Joe Sonka August 8th, 2008

(crossposted at Barefoot and Progressive)

We all expected Mitch McConnell to make Vencor an issue his campaign against Bruce Lunsford, but he should have known this was coming. Throwing Vencor at Bruce necessitates also throwing his wife, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, under the bus.

Elaine Chao was on the Vencor Board of Directors during its period of turmoil, and as Lusford CD Cary Stemle said today, she was an active member of the board as it made unanimous decisions during this period.

Also of note is that Mitch McConnell played a key role in that time in the Senate when nursing homes around the country were going under because of the draconian cuts in Medicare.

If Mitch is really intent on going down this road, he better watch his back, because the road heads right back to the McConnell family, as well.

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