TPM OP-Ed: Did McConnell Mess Up?
Did McConnell Mess Up?
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McConnells pretty savvy but I think he may have messed up. The smart move would have been to brush the whole thing off and wait it out.
Accusing the political left of bugging his HQ and asking the FBI to investigate just raises the stakes. Ashley Judd is not a politician even if she came close to becoming one. Regardless of KYs being a pretty red state, if this becomes a media battle between a very unpopular senator and an actress he was prepared to savage, I just dont see the Senator coming out on top. Making provocative statements that keep the issue in the headlines just doesnt make a lot of sense. Again, it would be one thing if Judd were running. Then shes a politician. But shes not and that makes a huge difference. Shes just an actress Mitch McConnell was prepared to savage.
And thats all assuming that he WAS bugged. If it turns out to be a tape made by someone in his own office operating on their own accord, then it becomes even worse for McConnell.
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