Louisville Courier-Journal:
“As Congress faces a potential meltdown over the budget and spending,
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is staring at tough political
choices. Should the Kentucky Republican get involved in trying to cut
another budget deal and open himself to charges from the right that he
is giving in to President Barack Obama? Or should he let others
negotiate and be subjected to criticism that he gets nothing done?”
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