Bunning drama continues to haunt GOP

[babylonsister]

Bunning drama continues to haunt GOP
By Aaron Blake
Posted: 05/10/09 01:40 PM


Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) continues to send strong signals that he is uninterested in retiring, adding to the Republican Party’s headache in Kentucky.

The latest installment features Bunning saying unequivocally at a Lincoln Day Dinner in his home state this weekend that he will run for a third term in the Senate.

But that message came after Bunning recently gave Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R) the go-ahead to form an exploratory committee, even though Grayson has indicated he will not run if Bunning does.

“The battle is going to be long, but I am prepared to fight for my values,” Bunning said, according to local reports. “I hope you’re going to be with me.”

Present at the dinner was Kentucky’s other senator, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has clashed with Bunning over his reelection plans. Last week, on what has turned out to be an eventful weekly conference call, Bunning eviscerated McConnell’s performance as the Senate GOP’s leader.

"Do you realize that under our dynamic leadership of our leader, we have gone from 55 and probably to 40 (seats) in two election cycles," Bunning said. "And if the tea leaves that I read are correct, we will wind up with about 36 after this election cycle.”:)

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[Tarheel_Dem]

1. I love the way Jim reads tea leaves.

"Do you realize that under our dynamic leadership of our leader, we have gone from 55 and probably to 40 (seats) in two election cycles," Bunning said. "And if the tea leaves that I read are correct, we will wind up with about 36 after this election cycle.”

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

2. Not a huge vote of confidence, is it.

:D

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. Not at all. If his tea leaves are correct, maybe we will start to see a little..

more cooperation, and a little less obstruction from his side of the aisle. They're in a hell of a spot, trying to claw their way back up against a hugely popular President, and a Democratic congress whose approval ratings have skyrocketed since the election.

[Vidar]

4. Unfortunately, a significant portion of our pols are paid for by the

same corporations that own the Publicans, so we still won't see much action.

[babylonsister]

5. I was such an advocate to lose McConnell here, and no one

really cared. Same with this sob. No one cares. But he's helping maybe.