Mitch McConnell: “We will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs, or threats.”

And I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business.

On the advice of my doctors, I’ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period.

So I hate that I’ll miss the fun this year, but I’m sending my best wishes to the St. Jerome community for a successful picnic.

But, my, how times have changed. Today, western Kentucky is a conservative Republican sea of red.