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Monday, Aug 12, 2013 3:29 PM UTC
McConnell aide reveals boss’s impotence
Jesse Benton speaks out about his hurtful comments towards his boss, and reveals the latter's powerlessness
Topics: Jesse Benton, Mitch McConnell, Kentucky, 2014 elections, Tea Party, Rand Paul, Ron Paul, Politics News
Local media in Kentucky are following up on the cring-inducing story of Mitch McConnell’s conservative campaign chief, who is still on the job despite getting caught on tape saying he was “holding his nose” for a couple years to reelect the Senate minority leader.
I’ve seen a few people focusing on Benton’s sad but humanizing comment on what must have been a very tough conversation with McConnell: “He wasn’t angry, he wasn’t upset, but I could see the hurt in his eyes.”
But for my money, the really revealing moment comes here, where he explains why the campaign released a photo of McConnell and Benton making light of the comment: “I think we were trying to have some fun and crack a smile on what was a tough day …”
Brian Beutler is Salon's political writer. Email him at bbeutler@salon.com and follow him on Twitter at @brianbeutler.
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