McConnell Makes Another Move Against Bunning-- Mayhem In Kentucky Republican Party Politics

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Mitch McConnell, with the knowledge-- and perhaps connivance-- of John Cornyn, is bum-rushing confused Jim Bunning into dropping out of his re-election bid. McConnell operatives coordinated a p.r. campaign yesterday in yet another in a long series of attempts to force Bunning's shaky hand-- which has also included recruiting candidates to run against him in the Republican primary and drying up his fundraising base. Let's start with McConnell's people claiming that Bunning had encouraged Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson to jump into the primary. My sources in Kentucky say it just isn't true and follows a statement just two days ago from Bunning that he expects to run without any primary opposition.

A few moments after I wrote that last line, it was confirmed by David Herszenhorn in the NY Times who spoke with Bunning's office, which refuted the rumors planted by McConnell. According to Bunning's spokesman, Mike Reynard, "Senator Bunning has every intention of running."

McConnell and Grayson are now claiming that Bunning is too senile to remember that he told Grayson to go ahead and run with his blessing.

McConnell has orchestrated stories in the 3 most influential Capitol Hill trade papers, Politico, The Hill and Roll Call. In February Bunning had publicly threatened McConnell and Cornyn that if they didn't back off from their dirty tricks, he would resign at once and give Kentucky's Democratic governor, Steve Beshear, an opportunity to appoint a replacement (i.e., Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo).

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Boom goes the dynamite. They better watch out. Bunning has a temper. He is also dumber than a box of rocks and as erratic as hell.
If they started claiming I was too senile, I'd give them something to remember.

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1. I have heard that Bunning has first stage Alzheimer's

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2. I don't doubt that.

They are treating him like crap. I'm not sure how to handle it if he is sick, but it isn't going well now.

In SC, they knew just what to do with Strom Thurmond. He just melted down into an alien life form. His staff shuttled him to meetings.

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3. He'll give them something to remember

From the OP: "If they started claiming I was too senile, I'd give them something to remember."

Bunning: "I'll give them something to remember...just as soon as I remember what it was that I was going to...Uh, what were we talking about?"