The effects of McConnell/Bush

Today's Courier-Journal makes some good points:

It's a tribute to the power of Sen. Mitch McConnell's example that Rep. Ben Chandler and Democratic senatorial nominee Bruce Lunsford have kissed (OK, it was a hug) and made up.

So put off are Mr. Chandler and Mr. Lunsford by the relentless, unapologetic McConnell support for President Bush (you know, the guy who invaded Iraq on false pretenses, assaulted American principles and traditions, tried to sabotage Social Security, left New Orleans in the lurch, ran up a stunning national debt) that they've put aside old grievances. The congressman told the Kentucky delegation at the Democratic convention, "I want you all to know... that I am strongly supportive of Bruce Lunsford." The two shook hands and hugged. They agree on a number of things, but the most important is that Mitch McConnell and George W. Bush have earned a ticket out of Washington.