18 Responses to Senator Bunning not Running

1. Elliott July 27th, 2009 at 2:49 pm «

   If anyone knows Kentucky politics around here it’s dakine.
2. dakine01 July 27th, 2009 at 2:52 pm «

   Fancy Farm should be interesting next week

   And for those who are not Kentucky natives, Fancy Farm is the home of a long standing political meeting.
• GregB July 27th, 2009 at 3:08 pm «

  Poor Senator Bunning, he’s tired of tiny green doctors pounding at his back.

  Sayanora.

  -G
3. Twain July 27th, 2009 at 2:57 pm «

   Thanks, dakine. That’s good news even if another R wins. Bunning is 77 and is clearly on another planet most of the time. I think, not sure, that we are better off with a coherent R than one who is out to lunch.
4. SanderO July 27th, 2009 at 3:00 pm «

   So where are the progressives in Kentucky? Are there any? There Howie who can help raise cash for a progressive candidate and Obama should have some influence. No?
• dakine01 July 27th, 2009 at 3:06 pm «

  There are many progressives in Kentucky but it is extremely difficult for a progressive to win a statewide race.

  Which leaves Jack Conway types as the most likely Dem candidates. Most of these are fairly typical moderates (Rep Ben Chandler claims Blue Dog status but is not a knee jerk anti-progressive, having been the first major Dem in Kentucky to endorse Obama). Others in this grouping can include Rep John Yarmouth and Governor Steve Beshear. Note that Yarmouth represents Louisville and Chandler represents Lexington.
• reboot923 July 28th, 2009 at 4:23 am «

  Mongiardo is leading in the polls (May) against Conway but I don’t think he can win the general. Greyson is a formidable candidate. I’m hoping Conway gets out there and pulls out the primary so we’ll have a chance at this seat.
5. Teddy Partridge July 27th, 2009 at 3:01 pm «

   Mitch McConnell must be very happy today.
6. newspaperbrat July 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pm «

   If Dr. Grady Stumbo isn’t too old he’d be a promising candidate.
7. dakine01 July 27th, 2009 at 3:13 pm «

   I think Stumbo has probably lost too many statewide runs to be considered particularly viable.

   Conway is most likely the leading candidate for now, as the incumbent AG and forty years old
8. Mary July 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm «

   IMO,if Mongiardo wins the primary, the race is over. I know Beshears has to back him, but Chandler and Yarmuth and more importantly, Crit Luallen are backing Conway.

   He was, if not exactly “smooth” at least very fired up at Fancy Farms before, so he and Greyson will be interesting to see squared off. They both have less skeletons in the closet than most KY politicians, so at least it won’t be like the Lunsford debacle.
9. SanderO July 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm «

   Why can’t a progressive win statewide? What are the issues which they espouse which are not popular?
• tbsa July 27th, 2009 at 3:20 pm «

  Kentucky is a wingnut state, big time.
10. dakine01 July 27th, 2009 at 3:21 pm «

    The thing that has bothered me the most about Mongiardo is his flaming homophobia, especially since the ‘04 election.

    And I agree with you, that Grayson, would most likely walk all over Mongiardo. (I assume that was what you meant by it being over if Mongiardo wins the primary)

    Edit: to Mary @ #10
11. Phoenix Woman July 27th, 2009 at 4:20 pm «

    Dang — I was hoping Bunning would continue to pretend to run for a few more months, then suddenly drop out to accept a position with the Obama Administration, such as Baseball Ambassador to Cuba or something like that.
12. regal July 27th, 2009 at 4:43 pm «

    It will be interesting to see if the KY right embraces or shuns Rand Paul. The RNC blackballed his dad during the presidential election for, you know…being totally different and stuff.

    Either Dem candidate will have their hands full regardless. KY is pretty backwards…and I’m from Georgia!
13. BargainCountertenor July 27th, 2009 at 7:08 pm «

    Rand Paul? Rand?

    As in Ayn Rand?

    I knew Ron Paul was a nutjob!
14. regal July 27th, 2009 at 9:03 pm «

    wikipedia says Randal “Rand” Paul.