Friday, 1 June 2007
Attacks on McConnell Already Starting
Since Sen McConnell has moved into the role as minority leader in the U.S. Senate, it was obvious that he would become a favorite target of the left. Well, it appears that the attacks are already under way. The first salvo comes from the Sunlight Foundation.
Weather permitting, a billboard will be put up today along Interstate 65 near the fairgrounds in Louisville asking: "What's McConnell Hiding?"
The words will be accompanied by the depiction of a hand turning on a light bulb, illuminating the face of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
The billboard is aimed at bringing public attention to a fight over a financial disclosure bill that is tied up in the Senate.
And the sponsors of the billboard are offering a reward of $500 to the first constituent who captures McConnell on video responding or declining to respond to questions about who is holding up the bill.
"Because all politics is local, we want his constituents to know that he is responsible for blocking this valuable piece of legislation," said Ellen Miller, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, which is sponsoring the billboard.
It all sounds like a serious allegation, except for the fact that it isn't true. It turns out that McConnell isn't holding it up the bill. Sen. Kyl came out today and said he was the one holding up the is the one holding up the legislation because the Justice Department has "uncharacteristically strong" objections to the bill. Since Mitch isn't holding the bill up after all, I wonder if the Sunlight foundation will halt the construction of their bill board. For some reason, I don't think they will. Good thing McConnell has nearly 6 Million in the bank. He is going to need it for fending off the baseless attacks he will continually face over the next 17 months.
