Joe Sonka July 18th, 2008

(crossposted at Barefoot and Progressive)

Well, McConnell is finally spending his millions on his long expected attack ads on Bruce Lunsford. And, as expected, they have no regard for the truth.

Fortunately, Ryan Alessi is there to point out the inaccuracies (lies).

By saying Lunsford wants to “pump taxpayers for even more,” it leaves the impression that Lunsford supports another increase in taxes on the price of a pump. However, the ad cites a May 21 Pol Watcher’s report in which Lunsford said he favored a windfall profit tax on oil companies in order to cover a gas tax holiday this summer for consumers — a plan that became a political football during this spring’s presidential primary.

Technically oil companies are tax payers but not exactly the type of taxpayer hurt by high gas prices, which is what the rest of McConnell’s spot is about.

This has been McConnell’s entire campaign strategy so far (gas prices), after he ditched the fabulously unsuccessful and idiotic strategy of portraying himself as the ultimate Washington insider (can’t belieeeeeeve that one didn’t work).

Once more, this is an absolute head-scratcher. George Bush has been running things for the last 7+ years and is a tool of the oil industries making record profits. McConnell has been their tool for even longer, taking in $650,00 for them in campaign contributions. And they’ve done NOTHING to bring about alternative energy. They’ve done NOTHING to improve fuel efficiency standards. And they’ve done NOTHING to put the heat on price speculators. And their solutions are simply doing more of the same, with more oil coming 10 years down the road? And not pressuring oil companies to drill on the land that they already have and don’t use?

And you think that Kentuckians are going to blame somebody who hasn’t been in government for 20+ years?

Shocking incompetence in campaign strategy.

Justin Brasell: Hunter Bates, you’re not.

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