Monday, August 5, 2013

Kentucky Bar-b-skewer

Kentucky Political Staple: Barbs and Barbecue. (The New York Times, August 5, 2013)

Excerpt:
But it was the feast of political insults that drew hundreds to a shed nearby, where Senator Mitch McConnell and challengers on his left and right participated in a venerable Kentucky tradition — the annual Fancy Farm picnic, where candidates hurl mocking one-liners while trying to keep their composure in the face of yelling, sign-pumping hecklers. 

This year’s event, on Saturday, was especially raucous because Mr. McConnell’s bid for a sixth term in 2014 has drawn viable opponents on either flank, as well as national attention.

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