[TheRealThing]

Can anyone see Grimes actually going to Washington and accomplishing anything for the people of Kentucky? Or is it more likely that she will be in over her head and be a yes girl for Obama?

Of course not. As you rightly point out, this has nothing to do with state government. It's an attempt to keep control of the Senate in Democrat hands or, more to the point in Harry Reid's hands. The man has no aversion whatever to stealing through chicanery, the intended workings of the Congress from the "people." So, what we've seen here is a campaign and a candidate which was born of national origins, not the state origin. Control of the Senate and therefore the entire congress is at stake. If we Kentuckians stick with Mitch, his could well be the seat that guarantees Republicans a majority in the Senate. Advancing him to Leader, sending Reid to the backwater which is probably better than he deserves, and mercifully thwarting the liberal agenda.

We should not forget that Hollywood's first choice in the matter was Ashley Judd. Knowing the effect star power has on low information voters, the DNC and Hollywood put forth Ashley, as she is both star and Kentuckian. However, due a somewhat overstuffed closet, that didn't work out so well. Thus in lieu of a bonafide starlet, Dems had to both sidestep that embarrassment and call up an obscure B team player in a desperate attempt to salvage the situation.

There is no doubt that defamation can substitute for a viable campaign, and ala the recent Romney atrocity, the liberals have run another slam fest based on lies and distortions. I should add they will lose this time.