Courier-Journal: McConnell "Deliberately Untruthful"

Seems that Senator McConnell (R) shares one major similarity with Governor Fletcher (R): both have real problems with the truth.

Today's Courier-Journal editorial whacks McConnell for his office's attempt to smear a 12-year-old boy who came forward (along with his family) to publicly support the recent SCHIP legislation that Congress overwhelmingly passed -- and then shamefully lie about it:

McConnell Versus Truth
Courier-Journal Editorial

...Sen. McConnell was deliberately untruthful the next day, when he told WHAS-TV's Mark Hebert, "There was no involvement whatsoever." The senator will object to any suggestion of lying, but what else is it when you knowingly misrepresent facts?

It's clear what Mitch McConnell knew and when he knew it. It's clear he deceived the public when he answered Mr. Hebert as he did about the e-mail sent by his press agent.

Mr. McConnell is so used to Washington-style gamesmanship and inside-the-beltway rules that he has forgotten what constituents back in Kentucky want: the simple truth.

The Herald-Leader also took McConnell task in its editorial on the subject.

One final note: I get a good deal of e-mail asking why I'm not spending more time exposing some of McConnell's shameful episodes and comments of late. Simply, I'm trying to keep my focus and energy on the November 6th election. There will be plenty of time to spotlight the abject failures of McConnell's leadership after that, but I try to keep the focus on the election before us. Besides, BlueGrassRoots and Ditch Mitch are doing more than an adequate job covering McConnell's idiocies.

Comments

[davidunn]

McConnell's smear of a 12-year-old boy and his family is just another example that the Republican Party is the party of fear, smears and queers.