The Hill has praised Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for not endorsing Sen. Jim Bunning for reelection -- the catalyst that eventually led Bunning to withdraw from the race.
It would have been easier for McConnell to simply endorse Bunning -- no confrontation, no hurt feelings. But McConnell knew that Bunning could not win reelection, so McConnell put the interests of the party and ultimately the country above Bunning's vanity.
As difficult and politically awkward as it was, McConnell showed leadership in pushing Bunning out of the race. Democrats wanted to face Bunning next year, and while they are not conceding the race, their effort to nab the seat has become much more challenging.
As The Hill notes, no matter how many times Bunning attacked McConnell for not helping him, McConnell never responded in kind:
Throughout 2009, Bunning lashed out at McConnell, who never publicly fired back.
When Bunning announced he was not going to seek a third term, he said, “Over the past year, some of the leaders of the Republican Party in the Senate have done everything in their power to dry up my fundraising.”
How did McConnell respond? He simply issued a statement saying he was honored to work by Bunning’s side.
Well said, Sen. McConnell.
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