Bunning jabs sharply at McConnell
WASHINGTON - Sen. Jim Bunning renewed his attacks Tuesday on his fellow Kentucky Republican, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, accusing him of selfishness and being responsible for lost GOP seats in the Senate.
Bunning also opened the door a crack to questions about whether he will change his mind about running for re-election, saying that he might withdraw if his fund-raising efforts remain lackluster.
“Good God, he wants to run everybody,” Bunning said of McConnell during a conference call with reporters.
Bunning contrasted his 2010 re-election bid with that of Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who last week bolted the Republican Party and joined the Democrats.
“It is the fact that Arlen Specter is probably as selfish as our leader is in trying to survive, that’s the only way he thought he would survive in the U.S. Senate,” Bunning said.
“Do you know Arlen Specter will be 80, has had four bouts with cancer and he still wants to run for the U.S. Senate?” Bunning continued. “And I’m being criticized at 77 and healthy for wanting to run for the U.S. Senate by certain leadership people in my party. Give me a break.”
Asked if the leadership he was referring to was McConnell, Bunning answered: “Obviously. Do you want me to spell it out for you?
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