Kentucky Lantern Commentary: Will McConnell’s proudest accomplishment be his party’s political undoing?
And does it matter as long as his federal judiciary enforces minority rule?
By JAMIE LUCKE
A Louisville audience last month applauded U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell as he touted his historic success in remaking the federal courts.
But McConnell’s proudest accomplishment could also prove to be his party’s electoral undoing as voters again showed the next day in Ohio where a measure sought by anti-abortion forces was defeated.
The federal judiciary that McConnell created is too extreme, too scary, too out of step with most Americans.