Kenneth Stepp '08.

Hey, hey, working man, working man like me.

Hey, hey, working man, working man like me, you have millionaires claiming they represent your views best, and that they are your best choice to Ditch Mitch. For a man to understand you, he needs to have worked with his hands at a real job.
What about Kenneth Stepp? What about Kenneth Stepp's background before I became a sailor in the Navy?
Yeah, I've worked with my hands. I've been there. I've done that.
In the summer of '66 I took a summer job at the Singer Plant in Pickens, S.C. That was working third shift. That was O.K., I could go swimming in the lake in the morning while most other people were at work. Now, my work as a polisher at the Singer Plant was hard work. We would get a basket of aluminum castings, and brush them against a polishing wheel after we put some Unilab abrasive on it. That would grind off the rough edges and put a shine on it. One fellow working with us, Kent Lawrence, smacked his wrist and had to work in inventory for a while; it's a good thing his college football coach never found out about that. Kent Lawrence went on to be a great backfield offensive player for the Georgia Bulldogs, and later the Philadelphia Eagles before becoming a police chief and later, a lawyer. I used to scrape up my knuckles on the polishing wheel, 'cause it cut through cloth gloves and knuckle skin faster that it ground through aluminum. One time the dust from the polishing wheels caught fire, exploding a dust bin, and shutting down the casting polishing department for a few days, for repairs. I don't think anyone was hurt in that explosion that happened while I was working on a polishing wheel, but that was my experience with an industrial accident explosion. My hands used to ache after an eight hour shift ended at around seven in the morning, 'cause I wasn't used to working hard with my hands. When I went back to college that fall, I often thought of those guys that would spend the rest of their work lives working at polishing wheels in the Singer Plant in Pickens, S.C.
When I finished college, I got a job as a loom cleaner at the J.P. Stevens textile plant in Clemson, S.C. They got Harry Walker, a young black fellow, about four years younger than me, to show me how they cleaned looms in the plant. It had been a cotton mill, but, as my supervisor Mike Lee explained, the bottom had dropped out of the cotton market that year, and they were making polyester, or cotton/polyester mixed sheets that year. That was a plant where they had railroad cars with bales of cotton, or man-made fiber, enter one end of the factory, and finished, colored and packaged bedsheets leave the other end of the factory. Anyway, what I did was to blow a stream of air into a cotton loom, blowing the cotton lint out of it and off it. Next, I'd take two brooms and push the cotton lint out of the aisles, and put the lint into push carts for disposal. It was first shift. Loom cleaners are an entry level job in the weaving department. They clean looms. Weavers, who make more money, operate the looms--sometimes twenty at a time. Loom fixers make the most money of the workers in the weaving department; they repair stopped looms and get them working again. They had the old fashioned looms with a shuttle that went back and forth. Half of the looms were the newer Sulzer looms that were made in Switzerland and shipped to South Carolina--which could weave over twice as fast. You'd clean them both the same way--with a tube with part of a cotton bobbin stuck in it to form a nozzle to blow air through. Sometimes I wonder about Harry Walker; I had been told that in South Carolina back then, black fellows like Harry Walker just didn't get high paying jobs like loom fixer jobs. Loom cleaning would leave you covered with cotton lint at the end of your work shift.
No, polishing metal on a polishing wheel and cleaning looms with an air hose are two experiences that I wouldn't give up for any amount of money, but two jobs that I wouldn't go back to for any amount of money.

Kenneth Stepp was in Lexington Friday, February 29, 2008.

Kenneth Stepp was in Lexington Friday, February 29.

Kenneth Stepp plans to be in Louisville Saturday March 8.

Kenneth Stepp plans to be in Louisville Saturday, March 8.

"Mitch" McConnell's sorry voting record on labor issues.

Kenneth Stepp is the friend of the working man and the friend of the working woman. Please vote for Kenneth Stepp for U.S. Senate, Kentucky in the Democratic Primary May 20, and in the general election in November.
2007 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 8 percent in 2007.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 12 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 20 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors 50 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 19 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 12 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 8 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 25 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 7 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2005.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 8 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 8 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 17 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 2004.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 23 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 7 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Self-Employed 100 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 14 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 9 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 8 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 17 percent in 2003.Those who supported or provided other assistance in connection with a UAW organizing drive are given an extra 10% bonus.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 0 percent in 2003.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 23 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 13 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 50 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association 50 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 10 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 8 percent in 2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 17 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Self-Employed 100 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 6 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 71 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 7 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 12 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 40 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 0 percent in 2001.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 8 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 0 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Association of Fire Fighters 0 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 9 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 1999.
1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 10 percent in 1998.
1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 1998.
1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 1998.
1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 0 percent in 1998.
1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 20 percent in 1998.
1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 1998.
1997-1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 0 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 1997.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 17 percent in 1997.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 1997.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 1997.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 1997.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 0 percent in 1997.
1996 On the votes that the American Federation of Government Employees considered to be the most important in 1996 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 15 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees considered to be the most important in 1996 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 14 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the Communications Workers of America considered to be the most important in 1996 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 75 percent of the time.
1996 On the votes that the United Auto Workers considered to be the most important in 1996 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 11 percent of the time.
1996 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 46 percent in 1996.
1995-1996 On the votes that the International Association of Fire Fighters considered to be the most important in 1995-1996 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 17 percent of the time.
1995 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 0 percent in 1995.
1995 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 0 percent in 1995.
1995 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 20 percent in 1995.
1995 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1995 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
1994 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1994 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
1993 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 1993 , Senator McConnell voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
Kenneth Stepp is the friend of the working man and working woman. Elect Kenneth Stepp to the U.S. Senate and Ditch Mitch.

"Mitch" McConnell's military record.

McConnell served briefly in the United States Army Reserve during the Vietnam War-era but was discharged for unknown reasons.

The exact circumstances surrounding the discharge remain unknown because McConnell has always refused to discuss them; however, in August 1967, a telegram[2] was sent to the commanding general at Fort Knox (where McConnell was in boot camp) by former Senator John Sherman Cooper, for whom McConnell had previously worked as an intern. The telegram stated that O'Connell was "anxious to clear post in order to enroll NYU. Please advise when final action can be expected." However, no record exists of McConnell ever enrolling - or even applying for admission - into New York University. [3]

cns news shows reason to oust "Mitch"

cns news reports:
"Earlier this month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) addressed the liberal complaint that the Bush administration is fighting the wrong war.
"I am often asked, 'Well, we don't have Osama Bin Laden, do we?" McConnell said. "Well I assure you he is not staying at the Four Seasons in Islamabad. He is in some cold cave somewhere looking over his shoulder, wondering when the final shoe is going to drop. Going on offense is a big part of protecting America."
"MoveOn.org has named McConnell as one of the four "top tier" legislators who stands in the way of the ending the Iraq war."
One of the Democratic front-runners for President has advocated immediately pulling all U.S. troops out of Iraq, and shifting more U.S. troops into Afghanistan to help capture Osama Bin Laden, and Kenneth Stepp agrees that is what we should do. Our top priority should be capturing Osama Bin Laden and bring him back to New York City for trial, and not participating in the neverending war in Iraq between Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish factions.

Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

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We trust them to put their lives on their line every single day in Iraq. And they trusted our leaders to keep their word.


But Republicans just blocked a plan that would give our soldiers reasonable time to spend with their families before returning to war.
On Wednesday, September 19th, a proposal put forward by Senate Democrats that would have required that American troops be given as much time at home as they had spent overseas before being redeployed fell 4 votes short of the 60 needed to prevent a filibuster. [Vote 341, S Amdt. 2909 to S Amdt. 2011 to HR 1585, 9/19/07; New York Times, 9/20/07]
The proposal, introduced by Senator Webb (D-VA), would have added time between deployments, forced the withdrawal of troops on a substantially swifter timeline and protected troops from serving protracted and debilitating deployments. [New York Times, 9/20/07]“Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal yesterday to give troops more time between combat tours…” [Bloomberg, 9/20/07]
“Senate Republicans blocked a plan on Wednesday to give U.S. troops in Iraq more home leave…”[Reuters, 9/19/07]
The Republicans who brought us this awful war turned their backs on the men and women who fight it.
Only one Republican Senator voted against the joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq. [Vote 237, HJ Res 114, 10/11/02]
Mitch McConnell. The Republicans. A betrayal of trust.
Forty-three Republican Senators, including Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), voted against the amendment to specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. [Vote 341, S Amdt. 2909 to S Amdt. 2011 to HR 1585, 9/19/07]A poll released by the Lexington Herald-Leader yesterday found 55% of Kentucky voters disapproved of McConnell's position on Iraq. [Washington Post, 9/19/07]

We get kind of far afield on these. To see another Jim Pence video with the Ditch Mitch theme, that my 10-year-old son really enjoyed, click: http://www.ditchmitchky.com/1326/senator-mitch-mcconnell-the-evil-emperor/#comments

To see the "4 times Mitch" video from the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, click: http://www.dscc.org/video?video_KEY=4

DSCC ad rips "Mitch".

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New Web Ad: Echoing Bush and McCain, McConnell Backs Status Quo In Iraq
2008-02-20
Matthew Miller, DSCC
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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee today released a new web ad reminding voters that, like George Bush and John McCain, Mitch McConnell has a long record of supporting a failed status quo policy in Iraq. Like McCain, who recently said that American soldiers could be in Iraq for 100 years, McConnell has supported Bush’s strategy in Iraq, and the video matches his record with McCain's quote for quote.
“Kentuckians are demanding change in Iraq, but all Mitch McConnell is offering them is more of the Bush-McCain status quo,” DSCC spokesman Matthew Miller said. “McCain may be fine with continuing Bush's failed policies for the next 100 years, and McConnell may agree with him, but most Kentuckians couldn't disagree more. They want real change, not a Senator who echoes the Bush status quo in his quotes and his votes."
The web video can be viewed here. The script follows:
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Chief Justice of the United States: "Do solemnly swear…that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States"
Inauguration Day
Narrator: This day next January should be a new start, a fresh beginning. A change for the better. Not any more of this:
President Bush: We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq.
“We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq.”
Sen. McCain: "We've got to stay the course."
"We've got to stay the course."Sen. McCain
Sen. Collins: "It's important that we hold the line in Iraq and that we stay the course."
"It's important that we hold the line in Iraq and that we stay the course."Sen. Collins
Sen. McCain: "there's no doubt in my mind, once these people are gone, that we will be welcomed as liberators."
"There's no doubt in my mind, once these people are gone, that we will be welcomed as liberators." Sen. McCain
Sen. Sununu: "In Basra, in the south, definitely viewed as liberators."
"In Basra, in the south, definitely viewed as liberators." Sen. Sununu
Sen. McCain: “and that is setting a date for withdrawal, and I can’t let that happen."
“…that is setting a date for withdrawal, and I can’t let that happen.” Sen. McCain
Sen. McConnell: “I think to basically begin to withdraw before the job is finished is a mistake.”
“I think to basically begin to withdraw before the job is finished is a mistake.” Sen. McConnell
Sen. McCain: I don't think Americans are concerned if we're there for 100 years, or 1,000 years, or 10,000 years.”
“I don't think Americans are concerned if we're there for 100 years, or 1,000 years, or 10,000 years.” Sen. McCain
Sen. Coleman: We will be in Iraq a long time."
“We will be in Iraq a long time." Sen. Coleman
Narrator: For a new beginning, enough of Bush. Enough status quo Republicans in the Senate. Enough.
setTitle("DSCC: New Web Ad: Echoing Bush and McCain, McConnell Backs Status Quo In Iraq");

New Web Ad: Echoing Bush and McCain, McConnell Backs Status Quo In Iraq
2008-02-20
Matthew Miller, DSCC
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Click Here to Watch the New Video
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee today released a new web ad reminding voters that, like George Bush and John McCain, Mitch McConnell has a long record of supporting a failed status quo policy in Iraq. Like McCain, who recently said that American soldiers could be in Iraq for 100 years, McConnell has supported Bush’s strategy in Iraq, and the video matches his record with McCain's quote for quote.
“Kentuckians are demanding change in Iraq, but all Mitch McConnell is offering them is more of the Bush-McCain status quo,” DSCC spokesman Matthew Miller said. “McCain may be fine with continuing Bush's failed policies for the next 100 years, and McConnell may agree with him, but most Kentuckians couldn't disagree more. They want real change, not a Senator who echoes the Bush status quo in his quotes and his votes."
The web video can be viewed here. The script follows:
DSCC -- "Swear"
Copy
Visual
Chief Justice of the United States: "Do solemnly swear…that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States"
Inauguration Day
Narrator: This day next January should be a new start, a fresh beginning. A change for the better. Not any more of this:
President Bush: We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq.
“We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq.”
Sen. McCain: "We've got to stay the course."
"We've got to stay the course."Sen. McCain
Sen. Collins: "It's important that we hold the line in Iraq and that we stay the course."
"It's important that we hold the line in Iraq and that we stay the course."Sen. Collins
Sen. McCain: "there's no doubt in my mind, once these people are gone, that we will be welcomed as liberators."
"There's no doubt in my mind, once these people are gone, that we will be welcomed as liberators." Sen. McCain
Sen. Sununu: "In Basra, in the south, definitely viewed as liberators."
"In Basra, in the south, definitely viewed as liberators." Sen. Sununu
Sen. McCain: “and that is setting a date for withdrawal, and I can’t let that happen."
“…that is setting a date for withdrawal, and I can’t let that happen.” Sen. McCain
Sen. McConnell: “I think to basically begin to withdraw before the job is finished is a mistake.”
“I think to basically begin to withdraw before the job is finished is a mistake.” Sen. McConnell
Sen. McCain: I don't think Americans are concerned if we're there for 100 years, or 1,000 years, or 10,000 years.”
“I don't think Americans are concerned if we're there for 100 years, or 1,000 years, or 10,000 years.” Sen. McCain
Sen. Coleman: We will be in Iraq a long time."
“We will be in Iraq a long time." Sen. Coleman
Narrator: For a new beginning, enough of Bush. Enough status quo Republicans in the Senate. Enough.

One day in the life of Mitch McConnell

Friends,I'm making the assumption that all of us want to see the Iraq occupation end immediately. I have added the video to my Web site.AFSC has just released a new 2 min. video to help people understand the outrageous amount of money that is being spent daily on the Iraq war -- at the expense of meeting human needs.To reach the widest audience, we need your help. On YouTube, the more views a video gets, the more visibility it gets.So we are asking all our friends and supporters to- watch this video (at least once)- rate it (be honest) and- send it to your whole network of friends and family with the same message.We hope to get at least 1,000 views the first week - maybe much higher.Please take a minute now - click here and watch the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnq6cD5jk1QAfter you view the video and send it to your friends, if you have a few more moments, please sign our petition to Congress to DEFUND the Iraq War and RE-FUND human needs at home and in Iraq:http://support.afsc.org/site/PageNavigator/DefundRefundPetitionPeace, Kenneth Stepp

"contribute now"

Did you notice the "contribute now" button just above this? If so, please click it. You don't have to contribute if you don't want to, but we are up and running, if you want to be a part of the Stepp for US--Senate campaign, and not just an observer. We have a special campaign rewards program, that we have posted previously. Kenneth Stepp

Campaign Rewards Program.

I would like to offer you the opportunity to join our new Campaign Rewards Program. If you invest $50 you will receive a personalized campaign Button! If you invest $250 you will receive a personalized campaign Yard Sign at your Kentucky address! This is all provided you mention "Campaign Rewards" on your campaign donation. Kenneth Stepp.

George W. Bush Approval Rating at 19%.

The following report is from the American Research Group, Inc.:
"American Research Group, Inc.
February 20, 2008
Concerns over Economy PushGeorge W. Bush's Overall Job Approval to New Low
George W. Bush's overall job approval rating has dropped to a new low in American Research Group polling as 78% of Americans say that the national economy is getting worse according to the latest survey from the American Research Group.
Among all Americans, 19% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 77% disapprove. When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 14% approve and 79% disapprove.
Among Americans registered to vote, 18% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 78% disapprove. When it comes to the way Bush is handling the economy, 15% of registered voters approve of the way Bush is handling the economy and 79% disapprove.
A total of 78% of Americans say the national economy is getting worse and 47% say the national economy is in a recession. A total of 42% of Americans, however, say they believe the national economy will be better a year from now, which is the highest level for this question in the past year. This optimism does not spread to improvements in household financial situations as 17% of Americans say they expect their household financial situations to be better a year from now, which is the lowest for this question in the past year.
The results presented here are based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews conducted among a nationwide random sample of adults 18 years and older. The interviews were completed February 16 through 19, 2008. The theoretical margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points, 95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split.
Overall, 19% of Americans say that they approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president, 77% disapprove, and 4% are undecided."

"Mitch" McConnell's sorry voting record on women's rights.

Another reason to Ditch Mitch is because of "Mitch" McConnell's sorry voting record on women's rights:

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2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 10 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 50 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 20 percent in the 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 4 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 17 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 0 percent in 2005.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 14 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 46 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Federally Employed Women 10 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 25 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 40 percent in 2003.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Business and Professional Women USA 11 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 2001.
1999-2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1999.
1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Organization for Women 0 percent in 1998.
1997-1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1997.
1995-1996 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 0 percent in 1995-1996.
1995 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the The Woman Activist (Senate) 0 percent in 1995.
1989-1990 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Women's Political Caucus 5 percent in 1989-1990."
Let's Ditch Mitch!

The Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky 2 16 08.

The Capitol Building, in Frankfort, Kentucky. This picture was taken by Wilma Stepp.

The Red Mile Club House, Lexington, Kentucky, Feb. 16, 2008.

The Fayette County Democratic Party $100.00 a plate fundraiser was held at the Red Mile Club House (pictured) on the evening of Saturday, February 16, 2008.

Discussing the issues.

Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate for Kentucky Kenneth Stepp discussing the political issues, before the banquet, with one of the diners inside the lobby area of the Red Mile Club House in Lexington, Kentucky, Feb. 16, 2008.

In the Lobby of the Red Mile Club House 2 16 08.

The Red Mile Club House Lobby on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008.

Downstairs, in the Lobby, of the Red Mile Club House.

Downstairs, in the lobby of the Red Mile Club House prior to the Fayette County Democratic Party fundraiser banquet which was held upstairs in the dining room.

Stepp appears at $100.00 a plate Democratic Fundraiser.

On Saturday, February 16, 2008, U.S. Senate Candidate Kenneth Stepp was a special guest at the $100.00 a plate Fayette County Democrats fundraising banquet in Lexington, Kentucky at the Red Mile Clubhouse. Speakers at the Banquet included Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Moore, and Candidate Kenneth Stepp. Special guests at the banquet included Candidate Kenneth Stepp (pictured) and sons Carson Stepp (pictured on right) and Conrad Stepp, and wife Wilma Stepp (who took the above picture).

Upstairs, in the dining room of the Red Mile Club House 2 16 08.

The scene upstairs in the dining room of the Red Mile Club House, for the Fayette County Democratic fundraiser of 2 16 08.

Diners at the Democratic Fundraiser, Lexington, KY 2 16 08.

Diners at the Fayette County Democratic Fundraiser banquet at the Red Mile Club House, in Lexington, Kentucky 2 16 08.

Kentucky Party Democratic Headquarters.

Kentucky Democratic Party Headquarters, at the time of the Kentucky College Democratic Convention there, Feb. 16, 2008.

Kenneth Stepp speaks to College Democrats.
On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, one of the Ditch Mitch candidates, Kenneth Stepp spoke at the Kentucky College Democratic Convention at the Kentucky State Democratic Headquarters in Frankfort, Kentucky. The candidate told the students that we need to pull the United States troops out of Iraq, we need to stop torturing people, we need to stop the warrantless wiretaps of American citizens, and we need to expand K-CHIP and SCHIP (the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, and the States' Children's Health Insurance Program) and that U.S. Senator "Mitch" McConnell has been an Obstructionist in attempts to make these changes, and for that reason, we need to replace Republican "Mitch" McConnell with a Democrat this fall.Other speakers at the Kentucky College Democrats Convention included Kentucky State Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Moore, and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear.

STEPP SPEAKS AT KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC STUDENT CONVENTION.

STEPP MAKES SPEECH AT FRANKFORT STUDENT CONVENTION.

On Saturday, February 16, 2008, U.S. Senate Candidate Kenneth Stepp of Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky was a special guest speaker at the Kentucky Student Democratic Convention at Kentucky Democratic Party Headquarters in Frankfort, Kentucky. Other speakers to the Convention included Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Moore.

Gen. Wesley Clark says its time to Ditch Mitch.

Dear Kenneth, If you don't think John McCain is just as dangerous in the White House as George W. Bush, think again. McCain will not reverse the foreign policy mistakes of George Bush. He is content to leave us in Iraq, saying it'd be "fine by me" if we were in Iraq for another 100 years; he is rash on using military force with Iran. He overplays the military card and doesn't seem to appreciate that the real strength of the nation lies in our economy and in our values. We have to be sure we have a Congress that will support a Democratic president but also one that, in the event of a John McCain presidency, has enough horsepower to ensure he can't continue the policies of George W. Bush. We can't just triumph over John McCain in the race for the White House. We must also defeat every Republican senator who supports Bush and McCain and believes in continuing a war that 64% of the American people are vehemently against - people like Norm Coleman in Minnesota, Susan Collins in Maine, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The DSCC is working overtime to expand our narrow 51-49 Democratic majority so they can either push through the agenda of a Democratic president or act as a firewall against the radical policies of a President John McCain. And with the GOP consolidating their national efforts now, the DSCC has got to have the support of committed Democrats early and often. Click here to make a donation of $50, $75 or more to help expand the Democratic Senate majority in 2008. As a military man, I know and respect the use of force. I also know it's not enough to keep us safe. But that's not the way John McCain and his acolytes see it. Since 9/11, they have taken the very real threat of terrorism and turned it into a rallying cry for military adventurism. Their paranoia runs so deep that Sen. McCain has now taken to calling Islamic terrorism the "greatest evil ever faced" by the United States. This nation triumphed over Nazism and Communism once before and I have no doubt that the bin Ladens of the world will eventually rue the day they challenged the United States. But this constant fear mongering and refusal to change course in Iraq is making it more difficult to defeat our enemies. American troops have done everything that's been asked of them and more in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the Army and Marine Corps are stretched to their breaking point because George Bush has refused to engage in the type of diplomacy that could tamp down hostilities and ease the strain on our military. And John McCain and any Republican senator who supports his presidential candidacy are offering more of the same. And they have got to go. You can make it happen. Click here to make a donation of $50, $75 or more to help expand the Democratic Senate majority in 2008. I have every expectation that America will have a Democrat in the White House next January, and when that happens, I know he or she will begin bringing American troops home from Iraq with honor. But nothing is for certain in politics. And while Democrats battle to retake the executive branch, we must work just as hard to expand our majorities in the United States Congress. The DSCC is on the front lines of the fight for the Senate every day. And today, they need you. Sincerely,
Gen. Wesley Clark

"Mitch" McConnell's sorry voting record on civil rights.

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2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State 0 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now 0 percent in 2006.
2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 4 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 25 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Iranian American Political Action Committee 100 percent in 2005-2006.
2005-2006 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 7 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 0 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 5 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Council of La Raza 0 percent in 2005.
2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 4 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 17 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 9 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 6 percent in 2003.
2003 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 7 percent in 2003.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 20 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 0 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 19 percent in 2001-2002.
2001-2002 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 21 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 25 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 27 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 18 percent in 2001.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 29 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the League of United Latin American Citizens 13 percent in 2000.
2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 20 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 1999-2000.
1999-2000 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 13 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 17 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 20 percent in 1999.
1999 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda 0 percent in 1999.
1997-1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 17 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 20 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 10 percent in 1997-1998.
1997-1998 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda 18 percent in 1997-1998.
1997 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 33 percent in 1997.
1996 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 22 percent in 1996.
1995-1996 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 22 percent in 1995-1996.
1995-1996 Senator McConnell supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 20 percent in 1995-1996.

Andrew Horne withdraws from U.S. Senate Race.

Apparently Andrew Horne has withdrawn from the U.S. Senate race. I hope Andrew Horne will remain active in the progressive movement, and in the Democratic Party. Please take time to complete the poll on the right to express your current preference for the May 20, 2008, Kentucky Democratic Primary for the U.S. Senate.

"Mitch" blasted by his own hometown newspaper.

This Editorial is from the Louisville Courier-Journal:
"courier-journal.com > Opinion >
"Friday, February 8, 2008
"Editorials Headline: Obstructionist (20080208)";
"Obstructionist
"Sen. Mitch McConnell did precisely what we said he was doing. He blocked the Senate Democrats' economic stimulus bill, which would have included not only payments to more than 20 million Americans on Social Security and more than 250,000 disabled veterans but help for others in need.
"As a result of Sen. McConnell's tactics, the federal effort to stimulate the lagging economy will provide less help. The failure to extend unemployment insurance will affect 11,458 Kentuckians. And Kentucky loses $50.24 million in energy assistance for the needy.
"Sen. McConnell blocked the more generous Senate Democrats' plan, insisting it contained too many "add-ons" for special interests. This was a truly extraordinary complaint, coming from a leader of a party that finances itself by routinely selling out to special interests.
"The national outlook is so dire that eight Republicans voted with Senate Democrats to cut off debate and get on with stimulating the economy. But Sen. McConnell was masterful in blocking the bill that was supported by 58 senators. He had just enough votes to ensure that proponents could not pass the better bill and move on to quick negotiation with the House.
"Senate Democrats, foiled by Mr. McConnell, gave up and agreed yesterday to a compromise that aids veterans and retirees but won't have the jobless benefits they hoped to provide, the heating aid for the poor they wanted and the help for businesses they felt needed it most.
"The Senate frankly blew it," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.
"Not true. Mitch McConnell sabotaged it."
Let's Ditch Mitch, folks.

Mitch McConnell--Three times into the Hall of Shame.

5-2-2007 "Mitch" first enters Hall of Shame.
This from the DSCC:"Hall of Shame: Mitch McConnell"2007-05-02"email this print this del.icio.us digg this rss feed"The newest inductee into the Hall of Shame tried mightily to hide his shameful actions from public view. But despite Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's efforts, his secret hold on campaign finance legislation has been uncovered."As the Kentucky Courier-Journal writes:Mitch McConnell and Jim Bunning combined efforts to block passage, by unanimous consent, of S.223, which would promote up-front politics by requiring that senators file their campaign finance reports electronically. That way voters could get the information they need more quickly and more easily."The Sunlight Foundation complained about behind-the-scenes maneuvers by the two Kentuckians against this broadly supported legislation. The group condemned the "holds" that have been placed anonymously, by members who don't want voters to know they prefer to operate in secret:"These demands show that, no matter who is objecting to the bill now, McConnell and Bunning will ensure that whenever this bill comes up for unanimous consent, some 'anonymous' senator will raise an objection."[...]"What's clear, once again, is that Sen. McConnell says one thing and does another. He makes not only Kentucky but the Senate itself look bad."The Courier-Journal isn't the only publication that took McConnell to task for blocking the legislation. The Lexington Herald-Leader also berated McConnell’s back-room politics writing "It's difficult to see the blocking strategy as anything but another of those too-clever maneuvers that serve only to undermine public support for Congress.""It’s clear that Mitch McConnell has failed Kentucky. Just last week the DSCC released a devastating poll that shows less than 50% of Kentucky voters would vote to re-elect McConnell. And with editorial boards across Kentucky attacking his actions, his re-election prospects are falling even faster."Let's Ditch Mitch. What ever happened to the "three strikes and you're out" rule. "Mitch" McConnell has been admitted to the Hall of Shame three times. It's time to call him out and to Ditch Mitch.

Flags at Half-Staff

Governor Directs Flags to Remain at Half-StaffGovernor Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings remain at half-staff in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died Jan. 26 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to the Department of Defense, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Wilson, 28, of Boynton Beach, Florida, died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of the funeral, for which arrangements are pending. Individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies are encouraged to join in this tribute by lowering flags to half-staff. Flags are currently at half-staff in honor of Sergeant Tracy Renee Birkman, who died Jan. 25 in Owesat, Iraq, from non-combat wounds. She was assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Flags at Half-Staff for Ft. Campbell, Kentucky Soldier killed in Iraq.

Governor Directs Flags to Remain at Half-Staff
Governor Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings remain at half-staff in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died Jan. 26 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to the Department of Defense, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Wilson, 28, of Boynton Beach, Florida, died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of the funeral, for which arrangements are pending. Individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies are encouraged to join in this tribute by lowering flags to half-staff. Flags are currently at half-staff in honor of Sergeant Tracy Renee Birkman, who died Jan. 25 in Owesat, Iraq, from non-combat wounds. She was assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Next Saturday, Kenneth Stepp will be at the State Young Democrats convention in Frankfort, Kentucky. I hope to see you there. Kenneth Stepp.

"Mitch" McConnell--2007 in Review.

Mitch McConnell: Year in Review
January: McConnell Called Himself Bush's "Strongest Supporter" On Iraq. In an interview discussing Iraq and the President's proposed troop escalation, McConnell described himself as "the strongest supporter of the president you could find in the Senate on this effort."
February: McConnell Blocked Senate Escalation Debate, Arguing Many GOPers Don't Want a Debate. Leading the fight to block a Senate debate on Iraq in February, McConnell said, "let me just say there are many members on my side who would argue that we shouldn't be having this debate this week at all." Headlines across the country accused the McConnell-led Senate Republicans of blocking the essential debate.
March: McConnell Holds Muti-Million Dollar Fundraiser With Bush, While Fighting his Battles in the Senate. On March 1, the Washington Times ran a headline that said, "McConnell fighting Bush's battles in Senate." The next day, President Bush traveled to Kentucky for a fundraiser with McConnell that raised $2.1 million for McConnell and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
April: McConnell Voted Against War Funding Bill That Would have Set a New Course in Iraq. In April, McConnell voted against a $124 billion Fiscal Year 2007 Supplemental spending bill, which would have begun bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq by October 1, with a goal of having most troops home by March 31, 2008. In addition to the withdrawal, the bill provided billions of dollars for military equipment and health care for active duty military and returning veterans.
May: McConnell Endorsed Scandal-Plagued Gov. Ernie Fletcher, Saying He Had "Never Met a Finer Man." In May, McConnell endorsed Republican Ernie Fletcher for Governor of Kentucky, saying, "I have never met a finer man than our governor, Ernie Fletcher." In 2006, Fletcher was indicted on three misdemeanor charges for allegedly doling out state jobs to political supporters. The indictments came after Fletcher pleaded the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions before a grand jury. In August 2006, Fletcher admitted to wrongdoing in his administration as part of an agreement to drop the charges, but a grand jury report released later said that Fletcher oversaw a "widespread and coordinated plan" to avoid state hiring laws. Fletcher also pardoned every member of his administration that was involved with the scandal.
June: McConnell Held Up Essential Ethics Reform and 9/11 Commission Recommendations.On a single day in June, McConnell blocked congressional Democrats' attempts to move forward with a sweeping lobbying reform bill and a bill to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
July: Republican Senator Accuses McConnell of "Dereliction of Duty" for Actions on Immigration. In July, columnist Bob Novak wrote, "I asked one of the few conservative Republican senators who stuck with President Bush on immigration to assess how Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell handled the issue. Asking not to be quoted by name, he replied: ‘If this were a war, Sen. McConnell should be relieved of command for dereliction of duty.' Not only did the minority leader end up voting against an immigration bill that he said was better than the 2006 version he supported, he abandoned his post, staying off the floor during final stages of the debate."
August: McConnell Led the Fight Against Expanding Health Care to Over 3 Million Uninsured Children. In August McConnell voted against bipartisan legislation to expand children's health care to an additional 3.2 million kids across America. The day before, McConnell voted for and cosponsored a watered down bill that would have eliminated coverage for 3.2 million kids that were covered under the bipartisan proposal. The GOP alternative also changed reimbursement rules putting the coverage of hundreds of thousands of children in danger.
September: McConnell Pledged to "Support the President" in Opposition to Children's Health Bill. In September, along with voting against the initial version of the children's health bill, McConnell signaled he would vote "no" on the final version of the bill as well, saying, "I intend to support the president."
October: McConnell Knew That His Office Spread Erroneous Rumors Against Child, But He Still Claimed There Was No Involvement. In October, a McConnell aide admitted that he had sent an email to reporters highlighting charges made on conservative blogs accusing the family of a child who helped promote the children's health program of being undeserving of federal assistance. McConnell was aware that his staff was personally involved in smearing the family. But asked in an interview if his office had encouraged reporters to investigate the family of a young boy who had promoted the SCHIP program, McConnell repeatedly denied any involvement adding, "there was no involvement whatsoever….None."
November: McConnell's Handpicked Governor Loses Reelection Bid By 18-Points. In November, McConnell's handpicked Kentucky Gubernatorial candidate, Ernie Fletcher lost his bid for reelection. Not only had McConnell picked and encouraged Fletcher to run in 2003, but he also heavily campaign for him in his 2007 race. In the final days of the campaign, McConnell appeared with Fletcher and praised him as "extremely intelligent" and of "wonderful character," McConnell even recorded radio ads for Fletcher calling him "the best governor for Louisville in my lifetime…"
December: McConnell Tried to Justify Iraq Deaths by Saying That the Soldiers Weren't "Draftees" In December, the Grayson County News Gazette reported that McConnell said, "I won't tell you everything is great in Iraq; it is not. But we want to keep a steady flow of funds so that we don't disrupt the military. Unfortunately, most of our friends on the other isle are having a hard time admitting things are getting better; some days I almost think the critics of this war don't want us to win. Nobody is happy about losing lives but remember these are not draftees, these are full-time professional soldiers."

Hall of Shame for Mitch.

To see the Mitch McConnell is in the Hall of Shame for the third time article of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) click: http://www.dscc.org/