Mitch McConnell: “The strongest deterrence is denying an adversary’s objectives through military means.”

When I first attended forty-two years ago, Fancy Farm was a pretty lonely place to be a Republican.

Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I've received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff.

There’s no place I’d rather be on the first Saturday in August than with the good people of western Kentucky, feasting on pork and mutton.

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