In Kentucky mudslinger, Pretty Boy Conway overlooks fellow Democrats’ college transgressions

Jack Conway—another in a long line of what I call ‘Pretty Boy’ neoliberals—stooped low to scrape the political sidewalk in his race against Dr. Rand Paul. Numerous stories are afoot about the debate between the two US Senate contenders Paul (R) and Conway (D) in Louisville on Sunday.

The first time I saw Conway’s photo, the first person I thought of was former senator John Edwards who is currently involved in various domestic entanglements involving a wife, a mistress and the mistress (and presumably Edwards’) child.

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Debate party guests applaud Rubio as Crist vows to ‘crash that tea party in Washington’

US Senate candidate Marco Rubio. [Republican Party of Duval County]A crowd of supporters converged at Mudville Grille in San Marco on Wednesday night to watch one of the most popular candidates in the GOP take on Gov. Charlie Crist (NPA) and Rep. Kendrick Meek (D). Of all the candidates, Rubio stood out for his clarity, his consistency and his core belief that government should get out of the way of the private sector.

Meek came off as more focused than Crist. The Democrat representative stuck to his talking points—the middle class and anti-Republicanism.

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