GOP Senate Candidates

Of the two major GOP candidates, Paul has been by far the purer: Trey Grayson wants to balance the budget eventually, but Paul wants to do it in a single year. Grayson wants to rein in earmarks without banishing them outright (Kentucky benefits greatly from earmarks, especially given McConnell’s seniority), Paul wants to do away with them altogether. It’s almost unfair to Grayson that this is costing him so dearly–he is being responsible in saying that the budget is not going to get balanced in one year (it’s not), and he’s looking out for the state’s interests by wanting to bring home the pork. But it’s clear, just as it was in Utah last week when Sen. Bob Bennett lost, that voters are angry and far more interested in a candidate who speaks in absolutes.  

Subtleties must be unconstitutional…