Bunning calls McConnell a 'control freak' (MSNBC)

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Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:00 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Republicans, 2010
From NBC's Doug Adams

The bizarre Kentucky Senate race took another wild turn today as GOP Sen. Jim Bunning once again blasted his fellow Kentucky Republican -- Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top Republican.

In a conference call with reporters, Bunning called McConnell a "control freak" and said McConnell's animus is an asset. "If Mitch McConnell doesn't endorse me, that may be the best thing that could happen to me in Kentucky." It should be noted that McConnell is the most popular Republican in the state.

Bunning acknowledged that McConnell has told him he's "too old" and can't win re-election in 2010. Bunning continues to insist that he'll seek a third term next year. But his fundraising has been abysmal, and early polls show that he would be trounced by Democrats in 2010.

Bunning's comments follow his barbs from two weeks ago, when he criticized McConnell's leadership. "Do you realize that under the dynamic leadership of our leader, we have gone from 55 and probably to 40 in two election cycles? And if the tea leaves that I read are correct, we will wind up with about 36 after this election cycle" ...

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/05/19/1936969.aspx

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1. I love it when they eat their own!

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2. At least he didn't accuse him of being a log cabin Republican. EOM