Mitch and Elaine, Sittin' In a Tree

Mitch and Elaine, sittin’ in a tree

h-i-s-s-i-n-g

First they laugh, then they cry

Then comes the ad

That couldn’t be sorrier if they tried

Seriously, this is how immature the most recent ‘first’ McConnell ad for the campaign really is. I do thank Elaine for jumping in and making herself fair game, though.

For anyone who doesn’t know, many progressives in Kentucky think Mitch McConnell is not a threat and should be easy to defeat in 2014, so Progress Kentucky does not represent us. We distanced ourselves from that group as soon as they favored a primary challenge.

I hear there are people who were not aware that Elaine Chou served as United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush.  A little about her:

• Before joining the Bush cabinet in 2001, Elaine Chao served on the board of directors for 13 corporations including Northwest Airlines, Columbia/HCA Healthcare, Clorox, and C.R. Bard.
  
  Elaine raised thousands of dollars for Republican candidates throughout the years. Her work as a “Bush Pioneer” raising $100,000 for his election was rewarded, as President Bush nominated her to become Secretary of Labor despite her lack of experience relevant to that position.
  
  Her close ties to business — including Chinese government, commercial ventures, corporations that invest in or depend on China, and commercial interests potentially affected by her official actions and decisions — raise serious questions about her judgment and commitment to America’s workers
• Elaine Chao is a Distinguished Fellow at The HeritageFoundation 
• And, she thinks American workers stink: Chao told Parade it's not just the low-cost of foreign labor that is enticing many U.S. employers to ship jobs overseas-overseas workers dress and bathe better. Beyond the cheaper cost of labor, U.S. employers say that many workers abroad simply have a better attitude toward work. "American employees must be punctual, dress appropriately and have good personal hygiene," says Chao. 
• Elaine Chao: Livin' the American Dream First Daughter for the First Son
  
  Bush Secretary Stumps For Hubby On Taxpayer Dime 
  
  
  
  Departing Secretary of Labor Fends Off Critics
  Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, the only memberof President Bush’s cabinet to serve a full eight years, has heard a flood of criticisms that her department favored business and was lax on enforcement and worker safety. 
  
  
  Elaine Chao, the wage earner in Mitch McConnell’s household

McConnell's first, first ad

 

McConnell's second, first ad  (for the record, he doesn't work his heart out for Kentucky. He has no heart and the sane citizens of Kentucky know that.)