candidates."

Notice you didn't quote my entire post. As I said before as far as I know Trump was the only person up for election at the national level (with a realistic chance of winning) that hasn't already been elected to public office.

 All other candidates with the exception of McMullen already have ties to lobbists and the Washington elite. If there had been several other viable candidates with no political background and they had all lost i might agree with you.