Bill Straub, a Washingtonian and former Kentuckian, offered a commentator’s scathing column about Senator McConnell that is embarrassing for Kentuckians, no matter Democrat or Republican.
These words are sour grapes at best and vengeance at worst following the outcome of an ugly affair at the hands of the left-wing politicians and their supporters surrounding the confirmation of a man whose integrity and honor could not be destroyed even with malicious means.
Too bad, Mr. Straub, you did not have your way, but that does not justify your ruthless far-reaching attack on Kentucky’s senior senator. Nothing would justify such a mean effort as this article attacking McConnell.
To me these are the words of one who just does not understand the big picture, the world picture, or appreciate the historical differences between our country and other countries, or the forces in play from the likes of foreign sovereign states who envy America and want to diminish the USA to reinforce their personal power trips.
These are words of one who likely has never really reached in life for the levels of service and accomplishment as a Kavanaugh or a McConnell — but exercise the protected right to lash out against those who have set high goals and succeeded too in their quest. These are the words of one who is using the constitutional privilege we enjoy and which a prudent Supreme Court will protect.
These are to me the words of someone who may have lost his way and has become an angry liberal.
Senator Mitch McConnell deserves a round of applause from Kentuckians.
It is a wonderful thing that one of our own has reached such a high position and conducts himself in a high-quality manner in carrying out this duty.
Astuteness is apparent, even obvious, in observing his role; just the opposite of the Democratic opposition, the so-called “resistance.”
What has it all come to at the hands of the left wingers? How cruel can it be?
Mr. Straub’s column berating the person, attacking the character of one with whom he has ideological difference, is inappropriate conduct, an abuse of his own responsibilities as a correspondent — and potentially proof of failure on part and place.
I was once a registered Democrat, indeed for most of my adult life, I was still a registered Democrat. But it got to the point where I found myself out of alignment with my own values wearing the Democratic hat.
I found myself out of harmony with myself, and I decided to make a change, a correction.
I will always maintain a more moderate social standard, while a more conservative fiscal and fundamental grounding.
But during the weeks-long despicable attack on the person of Justice Kavanaugh, I was constantly reminded of that time just before I changed my registration and wondered how many moderate Democrats out there today feel embarrassed by such baseless acts by the party to which they are affiliated?
How must they feel watching this terrible effort to get their way by destroying the character of a solid individual like Kavanaugh?
I predict we might get some indication of how many in the upcoming months and years?
I predict many more who felt embarrassed like I once did will take to the polls to make a statement for themselves.
We shall see.
Bill Butler is founder and chairman of Corporex Companies.