Comments on: Breaking:Senator Bunning Will Not Seek Reelection

By: Hoover

Hoover — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:14:58 +0000

Has served Kentucky and the country very well. He is a true gentleman and a strong conservative. Thank you for all your years of leadership. I hope he will continue to be involved in the state and national party, he has a voice that should be heard.

By: Lisa Graas

Lisa Graas — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:12:09 +0000

But Bunning is NOT RETIRING. This is a hoax to put pressure on Bunning and fool people, I think. Why would Red State have a headline that is FALSE????? It says nowhere in the linked article that Bunning is retiring! It is speculation, but look at the headline, and also Bunning’s staff is saying this is not true. Please make a correction!

By: Flagstaff

Flagstaff — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:11:55 +0000

By: Flagstaff

Flagstaff — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:10:54 +0000

Fathers’ Day, 45 years ago.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/06211964.shtml

I recognize every name on the Phillies’ box score except ‘John Hernstein,’ and most of the Mets.

By: dld1717

dld1717 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:54:27 +0000

I just saw this

But a spokesman for Mr. Bunning, Mike Reynard, refuted those rumors. “Senator Bunning has every intention of running, ” he said in an e-mailed statement.

I am curious just how popular is Grayson?

By: Scott Mustian

Scott Mustian — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:31:07 +0000

Trey Grayson has the announcement on his facebook page.

By: Lisa Graas

Lisa Graas — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:45:06 +0000

One of the gals from Smart Girl Politics called Bunning’s office THIS MORNING and asked if he is running for re-election. She was assured that he will be. Either the staffer is out of the loop, lied, or this story is PREMATURE.

Bunning has not abandoned conservatives. He is a solid conservative and I am saddened to hear these reports. Please change your story. It’s not substantiated.

By: Scott Mustian

Scott Mustian — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:38:10 +0000

Senator Bunning’s voting record was impeccable so I hate to see that conservative voice lost but he had an uphill battle. I have some concern with octogenarians continuing to serve in office no matter what party … it was obvious age was catching up with him.

It will be great to see what Trey Grayson stands for. He has been the rising Republican in Kentucky for some time now. There are some in Kentucky who question his conservative commitment but only time will tell. Career politicians who have such high ambition at a young age sometimes give me pause. I know he was paying attention to the Tea Parties in the state so hopefully he will reflect these messages in his campaign.

Kentucky by registration is highly Democrat but these are very conservative Democrats. Grayson may have a really good time pinning the first two years of Obama Administration on his likely opponent Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo. By the time November 2010 rolls around, Obama’s name may not even be mentionable in this state. If the message takes hold perhaps this could carry some momentum for the Kentucky Governor’s race in 2011.

By: mbauer

mbauer — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:06:15 +0000

This is a seat we are sure to lose if Bunning is the nominee.