Did Kim Davis ruin Bevin's chances?

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis's antigay pogrom has towed Kentucky into the realm of total ridiculousness. She is a sick woman. Her mind and soul are rotten.

Though Davis's crusade is a mile marker on the road to Far Right make-me-believe, perhaps the person who should be more worried than any other is Tea Party gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin. The Republican was already losing to Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway in polls, and Bevin's arrogant defense of Davis's lawbreaking only underscores the Far Right's poisonous lack of fitness for office.

I can't remember the last time I saw an issue where there was such a strong consensus. Internet comments are almost unanimous against Davis - and that's if you only count folks from Kentucky, the state that matters. What's worse for Bevin is that much of this reaction is from former followers on his official Facebook page.

This is a typically succinct comment by a former Bevinite...

"I'm a republican and you lost my vote."

This is a typically detailed comment by a former Bevinite...

"Mr. Bevin I have been an ardent supporter of you; however I'm concerned with your stance on this issue. You should know the laws and that separation of church and state are exactly what this country was founded on."

This is a typically hilarious comment by a former Bevinite...

"You have become a shameful representative. I rescind my support."

How come those yanking their support now didn't figure out a long time ago that the GOP is ready for the toxic waste dump of history? It took an embarrassing episode like this?

Will all of this be belied by the Kentucky GOP's uncanny ability to somehow unearth long-dead voters on Election Day? If you truly believe Bevin is right to encourage lawbreaking by public officials, go ahead and vote for him. At least then we'll know what parts of the state to riot in.

Perhaps the greatest offender is Liberty Counsel - the fascist legal foundation that has been defending Davis in court and has been classed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Liberty Counsel claims to be a nonprofit but has been raising money off this sordid controversy. They are also using the case in an attempt to influence Kentucky elections, which violates rules that prohibit attorneys from improperly intruding into a state's affairs.

Matt Bevin is the type of career politician who if elected wouldn't care what other branches of government think. He'd just do whatever he wants regardless of what the law says. Kind of like George W. Bush.