Wednesday, October 1, 2008

H-L: Mitch has 'political laryngitis'

Today's Herald-Leader editorializes on Mitch McConnell's sudden reluctance to debate Bruce Lunsford:

Students of politics have swooned over Republicans for years for their ability to stay on message.

So, what happens when they don't have a message, or the message ("Yeah, we pushed deregulating financial markets for years and this is where we are and, by the way, our party has one of the most unpopular presidents in history in the White House.") is too dreadful to discuss?

...our own Sen. Mitch McConnell has declined to participate in an Oct. 7 League of Women Voters debate against his opponent, businessman Bruce Lunsford. Two recent polls show McConnell and Lunsford essentially tied for voter support.

Click here to read the entire editorial.