McConnell: Northup, Fletcher are “casualties of the Iraq War”

Joe Sonka February 4th, 2008

(crossposted at BlueGrassRoots)

McConnell's done it again.

In an appearance at Elizabethtown this weekend, Mitch McConnell showed how deeply out of touch he is with the sacrifice our armed forces have given in Bush's folly of the Iraq War. Who are the real victims and "casualties" of the Iraq War? His poor little Republican friends who lost their office.

Describing the party’s 2006 loss of Congressional District Rep. Anne Northup and last year’s loss of Republican Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher as casualties of the Iraq war, McConnell said he’s optimistic Republicans will hold the 2nd congressional district seat left up for grabs with the announcement of Rep. Ron Lewis’, R-Cecilia, retirement.

Yes, poor Anne Northup, one of Bush's biggest enablers in the House, is a casualty of the Iraq War.

This is the same Mitch McConnell who had this to say about other "casualties" of the Iraq War last year:

"Nobody is happy about losing lives but remember these are not draftees, these are full-time professional soldiers."

Gee, if only we had a decorated veteran of the Iraq War to stand up to Mitch and call him out on this in the Senate race this year.

Oh, yea, we do. Just don't tell $teve Be$hear and Chuck $chumer. 

9 Responses to “McConnell: Northup, Fletcher are “casualties of the Iraq War””

  1. kilowaton 04 Feb 2008 at 11:01 am

    “poor Anne Northup” just look see what her record was like and wonder why, “casualty of the Iraq War” I think not
    1.Big drug interests have given $84,186 to Northup over the Representative’s career.
    2.$42,000 from Tom DeLay’s ARMPAC

    hell the list to long go read it. “if you can!!”
    http://www.dccc.org/gopauctionhouse/members/AnneNorthupKY-3.html

  2. Terrion 04 Feb 2008 at 12:45 pm

    Um…Ernie Fletcher didn’t loser reelection b/c of the Iraq War. In fact, to my knowledge, state governors have very little to do with military policy. He lost b/c he was a corrupt, incompetent, xenophobic idiot.

  3. Shawnon 04 Feb 2008 at 12:59 pm

    These kind of statements by McConnell clearly demonstrate exactly why voters are ready to replace him. McConnell is completely out of touch with Kentuckians and only thinks of events in terms of how they will affect him politically.

    The war, poverty, healthcare, you name the issue and Mitch McConnell looks at it through a political lens. It’s sad, and Kentuckians are paying the price. But, only for a few more months.

  4. kilowaton 04 Feb 2008 at 1:08 pm

    hey Shawn think someone got a crush on you here that been posting LOL ;)

  5. Jimon 04 Feb 2008 at 3:43 pm

    I wish I would have known he was coming here to Etown. I sure would of had tons of fun.

  6. kilowaton 04 Feb 2008 at 4:07 pm

    Jim i guess we are going to have to start checking the rental car Co. so we can catch them carpetbaggers LOL.
    ya think we could offer a reward for info on their movements!!!

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