I'd Rather Vote For David Brooks

First off, I want to state that for all his faults, Mitch McConnell should not be target number one. Kentucky is a purple state with a Democrat in occupying the state house. It is unlike, for example, South Carolina, which is deep red and for some reason is also the home of one of the most liberal Republicans in the Senate, Lindsey Graham. Yet, whenever I log online or turn on talk radio Mitch McConnell seems to be treated as a bigger enemy and easier target than Lindsey Graham, even though McConnell's primary opponent Matt Bevin supported TARP and Lindsey Graham is the definition of an easy target. What I am saying is, every time someone complains about McConnell and says nothing about Graham should do some research into how Senate Majority and Minority Leaders are elected. The more you fail to oust people like Graham the more likely it is you end up with majority leaders like McConnell. This isn't a defense of McConnell, I would like him out too, but there are easier targets that we should be focusing on more than McConnell.

Now that I have said my piece on McConnell...is there anything more obnoxious than a member of the GOP elite taking to the New York Times to blast conservatives? “I think we are going to crush them everywhere.” Does Mitch McConnell realize that the people he is promising to bring his all-crushing awesomeness down upon are the same people he will need to knock on doors, donate, volunteer, and most importantly vote for him in the general election? Of course not, because like most creatures of Washington, Mitch McConnell feels that he has slapped enough backs and returned enough favors that he is entitled to serve out his life in the Senate. So what does he do about this Tea Party problem? He runs to the most notorious left-wing rag in the country to put down conservatives and make sure they know that him and his establishment buddies will stop at nothing to muzzle conservatives. Too. Damn. Bad.

If Mitch McConnell ever wants to understand why conservatives want him gone all he has to do is look at his reaction to Tea Party challengers. If he thinks going on stage at CPAC to honor a true conservative hero in Sen. Tom Coburn will reverse his words in this article and his moderate streak then he is exactly the kind of politician that Tea Partiers know he is: an arrogant political operative who has such a low opinion of the electorate that he believes a flashy entrance and some waving of the hands is enough to distract from his record. He may not be the most liberal GOP Senator up for reelection, but when people wonder why grassroots conservatives shoot steam out of their ears when they hear his name just remember this article and that will tell you everything you need to know about Mitch McConnell.