Ky. Editorial Skewers McConnell For Tossing Journalist Out Of Event

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Kentucky's largest newspaper slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for allowing his staff to bar a reporter from a press conference earlier in the week.

In a blistering new editorial on Wednesday The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky criticized McConnell and his staff for blocking Joe Sonka, news editor for the liberal leaning LEO Weekly alt-weekly newspaper from attending a press conference featuring McConnell and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).

The editorial board of the paper wrote:
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/editorials/2014/03/19/mcconnell-meets-press/6577115/

No one with the campaign offered any plausible answers why.

The most implausible came from Mr. McConnell. Asked at the press conference by reporters who managed to get in why Mr. Sonka was excluded, Mr. McConnell said he didn't know, giving some credibility to critics who accuse him of being out of touch.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mcconnell-joe-sonka-kentucky-courier-journal


Editorial: McConnell meets the press

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/editorials/2014/03/19/mcconnell-meets-press/6577115/

[riqster]

1. Kick for visibility. And a Rec, while we're at it.

Good post, thanks.

[Blue Owl]

2. Hey Mitch, brandish that civil war-era musket some more

That'll spook 'em away...

[Berlum]

3. Republicons Vs. Truth

As usual. They have so much they don't want people to know about.

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[Octafish]

4. Shockingly sad when a Senator doesn't know what Freedom of the Press means.

Hope someone at LEO goes FOIA on Mitch.

[Gothmog]

5. McConnell's campaign manager is a Rand Paul/tea party idiot

This is the type of conduct you would expect from a tea party type.

[LiberalAndProud]

6. Seems Mitch likes to duck uncomfortable situations.

His primary challenger says Mitch refuses to debate him too. The man has the courage of his convictions. or not.