McConnell is not at this moment openly supporting Murkowski that I’ve heard. I’ve read plenty of Freeper posts by people from KY who do not view McConnell as conservative, however. Even if he is conservative, he’s been too wimpish about it. We need a Leader who will go to the mat for our cause, not one who defers to these damnable ‘gangs’ of 14, or however many—and who end up shooting conservatives in the foot.
McConnell has said banning earmarks is pointless because it would make little difference in the national spending.
Rush gave an excellent explanation of why earmarks should be banned. It’s because they can (and are) be used as a bribe. For example, one senator (can’t remember who at the moment) changed his vote on healthcare because he got an earmark.
I’m not that sold on McConnell as a conservative at the moment.
McConnell was stupid enough to say his first order of business is to get rid of Obama. Why give ammunition to the opposition? He’s been in D.C. long enough to know better.