Kentucky Democratic head honcho is a big GOP donor

By all accounts, Democrats in Kentucky should have their best year in recent memory - because the Republicans have giant targets painted squarely on their derrieres. But Kentucky Democrats are known for seizing defeat from the jaws of victory.

The Kentucky Democratic Party has now appointed Daniel Logsdon as its chairman and executive director. Problem is, Logsdon donates generously to Republican campaigns.

FEC records show that Logsdon gave $500 to Sen. Mitch McConnell's 2008 reelection bid. He also gave $1,000 to the failed 2007 reelection campaign of right-wing then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher. And he gave $250 to the campaign of GOP Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer.

Maybe if McConnell and Fletcher were worth a damn, Logsdon might be able to justify these donations. But the Republicans were a hopelessly tainted brand by 2007, and these 2 politicians exemplified the party's worst. Fletcher had already been indicted by the time Logsdon donated to him.

What's astounding is that Democratic "leaders" try to find excuses for Logsdon's GOP support.

This matter is already harming Democratic support in Kentucky. Some folks have warned that they will not support Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear's reelection all because of this.

Just add another entry to the "Now you know why I switched to the Greens" file, folks.

(Source: http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2010/06/21/new-democratic-party-leader-donated-to-mcconnell-and-fletcher)