This isn’t about McConnell. It’s about yet another neophyte candidate showing himself to be politically tone deaf.
It's an election. It's about McConnell vs. Bevin.
It’s about yet another neophyte candidate showing himself to be politically tone deaf.
McConnell is a common example of a long time politician being tone deaf for years.
What Bevin has done pales in comparison to what Mitch has done.
The fact Bevin said animal cruelty laws are best handled at the state level is a non-issue.
However, the fact Bevin was stupid enough to go to a "pro-cockfighting rally" -- and not realize it -- means his campaign is DOA. No serious U.S. Senate candidate would be caught dead speaking at such an event. These types of blood sports were banned in ALL 50 states well over a century ago, and the only places left where anyone publicly lobbies for them to be legal are third world countries like Peru. Creeps who want the legal "right" to tie a couple of animals to a pole and bait them into ripping each other to pieces so they can bet money on the outcome don't deserve the time of day. It would be similar to a candidate attending a rally in favor of legalizing female circumcision and excusing it by saying circumcision laws are a "states rights" issue.
I suppose its better this happened now that if he had gotten the GOP nomination in an upset, and ended up like Todd Akins in the fall campaign.