Mitch McConnell: “Doing nothing here is not possible. We must have action. Status quo is not acceptable.”

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

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.

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.