Top McConnell Aide Not Excited About Campaign

A telephone recording obtained by Economic Policy Journal has Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) campaign manager, Jesse Benton, explaining what he thinks of his current job: “Between you and me, I’m sorta holdin’ my nose for two years.”

McConnell’s primary challenger jumped on the news with this tweet:

Even Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager thinks Sen. McConnell isn’t conservative and is holding his nose for 2 years #kysen…

— Matt Bevin (@MattBevin) August 8, 2013

Benton confirmed the authenticity of the recording telling the Weekly Standard, “It is truly sick that someone would record a private phone conversation I had out of kindness and use it to try to hurt me.”