Local PBS covering Bunning's name-calling of Mongiardo

[Roland99]

Bunning's campaign aides and supporters have called Mongiardo, in the past couple of days, "limp-wristed", "switch-hitter", "not a man", etc.

He's getting a huge backlash over this.

And I'm going to have to have a word with my dad as he now has a Bunning sign in his yard!

[Roland99]

1. HA! Bunning supporters diverting by saying...

we meant those terms in "baseball parlance"



WOW

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. Can Mongiardo seal the deal?

[Lefty48197]

3. Didn't he say that Mongiardo looked like a terrorist awhile back?

Bunning just couldn't resist pointing out that his opponent wasn't a WASP.

[Roland99]

5. He said Mongiardo (an Italian) looked like Saddam's sons.

[Lefty48197]

7. Yes, I believe his grandparents immigrated from Italy in the 1800's

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[stevietheman]

4. What Bunning is really achieving...

is driving up Mongiardo's name recognition and the sympathy vote for him.

In other words, Bunning is a freakin' MORON.

[Sporadicus]

6. I'm Meeting Dr. Dan Tomorrow Night

at a local Democratic get-together. I'll post anything noteworthy.

[Roland99]

8. Will you be at the rally in Elizabethtown??

[Sporadicus]

10. Owensboro n/t

[rjbrooks]

9. Dr. Dan

Good for you. You will really enjoy meeting Dr. Dan. He is so down to earth, I got to meet and talk with Dr. Dan on Wednesday Night at our free fish fry. We had a great attendance and Dr. Dan really knocked their socks off.

[Darth_Ole]

11. A Kentuckian's take on it:

Bunning has a real shot of losing. And he only has himself to blame. Hell, not even two months ago, only a small percentage even knew Mongiardo's name. The polls now show they are tied.

Bunning's first booboo was when he said Mongiardo looked like one of the dead sons of Saddam Hussein.. First he denied he ever said it, then it took him months to apologize. Then he didn't debate Mongiardo in person. Instead he did it via satellite and he looked very bad. Then last week when asked about one particular issue or incident (which escapes me at the moment) he said he hadn't heard about it because he doesn't read the newspapers and only watches Fox News. And finally, a couple days ago, with Bunning nearby, a few Republican state senators said the things about Mongiardo being "limp wristed" and a "switch hitter."

Paul Patton was going to run for Senate before his sex scandal a couple years ago. He would have demolished Bunning too, but he screwed up royally.

As far as Mongiardo himself, he's a charming, smart fellow who's good on most issues, especially on taxes and importing cheap drugs from Canada. I met him at a restaurant here in Lexington and he's a good guy. In response to these "allegations," he's said defiantly he's not gay. But then he went the extra step and said he supports the ban on gay marriage, which pissed me off to no extent.

Actually, a couple months ago my boyfriend told me Mongiardo was, in fact, gay because his old boyfriend had had dinner with him once... Oh well... "Trust no one" I guess the saying goes.

So that's the deal from here. Bunning just screwed up time after time. Mongiardo didn't have to do a thing before Mongiardo signs and bumper stickers started springing up everywhere.

[PartyPooper]

12. That's one race we'll be watching closely. We all hope Dr. Dan prevails!

Thanks for your informative post!

:-)