What was that about Greg Fischer’s attack ads being GOOD for the Democratic Primary?
Right.
Rep. John Yarmuth, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, Attorney General Jack Conway and State Auditor Crit Luallen think otherwise and have written a letter to Mr. Fischer.
Here it is:
May 1, 2008
Greg Fischer
1250 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40204Dear Mr. Fischer:
We, the undersigned concerned Kentuckians, share a common interest in changing Washington so we can improve our economy, protect our troops and veterans, and reduce health care costs.
Earlier this year, the Kentucky Democratic Party asked all Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate to sign an Oath of Honorable Campaigning and agree to focus on positive ideas and solutions for Kentucky, not on negative, personal attacks on fellow Democrats.
Last year, the Kentucky Democratic Party administered a similar pledge that all of the gubernatorial candidates signed. That pact helped position Democrats or a near sweep of statewide elected offices. Last year’s positive Democratic primary was in stark contrast to the negative and divisive primary the Republicans experienced and was a major factor in the Democratic victories last November.
Of the seven Democratic candidates running for the nomination for U.S. Senate, you were the only candidate to not sign that oath. Now, your campaign has launched a personal attack against a fellow Democrat’s character. By doing so, your campaign is playing right into Senator McConnell’s hands and is endagering the opportunity for change this November.
We urge you to remove your personal attack ad from the air immediately, take the high road, and spend the final weeks of the primary running a campaign focused on why you are right for the job, not divisive character attacks that are part of the reason Washington needs to change.
Sincerely,
John Yarmuth
Congressman, 3rd DistrictDan Mongiardo
Lieutenant GovernorJack Conway
Attorney GeneralCrit Luallen
State Auditor
And in a somewhat related note, we hear from a source that Fischer finally– 12 days late– turned in his personal financial disclosure after being pressed by the Courier-Journal.
17 responses so far ↓
1 The Dude // May 1, 2008 at 3:50 pm
“Oaths of Honorable Campaigning” are stupid anyway. It was stupid when Jerry Lundergan convinced the guberantorial candidates to sign one in 07 and it was stupid to get the seante candidates to sign one now. The only purpose in each case was to protect the candidate with the most “baggage”, Lunsford.
These things are worthless as a third teet unless you get the republicans to sign one for Novermber as well. Good effing luck with that.
That being said, Fischer was a newby choad for signing this and is rightly getting burned.
What Lunsford’s people may not realize is that letting Fischer drag all of Lunsford’s sleezy past out actually helps him because it makes it all “old news” by the general election because the electorate is tired of hearing about it. Let’s face it, McConnell will bring this out and will bring it all out in ways better than Greg Fischer do in his wildest dreams, but is won’t have the sting if it is done now.
I’d like to cast a vote in this election, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to swallow a little barf as I’m doing it.
Seriously people, we have the best chance of winning the White House and beating Mitch McConnell in ages and the best we can do is Obama or Clinton and Lunsford or Fischer. I know lots of people say that is democrats can’t win this year, then they should just give up. Well, I say when you can’t even get a nominee that doesn’t make you feel like a spent floozy the morning after a bukkake party then maybe we have already given up…….
2 jake // May 1, 2008 at 3:52 pm
…”when you can’t even get a nominee that doesn’t make you feel like a spent floozy the morning after a bukkake party…”
OMG!
3 Joe Sonka // May 1, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Vapors!
4 UK Alumni // May 1, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Although I respect many things about the authors of the letter, this ‘go easy on Bruce’ plea flies in the face of common sense.
Bruce’s record is going to be an issue whether it be the primary or the general; and pretending otherwise is a waste of time.
If Bruce can’t defend himself against Fischer, how the hell is he going to handle McConnell?
Us folks who reside in the reality based community can see this one coming from a mile off; or maybe it’s just that we remember the gubenatorial primary a little more clearly than others.
5 askquestions // May 1, 2008 at 6:35 pm
What is the point? Seems like political hot air to me to me. I’d be more interesting in seeing a memo from a Dem to a Dem that details some real strategy. The signers of this letter are trying to do what is good for the party (they say as much), not what is good for the people of Kentucky. Boo for them.
6 askquestions // May 1, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Like I said, people gripe and moan about attack ads, but they respond.
7 ... // May 1, 2008 at 6:45 pm
In this case what’s good for the party is what’s good for Kentucky - DITCH MITCH!!
8 dem // May 1, 2008 at 7:09 pm
so ask questions what member of the tinkerbell constituancy are u….are u aj or crazy shark fischer is just ruining his chances of ever winning an election again is greg mitches canadate i think so greg needs to drop out and save his money and go back to his house on spring ave
9 junction jack // May 1, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I CANNOT believe the word bukake (only two k’s for the correct spelling) was used. SHAME! (For those who don’t know what it is … keep it that way. You don’t wanna).
So where’s Beshear’s name on this?
10 The Dude // May 1, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Junction Jack, shame on you for knowing the correct spelling and then helping everyone blissfully unaware of the word to be able to google it by giving them the correct spelling. I bet it was people like you that referred to our state’s finest Governor and premiere citizen as “Gov. Felcher”. Now leave this site and get back to watching your 2girls1cup videos and leave the politics to us responsible adults, you degenerate perv.
(Just kidding, of course, Junction Jack…….)
By the way, we all know the other statewide’s names ARE Beshear’s name. Those three ain’t got the guts between ‘em to do something like this without his (at least tacit) approval.
11 briansmith // May 1, 2008 at 9:57 pm
what’s a bukkake? some sort of fondue?
12 Not My Real Name // May 1, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Why are these people complaining? This is EXACTLY the same thing that your beloved Albert Benjamin Chandler III did to Lunsford the weekend before the 2003 gubernatorial primary. EXACTLY the same thing.
13 To The Dude // May 2, 2008 at 8:51 am
To The Dude,
You wrote “Fischer was a newby choad for signing this and is rightly getting burned.”
… hey Dude, Can YOU not read. In the letter written to Fischer above, 4th paragraph, the authors wrote, “Of the seven Democratic candidates running for the nomination for U.S. Senate, you were the only candidate to NOT sign that oath.”
… see that Dude, Fischer did NOT sign the oath. Probably because he thinks like you do that “Oaths of Honorable Campaigning” are stupid anyway” and are only designed to “protect the candidate with the most “baggage”, Lunsford.”
I guess NOW you change your mind about Fischer being “rightfully” attacked?
14 The Dude // May 2, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I stand corrected. You are absolutley correct that Fischer is most definitley not a newby choad because he signed it. He is a newby choad for all of the stupid other things that he has done wrong…. campaign finance flubs, financial disclosure woes, not going negative earlier, not spending the amount of personal money it would take to raise his name i.d. high enough to be competitive, not having any policy to back up what he says are his priorities, etc.
That being said, I’m probably voting for the butt-nugget anyway.
15 Harold // May 3, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Why is Lunsford the new Democratic darling? Everyone put on the kid gloves for him. I love how the unions are supporting him after he dissed them in 2003. How weak can they get.
Has the party fallen this low that a goon like Lunsford is protected from campaign ads against him?
Whats next? I can see McConnell making mince meat of this guy. Its a 70-30 race. Punt!
16 JeffNLou // May 4, 2008 at 11:25 am
where was that party?
17 jake // May 4, 2008 at 11:28 am
Harold: It’d be a different story if Fischer had *any* chance to win an election that’s two weeks away.
Fischer is purposefully damaging Lunsford, as he knows fully well that we won’t be receiving the Democratic nod.
So much for party unity.
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