Owsley Brown disses David Hawpe; calls him a blogger
Matt Gunterman September 24th, 2007
You’ll recall that earlier this month Courier-Journal columnist David Hawpe dropped the name of “Soon-to-retire Brown-Forman chairman Owsley Brown II,” a Republican who recently converted to Democracy, as a potential opponent to Senator Mitch McConnell (R).
The Kentucky blogosphere, from traditional media blogs to the left-leaning, reported Hawpe’s mention of Brown’s potential, and the national progressive blogosphere soon joined in.
Today, the C-J’s Joseph Gerth writes that in his recent non-denial denials of his potential candidacy Brown manages 1) to insinuate the thousands of party faithful who go to Fancy Farm are kinda kooky and 2) to offer a revisionist version of how his name first entered the ring in the first place: it was the bloggers.
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When my colleague Alex Davis broached the subject with him last week, Brown gave a well-rehearsed non-denial denial to the rumor. “There is no end to the fanciful things that enter into people’s heads who go to Fancy Farm,” he said.
When Davis asked what the heck that meant, Brown said the speculation was “bloggers just using their imagination.” But he never said specifically that he isn’t running for the U.S. Senate.
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As I’m sure Bruce Lunsford can attest, millionaire former Republican/Republican backers — no matter how good their reformed intentions — have a hard time making much headway among the Democratic party faithful in primaries, especially when Brown appears from the start to hold a certain disdain for the group in the first place.
And, from what I’m hearing, a good deal of the Kentucky party establishment has its preferred candidate, and it isn’t Owsley Brown II.
So, all in all, it’s probably best that Brown isn’t entering the race.
- 2008 KY U.S. Senate Race , Mitch McConnell , Owsley Brown
- Comments(7)
Why do people jump to the conclusion that he is showing “a certain disdain” for bloggers? It sounded to me like he was just trying to get away from a reporter without specifically confirming or denying any intentions. And former Republicans/Republican backers should be welcomed in our party with open arms. Jim Webb in Virginia was one. Brereton Jones was once a Republican.
No, actually, if you read what I wrote, the disdain is for the party faithful, not just bloggers. And, while we should certainly welcome former Republicans into the fold, it’s a legitimate question whether we should elect them to high office without a good deal of vetting. There’s a difference, a huge difference, between greeting them with open arms as they switch their registration and installing them as U.S. Senator.
The establishment thinks they can get Crit elected.
Fat chance.
Want to know why “Blogger” is a distasteful word, because of the actions like those of Ditchmitchky’s spiritual fathers (the Daily Kos) that puts up posts that tell readers how to make bombs! No crap. As of 3:00 9/24/07 it’s still up at http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/9/22/204036/016
Good thing no kids read the Daily Kos. Or right-wing extremists… or anyone other then the loony left.
All hail Markos! All hail Markos!
The sense of desperation and denial among the conservative base is a thing of beauty to behold right now. Savor this moment, as the KY Republican Party sputters down to the earth in its death spiral.
Quite frankly both parties need a good cleaning out at the top. With Fletcher’s demise the Republicans might get one… just in time to declare themselves incredibly smart because they got Mitch re-elected despite recent trends against Republicans in Kentucky.
I keep hearing these sound bites, but with no confirmation.
Dick Chaney (via George Bush) is entertaining, or maybe spearheading would be better, talks for a military conflict with Iran.
There is no way to confirm this story as the GOP has denied it. Wow! What choice do they have with the numbers for our inept leader go lower and lower and lower.
Let’s just hope I quit hearing these sound bites on various politicial talk shows.
But, you can bet one thing, if it does come to be
and GOD HELP US, Mitch will be right there by the Presidents side.